The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-06

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was the mos. conspicuous OF the arrivals,
both in stature and BY reason OF his promi.
nencc on the ticket. Al the St. Clair
Hotel he and Senator 1'endIeton met, and
together held u sort OF general reception
until the hour set for the assembling Of the
convention, sgF58@ sS@ h ,ga 3
aWelday's Hall, which had been sele cted
for the session OF the convention, was only
partially decorated for the occasion, few
small flags being hung upon the chande.
liers, a bouquet or two upon the stage, and
several large blossominy plants at either
side. The seat provided for the chairman
was luxurious and capacious, and seemed
to be chosen with special reference to the
liberal proportions OF Mr.. Trainer. the
general arrangements were not on quite
so liberal a scale as were those at the Re-
publican convention, but what was lacking
in liberality was made up In style, and the
delegates drank their water from an ele.
giant water set OF silver, lined with gold;
and there was noticeable lack OF the
flavor which characterized the water at
the previous convention. ~ ~ {s,5... ).
Jas. Moore Esq, Of Harrison county,
member OF the Congressional Committee,
raped Tor order at 1880, and called upon
Rev. DR.. Alexander, Of St. Clairsville, to
open the proceedings with prayer; at the
conclusion Of which, lie introduced Mr.. J.
II. S. Trainer. OF Steubenville, rs Tenn
porary Chairman, and W. H. Arnold, OF
Cadiz, as Temporary Secretary.
Mr.. Trainer thanked his fellow Demo
Gratis for the honor conferred upon him,
and proceeded to deliver regulation Dem
ocratic campaign speech. He arraigned the
profiga,e Republican administration in
severe terms, and announced that their
corrupt practices and extravagance had
made necessary change, not only in Con-
gress but in the entire Government.
Hoping that one and all would do their
duty in this campaign, he predicted that
that the gentleman this day nominated
would represent the Seventeenth Con.
gressional district Of Ohio in the next
Congress.
Mi. Kelly, Of Bellaire, then moved the
appointment OF com mittees on Permanent
Organization, Rules and Order Of Business,
Credentials and Resolutions. This was
adopted. SThe Chairman protesting his
inability TO make proper selections, DR..
voorhees,, OF Belmont, moved that the
counties name their members OF the com.
mittees. who should meet during the re-
cess, SO that the convention would be ready
for business upon reassem bling.
A little squabble then occurred, caused
by the failure OF the local committees to
make known the places at which the vari.
Gus committees would meet to transact
their business, and DR.. Cook, Of Bridgeport,
mounted the platform and usurped for a
time the functions ol the Chairman. The
information was finally dragged ont Of the
committee Df arrangements, and the con-
vention took a recess until 1880.
( n rs :, : AFTERNOON SESSION. "
The Convention reassembled at lao, and
was called to order by Mr.. Trainer.
Mr.. Host, OF Harrison county, reported
from the Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation, continuing the temporary officers,
with the following list Of Vice Presidents:
Belmont, Dr.. Wm. McMasters; Guernsey,
Jno. Scott; Harrison. Dr.. Jno. Manly; Jef.
ierson, VIM. Boals; Noble, n. B. Wharton.
Mr.. Wharton, OF Noble, from the Com
mittee on Credentials, reported the dele.
cations not all full, but as there were no
contests, the committee recommended tha.
the delegates present be authorized TO cas-,
the vote OF the entire counties. Adopted.
Mr.. A. O. Barnes, Of Harrison, from the
Committee on Resolutions, reported only
one resolution, as follows: r. :,
& Resolrtd, That We heartily endorse the
principles set forth in the platform adopted
BY our State convention, July 20, 1882.
This was adopted without debate.
Mr.. W. NJ. Meek, Of Bellaire, from the
Committee on Rules and Order OF Busi.
ness, reported, adopting the rules Of the
Ohio House OF Representatives for the
government OF the convention, and recon.
mending that upon call Of the counties ior
candidates and TO ballot they be called in
the following order: Noble, Guernsey, Bel.
mont, Jefferson and Harrison. -.
Mr.. Sarchet, Of Guernsey, said this was
q departure, from the usual order, and
thought there must be some reason for it,
which he desired to know. This demand
was seconded by Mr.. Wharton, of Noble,
who thought the report should not be
adopted.
< A vote was then taken upon the adop.
ton OF the report, alter some little debate,
as to whether only the delegates present
should vote or each county should cast ita
entire vote. The former method was de.
cided to be the proper one, and the report
was negatived by vote Of 50 ayes to- 81
nays. & sSs 4. X 3.
! Mr.. Meek then explained that the com.
mit.ee had decided to arrange the call Of
counties geographically rather than alpha
betically. = 4. q. y : b,
A delegate from Guernsey then moved
that the counties be called in, alphabetical
order for candidates, and upon each ballot,
which was adopted. ~ ,s,s: *
9 The Congressional Committee was then
announced, as follows: Hamilton Eaton,
Of Belmont; w; Z. Bolton, Of Guernsey;
W.S. Cessna, Of Harrison; H. II. McFad.
den, Of Jefferson, and Irwin Belford, oi
Noble. y3Ir;tt@ .Ss
Mr.. Kelly, Of Bellaire, then rose and
said that as the Convention had not yet
adopted rules ior its government, be would
move; that all :of the report Of the Com.
mittee, except that portion providing for
the call OF counties geographically" be
adopted. This was agreed 10, and Chair:
man Trainer said the Convention was
ready 10 hear nominations: 38251i
Dr. Cook, Of Bridgeport, responded 10
the call upon Belmont county for,its can.
didate,S and said that as one Of the delegates
from Belmont he had the name OF Ross J.
Alexander to present to the convention.
The Democracy offthe county were well
impressed with his ability 70 carry on a
campaign, and in his opinion Mr. Alex.
ander was the strongest man in the Demo
cracy; whose executive ability was second
to none in either party. His record in The
legislature was one Of which all Democrats
were proud, and through his efforts the
taxes 'oi the people Of Ohio had beer
largely reduced. s. NJ. Alexander said th'
Doctor, was not here TO antagonize .,h,
ambitions or aspirations Of any man. I
Mr.. Estep was a candidate for the nomi
nation, Mr. Alexander was not; and til.
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