Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-29
WARMING UP.
Belmont County Politics Beginning
to Boil.
TIE Coming Convention at St. clairsville
Candidates Ebowing their Way
to the Front.
BELLAIRE.
Politics warming UP-Thc Coming
County Convention.

Politics warming UP-The Coming
County Convention.
The performance in the political arena
is beginning to grow decidedly warm a.
the day set fer the County Convention
draws nearer. Up at st. Clairsville the
fight between Barnett, for auditor, and
Thompson, for clerk of the courts, is the
all-absorbing topic, and each one OF them
is doing everything in his power to defeat
the other for the nomination on the Dem
ocratic ticket. Some of the shrewdest
wire pullers in the county are arrayed on
either side, and the dark horses are begin
ming to loom up numerously for both
places, and by the time the convention
meets candidates will be as thick as flies in
August. The fight will probably defeat
either one or both the prominent candi'
dates in the convention, and some OF the
lesser lights will knock the perslmmons.
All interest is centered on these " offices,
and the others are rarely spoken OF.
DR.. John +. West, of st. ClairsVllle, was
in the city yesterday, the guest of his broth
er, DR.. J. ParkWest, at the Belmont House.
E CHIEF.
Can't. V. T. Morgan, of the First ward,
has been elected chief Of the fire depart
ment, subject to the confirmation OF the
CITY council. This selection is a first class
one, as Mr.. Morgan has had considerable
experience in this line, and has always
been q prompt and efficient fireman. There
is no doubt OF his being confirmed by coun-
Gil at its meeting on next Tuesday evening.
The public generally are much pleased with
the selection.
COUNTY Commissioner Owen Mehan, of
Franklin station, was in the city yesterday
on business.
telegraph operator OF Wellsville, Ohio, was
in town yesterday on a flying visit.
T%o.SIGHr's FESTIVAL.
Tonight is the first night OF the festival
given by the Globe base ball club at City
Hall. Great preparations have been made
for the pleasure and comfort OF those at
tending, and the boys will undoubtedly
have a good crowd and a large time.
MI. OF. Eiseman, of Wheeling, waSi in the
city, yesterday, talking fast horse and look
ing at our flyers.
Mr.. Joseph H. Grafton and wife, of Mari
eta, O., are visiting their many friends in
this city.
DR.. G. A. Close spent yesterday in St.
Clairsville.
Mr.. J. n. H%enlebower, a prominent shoe
merchant Of Baltimore, was in town yester-
dsy calling on his many patrons and friends.
He is one of the most popular commercial
tourists that visit our city. He left on the
afternoon train for Columbus. o.
John Motter has the contract for repaint-
ing the wood work of the Centennial
Hotel and will begin work to-day. The
wood work of the entire house is 70 be re-
painted and fixed up in first class style.
Eight car loads of emigrants went West
over the b.. & O.. Railroad yesterday.
NJ. F. Helsley is talking up a steamboat
excursion down the river, to take place in
the near future.
Uncle John Heatherington and Will
Kelley, Jr., are in Wellsburg.
The hosting derrick in use at the power
house, at the water works, fell this morn.
ing and one OF the workmen, named Jack
Crogham, was struck and slightly injured.
Mrs. Joseph Askew, of Washington
township, died yesterday morning.
The Bellaire team won in the shooting
match yesterday with the Wheeling team,
the result being los to 62 points