The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-01
THE BELMONT DEMOCRACY.
The County Convention on Saturday
at Bellalre.
Ross Alexander Laid Out-LIkswlSs His
COIIsaOue-VIOtIms TO The County
Seat Agitation.

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politicians being gathered in all the public
places discussing the probabilities and pos-
sibilities OF the convention. A number OF
buildings were decorated with the nation.
al coIors in miniature, while suspended
across the street from Zilch's Hall, the
place Of meeting, was a large flag.
.dnside the hall, numerous flags had
been tackled along the wall and on the
stage, while each chandelier fairly bloom.
ed with the red, white and blue, sus.
pended over the front OF the stage was the
motto In evergreens, "Esto. Perpetual"
which q big Democrat assured a Ncce:
Letter reporter signided "NeYer Say Die"
The hall rapidly filled with tho delegates
10 the Convention and their friends, all
discussing in animated tones the work be-
fore them. The crowd was largo, intelli.
gent, orderly, and apparently composed
Of the substantial men OF the party.
At eleven o'clock, Mr.. G. N. Gaumer,
Chairman OF the County Central Com.
mittee, called tho Convention 10 order,
and named DR.. L. Voorhees,, Of Flushing
township, for temporary chairman, which
choice was ratified by the Convention.
Dr.. Voorhees, assembled the stage, and in n
neat little speech returned thanks for the
distinguished honor conferred upon him.
Good nominations, he said, would insure
success, and he hoped the Convention
would nominate q ticket that would re.
Ceive q majority Of the votes cast IN the
second Tuesday in October.
]. H. Price, Of Bellaire, was elected Sec
rotary, and ". A. Milligan, OF Smith town.
ship, Assistant Secretary.
The calling Of townships was then pro-
Ceeded with, and all the delegations found
to be present,
The following gentlemen were'then elect
ed Vice Presidents: Jos. Finney, Of Pease;
+. W. Scott, OF Pultney; DR.. John Cook, OF
Bridgeport; Henry Frazier, Of Kirkwood;
Col. j. i. Charlesworth, OF RiChlRnd; John
Twinem, OF Goshen; Harrison Massie, OF
York; VIM. MCDonough, Of Flushing, and
John Kennon, Of Warren.
This list would have been indefinitely
extended had not Delegate j. W. KennOn
put an end TO it by a motion that every
delegate present BIO declared Vice Presi-
dent, which ELECTED shouts OF laughter and
was unanimously adopted.
A little breeze sprung up at this point.
DR.. Cook, Of Bridgeport, claimed that
Bridgeport had not received fair treatment
at the hands Of the Central Committee,
and moved that In future Pease township
elect delegates from each voting precinct,
the same as RiChland and Pultney. ]. +.
Kelley, Of Bellaire, denounced such n pro-
ceeding rs all absolute humbug," and af.
ter some parliamentary sparrinG, during
which there was q little show Of excite.
ment, the melton was shaped 80 as to al
low each precinct entitled to q delegate to
have the privilege OF electing one, and in
that form was adopted byan almost unan-
imous vote.
The Chairman stated that j. II. S.
Trainor, Esq., OF S~teubenville, would ar.
rive on the train due about noon, and de.
tailed Messrs. Collins. Of GAINESVILLE, and
CharleswOrth, Of st. Clairsville, to meet
that gentleman at the depot, and escort
him to the hall where the convention was
in session.
The following committees were then ap.
pointed:
Permanent Organization -AIessrs. John
W. Kennon, VIM. King. James Durfee,
Walter Darrah and +. NJ. Taggart.
Credentials-Robert MCKelvey,. Thos.
A. Mitchell, VIM. NJ. Lupton, VIM. S.
Henderson and Geo. W. Dorsey.
observation-disclosures. ]. II. Collins, E.
i. Winans, Nat Taylor, W. II. IIelpbriug.
or and Geo. II. Winstead.
Rules and Order Of Business-Messrs,
J. W. Laughlin, VIM. MCDonough, Jos.
Patterson, DR.. |. N. McMasters and Wm.
NJ. Armstrong.
The Convention then took a recess until
. o'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 o'clock the Convention reas.
sembled, and the committees were called
upon for their reports.
The Committee IN Organization recon-
mended that the temporary officers be
made permanent, which was agreed to.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the delegates elected all present, except
n each from Pease and Flushing town
ships. They had filled the vacancy in the
Pease delegation with Mr.. Joseph Fnney,
the first alternate on the list. A discus.
sion sprang up here, showing some dis.
satisfaction at the substitution Of q Martins
Terry man iof = ~btlogeporler' put the
t[eslagnt ueclIeu una jug hrst alternate
On tne l1st Was Tl Tue proper person 10 nj! q
vacancy. Inns 1eclsion was appealed
IRON, ahu, Dy a vote o. the convention,
1n9 cnatT WA sustalned; .
lne Comnllttee on Rules anu order OF
business tePUtteu, recommending the
aopuo Oh tne rules governing the last
StaI SoH convention; alI nominations to be
ny paILot, anu a majority Of the votes cast
Necessary 10 " cholce' The report was
"GTPteG.
ine Coillnlt!ee on RESOLUTIONS made the
i0t P.'U1rsS rG ISat go
ntSoIrea, tnat We recommend the en-
aorsement q inc Democratic State plat
nS lm SaopieG al oolamons, June !, 1879,
J;,;on es"a II unHeeessary 70 report any a.
,Ton"nn EesoIutions Tor me action OF this
Re.oirsT fb batS wn ra n IoIaowlng;
ootss to tb;s nom %;Hae; 70 the dele
RHtG6 u LIllS NOMINATING convention In la.