The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-17
THE SCHEME WORKS.

The organization completed, nominations
were called for, Representative being the
lirst position to be filled. John Francis
Kelly, Esq, Of Bellaire, took the floor, and
In speech cautioned the Democrats not TO
mske any mistake. Hs reminded them Of
the faithful services OF Hon. David Wagner,
and placed him In nomination. His name
was received With some applause: Mayor
Cooper, OF Bellaire, pnmt d Hon. W. s. Barton,
of Colerain township; Mr.. Creamer, OF Mead
township, nominated Isaac P. Myers, OF that
township, and John W. Walton, OF Barnes
Vile. In a rather tedious speech, placed the
name OF John 8. Howard, also OF GAINESVILLE,
before the convention. Applause greeted
all the names, but was particularly hearty
when Mr.. Howard was named.
The fist ballot gave Mr.. Howard IS votes,
within three Of tho number required 10 nom.
mate. Mr. Wagner had 20, Myers IL and
Barton 10 A second vote was taken, and
Mr. Howard carried OF the prize with 30
votes 10 Mr.. WGgner's % Another hearty
round OF applause showed the qualification
of the convention.
CASH FOR CLERK.
For Clerk Of the Courts DR.. i. n, Riggs
named James Kinney, jr., OF Smith town
ship; Mr.. W. J. Kelly, OF Bellaire, nominated
w. b. CGsh, OF Mead township, and the nom
ination was seconded by Hon. Ross ]. Alex
ander In hearty little speech; ]. W. Shan
non, Esq., placed before the convention AZ.
DEPUTY In The Clerks office. On the first bal
iot M. Cash missed the nomination by only
one vote. having 40, to Mr.. Thompson's Is
and Mr. Kinney's Is. A second trial gave
Cash the piiza.
For Auditor, Ross r. Barrett, OF 81. Clsirs'
vIIle Thomas g. HyAtt, OF Bellalre, T. u,
Bolen, OF Goshen township, and Syles Hart,
IF of Smith township, cOmpoSd the quar-.
latte from which the candidate was 70 be
ehosen. REPRESENTING Attorney Eaton
presented barrett with an 1Dgersollian eulo'
ry. and Col. ChaslesYorth named Mr.. Bolen.
Pre,ident Gallagher, OF the Bellaire Council,
made Characteristic speech In noptnattne
HYATT, and James G. Wiley cou'd not bt
heard as he uttered the name Of Hart, but
the President knew whom he wanted 10 name
and took II for granted.
Barrett was nominated on the hrst ballot,
MINOR OFFICES.
For Treasurer. Mr.. N. K. Kennou, Of st.
Clairsyiile. moved that the present incum'
bent, FL. Feeiey DO raneminated by acclama'
tIon. He accompanied the motiin with q
ringing little speech, but forgot 70 name nl'
man until reminded Of the omission, when
he gracefully supplied the lacking intotma:
tion, amltla general burst OF laughter Fho
motion vas carried with enthusiastic unan'
unity. ,,, u,.., WA.
waod nominated North West, OF Pease town.
sbin and Madison Pryor named O. 81. May
bneb. Of Goshen township; Col. Charlesworth
nssssnted the name OF John Q. Mitchell. Of
Bellaile, Who Yas dominated on the first
ballot. ,,.. :, c.,..:,, .o-,
sbip was named for Commissioner byJ. u
Mitcheil, ]. e. Patterson, Of Wayne town
S.iS Ibe y William MIlligon, 3. B. Kennedy,
al BsIIsIrs, By William Gallagher, and Jonas
Perkins Of Saith township, by William
Armstrong. On the isooud ballot Mr. Pat
terson got tlle necessary Il votes, eseE.
John White, OF Glencoe, was nominated
for Iniirmary trustee by reclamation, and
this finished the ticket
HOWARD CALLED OUT.
During the ballotting Mr.. James Richard,
had made n motion that committee OF
tbrsa bs Sppointed 10 notify Mr.. Howard Of
lis nomination, and invite him TO drop In
and 40 A little talking. This being adopted,
tbs chairman named Mr.. Richards Francis
Tarrart and William Armstrong as members
OF lie fommittse, and they shortly came IN
with Mr.. Howard. After tho notpinations
were made, the candidate for Representative
was introduced, but sensibly declined TO IN
tilct speech on the assemblage, containing
hinnself with q very graceful acknowledg.
,nsnt OF the honor conferred upon him. The
apnlause which greeted him was not at all
ierrifIc, but the hall, which bad been crowd.
ed almost literally to sutfoeatlon Vhen the
CONVENTION opened, was by this time almost
deserted by all but the delegates.
CONTENTION CHAT.
r,ad c,,pton and John Tobin, OF Bellaire,