The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-07
PRESTON REPUBLICANS.
THEIR COUNTY CONVENTION AT
CRANBERRY.
w. n. o. Dawson Nominated for the
state senate-PuII County Ticket
Also Put In the Ficld-Rati.
ncation Meeting-Per-
aonaI Mention.
CRANBERRY SUMMIT, August 9.

ever assembled in Preston met at this place
to-day, 10 nominate candidates for the va
rious county offices. 1t was presided over
by DR.. Felix Elliot, Of Kingwood. The
principal office filed was that Of a member
OF the State Senate for this, the Ninth Sem
atorial District, which comprises the coun.
ties OF Preston and Monongalia. For this
position Mr.. VIM. NJ. 0. Dawson, editor oi
the Kingwood Journal, was nominated by
acclamation. He was opposed in set
speech by Mr.. Frank Herman, Cashier OF
the Bank Of Kingwood, on the ground
that inasmuch as editors arc not generally
popular as candidates, on account OF the
freedom with which they express their
opinions, and inasmucha as Mr.. Dawson Is a
gentleman who always has opinions and
does not hesitate to express them, therefore
he would not be an available candidate. He
particularly emphasized the fact that Mr..
Dawson had opposed the enactment that
calls on all persons to work the roads two
days in the years, and favored law pro.
viding instead for sufficient tax to pay
men for working the roads. At this point
OF his speech there was great shout ior
Dawson, showing unmistakably that Mr..
HIS speech had done him more good than
harm. Finally Mr.. Heermans Withdrew
Mr.. Shafer, the opposing nominee, and
Mr.. Dawson was nominated by acclama.
ton. Thus most deserved honor was
conferred on one of the best newspaper
men in the State. Dawson will make an
excellent member Of the legislature.
For the House OF Delegates, P. R, Nc
Crum, member OF the last legislature,
was nominated on behalf OF that portion
OF the county lying on the east side OF
Cheat river. He had no opposition. For
delegate from the west side Msjpr U. N.
Orr was nominated, receiving 1874 2.lS
votes against AZ 1l-lS for James Allen
der.
There were Eve candidates put 10 nomi-
nation for Sheriff, viz: Col. WIN H. King,
VIM. L. Fansler, Elisha Thomas, II. E.
Gale, and D. F. Fawcett. The lrs. ballot
stood: King, sos; Fansler, 32S; Thomas,
SOS; Gale, 1883; Fawcett, l42.
Before the secoud ballot the names Of
Mr.. Fawuett and MIR. Gale were With
drawn, and resolution was adopted that
after the next ballot the lowest name
should be dropped. The second ballotre'
suited as follows: King, s3l; rhomV,
9Sl; Fansler, 29T.
Fansler being withdrawn, the third ba-
lot resulted as follows: King, 100; Thomas,
l,lO2. Thomas nominated.
Ror President of the County Court, Fl.
H. Wheeler wsa dominated, receiving
/ JOG votes, against s93 for Joseph NJ.
Shaw.
For Prosecuting Attorney Neal ]. Fort
ney was uo4inatei by acc'ama'ion.
Foe Surveyor, John a. DlIy"mPIe.
Assessors, Thomas FOrtnay s.d Gabriel
Pullman.
J. G. McGrew and John P. Jones.
The basis OF voting adopted was iAyes'
voto Of '76, whereat .. l33 votes were east.
Preston saye Hayes about 300 majority,
and she expects to do even better for Gar
field. The county is awake and enthusi'
astic and all the people OF West Virginia
know what Preston can do when the Re-
publican party is united and enthusiastic
as it is this year.
The following resolutions were adopted'
First-The Republicans OF Preston coun-
ty, by their delegates In Convention as
sembled, declare their love OF country by
endorsing the platform of principles adopt
ed by the National Convention at Chicago,
and reafirmed by the State Convention at
Grafton,
Second-We point with special pride
TO that plank In the national platform
that declares for tariff 70. protection,
whereby the industries OF this country
are SO tostered, that laborers earn much
greater wages than those engaged in sim
| liar pursuits in Europe. Aud that even
| in our own county We have ln succe isiuI
operation three furnaces that could not
possibly operate ahdsT e,a tns tres ps.,s
'eT Fbi.S P,GPOSse PpWe "a favor s the passage BY the
Legislature Of a law that extends the juris-
diclion OF justices in criminal proceedings
so that cases Of peL.t larceny ss'Se oFsnHsa aa
Ds.e[y' " ~ ,siaJ IaJ n the in,,iees courts and
thus save the immense labor devolving on