Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-13

proceed with that business 81
John Habig nominated Gen. Robert
White as chairman and the choice was
unanimously seconded by the meeting.
Gen. White took the chair, only remarking
that he knew Good order would prevail
and his duties be light"
Barney Stanley was nominated by W. d.
Schaffer and selected for Secretary, and the
Convention was ready for business. .
Squire O'Keffe submitted resolution di-
recting the Chair to appoint committee
of one from each district of the county TO
select delegates to represent the county in
each OF the conventions. The resolution
prevailed and the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee:
Washington-John Robinson.
Madison P, Mcneil.
Clay-James Speyer.
Centre-Louis Delbrugge.
Webster-J. NJ. Todd.
Ritchie-W. @. Handlan.
Triadelphia-Lewis Baker.
Richland-Aaron Kelley.
Liberty-A. M. Ridgely.
Union-John Boring.
Mr.. Ridgely not being present, Mr.. J. j.
Jacob was appointed from Liberty dis
trict and the committee, as con-
stituted, retired to deliberate.
After an absence of fifteen minutes, the
committee returned, and its chairman,
Lewis Baker, Esq, reported as follows:
STATE CONGESTION.
Washington District-Peter Gundling,
John Zoeckler, John Kenney, Henry
Michel, Louis Stifel, Michael Stein, Alfred
Caldwell, Peter Miller.
Madison-August Mathews, B. F. Nc.
Mechen. Peter linn, James Patterson, Ed
ward Christman, Jacob Switzer, George
busch, John McGarrell.
Clay George Mathison. W. H. Davis, DR..
J. L. Hardesty, II. B. Ferguson. J. p. st.
Myers, w. F. Butler, Dr. George Baird, NJ.
Union-George Hess, Philo Kimberly,
Patrick Daily Robert Crawford. II. b. Mil
Ter, William Eccles, j. O. Baker, j. q.
Brady.
Centre-W. L. Hearne, Peter Bonen-
berger, Louis Soldier Michael Fox, John
Butterfield, James Wheeler, DR.. J. T..
Reeves, A. Wilson.
Webster-N. c. Reister, Jr., John Miller,
John Clark, Frank Walters, Jr., August
Reider, Fritz Ritter, Thos. Howley, M. Z.
Tracy.
John Handlan, VIM. Wait, l.. Mix, James
Nichols, Henry Schultz, Owen Sullivan.
Triadelphia - Martin Thornburg, John
Baker, Joseph Bedillion, John p. Gilchrist,
George Woods, Chambers Heryey, John
Brown, Noah Zane.
Richiand-Aaron Kelly, John Martin,
John Wilson, George Sawtelle, l. +. Jones,
Squire Connolly, John j. Jacob, jr., X. G.
Barr.
Liberty-Salathiel Curtis. DR.. John H.
Cox, John Rodgers, Lemuel Beck, John
Blayney, John Mitchell, Sprigg Jacob.
Following are the delegates named by
the committee to the
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Washington District-Alfred Caldwell,
Michael Stein, Ralph Ankle, Robert Phil
lips, Charles Hoffman, Michael Edwards,
Joseph Stephens, John Robinson.
Madison-Dennis 0'Keeffe, Frank P. Nc.
Nell, J. p. Rogers, Jacob Berger, Grafton
Beall, Thomas Colvin, w. B. Lukens, Peter
Ciay-E. G. Cracraft, W. W. Arnctt, Robt.
T. White, James Speyer, John McGanuon,
J. C. Anderson, II. b. Ferguson, John N.
Union-John W. Boring, Michael LOTUS,
Frank Haley, Casper He'll, VIM. Eccles, H.
b. Miller, Peter Ferrel, Chris. siehke.
-Centre-C. w. Seabright, II. T. Black,
Mics. DR.. J. A. Campbell, Louis Delbrus-
ge. Ed. Larkin.
Webster-Jas. Todd. Porter Smith, John
Waterhouse John White, Jonas Picket,
Thomas Weitzel James Commerford, Fritz
: Ritchie-w. C. Handlan. wm. Wait,
John II. Dickman, Leander Mix, q. A.
stoker, James Nichols, Christ. Viewig, John
Ray.
Thornberg, Lewis Baker, J, J; Woods, Au-
Iaa hon
UBrien, Squire jas. Robinson. '.
Richland-R. G. Barr, Harry Kelly, Peter
Delaplain, A. d. Garden, John Nichols.
VIM. Conley, James Sawtelle, George W.
McColloch. b..
Hberty-J. H. Montgomery, Edward
Sample. John J. Jacob. Jr., A. NJ. Ridgely,
Casper Wiedman, C. o. Dunlap, c. 8. Ter.
rill, J. A. Curtis.
The convention, without dissenting
voice, adopted the report as read.
Judge Thomas Houston offered the fol.
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the Democrats OF Ohio
county, sensible OF the importance to the
interests of the First district Of an able
representative in the Lower House OF the
National Congress, warmly and cordially
recommend the Hon. J. II. Good. OF Wheel
ing, as one in every way worthy OF the
support and confidence Of the Democrats
of this district .-a
John Haley and Ed. Larkin obtained the
floor together, the former with resolu-
ton instructing the delegates for Mr..
Good. and the latter with O resolution 70
the same effect, which he offered as sub
stitute. 1t was as follows:
Resolved, That we, the Democratic voters
Of Ohio county, in mass meeting assembled,
for the appointments of Delegates TO the
Congressional Convention, 70 be held at the
town Of Weston, on the 2ith inst, do here
by instruct each and every delegate there
representing Ohio county, TO cast his vote at
every ballot for our worthy fellow-citizen
Hon J. Hanson Good, who was Graded in
the true principle of our party; has grown
tp on TO manhood withstanding the strong
influence TO forsake her, through the dark
wears of her adversely, The times that tried
mems souls" being statfneh andsteadfast 20
the grand old doctrine OF Democracy. Tried
and true, learned and with an eioquence
that carries conviction with its bearing. let
us hereby resolve 10 use all influence OF q
legitimate character 70 secure his nomina-
ton SIS the Congressional standard bearer OF
the First district OF West Virginia
Several men attempted 70 Do heard to-
gether and Judge Houston, obtaining the
hoof. opposed the substitute on the ground
that il was useless and damaging and not
Is complimentary TO Mr. Good - simply q
Recommendation to the convention.
Mr.. Good here rose and spoke as follows:
while fully appreciate the kindness oil
The gentleman who has offered the sub
stitute, still II he will consult my prefer
ence IN the matter be will withdraw IL and
permit Judge Houston's resolution 70 e
befsre the convention. While Its true
viii 20 before Che Weston convention as Z
candidate for the nomisation. yet i desir,
to have my friends come there free and
untrameled By any instructive resolutions