Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04

close, but the first ballot resulted: For
Mitchell 40 votes; for Thomas 80. Mr..
Mitchell's nomination was announced aad
it was followed by loud applause from his
hackers.
For coroner Messrs. Criswell and High
leyman Withdrew and the first ballet re-
suited: For Jones, SO votes; for jennings,
| 6. The selection of Mr.. Jones was received
by the convention with the same good feel
ing and enthusiasm that characterized the
whole work of the convention. the bust
ne.s of the convention being completed, a
motion was made and carried to adjourn
sine die.
Isaac W. Riley, Esq, of st. Clairsville,
made an excellent presiding officer. Hs
is one of the rising young Democrats of
Belmont.
The newspaper scribes in attendance
were, first, the venerable FEATHER" Dren-
men, of the Martins Ferry Neus; W. s.
Meek, of the Martins Ferry Times; Chas.
Allen, Of the Bellaire Democrat; C. N.sGau-
mer, Of the St Ciairsvilfe Gazette; J. X.
Cow, of the Bellaire Independent.
The convention was distinguished by the
presence of the ablest and best Democrats
of the county, among whom were: Hon.
Ross ]. Alexander, the prospective Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress; the venera-
BILE Squire Watson, who is nearly eighty
four years of age, and claims the distin.
/ guished honor of being the oldest Demo.
Crat in Belmont, having voted for James
Monroe for President in 1920. Squire
Highleyman, Of Bellaire, another veteran
in the ranks, is seventy years old, and came
to Wheeling when he was a lad OF
eight winters, and but two house: then
constituted that portion OF the Nail City
Ill h H. oh
placid stream the Squire then crossed on
single board plank. This locality was
very primitive region, and the Squire re-
lates with wonderful vividness the scenes
of that day. Next is John Cochran, Esq,
who has voted the Democratic ticket for
fifty years, and never scratched but once,
and that was Horace Greeley. He has not,
as yet, satisfied his mind whether he did
the right thing or not in bolt
ing old Greeley. OF course, the
genial Senator, Hon. David Wagenor,
was there with his ruffied shirt front, the
only one, by the way, in Ohio. Wagner
entertained the boys with his usual skill.
Among some of the younger Democrats
present were: W.. S. Barton, of Colerain
township, very genial and clever gentle
man, Robert NJ. Eaton, who made good
run at the recent State convention for the
office of Secretary of State, and who stands
high as one of the representative Demo
Gratis of the State. Lawyer J. w. shannon
was in attendance, and was as popular as
ever.
Mayor Mitchell, the popular Chief Exec
utive of Martins Ferry, took as much IN.
terest in the convention as if it had been OF
his political creed. The Mayor entertained
the boys very well, and acted as host OF the
town with his usual skill.
Col Meek of the Times made himself the
agreeable companion Of all the Democratic
brethren. They will soon make Bourbon
organ out of his journal if he remains
among EN-.
Father Drennen. the venerable jour
nalist of Eastern Ohio, was quite lion
among the delegates.
Editor Chas. Allen, of course, was on
hands in the interest OF his paper.
c. n, Gaumer of the st. Clairsville Ga
7ette is one of the progressive young Demo
cratic journalists of the county.
Among the old war horses, the name OF
Hon. John Hennon, of GAINESVILLE, was
overlooked. He was chairman of the COM
mittee on Credentials, and at one time sat
in the Ohio Legislature. He is an old
Democrat of the truest type, and occupies
an enviable position in the party.
Many others who were famous in past
political battles, and others foremost IN the
present contests, were noticed in the con-
vention, but we shall save them for disco
ton until the Congressional Convention
holds forth at ST. Clairsville.
The convention was entirely harmoni-
Gus and its work was done with great una.
nimity. The result of It's labors was re-
ceived with the greatest satisfaction by all
Democrats present The convention was
certainly a success in every particular.