Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-18
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Repub! lean Conve ltion and Boilers
Radical CaTps'Ln Lies Democratic
Music n the ci.uD

Muse in ne Camp.
The Republicans hcld their nominal
ing mcr,in: IN lhls county on Saturday
last. whic'. resulted IN TIE Nomination
OF the io.,rH;i. county ticket: Sheriff
W. {. Bif,.py: Prosecuting Attorney,
T. :. Brown; Assessor, Wheeler Reeve !;
House 81 DELEGATES. g. W. MiOrl;
PresilrH, If County Count. Br. J. W.
Gist; Congis-iOnrIs, l'aadrr B.own-
ing. \. +. licrvry and William j.
Briggs.
Mr.. Barclay beat his principal compe-
ti'or, Mr. j. A Briggs, only two votes.
Rumor has it that j. G. Wright, who
was Mr.. Browns opponent Tor the nom.
nation for Prosecuting Attorney, has
left the Republican party and become a
Democrat. Al any rate he has taken
his name from the list OF membership
OF the Garfield club.
Our Republican friends have been in
the habit OF magnifying every symptom
oi Democratic dissatisfaction which
shows itself here, into formidable and
fatal bolt They all join heartily with
the IieNippcer IN its desperate effort to
holt the nomination Oi Ben. Wilson for
Congress. But they are likely 10 have
their hands full in taking care Of their
own hOlters. The only bolt existing in
the Democratic ranks is Ia be found in
the fertile and imaginative brains OF a
few icsperated and irenziiied Republi.
cans.
The Democratic Comfy Convention
will NEE. here on Saturday next for the
purpose OF nominating county ticket.
The first co!Ored juror that has ever
been drawn in this county, will be on
the Jury list for the September term OF
the Circuit Court. His name is Thomas
Bowman. He is n waiter at the Granite
House. Squire Quest Is charged with
the responsibility OF putting him on the
jury list, and il the defeat which the
Squire met with in WelIsburg district
on Saturday last, while running for a
denomination for Justice on the Repub-
lican ticket, is any criterion, tie Re-
publican party has lost large share Of its
traditional love for the poor negro
Your correspondent. has heard il
broadly limited, and even emphati ally
declared by some Of the Stalwart Re.
publicans, that putting a negro on
a Jury with white men was a great
outrage. There will be some rare fun
for the Democrats when court meets.
In the meantime they can afford to look
complacently on.
The Democrats met last night for the
purpose OF organizing a Hancock and
English marching club. The following
officers were elected: Captain. George
NJ. White; First Lieutenant, Peter
Blankinsop; Second Lieutenant, Thos.
Manion; Color.bearer, ]. Byrne. Com
mittees We're appointed 10 solicit mem.
bers, on campaign outfit and on finance.
Much life and enthusiasm was manifest.
ell. and there are sixty sound persons
who have enrolled their names on the
list oil membership.
The Intci'iqeacer is fond OF represent.
ing that Col. Wilson is TO be slaughtered
by the boiling Democracy OF this county
and likes 10 cite j. {. Palmer, ESQ, as
authority Tor this representation. Nr.
Palmer did not vote for Col. Wilson in
ISIS, and it is very doubtful If he ever
voted for Wilson in his life. The In,<iii.
gencer "boliers" can not only be count.
ed on your fingers and toes" but can be
counted on the fingers OF one hand.
Brooke county will give Wilson hand.
some majority and he will be the next
Congressman from this district in spite
Of the Inteliigenoer', bolt"
Work is progressing steadily on the
new water works, and the first FIRE will
probably be lighted under the boilers of
Sir. fuckers engine the last Of this
week.
There will be . Democratic meeting
at the Court House on Thursday even.
ing under the auspices Of the Hancock
and English Club. Hon. John Hsnsoa
Good, Of your city, and ether COOL
speakers are expected u address the
meeting.