Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-21
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
Echoes from the Late Conyention-List
of Leading Delegates from the Varl.
Gus COunties-Personal.

of Leading Delegates from the Varl.
Gus Counties-PersonaL
Special to the Register.
PARKERsBURG, August 19.-Mason county
was represented in the Congressional Con-
yention by the following well.known DEM
ocrats: Frank Eastman, a young farmer,
son of Hon. A. G. Eastman, and one OF the
rising young Democrats of Mason county;
]. NJ. Burdette, a merchant and an enter
prising energetic man; George Rowley a
member of the last Legislature; Col. Smith,
chairman of the Executive Committee, who,
by the way, is a very pleasant gentleman
and one of the bright lights in the Demo-
cratic ranks Of Mason, and one of the best
workers in tie party; C. T. Beall, one OF
the most extensive cattle dealers in the
county, and who has been spoken
of as a candidate for the Senate;
J. NJ. II. Beale, son OF the above gentle
man, is farmer, an intelligent gentleman
and enthusiastic Democrat; J. NJ. Day,
deputy sheriff, is a farmer, and is one OF
the assessors TO revalue the lands of this
county; u. T. Blair is also farmer and one
of the substantial citizens Of Mason; c. u,
Moore is farmer and an uncle OF Judge
CP. T. Moore; w. H. Clark, ]. A. Roush,
A, F. Stribing, Henry Quinn and DR.. Jas:
Kerr are all enterprislng farmers and good
Democrats; DR.. J. W. Hereford, relative
of Senator Hereford, is farmer b pccupa-
ton; C. W. Young is actively enga 5ed in
the coal business at Hartford City and is
very enterpriSing citizen; Oliver Phelps,
son of ex-Secretary of State Phelps, and
worthy citizen; A. l.. Sehon, brother OF
Hon. Ed. Sehon, is one of the prominent
farmers of this county; Thos: u.
Hogg, an uncle OF Z. Edgar
Hogg, one of the worthy aspirants for 5he
nomination at the late convention; Jacob
Ronsh, a farmer and late Assessor OF Mason
County; J. b. MCGutfin. farmer and
member of the County Executive Commit
tee; George Doeherty, farmer and Depu-
" Sheriff; d. w. S. Hay, a rising young
povsician; p. c. Eastman. ex-senator and
urominent farmer; John Behan, has charge
of the shipping department Of the Camden
Coal Works, near Point Pleasant; Rankin
Wiley, an active Democrat and promising
young attorney; James Copehart, the
weal;hiest farmer in Mason County,
who takes great pride in improving
his stock, and has now on his farm the
finest stock in the county. His residence,
one and half miles from town, near the
fair grounds, is one of the finest in this
vicinity; H. Il. Howard, Democratic candi-
date for the Legislature, a very 'easant
gentleman and popular attorney: Mr..
Handlan, the sheriff, one OF our intiuen-
ial and leading Democrats OF Mason coun-
ty; Thos. Geematus, another good Demo-
crat and successful fruit grower, who fur
nisheS Tippett with all the apples lie
wants, and waits five years for his pay.
OF course it is not necessary tolnform the
-. In for nNs
him, as the whOle-souled, genial gentle
man. member Of the last Legislature and
editor of the Point Pleasant Register, the
Democratic organ of Mason county. MIR.
Tippett has three promising sons, all con-
nccted with the Register whom it was our
pleasure to meet also Mr.. Perkins.
Among the prominent Democrats OF
Jackson, we noticed the following: VIM.
Crow, Geo. b. Crow, G. w. Webster, II.
Douglass. Hon. r. S. Brown, of Ravens
wood; J. /. Armstrong, of Ripley.
- We noticed among the delegates from
Roane county: Hon. NJ. B. Armstrong, ID.
Hardman, Thos. Deern, Dave Simmons,
Geo. Park, \. j. Armstrong and w. Q.
Armstrong, who will probably be nomlna-
ted for the State Senate.
The leading Democrats from Peasants
were: J. +. Barron, K. q. Gallaher, n. X.
Doutt and J. l.. Knight.
The delegations from Calhoun, Wayne,
Writ, Peasants and Cabell were the best
behaved delegations in the convention.
Mason. Putnam, Lincoln and Wood the
noisIest, the Putnam delegation exceeding
all the balance. Jecksop county had the
contrary delegation
As expert I?) calculotors fractions the
Writ County delegation took the cake.
The Lincoln delegation waSs composed OF
the Youngest members in the Convention,
and Mason delegation the Oldest nearly all
bald headed.
Chiffon, the temporary Chairman of the
Convention, is promising young attorney
of Lincoln County, a ready and entertaining
speaker
H. c. Limms, who had the honor OF
placing in nomination the Hon Eustace
Gibson, in doing so made the best speech
of the occasion, but the efforts OF all the
speakers were highly spoken OF.
Colonel Smith, of Mason County, thinks
that we can elect Gibson by
majority of 5000 and regards him as the
strongest candidate that could have been
bruOght out.
The candidates for the Legislature in
Mason county, (Dcmocratic,) are in favor
submitting the prohibition matter to vote
of the people. The candidates are John NJ.
Echard and Mr.. Howard. -,
Col. smith thlnkS tnat DI' DdIUe, VIZ
Greenback candidate, will draw about lOo
on. $50 votes from the Democratic nominee.
The Doctor is quite popular where known.
It is thought that the large Greenback
majority OF Putnam county will fall short
in the next election, as many OF them have
decided to return to the folds of their re-
spective parties, and it is likely that many
political prodigals will be welcomed home
before the campaign is closed.
Miss Mary Dorsey, Of Wheeling, IS visit
ing Miss Mary Carney, Of this city.