Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-17

This completed the ticket and O committee
composed Of Messrs Taggart, Armstrong
and Richie were appointed to wait on Mr..
Howard, the nominee for Representative,
and inform him of his nomination and es-
cort him to the ball. He appeared on the
platform soon after but RETAINED from
Masking q speech on account of the lateness
of the hour.
The members Of the Central Committee
and the nominees were then notified TO
meet at st. Clairsville, August %, and
motion to adjourn carried with q rush.
and the finest and most harmonious Demo
cratic Convention ever held in the county
was over.
THE TICKET.
John s. Howard, the candidate for Rep
resentative, is tobacco merchant Of Barnes
vile, is apparently about 40 or As years OF
age, of rather slender build, and wears
pair Of light colored mutton chop whiskers.
He is q native Of this county and has bsen
an active member of the Democratic party
all his life. He is at present member OF
the Board of Trustees of the Children's
Home in this county, and for long time
has been the president of the GAINESVILLE
Fair Association. He has several times
been elected to offices of trust in his own
towship which is usually overwhelmingly
Republican, and is very popular with all
classes. His friends claim for him the
largest majorities in the western town
ships that was ever given to any candidate.
W. b. CASH,
the nominee for Clerk of the Courts, was
raised on a farm in Mead township, and
his nomination is due to his own efforts.
He is one Of the best electioneers that was
ever III the county, and has seen every
nan, woman and child in the county in
his canvass for the nomination. He has
been a deputy in the Probate Judges office
of the county for the past two years, and
s we'll qualified in every particular to I'LL
the Office of Clerk Of the Courts ably and
well.
Ross R. Barrett,
THE CANDIDATE FOR AUDITOR,
is at present, and has been for the past i've
years, deputy in the Auditors office, and
there is not another man in the county 50
well calculated to fill the position as he.
He is a strong candidate and his election
almost an assured fact
For Treasurer Ed. l.. Feeley
CAN'T BE BEATEN,
and we will bet on it. His denomination
by reclamation is the highest compliment
ever paid to any officer and shows his
strength with his party. John &. Mitchell
for Recorder is q man well calculated to
fill the position. He is good careful and
speedy penman, and no better man could
be selected for the position.
The candidate for commissioner is one OF
the representive men Of Wayne township,
and if elected will make an officer OF whom
the county
MAY WELL BE PROUD.
I'll 81
Glencoe, is man well and favOrably known
all over the county, and is first class man
for the place.
The convention was the most orderly,
quiet and incest ever held by either party
IN this county. The work was done quiet
ly, quickly and well, and no fOollsnness
was INDUCED in.
John Tobin and John McGranahan were
appointed seargents alarms and did their
work well.
Newell Kennon and Robt NJ. Eaton car
red Off the orstorical honors. They both
made splendid speeches.
The newspaper fraternity represented
were John r. Cow, of the Bellaire indie
pendent; John Danford, of the Tribune;
Father brennan, of the Ohio Valley News;
w. A. Hunt, of the Chronicle; J. w. Riley,
Of the Gazette, Harry Alexander OF the
Cincinnati New Journal; C. n. Allen, of
the Bellaire Democrat; w. c. Gillespie, of
the Caldwell Press; John +. Baker and c.
Milligan, of the REGISTER.
DR.. Riggs, of York, and DR.. O'Brien, of
GAINESVILLE, were the handsomest delegates
on the floor.
The boys say that Mayor Cooper was
scared while nominating Barton for Repre-
sentative.
Hon. Ross Alexander, Josiah Watson, 7.
A. Henderson, Sylvester Creamer, John
Hood and K. NJ. Eaton occupied prominent
seats on the stage.
A large number of Republicans were
present from all over the county.
Hon. ID. Wagner was conspicuous by his
absence.
The ticket is good one and will be elect
ed, sure.
IlDr. Cooke fixed the rules and order of
business.