Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-01

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shannon, of ST. ClairsYille, and W. A.
Millgan, of Smith township, teIlers. ,
The balloting was then proceeded
with, with the following results:
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
On the first ballot, the vote stood: Ross
]. Alexander, 20; w. r. Atkinson, 3s;
Harvey Danford, IL; Vim. Patterson, 81;
G.. w. Scott, l. Atkinson was therefore
declared the nominee, the announce
ment being received with the most
hearty enthusiasm.
Mr.. Atkinson is, we believe, farmer,
from Somerset township, and he is said
TO be in favor of the removal OF the
county seat to Bellaire. There is no
difference therefore in the two candl-
dates-the Republican nominee, Hoge,
being of the same township, and hold
ing the same views on removal.
The first ballot for Commissioner re-
suited in the nomination OF Owen Me
han. Mr.. Mehan is understood to be q
partisan of Bellaire in the county seat
removal matter. The vote stood as iol-
lows: David Park, Sr., Il; \. W. An
derson, Il; Owen Mehan, So; William
Hardesty, I Robert Mckelvey, l.. .'.
FOR INFIRMARY DIRECTOR
a warm contest was made between Jas,
Ritchie, of Wheeling township, and
Robert Mckelvey, OF Union. Three
ballots were taken, and upon Il count OF
the last, Mr.. Ritchie was discovered
TO have iOrtv-twO votes, large majority,
under the circumstances OF all the
votes cast. All of the nominations
were finally made unanimous, and the
delegates adjourned to the other hall,
where the result was announced to the
mass convention, which received IL
with signs OF hearty approval. Indeed,
they had reason TO. We neard Re
public an say in the evening, after the
close of the ConventiOn, that he con-
sidered the ticket very strong one-a
hard one to beat. "And by gOlly, boys, -
said he; "if we don't pull hard together
they'll wax us out OF our boots.
HON. J. II. 5. TRAINER
shortened his remarks in order TO re-
turn home at ) o'clock, and also TO allow
his audience to leave for home. He
spoke for probably fifteen minutes, and
his remarks were listened to with atten-
ton and responded to at appropriate
points by his auditors.
THE CITY CONVENTION
met the evening before, and put James
b Darrah, Esq, in nomination for City.
Land Appraiser. DIR. VIM. McMasters
presided over the meeting, and Marian
Huffman, OF the First ward, acted as
Secretary.
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
of the county, consisting of one mem
ber from each township, held meeting
during the recess OF the convention and
organized by electing G.. y. Gaumer, OF
the st. Clairsville Gu-die, President, and
K. VI. Eaton, Prosecuting Attorney OF
the county, Secretary.
The following executive committee
was also chosen for the campaign; I.
y. Gaumer, w. y. Coilland, .. j.
Swancv, ]. F. Charlesworth and a. c.
Darrah, of st. ClairSville; W. NJ. Lup-
ton, of Martins Ferry; Fred. ROdewig,
OF Belaire; J. II. Mcconnell, OF Barnes
vile, and Hamilton Glass, OF Flushing.
NOTES.
Evcrbodv but journalists and the
delegates were excused from the City
Hall during the balloting. One or two
interested gentlemen secured admission
bv plaving reporter, and others by So
Letting election as officers.
"Ea0 p1petUd," IN graceful letters OF
evergreen Ornamented the front OF the
platform at Zilch's Hall.
The Executive Committee, Central
Committee and the newly nominated
candidates will meet for consultation at
It. Clairsville on next Saturday.
The press gang was on hands rs usual,
Father bremen, of the Martins Ferry
Nr,rs: Col. Poorman, of the Bellaire
TribRne: John Cow, OF the Leader; j. +.
Anderson, OF the Independent; W. A.
Hunt, of the Belmont CHRONICLE; c. \.
tiaumer, OF the St Clairsville Gd:otc;
and several lesser lights composed it on
this occasion.
All the prominent Democrats We
talked to, and we got pretty nearly all
round, were jubilant over the result,
and confident OF the outcome OF the
final contest.
Bellaire thinks she has got soft thing
OF it whichever way the stick falls. Both
parties have, ii popular report be true,
nominated candidates for Representa-
tive and Commissioner who are avOwed
friends of the plan for the removal OF
the county seat from St. Clairsvillc 10
Bellaire. These two offices are the only
two having any bearing on the question.
The b. Il s. W. K. Il. held its alter
noon train for the southwark bound
delegates, and had a crowded trip.
Several flags were displayed by Demo
cratic business men, Saturday.