Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-01
BELMONT COUNTY POLL
TICS.
The Democratic Convention at
Bellaire Saturday-A Harmo-
ninms time and Good Ticket.

This convention assembled Saturday
forenoon in Zilch's Hall, at Bcllalre, the
business in hand being the nomination
of the following officers: one Represen-
tative, one Treasurer, one Commission
er. one Intirmay Director, one Prose-
CutOr.
A large number OF other Democrats
than the delegates were present, as well
as members of other parties.
MIR. G.. y. Gaumer, chairman OF the
Central Committee, called the conven
tion TO order, and named DR.. Luke
Voorhies. OF Flushing township, as tenn
porarv chairman, and JnO. :. Price, oi
Belair. and w. \. plilligan, OF Smith
township, secretaries pro team.
The delegations were discovered to be
full from nearly all parts OF the county,
and committees were appointed on per-
manent organization, credentials ana
rules.
After short addresses by DIR. j. Cook,
of Bridgeport, and John Francis Kelley,
Esu.. of Bclaire, committee of two,
consisting of j. II. Collins, ESQ., OF
Barnesville. and Col. J. +. Charles
worth. OF St. Clairsvillc, was appointed
To meet Hon. j. ii. ). Trainer at the
train and conduct him to the hall, and
the Convention took a recess until
shortly before 2.P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
UpOn reassembling, the Committee on
Permanent Organization reported IN
favor OF continuing the temporary oih-
GERS. which was adopted. -
The report Of the Committee on Gre
dcntias was submitted. They found all
the delegations full excepting PeaSe
and Flushing. I'm PeaSc township
they recommended that the substitution
of Joseph Phinncy he made ior Louis
Cook. who was absent. This caused
some discussion not OF the most orderly
kind. Several turbulent spirits showed
a disposition tC cause disturbance,
but this was prevented by the decision
oi the chair, the point being raised that
the name ol Mr.. Phinney being first on
the list he was Justly entitled to the
position, which was sustained.
AN EPISODE.
The report of the Committee on Rules
favored the making OF the nominations
bv ballot and in secret convention. The
motion was put and carried without
timc for debate or amendment being al
lowed. Mr. J. +. Kelley arose to make
an amendment, but was declared
out of order by the chair. lie then
asked leave 10 address the char
for few minutes, but this privilege
was also refused him. He then eX-
claimed, I'VE may be out OF order here,
hut we will not at the polls, and the
assembly went on in the even tenor oi
| its way.
The Committee on
RESOLUTIONS
reported the following which were
adopted with unanimity and enthusI'
asm:
RfSJlrd, That We recommend the en-
| dOrSemcnt oi the Democratic state plat
form adopted at Columbus on June 4th,
| 1879. and deem it unnecessary to report
anv additional resolutions for the action
of this Convention, except the follow
ing:
RfSolred, That We recommend 10 the
delegates to this dominating conven'
tion to ignore all local questions, and to
nominate 4 ticket that will be unanl'
mously supported by the Democrats OF
Belmont county at the ensuing election,
NOMINATIONS
were then called for for Representative,
and the following gentlemen announced
aS desiring the nomination.:
G.. X. Atkinson, of Somerset; II. W.
/ Scott. Of Pultney: X. J. Alexander, Ol
Peasc; Harvey Daniord Of Wayne; and
| VIM. Patterson, of Goshen. The name
of f.. J. Potts was also mentioned, but
I was afterwards withdrawn.
For Treasurer the present incumbent,
| Hamilton Eaton, was nominated 10y
acc.amation, the announcement Of the
/ fact being greeted with VOCiierous APP
| plause.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
| also, only one name was placed in nomi-
nation, that of Robert NJ. Eaton, the
present incumbent, and motion tC
/ nominate him unanimously was carried
/ enthusiastically 10y aCclamatiOn.
AS CoNNIsSIo NER.
owen Mcehan, OF Glencoe precinct
/ Richand township; David Park, Sr., o
Hardesty, OF Colerain; and Nathanie
PeaSe; 4. w. Anderson, ofPultney;Wm
TAYLOR, of Wheeling, were named fol
nomination; and for
IxFIRNARY DIRECTOR,
/ Robt. Mckelvey, OF Union township
David Lisle. of Wheeling; James b
Ritchie. OF Wheeling; Samuel Campbell
OF Richland: VIM. King, of Richland.
THE DELEGATES
then adjourned to City Hall to hold th'