Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-27
THE TRULY GOOD.
Republican Preparations In the
First District.
Ohio County for Golf IL He Wants 1t
Prospect Of the General Declining
Yesterdays Mass
Meeting.
NEWS FROM OVER THIS DISTRICT.

been fairly inaugurated. The Democratic
hosts, to employ q figure common and apt
for such scenes, have been marshalled and
drawn out in battle array and are prepared
against the day of battle. Their leader,
Hon. J. Hanson Good. elevated from the
ranks by the coneordant voice OF the Jetfer-
sonian soldiery, has assumed command and
is now engaged in the preliminary Skin
mish. The rank and file stand ready, only
waiting the coming of the day when, in the
ballot strife of political warfare, they will
show their man is not wanting.
After having seen the assembly OF the
enemy, the Republican cohorts begin to
prepare for the equipping Of their iorlorn
hope. With the prestige of victory against
them, they are making ready to do their
speedy utmost in the face of odds and bat
tie for their idea of the right in principle.
Their preliminary rally took place in this
city, yesterday afternoon, and not even
their unkindest enery would draw any
unfayorable augury from the fact that the
tumble-down city building was selected as
the place of assembly. But in that time
worn structure the local captains began to
gather and as the hour was just after the
ullOudN ulCdA, NhCg NOAC VIZ SSASAaA 6NON
humored air Of men encompassing good
dinner and without the fears OF indigestion.
DR.. Slower Of Elm Grove, the charm an
of the Executive Committee was not pres.
ent, but Col. Sylvis and Johnny Lewis
were on hand and fully equal TO the Occa-
sion. Marshal Atkinson, Postmaster Ster.
ling and Surveyor Beach formed good
Governmental trio for one flank, while At
torneys Caldwell, COwden and DOvener off
ha 9th Tho laftar had inaf
returned from an Eastern visit and out of
one pocket appeared the end OF resolu-
ton which looked as though il had been
written on the cars, at pace OF sixty miles
an hour. All of the other war horses OF
local note were present, not 10 slight Hon.
e. ID. Hubbard, W. +. Peterson, JOS. Ham
ilsOn, Abe McCOllOch and other prominent
persOnsges.
The Convention was not interesting. II
was deader than a Greenbackers hopes.
There was not a voice quickened TO the
rapidity of eagerness, not a high note OF
enthusiasm, not a sound of approving APP
plauSe From first To last it bore a life
like resemblance TO q body Of ChurChmen
met to pass resolutions of coincidence at the
Passing away OF one of the pillars. John
T. Lewis Of Union, Secretary of the Exec
utiye Committee, called the meeting to
order and nominated Hon. L. ID. Hubbard
for Chairman
When the Convention had expressed its
willingness to be presided over by the
statesman from Centre, Mr.. Hubbard took
the chair and thanked the Convention for
tie honor conferred upon him. The meet
ing, he said, was fraught with Importance
to the State, and even to the Government
and they had all gathered there with high
patriotic impulses.
Mr.. Beach nominated Will 5. Faris for
nVNl no lfNfNy a infa VN-al
for work
w. W. Cowden moved to appoint a
committee OF one from each district TO Sc
lect delegates TO represent the county in
the convention TO be held at Clarksburg, on
August 30. to nominate candidate for
Congress from the First district. The mo-
ton prevailed and the various districts an
nOunced their men
On motion of Gen. George Caldwell. each
district was entitled to one delegate for
each 100 votes cast for Garfield, and one for
every fraction over 50. The following,
then, was the committee. with the number
of delegates 10 which each district is emit
tied:
Richland-G. G. Sawtell, delegates, 2.
Iiberty-Abram MCCOllOch. delegates, ,.
TriadelphiG-J.M VI. Confer, delegates, 3.
Washington - Joseph Hamilton, dele
gates, 1.
Madison-Hugh Sterling, delegates, :.
Clay-W. +. Peterson, delegates. !.
I'niOn-tieO. b. Caldwell, delegates, I.
Centre-Wm Hamilton, delegates 3.
Webster w. y Linbh, delegates, ).
Richie Lott IL. Joy. delegates, >
The committee thus constituted retired
to make ITS selection. In few moments,
Mr.. Caldwell, its chairman, appeared with
the report in one hand and an umbrella in
the other. lie read the former, as follows:
RiChland-Wm North and f. Connolly.
Liberty. d. Whitman and I. T. Max
well.
Triadelphia-S. J. Boyd, f. L. Kimmons
and f.. NJ. Atkinson.
WaShington-C. L. Hamilton, J. b. Jones,
David Bell and VIM. Morgan.
Madison-J. NJ. Worthcn, Alex. Turner,
Spaulding Wallace, Il. b. DOyener L. +.
Thoma and II. Sterling.
Clay-A. W. Campbell, n. B. Scott, W. F.
Peterson, w. J. w. COwden and John
Clator.
Centre-C. d. Hubbard, f. W. Dunaway
and Nelson Whitaker
Union-Henry Hanke, James McAdams,
Frank Bowers and Geo. B. Caldwell.
WehSter-W. II. Travis, VIM. Hastings,
Isaac Freesc, Isiah Stevens and w. n.
Linch
Ritchie-H. C. Meyer, Adolph Fritz, J.
W. MelOy, J. W. Schultze and J. NJ. Pipes.
On motion OF Captain DOvener, any dele
gate not able to attend, was authorized to
appoint substitute, So that the delegation
should be complete
Now was Caleb Sylvis' time. He offered
a resolution, the substance of which was
that this convention regarded Gen. Nathan
| COff, Jr., as the best man in the Republican
party in the district, and it was the sense
| of the meeting that he should be nomi-
mated at ClaTksburg.
A gallant Republican will never be gullcd
by instructions and this resolution was not
favorably received. One or two voices said
their owners were opposed TO instructions,
which brought the Lieutenant to his feet
with the explanation that these were not
instructions in any sense, and that be him
self would attend no convention under in
struCtions.
Mr.. Cowden thought they were instruc-
tons and thought the delegation would
feel itself bound by them. But there was
another point. There was no certainty at
all, that Gen. Golf would accept the nomi-
nation, even though unanimously rendered
him, and it would put the delegation in the
light of supporting man other than their
choice, should Golf decline.
Then Mr.. SylviS asked leave, obtained il
snd withdrew his resolution. The conven-
ton, having no further business, ad-
jOurned.
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