Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-17
BELMONT DEMOCRATS
Meet at Bsllaire and Select a
Ticket
Which will Win in 0ctOber-The Proceed.
ings Of the Convention in Detail
The names of the Choice
Personal of the
Ticket.

ordinary interest, and an unusually large
crowd Of spectators we're present The
candidates and few of the delegates came
in on Wednesday evening, and the early
morning trains brought hosts Of others.
Front street was crowded all forenoon with
a mass of delegates, and the amount Of
Handwriting that was INDUCED in would
paralyze a pump handle. The candidates
and their friends were as busy as bees, but
ton-holing the delegates as fast as they ar
rived, and uneasiness among the most OF
them could plainly be seen. The dele
gates began to assemble in City Hall at
about 1880 A. NJ, and in half an hour the
hall was packed to its utmost capacity.
Promptly at IL o'clock Z. NJ Eaton, OF st.
Clairsyille, the Chairman OF the County
Central Committee, called the convention
TO order, and made very neat little speech,
which was heartily applauded. He an.
nounced the temporary organization as
follows: Chairman, Hon. Ross Alexander,
of Pease township; Secretary, Hon. c. n.
Allen, of Pultney; Assistant Secretary,
James B. Ryan, of Richland.
Hon. Ross Alexander. of Pease, was then
introduced, and addressed the convention
in a short, ringing and
TRULY DEMOCRATIC SPEECH
in the style thoroughly his OWL. He touch
ed the tariff question, the temperance
view of the Democratic party, which he
dubbed the "Grander and older party"
His remarks were we'll received and were
listened to with the closest attention. The
roll OF the townships was called and
the delegations found to be all present. On
motion of J. N. Rily, of Richlsnd, the COM
mittees were appointed by the chairman,
and were as follows:
THE COMMITTEES.
Committee on Credentials j. NJ. Riley
OF Richland; Robert, Mann, of SOMERSET;
DIR. VIM. McMasters, of Pultney; Isaac
Colts of Pease and Hamilton, Of Warren.
The committee on permanent organization
were composed of DR.. +. y. Riggs, OF York !;
James B. Richie, of Wheeling; F. NJ. Hag-
CART, of Union; Hamilton Glass, of Flush
ing and VIM. Miller, Of Goshen.
OnResolutions-Col. J. F. Charlie sworth,
Richland; William Armstrong, OF Wash
ingtOn; John GLADDEN., of Smith, Hon.
Harvey Danford, Of Wayne, and 5. b.
Creamer, of Mead.
ON Rules and order of Business-Wm.
J. Kelley, of Pultney; John w. Hingeley,
Of Warren; Henry Frasher, of kirkwOod;
Thomas A. Mitchell, of Colerain, and r.
b. Mitchell.
The convention then took a recess until
o'clock, to allow the committees time to
make their report.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled promptly at
| O'Clock and was called To order by K. j..
Alexander. The chairman OF the commit
tee on permanent organization announced
the permanent officers as follows: Perms.
nent Chairman. r. Sample Clark, of Union
township; Secretary, Chas. n. Allen, OF
Pultney: Assistant Secretary, James B..
Ryan, of st. Clairsville; Vice Presidents,
Joseph Watson, of COlerain; Joseph Shan.
of o Of Fuj6 6bBg H IS6R al G Eys
wood; S. B, Dreamer, of Mead ;
A. W. Anderson, of Pultney;
John Wood, of Pease; John Taggart, of
Richland; NJ. J. W. Glover, of Smith; VIM.
H. Helpbringer, OF Somerset; Robert Nc.
Kelvey, of Mon Benjamin II. Mackall, of
Warren; Hon. Harvey Danford, Of Wayne;
w. NJ. Armstrong, of Washington; VIM.
NJ. Campbell, OF Wheeling, and Martin
Caldwell, of York.
The Committee on Rules and Order OF
Business reported, and two amendments
were offered TO their report by DR.. Cooke,
convention decided to vote by ballot and
that majority OF the votes OF the conven-
ton be necessary to choice.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following resolutions:
R,Soi,,d, lst. That We fully anu cordially
endorse and re.sttrm the platform OF prin-
ciples adopted by the Democracy of the
State of Ohio at their last Convention, to
wit. The State Democratic platform was
here incorporated And,
I'd. That the State ticket nominated by
SAID Convention meets our hearty approx
al, and we pledge TO it our entire support,
The resolutions were heartily endorsed
by the Convention, without dissenting
voice.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the delegations all iull, and no contests
and nominations for representative were
in order,
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Hon. John F. Kelley. Belaire's city 50
! licitor, got the floor and in very hOwery
! speech presented the name of Hon. David
| Wagner. May or Cooper followed aud pre-
! sented the name OF w. S. Barton, of Cole
rain. Sylvester Creamer, OF Mead Town
! ship named Isaac p. Myers in very neal
/ speech. J. NJ. Walton, of GAINESVILLE, in q
/ very deliberate aud nicely wor1ed little
| speech, placed in nomination John s.
| Howard, OF GAINESVILLE The roll OF town
! ships was called for their votes and the frs
ballot stood: Howard, 80; Wagner, %
Barton, 10, and Myers, y. Forty-one
votes being necessary to a choice another
ballot was ordered. and Howard received
/ so votes; Wagner, %; Barton, g. and My
/ ers, ). Mr.. Howard was then declared the
] 90 pf flap fa
/ tive and the announcement was received
| with the widest applause. AS soon as the
spectators became quiet the chair an
/ nounCed that nominations for the office o!
CLERK or THE COURTS
was in order and DR.. L. y. Riggs, of York
/ Township, rose and presented the name OF
, James Kinney, Jr., Of Smith Township, for
/ the position. w. J. Kelly, of the First
= ward, Bellaire, named W. B. Cash, Of Mead
} Township. Mr.. Cash's nomination was sec
onded heartily by Hon. Ross J. Alexan'
/ der, of PeaSe, who gave him boost in the
shape OF very complimentary speech
! Hon. J. W. Shannon presented the name
/ OF Addison Thompson, of R.chland, in a
| neat speech. No further nominations be-
/ ing made ballot was ordered. This was
THE EXCITING SCENE
Of the convention. as most Of those pres.
ent were entirely at sea as to the strength
OF the candidates and the result OF the first
ballot was awaited with intense interest.
II was as follows:
. Cash, 10; Kinney, 25: Thompson, Is.
Cash first lacked one vote OF having enough
/ to nominate him on the first ballot, and
another was ordered which resulted in Civ.
| ing Cash -, Kinney 20, and Thompson u,
/ and
CASH WAS DECT AIRED the CANDIDATE
amid the cheers Of the delegates.
| Next came Auditor. r. NJ. Eaton pre-
Sented the name of Ross r. Barrett, OF
Richland; VIM. 5. Gallagher, of Pultuey,
/ placed in nomination Thomas G. Hyatt;
| Col. J. F. Chsrlesworth announced the
name OF 7. Z. Bolen, of Goshen, and James
G. Wiley named Miles Hart, Jr., of Smith.
The result of the first ballot was: Barrett,
81; Hyatt, "A; Bolen, II, aud Hart, 5. Bar.
rett was declared
THE NOMINEE FOR AUDITOR.
The chair then announced that nomina
tons for Treasurer were in order, and
| Newell kennOn, Esq, of st. Clairsyille,
arose, and with the best speech of the day,
presented the claims of his candidate, and
moved that the rules be suspended and he
be nominated by reclamation, and sat
down without naming his candidate. He
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