The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-18
SECOND DIsrxiur REpunLlUaNs
Nominate Two GOau son fur tho Efms
Senate ut hs0Hatfxyfifc.

ocGatc w. ntoHHuhtIN.
Pursuant to a call issued by the Rsnubli.
car E1scutiys COMMITTEES Of the second ser.
atorisi district, comprising The coun.ies O,
Marshall, Marion and We1zsl, large and
harmonious convention wsH held in ,bq
court houss at Moundsville aturday t:s,.
noon for the purpose Of nominating TWO
State Senators, one toEll the long term which
will be made vacant by Hon. Fontain Smith.
fill the short term made vacant by tho dea;h
OF Hon. D. NJ. Hos'ut!er, OF Wez,l.
Hon. II. g. White, chairman Of the com,
inittee. called the convention TO order AID
nominated IS temporary chairman Rev. ".
H. Willey, Of MMion, ,wLo, on being escorted
10 this chpir by y oompli'tee sp2ointal for
that purposa, made spirited speech stating
the okjsct OF tbs convention ard referring
glowiugly to the Republican pnr.y. ], e
Hart, editor Of the Moundsvilla Herald, was
on motion OF J. B. Hsgar, Of Marshall, medt
temporary secrstsry. A vice president Wsa
Tsported from each county; Marion, 6.
Flemmint; Marshall, Si!ss Ingram; We,z.l
Amos Hendric1. Oa motion OF j. L. Hou,.
ton, OF Marshsll, the temporary officers were
mado permanent. On nation OF I. P. Jacobs,
Of We,ssl, the contention re rs.adop.ed the +. ).
CLINTON adopted by the Republican Stats
Convention recently held at psrke,sbuse
With regard to the baois OF representation /,
WIS agreed that one vota should be allowed
10 each 100 votes ard fraction thereof ca Tor
Garfield. slse-, z,Ig oi1I'';'
. Cummittoca weso appointed on Credentials
Iulea and Order Ct Business, Senatorial.
Executive, and one 10 draft a memorial rtso.
luton In hnnor OF the late Senator Ho,tu,.
ler. The latter reported 81 appropriate req.
olution. i .lsI-
r1lliug OF ths unesplred term was ,hs
first husinsss, and J.W. Mctntirc, Of Wetssl,
WAS nouiina!sd by acclsmatior. For The
long term s. 2. Hsnen and VIM. E. Parristt,
both Of f.Marshall county, were nominated,
and MIR. Haneu choeen on the first ballot,
Both nominees were introduced to the con.
ysn,ion end made short 1espogzes 10 tie
calls Tor speeches. promising 10 ssy much
more durlus tho csnpaigu.-- '@i7 Slf
i Both nominations give thecreatest sa!ieisc-
ton. MI. Melniire Is q lawyer OF no mexu
ability, and Mr.. Hancn Is progressive farm.
er. Both gentlemen have In their younger
days bsen SCHOOL teachers. They are msn Of
education and bRve broad and liberal views.
Tbs prediction is made that b,th will be sa!lt
to the Senate by good me jorites. Daring the
course tf the proceedings, MIR. O. B. Hart,
editor OF the Ia1HLLld SSogR, was observed to
be In tho room; lnsrs were loud calls f,r
him to .ske the platform, and q committee
was appointed to escort bin thither. U.pa
3. B. Doyener, oftnis city, wca also noticed
10 be present, and the committee was To-
s.ructcd to AGO escort him to the p!a FORM.
.Msssrs. Hart and DoyeIer addressed the
convention for short time aud were both
we'll received. 10 tho syentpg they went 10
Glen Easton and addressed large and en-.
thusias,io Republican gathering there. Each
spoke about an hour. The crowd was gath.
er.d on the lawn OF MI. Blake's residence,
and the speaking was from the verhnds,
which was haudscme!y lighted up with Chi.
nese lanterns. A number Of ladies were
seated on the verands r. a.