The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-13
MARSHALL COUNTY HEpuHLIOANs

Their Convention on wednesday.-A
Large GatherIng.-An Animated RI.
yaIry for NomInall0ns.-The Ticket
Selected.
MoUNDsvILLF, August II, 1880.
This is a day long to be remembered by
the people of Moundsville. There was
undoubtedly the largest county conven.
ton held here to-day our town has ever
witnessed, and in main the order was
good, and kindly feeling prevailed.
About ten o'clock this forenoon the
Cornet Band marched TO the court house,
playing lively air. This was signal for
the gathering OF the convention. Soon
the spacious court room was filled, and
there most Of the people, both delegates
and spectators, remained almost all the
time the convention was in session.
W. j. Burley, Chairman OF the Repnb.
lican Executive Committee OF Marshall
county, called the convention TO order.
On motion, Mayor L. B. Purdy was elect
ed temporary Chairman, aud 7. ]. Parsons
temporary Secretary, with II. W. Rock, OF
the Reporter, and ]. B. Crouch, Of the Com
mercidl, as assistants.
On motion OF Mr.. Fisher, oil Benwood, o
committee OF nine-one from each district
was appointed on Credentials.
On motion OF Hon. II. S. White, of Bell
ton, q like number was appointed on the
following committees: On Permanent
Organization, Order OF Business, Basis OF
Representation, and Resolutions.
On motion, the temporary officers were
made permanent.
There was some business OF minor i'm.
portance transacted, and the convention
adjourned for dinner.
At 1890 p. NJ. the convention again met
seemed 10 be perfect harmony as to the
reports except the one referring to the
order OF business, which specified that the
nations for the higher Offices first. A sub.
stitute was offered to begin with the lower
offices, but 1t was defeated by few votes.
II was ordered that for nominations for
all officers the lowest should be dropped on
the fourth ballot, and continue dropping
the lowest al each ballot until nomina-
tons are reached.
Now came the tug OF war. The Office OF
Sheriff being considered the most import
ant II came first, and candidates were nu-
merous. Some seeing their chances very
poor did not allow their names to come
before the convention.
Jas. McGill, OF Clay, presented the
name OF John ". Grow, Of the same dis.
trict. DR.. G. W. Todd, OF Moundsville,
presented the name OF our gentlemanly
railroad agent, W. II. II. Showacre, whose
name was received with applause. Hon.
Fl. S. White, Of Belltoa, presented the
name Of ]. B. Hicks, OF Cameron, the
nomination was seconded by DIR. s. b.
Stidgers, Of Cameron. Mr.. Hicks name
was received with enthusiasm.
A. Games, OF Mead, paid a high tribute
to the soldierly conduct, the credit, and
moral standing OF his candidate, also to
his high business qualifications; and when
he named Thomas S. Bonar, the name
was greeted with wild applause and
theers. Mr.. Bonar's nomination was Sec
onded by W. W. Evans, OF Moundsyille.
Mr.. Fisher presented the name OF s. l..
Boyd, OF Glen Easton, but Mr.. Blovd de-
clined. The name OF G. A. Jones, OF Web.
ster, was presented by a delegate from
that district. His name was also greeted
with applause.
MIR. Showacre,stepped forward to offer a
personal explanation, which privilege was
granted. After his explanation he declined
10 allow his name 10 come before the con-
vention.
The balloting began, Hicks leading with
Bonar second, until the sixth ballot, which
nominated Hicks by majority OF 22l.
The names OF Hon. John Nickson, OF
franklin; Mr.. Sinclair, OF Union; DR..
Wayt, OF Washington; Dr.. Marshman, Of
Sand Hill George Edwards, Of Mounds
vile, and Hon. W. +. Parriott, OF Liberty,
were placed before the convention as can
didates for the Legislature.
Parriott and Edwards withdrew. Mr..
Sinclair was nominated on the first ballot
and Wayt on the third.
i ]. 4. Hooten was nominated for Prose.
cutting Attorney on the first Ballot, Jacob
Kemple and n. Criswell being the oppo-
sing candidates.
At this point some Of the members tried
TO secure an adjournment until after sup
per, but the motion was voted down. Col.
W. Alexander, the present incumbent,
was nominated for President oil the Coun-
ty Court by reclamation.
Mr.. j. Conner was nominated County
Surveyor over his opponent, Mr.. Burleigh,
by 66l votes.
F. W. Manning was nominated over W.
W. Echols and J. II. Wilson, for the Office
Of Assessor for the First district.
| About half score OF candidates were
presented for the Assessorship Of the
second district, when some one nominated
the second district, which, Of course,
caused much merriment.
J. G. Parsons, Of Franklin, was nomi.
mated on the first ballot.
For County Commissioners the follow.
ing gentlemen were nominated: WI.
BnrleY, OF Moundsville, J. W. Bonar, Of
Meade, aud Joseph Baird, OF Sand Hill.
The ticket is good one, and.will insure
success to the Republican party in Mar
shall.