Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-28
LED TO THE ALTAR.
THE REPUBLICAN IMM0lATlON SER
VICES on SATURDAY.
The Republican County Convention at the
Court House-Sehutz Slaughtered
Boyd endorssd-The Bal.
ancs Of the Ticket.

nv WV AsOPuOaitan tOuutN convention
at the court house on Saturday.
At 1915, Mr.. John Frew, the chair
man Of the Republican County EIecu.
tive Committee, raped for order, and
without further ceremony nominated
DIR. j. II. Storer, OF Triadelphia, for
temporary chairman, and the choice
was ratified by the delegates.
Mr.. w. =. Peterson was then elected
temporary secretary, with J. ID. Stanton
as assistant.
On motion of DIR. Edwards, a Com
mittee on Permanent Organization, con-
slsting OF one member from each district,
Was appointed.
On motion of DIR. Edwards, the vote
Tor General Goff for Governor in 1876
was adopted a. the basis Of representa-
ton in the convention. IA follows:
Washington 425, Madison
500, Clay Az, Union ASS, Centre 2l0,
Webster i66. Rltchie 453, Liberty 1876,
rriadelphia pa, Richland l05.
A delegate then made q motion that a
Committee on Credentials be appointed,
but this was amended 50 as 10 accept
the lists as published in the newspapers,
and adopted.
Mr.. Sylvis moved that Committee
ON Resolutions be appointed.
DIR. Edwards moved, as n substitute,
that this convention adopt the platform
Of the Chicago convention. Adopted.
Mr. Otto moved that a committee of
one from each district be- appointed on
Order Of Business, which was adopted.
and the committee was appointed.
Mr.. Henry Roemer, chairman Of the
committee on Permanent Organization,
submitted the report Of that committee,
as follows:
Chairman-J. A. Dunning, OF Union
district.
Secretary-S. b. McCulloch, Of Clay
district.
Assistant Secretary-S. l.. Brice, OF
Webster.
A delegate then moved that the chair
man of each district delegation announce
the vote OF the entire delegation on
each ballot, which was adopted unani-
mously.
The Committee on Order of Business
then reported, and after slight amend
ment the report was adopted. The sub.
sequent proceedings were conducted in
accordance with the recommendation OF
the committee.
The chairman announced that the
convention was now ready 10 proceed
with the nomination OF a candidate for
the office of Sheriff OF Ohio county.
W. Il. Simpson nominated Geo III.
Parks.
Dr. Edwards named J. W. SchultIe.
On the first ballot the vote stood:
Parks 2,27S and SchultEe ,l6S. Before
the result was announced, Mr.. Schullxe
was withdrawn and the nomination OF
Parks was made unanimous.
Nominations OF candidates for Prose
cutting Attorney being called for, :. u
McCOllOch, in a brief speech, placed the
name of A. Il. Caldwell before the con-
vention, the nomination being seconded
by Colonel w. II. Curtis. Charles p.
Hamilton nominated T. j. Hugus and
w. +. Peterson named W. j. w.
Cowden.
A ballot was then taken, which result
ed IA follows:
Caldwell. I,4ss2; Hugus, l,l4Sl; Cow
den, S69.2.
There was no choice, |, ,724 votes. being
necessary. The second ballot resulted:
Caldwell, 1899: Hugus, l,3l7; Cow
den, 6O7.
There was still no choice. On the
next ballot Cowden withdrew, and the
vote stood:
Caldwell, l6S5; Hugus, l,947. Hugus
was declared the nominee.
Nominations were then made for As
sassor for the city, as follows: DIR. Ed'
wards presented the name OF David w.
Baird, 3. II. McCulloch nominated p. Z.
Wingerter, and Thos. Harris nominated
Charles A. Helmbright. The first bal
lot resulted;' Baird, 1878; Wingerter,
2S2; Helmbright, l,9ll.
The nomination of Mr.. Helmbright
WAS made unanimous, and the conyen-
ton took recess till = O'Clock.
Messrs. Thompson, Erew, McColloch
and Hubbard having received the re-.
auisite number of votes were declared
nominated. The fractions have been
omitted, making no difference IN the
result.
ON motion Of Dr. Edwards, the vote
was made unanimous.
SP. Norton moved that ten delegates
from each township be chosen To attend
the State and Congressional Conven-
tions AT Grafton, the same delegates be.
ING able 10 attend both. Adopted and
the delegates were appointed.
sam NcIolloch moved that three Ju-
dicial conierees be named by the chair,
10 confer with conierees from Hancock,
Brooke and Marshall counties Tor the
nomination oi Circuit Judge, Carried.
William otto moved that three Sena-
torial conferees be also named In sinl-
liar manner. The chair named As Judi
rial ronferees: DIR. Storer, OF Triadelphla;
n n Doyener and A. J. Clark, OF Madl-
son. Senatorial conferees; DIR. T.. J.
Wnnderlich, of Centre; DIR. K. IA. Haz.
Iett of Richie, and William Otto, oi
Washington.
AFTERSooN SESSION.
Upon coming to order, nominations
were declared in order for county asses
sor David A. Waddle, Robert Arm,
strong ]. Foreman, W. III. G. Curtis and
samuel Busby were named. all OF whom
were earnestly advocated by theif
friends. some little warmth being en-
yendered i'm the euloaiums.
The tirst ballot was taken ana re-
shifted As follows: waddle, 81 Arm
strong, I,i07; Foreman, l,OS6.e Gurus
4S43; Bushy, 53.i.
There being no election, a second bal
lot was taken a. follows; Armstrong
2 2s7. 2; Foreman, S70.6; Curtis, ~
Armstrong was accordingly declared
nominated
Nominations for the House OF Dele
gates being declared in order, W. r.
Peterson nominated @. ID. Thompson IN
a brief speech; Caleb Sylvis nominated
John Frew; William Morgan nominated
simon ]. McColloch; Captain Schockey
nominated Captain B. r. Doyener;
Henry Roemer nominated Dr. L. %.
Edxards; DIR. Storer nominated VIM. Z
Hnbbsrd; C.. p. Hamilton nominated
Hon. Ben Fisher, and Colonel Curtis
named ]. ID. Whitman.
Tie first nallot resulted ss follows
Thompson, $780, Frew, 22ol; Nc
Colloch, s,0S4; Dovener, ], III; Edwards
/ S5S Hubbard, 2,6l5; Fisher, i'ols'
Whitman, SIS.
The following gentlemen were ap-
,oin,ad a. n County Executive Com-