Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-22
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with Mr.. Taylor till the last Hollings-
worth has an unbreakable phaianx. Inc
jefferson malcontents viii never 60 10
Updegraff. Mobiles divided delegation Will
be SO scattered as to be of no practical ser
vice to any one. The situation just now
is beyond me-" said the ex-congressman Is
be removed his limbs and retired.
Col. Tom Anderson, the fdus 4ehates OF
Col. Taylor, stopped an obstruse mathe-
NAUTICAL calculation long enough to rattle
of: Our situation is more favorable than
ever. On Tuesday night the Noble deiega'
ton caucused and determined to follow the
direction of the majority. Fourteen OF these
delegates are for Taylor. Dalzeil, l believe,
is indifferent to any candidate but Upoe-
graf, and him he 10 more than anxious 70
beat. Now, In q word, will give you an
idea. We have thirty 10 Guernsey, slgat
in Jefferson, aha .,liriy EIGHT In all. nave
been assured that after the first baiiot tnele
will be four Updegraff men IN belmont
county who will come to us: Ihere wiz e
in the event of break in Noble, fourteen
come to us, which will give us an aggregate
of Sc votes. Hollingsworth will go down
with colors fying and the Harrison county
delegates with him. / think We are IN
pretty good shape yet with magnificent
lighting chance for victory.
DR.. Updegraff-We are in the lead, and
think there is no doubt we will Keep IL.
There is terrific effort making to beat us,
but, as told you, yesterday, they are hight
ing the air. / see no reason to be dissatis'
fed with the status.
Private Dalzell says, it gets more ring,
streaked and spotted every time / look at
it. may be the fortunate man, yet you
can't always sometimes tell which way the
feline will jump.
James L. Anderson, Esq, of Bellaire,
and NJ. G. Mitchell, of Martins Ferry, and
George Robinson, claim that there will be
no doubt about the result when the time
comes.
Judge Okey, of Monroe, DR.. Cook, OF
Bridgeport, Judge Chambers OF st. Glars
Vile, J. B. Smith, Of Rellaire, Hunter, Of
the Steubenville Ga:ette, and Dan HeisSell
of Wheeling, are prominent faces on the
stage to-day.
Night Session.
When $50 come last night, Chairman
Danford called the Convention to order and
called upon the Committee of Credentials
for their report, but as they had not yet ar
rived, the recess was extended again and
again, pending their arrival. The attend
ance upon this meeting was noticeably
larger than upon any preceding session of
the Convention, and when the final call by
the chairman came, it was remarked that
every delegate was in his seat
THE CONTESTED CREDENTIALS.
1t will be remembered that in the Second
ward in Steubenville it was claimed that
there were 143 votes for Updegraff and l+3
for Taylor, and that the names upon the
poll books were exhausted. 1t was further
claimed that Dick Stewart, judge, put his
hand into the box and took out ballot and
said: This will settle the matter in Upde-
CRAFTS favor" This fact at once become
noised about, and naturally, Taylors
of the five delegates from that
ward Major Surratt made an affidavit
that Stewart had so related the story of the
odd ballot. On the other hand ATTIC,
Stewart and Hill, the judges of the election
testified that Taylor never had more than
142 delegates, and that the additional vote
did not alter the result. In this shape the
dentials for adjudication. s. p. Caupell ap-
peared before the committee in behalf of Col.
Taylor, while Col. Coulter represented Up
degraff The respective affidavits were filed
kilograms were sent and received, and argu-
ments were made on both sides. The com.
mittee, however, were OF the opinion that
the statement of the judges in regard to the
ballots cast was supported by the prepon-
derance of testimony, and allowed DIR. Up.
degraff the five votes. A rather amusing
incident took place during the course Of
argument before the committee Col.
Coulter said that the affidavits which he
exhibited had been carefully prepared, read
slowly to the atlantis. and IN support of
his declaration appealed to Judge Jordan
"a member of the committee and a man
who had assisted in the preparation OF the
affidavits." This very remarkable asser-
ton completely took the breath of the
Taylor men away. The idea OF man who
had helped to prepare afidayits sitting IN
Judgment upon them was q novelty not
often Encountered, but they swallowed
their chagrin, and the show went on.
The Guernsey county contest is familiar
to all. A popular vote was had and Col.
Taylor who received large majority of the
votes under the operation of the unit rules
had the power to name his own del egates,
which he did. Some of the dissatisfied men
in each township met in their respective
townships and nominated delegates in the
interest of Ross Anderson, of Cambridge.
These delegates came here and yesterday
after each call for counties for MEM
6sts Of Of tba the EsEGsS Sond so
name man. This was kept up for some
little time, or until Col. Anderson raised
the point of order, that as those outside the
rail had no credentials from the county
committee. they had no voice in the con-
yention until the committee of credentials
had passed upon their claims. They then
went before the Committee on Credentials
and submitted their claims through Mr..
Troetle, while Coils. Bsushield and Ander.
son opposed them. The committee after
night, reported in favor of admitting the
Taylor, or seated delega ties as they appear.
ed to be regularly accredited,
but they, attached a. resolution
which had for its object
the severe condemnation of the manner in
which said delegates were selected, and
recommended that this convention adopt
uniform method for the selection OF Con.
gressional candidates in the future through
out the district, and that the Congressional
Committee hereafter be more careful In
the future in the wording OF their call.
This was signed by all the members of the
Committee.
A motion was made that the report be
adopted as a whole. Mr.. Baltzell moved TO
reject the resolution. This was lost, and
Capt. Danford announced that the roll Of
counties would now be called and names
presented for Congress.
Capt Walden, Of Jefferson, moved that
those presenting names Of candidates be al.
lowed eight minutes. Mayor Mitchell, Of
Martins Ferry, amended by substituting
fifteen minutes. and five minutes for Sec
onding the nominations.
On the alphabetical call of counties
Belmont came first, and the name OF Col.
C. l.. Poorman was presented by J. B.
Smith, Of Bellaire, in a very neat little
speech Of five minutes. which was well re-
ceiyed.
When Guernsey county was called the
venerable John w. Boushield took the
floor. and in an imprisoned address OF five |
minutes traced the course of Col. Joseph ID. |
Taylor from poor lad born in Belmont |
comfy IN n nosition of distinction among