The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-28
A DEAD LOCK
IN THE REPUBLICAN IONSEN'
TON AT STEUBENyILLE.
An Attempt TO Pack the Convention
for UpdegraH Raises n Row
Scores OF Ballots Taken
without Result
UPDEGRAFF NOMINATED ON 18Th
BALLOT.
correspondence OF the Register.


The Republican clans began gathering
in this city from the counties of Belmont.
Carroll, Columbians, Harrison and JET,
ferson, composing the Eighteenth Con-
gressional District of Ohio, early yester-
dav Wednesday, morning, and contin-
ued until this morning, when our streets
presented gay and festive appearance
The MOTEL and saloon keepers have been
making vast preparations for the event,
and they are resping q rich harvest,
Money IS thrown about with as little re-
GARD as it used to be during the good old
times before John Sherman and the
money sharks of Wall street undertook
10 bankrupt the nation. The Court
House, where the nominating convention
is being held, is decked with flags, fow-
ers and emblems, snd presents very at.
trsctive appearance.
The Convention was called to order by
Capt. Alex. Cope, Chairman Of the Con-
gressional Committee, who introduced
Rev. G. w. Gray, of Hamline church, who
delivered an eloquent prayer to the
Throne OF Grace.
Hon. R. G. Richards was then AL
nouDced as temporary chairman, who
addressed the audience in a very able
manner, which, however, was rather old
to any person WHO had ever heard the
honorable gentleman on any previous
occsslos. He opened g.. his batteries
by observing that all l.. ..= # law, order
and patriotism should H ,@e Republic.
an party. CHe might -aye added all
lovers OF 7X6 counts, election frauds,
whisky frauds, &c He then proceeded
to say that the Democratic party was =
monster who had laid its cold, obstruct-
ing form across the pathway of progress.
He bounced them for wanting office,
apparently forgetting that there were
seven persons before this Republican
Convention and about fifty dark horses
in the background anxious to serve the
country IN the capacity of Congressman
from this one distric,.) He also stigma
tized the Democratic party as mean be-
cause it exposed every Republic
an measure, seeming 20 think that
the poor man had no right to
have any friends in this country, but
that sll should be voted TO the SnyoCks.
He referred to the Investigation OF the
Presidential election frauds, and thought
that the Democrats had no right to inter
fere IN the matter, but should let Mr..
II ayes alone because he was Republican.
He spoke about Alex. Stephens opposi-
tion to the measure. and called him
wise and good patriot. (That is, he
mean. he was one Just so long as he
worked 10 the interest OF the Republican
party.) He SAID also that the Democrats
should not blame them for stutiing ballot
boxes, because Tamnsny used to do the
same thing IN New York city. On the
financial question he said there used to
be Democrats VINO did not think that the
gree gback was money, but torGo; 10 say
that tae Republicans at that same time
thought they were, because they were
having first class opportunities TO stutl
them into their pockets. As to our State
legislature, he thought it perfectly out
rgseous that the Democrats hsd carried
this State, thereby cheating so many good
Republicans out of An office. He said IL
was nothing but M OConnor legislature,
but didn't tell his hearers that that
very legislature he was denOunclng,
ousted the same OConnor out OF his
seat because he was not an honest
man. The Senator was frequently ap-
p.auded for his utterances, which no
doubt made him feel very good.
At the conclusion of this harangue the
Convention proceeded to get down to
work, and Capt. Alex. Cope, of Belmont
county, was appointed temporary Secre-
tsry.
Following are the various Committees
On CredentIals-Col &. s. s. Barron,
Belmont; r. }. Elder, Carroll; 5. 5.
Fisher, Columbians; l.. M. Wsnson, Hsr-
rison; Kennett Hogue, jefferson.
On Resolutions-Leroy Welsh, Bel
mont; r. II. HGll, Carroll; Col. Fire
stone, Colum bians DR.. Z. A. Nixon, Har-
rison; II. NJ. Priests, Jefferson.
On Rules and Regulations-W. A.
Hunt, Belmont; e. &. Scott Carroll; Il.
w. TAYLOR, Columbians; d. A. Hollings-
worth, Harrison; w. r Burgoyne, Jetter-
SOD.
Vice Presidents-D. II. Capehsrt, Bel
mont; W. II. Green, Carroll; J. X,
Rukenbrod, CoIumblans; q. o. Cope,
Harrison; John Underwood, Jefferson.
Assistant Secretsries-Nsthsn Hollo.
way. Belmont; J. n. Westisl Carroll;
+. G. Holloway, Columbians; II. l..
Thompson, Harrison; w. 7. Campbell,
Jefferson.
Permanent Orgsnlzstion-J. +. An
derson, Belmont; r ). Kesn, Carroll K.
c. Young, Columbisns; DR.. w. Beadle,
Harrison; Charles II, Spaulding, Jeiier-
son.
Chairman of Delegations-Wiliiam
Smith, Belmont; l. II. Taylor, Carroll
Judge Amber, Columbans; Msj0r Gun.
nighsm, Harrison; j. J. Gill, Jefferson
Congressional Committee - Alexis
Cope, Belmont; l. h. Taylor, Carroll
Col. II. r. Hill, UolumbIsDs; D. \. Holl-
lngsworth, Harrison; e w. Hervey, Jc'-
terson.
Judge Amber moved that the Con-
mittee have tickets Of admission pre-
pared and issue them 10 the delegates st
noon, who could IN turn issue them 70
their friends, each delegate 10 be entitled
to tour, and by thst me,ns avoid arusb.
On motion Of Colonel Holiday the
meeting adjourned until one o'clock.
At the afternoon session the frs: NAT
ter of interest occurred st the door, which
grew out of the tiCke: business. The
Mayor of the city placed Die police 3, the
door as doorkeepers. The Mayor, BY the
wsy, is SO ardent Updegrsf man. Mat
tiers were moving along smoothly, when
Mr.. Samuel Campbell snd Msjor S. h
McBsth, who are Dunbar and Martin
men, came up and accused the polscemen
Of tsking the tickets up and then slyly
reissuing them, through the orders Of the
Mayor, to Updegrsf men in order t.
/ pack the audience, so they could boost
| him with cheers and other mesns. Thl:
kicked up racket, aud loud words, threat:
and gesticulsuons were freely INDUCED