The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-07
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A. the Republican Convention Yesterday
-WrRngIe Over Basis Of Representation
The Convention Finally Gets Down 20
business and NOmlnatGs a Full city

-WFRngIe Over Basis Of Representation
The Convention Finally Gets Down 90
Business and NOminates a Full City
Ticket.
The Republican City Convention met at
the Court House yesterday afternoon; for
the nomination Of municipal officers to be
voted for ut thecharter election, on Thurs
day, january 23d. The delegates elected
at the primaries on Saturday evening were,
with few exceptions, on hand at the
opening Of the Convention, and the
lobby was crowded with spectators, who,
from the interest they displayed in
the proceedings of the body, were evident.
Is largely Of the opinion that the ticket
nominated would bG ratified ut the polls
by the voters OF the city.
The Convention was called to order by
W. $. Phipps, Chairman Of the Executive
Committee, promptly at . o'clock.
Mr.. b. +. Caldwell, Of the Fifth Ward,
was called to the chair, and Mr.. Harry
Clrich, OF the Sixth Ward, was elected Sec
rotary.
COMMITTEE oERuSIHESS.
a Committee of one from each ward was
ChO zen to report upon credentials, basis OF
representation and order OF business. This
committee, which was selected by the re-
spectivc wards, consisted Of the following
gentlemen:
First Ward-W. 7. Otto.
Second Ward VIM. Gundling.
Third Ward-Wm. Phillips
Fourth Ward-llenry Hess.
Fifth Ward-Dr. Il. J. Wunderlicl.
Sixth Wanl-Wm II. Travis.
Seventh Ward--Samuel Norton.
Eighth Ward Henry G, Meyers.
During the absence OF the committee
kemple was called forth from the OBSCURE
~ which has cnvirOnGd him since his lee
turing tour around the State in ninety
days, and entertained the Convention for
Il few moments with seriO.comiC temper.
ancu lecture in two acts and Il half.dU1Gn
scenes.
Brother Wash. Baggs also made few
remarks, defining his position in enter
ing the citizens movement for law, order
and Temperance, and supporting the ticket
nominated by the Convention Of that
party on Saturday last
REPORT OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Credentials, Basis OF
Representation and Order of Business
submitted the following list Of delegates:
FrA lIHri-Wm. Otto, Henry Scrig,
Fred. Fey, W. Cunningham, L. W. King.
Second IIdd-Ed. Clator, Jacob Kindel'
berger, Jacob Stroup, Vim, Gundling, Jas
McCullOCh.
| Third IIan-William Phillips, Rhody
Robinson, Sam. I.et2kus, Henry c. Peter
man, Luke Elton. o.,
Fourth Wdd-Jacob Morris, Thomas T.
Lewis, Henry Hess, George Kingdom
Henry lIankc.
FVih Nimi-Dr. E.J. Wunderlich, DaviG
Baird, George Myers, Chas. A. Reed, b. +
Caldwell.
!SirM Nnni-Wm. II. Travis, Thoma,
D. Bennett, Robert Darling, r. II. Stew
art, Isaac Frccse, sr.
Sr0M Ward Lewis Jones, John b. I.u
kcns, Samuel p. Morton, l.. c. Reed Vim
klaproth.
Eighth IIarl-G. Bowers. II. c. Meyers
II. c. .Clrich, Vim. II. Combs, DAME
Smith.
Amaiority and a minority report upor
the basis OF representation were submit
ted by the Committee.
The minority report was signed by II
c. Meyers, W. r. Otto and VIM. GundIing
and recommended the adoption OF til,
vote received by Stephen Ripley for Cit,
Sergeant at the last charter election rs /
basis OF representation.
The majority report, signed BY VIM
Phillips, Henry Hess, +. j. Wundcrlich
VIM. II. Travis and $. p. Norton, recon
mcndcd the following basis Of representa-
ton: