The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-21


Jones. Chairman Of the City Republican
EYecutiye Committee, called the Conyen.
tion to order, stated It's object, and asked
for nominations for temporary chairman:
James Magee Of the Seventh ward named
Charley Hamilton Of the First ward, who
was unanimously elected. Chas. Helm;
bright OF Ike Sixth ward was then elected
Secretary, and on motion this organization
was made permanent.
The Chairman then asked the Chairman
of each ward delegation TO send the name
OF one OF their number to the desk, all Of
whom would form committee on creden-
,ials, which was done as follows:
First ward-Chris. Wincher.
second-T. NJ. Jones.
Third-T. r. Belleville.
Fourth-Elwood Israel.
Fifth-G. L. MUM.
sixth-w. e. Williams,
seventh-John Smith.
Eighth. q. McCready.
This committee then retired and the fol-
lowing names were sent TO the desk az q
committee on basis OF representation:
First ward-John Kline.
Second-James Rine.
Third-Luke Elton.
Fourth-Wm. Shields.
Fifth-Henry Roemer.
sixth-A. O. F. Ebeling.
seyenth-James Magee.
Eighth-W. Fl. Combs.
It was over half an hour after the Gam
mittee on Credentials retired before they
were heard from, during which time
Jacob Kemple, ESD, was asked to address
the convention, but on account OF sore
throat he declined to speak.
The Committee on Credentials when
they appeared reported the same list Of
delegates which was published IN yester
days INTELLIGENCE
In the Eighth ward Fl. @. Meyer con.
tested the seat OF W. Il Combs, and
wanted to be admitted on equal terms
with Combs. The report Of the committee,
however, was unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Basis OF Representa-
ton came in at this time and reported that
they had fixed upon the vote for City
Clerk in 1878 as the basis, which would
give each ward the following number OF
Frat, 24e; Second, 254; Third, 234;
Fourth, 1893; Filth, 142; Sixth, $50;
Seventh, 259; Eighth, S7s; or 2, 1854 in all ;
necessary to choice, 1893.
On motion oil Col, Goodtellow the con-
vention then proceeded to nominate can.
didates for the several Offices in the usual
manner beginning with Mayor and going
down regularly uutil all candidates could
be selected. Mr. w. II. Williams there.
upon said he took great pleasure in
- ...o,, Il,wha Ia naenliarlv nnalifiad
for the position, and who would certainly
lead the party to victory; l refer to Mr..
John Frew."
Nj. Wincber named George Parks and
after W. B. Simpson and y. q: Watkins
has been appointed, tellers, q ballot was
then taken as follows: Frew, 1908 40;
Parks, $50 l.5. Mr.. Frew received the
votes Of the Third, Fifth, Seventh and
Eighth wards solid; tour-ffths in the
Sixth ward; the came number in the
Fourth, and three ffths ofthe Second ward,
while Mr.. Parks received the votes OF the
First ward; two-fiiths OF the Second one
fifth OF the Fourth and Sixth wards res
pecsively. Mr.. Frew was declared the
nominee OF the Convention, and the vote
was made unanimous on motion oil 5. d.
Work OF the Sixth ward.
CITY CLERK.
For the above named Office Mr.. Shields,
Of the Fourth ward, in very kind little
speech, named F. A. Britt; Mr.. Haller
nominated 81. O. Peterman, and Mr.. Robb
nominated J. Ed. Faris. A ballot was
then taken as follows: First ward, Britt,
40 As; Peterman, 1893 10. Second ward,
Britt, l0l So; Petermsn, 1925. Third
ward, Britt, 40 IS; Peterman, 46 I 5; Faris,
1925. Fourth ward, Britt, 1l845; Peter
man, o: Faris, 791.5. Fifth ward, Britt,
S71.5; Peterman, 81 As. Sixth ward, Britt,
2l0; Peterman, 140, Seventh ward, Faris,
259. Eighth ward, Britt, 1875; Peterman and
Faris 1875 each. Total, Peterman, 74s l.5;
Britt, 7l0 10; Faris, 60435
No one OF the candidates having receiv.
ed the requisite number Of votes, another
ballot was taken as follows: First ward,
Faris, l49 2.5; Peterman, 90 So. Second
ward, Britt, 10l So; Peterman, 1852 Q 8.
Third ward, Faris, lao 2.5; Britt, 46 40;
Peterman, 40 As. Fourth ward, Peter
man, 70 Is; Faris, 1ls As. Filth ward,
British 8; Peterman, "a 4.5. Sixth ward,
Faris, 2l0; Peterman, 140. Seventh ward,
Faris, 259. Eight ward, Faris, 1873. To.
tal-Faris, 1885 So; Peterman, 523 So;
Britt, 2S4 AS. Mr.. Faris' nomination was
made unanimous.
CITY SERGEANT.
A vigorous and protracted tussle had
been anticipated for this nomination, and
in It all the interest was conferred. Caleb
Sylyis, oil the second ward, named Thos.
D. Bennett, OF the Sixth ward, as q man
whom he had known from boyhood, and
TO whose integrity and stetlipg worth he
could testify. He was certain that ne had
all the qualities in him necessary to filling
the position, and he pledged his man to
abide by the decision OF the convention.
John Klein, oil the First ward, nominal:
ed @. ]. Mayer, and W. II. Halter, David
Nesbitt.
It was rather evident from the conf.
dence manifested by the Bennett men
that one ballot would settle this matter,
and the SEQUEL showed It 10 be 80. Mayer
received the votes OF the First and Sew.
enth wards, and 6o45 OF the Second
ward, sos As In number; Nesbitt those oil
tho Third and Fourth wards, 4s2 in mum:
Der, while Bennett received in the second
ward 203 10, all those Of the Fifth, Sixth
and Eighth wards, .aggregadng 1913 10
votes, or 40 more than were necessary TO
choice, and he was accordingly declared
elected. Mr.. Benefits nomination was
received with decided expression OF ap.
proyal from the crowd, who pheered Its
announcement for some moments after.
wards.
WATER WORKS.
Jimmy Riddle has given such general
satisfaction as Superintendent OF the
Water Works during the last two years
that he was unanimously renominsted by
the convention.
STREET COMMISSIONER.
For this.important office two candidates
were named, John Clator, Of the Third
ward, was put up by Caleb sylvis, while
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