The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-16
NEIaHBoRHooD NEWS.
OHIO REPunLIcAnn.

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inatiOns for County Onlces-An OrderI
but Enthusiastic Assembly.
The Republican Convention Of Belmor
county, Ohio, called for the purpose {
putting in nomination candidates for th
following Offices: Member Of the Hous
Of Representatives, County Treasurer
Prosecuting Attorney, Commissioner an
1narmary Director, was held in CONNER
cial Hall yesterday, which, under the Sd
pervision Of the Executive Committee o
the Foster Club, was tastefully decoratec
with flowers and flags, and presented
nice appearance.
The Convention was called to order b.
Hon. O. w. Carroll, Chairman Of tht
County Executive Committee, whe nom.
mated Hon. L. Danford temporary Chair.
man, who took the stand and In speech
Of about thirty minutes reviewed the posi-.
ton OF the Democratic party during the
extra session OF Congress last winter,
showing up some OF the revolutionary
measures OF the Rebel Brigaders in q
scathing manner.
At the conclusion OF his remarks the
follows:
On Credentials-IsaRc Holloway, VIM.
Barber, VIM: Z. Bundy, J. V. Sutherland
and Geo. Robinson.
Permanent 0rganization-Warreu Holl.
ister, W.S. Meehem, s. H. Lee and NJ. NJ.
Scott.
Rules. B. Smith, silas Sheppard, A.
W: Lee, A. Brannum and G. W. Carroll
Resolutions-W.S s. Kennon, NJ. G. Star
buck and Samuel Thrall.
The Convention adjourned until | P. ".
AT O'clock the Convention reasSembled.
The Committee on Credentials reported
all the delegates present and no contests,
The Committee on Permanent 0rganiLa-
ton reported for permanent Chairman
Hon. Isaac Holloway, OF Flushing town
ship.
Vice Presidents-Alex. Brannum, Of
Z, !PE,easei A. ". Lee, Of Wheeling; Samuel
Thrall, Of Wayne.
Secretaries Hon. W. S. Kennon, of
Richland; Thomas F. Martin, Of Soner-
set; n. c. Starbuck, OF Warren.
Tellers..I. 7. Craft, Of Richland; T. B.
4AAu1LuOuut Vi WhhuluRtOQs
The Committee on Rules and Order OF
Business presented report which was
adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
that they did not consider it necessary 10
report any resolutions. ...T-
After some business OF minor import
ance, nominations were declared In order.
A. W. Lee nominated William CLARK, OF
Pease township. Gen. 81. Capehart In a
lew well chosen remarks, nominated ].
Cal. Gray, OF Martins Ferry. T. F. Mar
lin announced Solomon Hogue, OF Somer-
set. Robert Pollock named J. Milton
Lewis, Of Barnesville.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Clark !, Gray l5, Hogue 40, Lewis %.
MIR: Hogne having received majority
Of all the votes cast, was declared the
nominee OF the Convention. Upon mo-
lion his nomination was made unanimous.
He was escorted to the stand, and thank
ed the audience for the honor conferred
upon him.
Nominations for Treasurer being called
Ior, Hon. Warren Hollister placed In nom.
nation Capt. Abram Lash, OF Martins
Ferry. Mr.. Branson, Of Flushing, named
4. G. Holloway. E. H. Suider Nominated
+. NJ. Melton, OF Warren township. The
roll Of townships was called, and resulted
as follows:
Firstballot-Lash "a, Holloway %, Mel
ION l6.
, Second ballot-Lash IS, Holloway IS,
Melton l.
Upon motion the nomination was made
unanimous.
For Prosecuting Atlorney-J. B. Smith, |
u Bellaire, nominated A. H. Mitchell, OF |
i. Clairsvillei John Bond named 7. W.
Emerson, Of Goshen Township; Silas
Sheppard named II. NJ. Davies, Of Kirk.
Sood Township, The ballot resulted as
ollows: Mitchell 43; Emerson 95, Davies
Il. Upon motion OF Mr.. Lee, Mitchel's
was made unanimous.
For Commtssioner-Mr. "Doke" Cone
placed in nomination ]. I. Hanes, Of Mar.
ms Ferryi w. s. Meehem named Lee
Evans, OF Wavne Township; L, K, Lock.
wood named Wesley Hathorne OF Mead
rownship; l. s. Graft announced VIM.
Barber, Of Union; Alex. Brannum named
David Branson, Of Flushing. First ballot
-Hanes 2ls-Evans IS, Hat6orneS, Barber
~ OAohooH % NOCNulC6' hT. DfAnS0n /
lame was withdrawn. Second ballot
James II, Evans Al, Hathorne l, Barber
3. Upon motion OF Warren Hollister the |
domination was made unanimous.
For lnfrmary Director-Beniamin Lo.
yer, OF RiChland, was nominated by 40. |
,limation.
This finished the nominations, all of
whom are men Of good standing, reliable
md stalwart Republicans, aud viii receive
he entire support Of the party at the cleo.
ion in October. The work OF the Con.
'ention was done in quiet and gentle.
manly manner.
The Convention was composed Of the
'est men Of The county, and II was re.
marked by numbers that Il was the finest
ooking body Of men over seen together in
! Convention.
Hon, ]. Q. Gray was called TO the stand
md made short speech in favor OF the
icket, and, although defeated candidate,
promised 1t his best support.
The Convention then adjourned, after
he announcement was made that grand
atincati0n meeting Hould ha hold In Iba