The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-05
oaIo RgrUaLIcAN CONVENTION.
PromireEec of Many Of the Delegates
The Candidates ON the Ground.


The Candidates ON the Ground.
Correspondence Of Ne EatelItgaer.
CoLUMBus, O., June 4-The Republican
State Convention, which is to meet here
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9TH and
9Th, promises to be one Of the most notable
in the history OF the party. Never has
there been such large number OF the old
and prominent members and workers Of
the party in a convention as delegates, such
men as Senator John Sherman, Hon. Ben
jamin Eggleston, Hon. Lorenzo Dahtord,
Gen. A. c. VanVoris, Hon. D. A. Hollings.
worth, S. A. Northway, Gen. G. q. Gros.
venor, Warner Bateman, Richard Smith,
W. A. Walden, and others.
Said prominent politician at the Neil
House last evening This State Conven.
ton will contain more prominent and able
men than was ever seen in any State con-
yention, and look for such strong ticket
to be nominated as will give the party an
old time majority at the TALL election" &
Candidates for ottice begun to arrive last
Saturday with their supportersaud workers.
John G. Brown, OF Steubehville, candi.
date for State Treasurer, came 10 Saturday
morning with W. A. Walden, who Is work
ing hard fJr his nomination. Mr. Brown
has been Treasurer OF Jefferson county for
four terms and has good war record,
where he lost his leg. Hon. Charles kurtZ,
a prominent German, OF Athens, his
most formidable rival, came in on Sat-
urday evening. -.
The delegates will meet by Congressional
districts on Tuesday at different places in
the State House. The Seventeenth, Bel
mont, harrison, Jefferson. Guernsey and
Generals Office.
Chairman a. L. Conger will call the Con.
vention to order on Tuesday at 4 P. NJ, and
announce for chairman OF the temporary
organization Senator Walcott, OF Portage
county, and Mr.. Gray, Of the Cleveland
Leader, as secretary. The. various commit
tees will be 'ormad and transact their
business on 7uesl4y afternoon and even.
ing, and report at the opening OF the Con.
vention on Wednesday morning.
Candidates for Governor are more mum.
erous than for any other office, prominent
amoGg whom are Judge Foraker OF Cincin-
natl, who is being championed by Cover.
nor Foster, and other prominent men, and
is supposed to be in the lead at present,
although it is rumored today that the
Hamilton county delegation is divided on
Governor.
Judge Lawrence is spoken OF cossider4.
bly, for the office. Also Joseph Turney, Of
Cuyahosa county. All the State offices are
to be dlled this year except Secretary Of
state. The important bearing the result in
Ohio this year will have upon the Presi-
dental canvass OF 1884, is attracting the
attention Of politicians all over the coun'
try, and many prominent men OF the party
will be here from other States.
Liquor taxation is 10 be one Of the lead.
ing questions before the Convention, and
the submitting Of 1t to the people for en-
dorsement. Tue general expression among
delegates now present is in favor Of Wig
orous taxation OF the Traffic.
The author Of the Scott bill is here as q
delegate.
The hotels are rapidly filling up with
delegates and the active work Of the can.
didates and their supporters has begun.