The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-20
BRILLIANT CHANCE
foa THE aepUeLloANs TO cAaaY
sslusa. Couuty, and Elso. all thslr Local on.
esn-eOOd nsn for Candidates and rsra.
sst work for the Ticket all that is
NOsdsd-rronIse ofihs Convention.

The Republican convention OF Belmont
county, for the nomination Of Representa-
tive and county officials, meets at Martins
Ferry on Wednesday. II will be conyen-
ton Taught with unusual interest, owing 10
the peculiar condition OF the affairs OF the
opposition. The Democratic ticket nomin-
Atsd at Bellaire last Thursday cannot be
said by the most ssnguine friend Of the gen
tlemen who compose 1t to give general sat s.
faction thepariy. Many Of the friends Of Mr..
Wagner, the defeated candidate for the noni-
inatioa for Representative. refuse 10 support
Mr.. Howard, his successful opponent. The
friends OF Addison Thompson are sore over
his defeat for Clerk, and are disposed TO let
both Cash, his lucky competitor, and Bal
rett, who opposed him because he himself
wanted the nomination for Auditor, which
he got, feel the weight Of their displeasurt.
Under thess circumstances the whole ticket
must lack that unanimous support which Is
necessary TO carry the county. II only re.
mains for the Republicans to take advantage
Of
THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
thus afforded them. II they put In the field
q ticket composed Of men OF known ability
and fitness for the positions, the battle is half
won. II all forget local spite aud personal
fesling and unite on the nominees so chosen,
the fight is wholly won. There Is certainly
good array Of timber to choose from. For
representative several leading Republicans
have been mentioned. Among these are ex-
Sheriff Ailles and Mr.. W. 8. starbuck, OF
Barnesyille; ex-Judgs Carroll and Mr.. A. 7.
Mckelvey, OF St. Clsirsville; George H.
Berstler, OF kirkwood township, and O. H.
Arick, OF Wheeling township Several Of
these gentlemen are eminently qualified for
the position Of member OF the Leg islatnre,
while any Of them would make creditabls
Representative. The only bone VI conten-
ton in the way Of the wisest choice Is the
feeling on the county seat question. To get
rid Of this difficulty II IL suggested that the
candidate OF the convention be required to
pledge himself to oppose any agitation OF the
county Sest rHmovAl or now court house mat
tor during b tsrm. tits thought by many that
one OF the bArnesViile men will be chosen,
as one way 10 avoid combinations on the
county seat matter. TIE fact that the Demo
cratic candidate Is Barnesville man inspires
his fellow townsmen with hope in the race.
II 10 important TO elect an nncomrromising
called upon to elect an Uai.ed statss
Senator TO succeed MIR. Pepdledon.
THE OTHER OFFICES.
For Clerk OF the Courts the aspirauts have
already been named in the ISTELLGENc u.
The impression seems TO be over the river
that F. NJ. Cowen, OF St. Clairsyille, will
secure the nomination, though there are
hints OF dark horse at BsllGire, which rem
der the outcome little uncertain. For
Treasurer, Mr.. knox, OF Warren township,
will probably be Mr.. Feeley's competitor, un-
less GAINESVILLE man Is nominated for
Representative. Mr.. Hobbs will be re.
nominated and reelected Recorder without
doubt.
A State Senator Is to be chosen by the Dis.
trict composed Of Belmont and Harrison
counties, by the way. DR.. Cook, OF Bridge
port, was named as an aspirant for the Dem.
ocratic nomination, but the Doctor will not
get 1t II MIR. Wsgner's friends can he'pi 1t. 1t
would be the entirely great thing for Mr..
Wagner to 60 in now and again take the
nomination for Seuator. He won the dis-
tinotion OF an election to that office on the
Democratic ticket against good Republican
msjority, and no doubt:his Harrison county
ir ends would sta-d by him again. The on.
iy Republican so far publicly named In con-
necti0n with the ssnatotship is Judge John
8. Cochran, OF Martins Ferry, whose boom
was startsd by correspondent In the INTEL
LldRSCER. He would make popular csnd!-
date aud an able Senator.
TIE CONVENTION
will probably meet in Walnut Grove II the
weather is favorable. othsrSis. 1t will he
held in Commercial Fl II. The Martins
Ferrians propose to Eave complete arrabg.-
men,s for 1t, and to Is erd have appointed
committees on reception, decoration, musiu
aud arrangements Hon. L Danford, of St.
0lairsyille, will probably be temporary chair.
man. Tho convention wi be comp sed OF
eighty.fve delegEt-s, and t. vii! therefore
take forty-three vets 10 nominate The
delegates were QUO en- at prim ,ries
held Saturday. At Martins Ferry the fo'-
lowing gentlemen vera chosen: !irst ward
James FInl,y James Ctmpbell, alternate.,
Lsandsr Wo.d J. ". Buckingham. S.oond
ward-P. Cr,wOll, R'6se Fur6sy, alIernat 5,
Scott Stewart Alfred Hotchkiss. Thirj
ward JOSEPH R,Serts, Ail.iam H. Jones;
aiternates, Henry Stsnge, John Morgsn.
Senatori ldelags'e, n G. Mitchell; alternst.,
A. Brauum. Cur,l Committeeman, George
Rohinann