The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-28
NO UNCERTAIN SOUND
BY OHIO COUNTY RepvsLlcANs
in their Convention nj tho state House
S%nturdny-A Net Of Ringing ncsOln-
tiunx wiiich"Strmtdie"n Issuennd
Leave no Doubt Of iheir Choice. ~

The Ohio county Republican Convention
which met In the hall OF the House OF Dele.
gates Saturday resulted In a conspicuous vic.
tory for Blaine. There was juBt enough OPP
position to show how firm a hold the plumsd
Knight has on the Republicans OF the coun.
ty and 10 arouse enthuniasm among bis
supporters and thus give life to all assembly
which might otherwise have transacted the
business for which It was called together
aud disperscd without giving slgu OF Tia
earnest attachment for the candidate OF Tia
choice.
The convention was very fully attended,
and was made up 10 IN unusual degree, oil
leading representative ~citizsns OF the county,
Mr.. 8. X. Wallace, Chairman OF tho Execu.
tive Committee, called tho convention TO or.
der about 9 o'clock. and nominated for TEN.
pora.y Chairman Dr.. l.. 8. Btillyard, o col.
ored delegate from Clay district. Upon tax.
ing his sent, DR.. Stillyard expressed on de
half Of his fellow colored Republicans
their appreciation Of the honor conferred
upon them by the selection Of one OF theil
number TO preside over such n body. He
brit ty alluded to sorle particulars IN which
| kLlS GOlllGa NOAUSp hlputut lltY uHu UUl
heretofore had full justice, and declared Ii,
convention open for business.
On motion Of Dr.. Tom D. Edwards, Mr., J
D. Elson was made temporary secretary, ant
on motion oil Hon. q. D. Hubbard the list O
delegates from the various districts which
was printed In the lNrKLLlaEHcER Saturday
morning, was adopted ss the list OF member,
Of the convention, and read by the Secre
tary.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED. .E
Col. G. B. Caldwell moved that a commit
lee OF ten be appointed on permanent organ
IL alton, rules and order OF bu.lnesu, escl
district delegation naming one member, ant
this motion being adopted, the following
committee was chosen: Washington district
William T.. Otto Madison. B. d. Dovener
Clay, W. +. Peterson; Union, G. b. Cald
well; Centre, DR.. 7. O. E!wasds; Webster
W. II. Williams: Richie, ]. W. Echultzs
Trisdslphia, DR.. J. H. storer; Liberty, Col
YIN. B. Curtis; Richland, G. G. Ssvtelie.
On motion OF s. Z. Hildreth, simila
committee was chosen in tho same manne
on resolutions, consisting of tho following
gentlemen Washington dlstrict, John u
day; Madison, q. u. Hari; Clay, i. L. Rose
Union, Frank W. Bowert; Centre, Hon. G
D. Hubbard Webster, ". N. Lynch
Richie, John NJ, Brown; Triadelphia, JOIN
Baird; Liberty, W. NJ. Dunlap; Richland
Harlan Carter.
On motion OF G. B. Caldwell, 1t was re
solved that in any case whera q vota by dis
trlcts was called, each district should cast III
number OF votes il gave Garfield in 1850
This gives the respective districts the follow
ing votes: Washington, 40I; Madison, &C.,
Clay. AS3; Union, 42G; Centre, 2Gi; Webster
OIL; Richie, 5l3; Triadelphia, 25O; Liberty
2l5; Richland, lis.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION,
After a short absence from the hall, Ii,
Committee on Permanent Organization
Rules and Order Of Business returned, an,
Col. Caldwell read Its report, which wa
signed by himself as Secretary and B, Il
Doyener as Chairman. 1t named DR.. T. II
Logan for Permanent Chairman and B, S
Allison for Permanent Secretary.
The committee Glso reco commended that tL
rules Of the House Of Delegates govern III
convention, so far IS applicable; that n,
member be allowed to speak moro than ono,
on the same subject, aud then not more tina!
i've minutes, unles1 by consent OF tina con
v%ention; that each district be allowed on
delegate TO the district convention at Mounds
sville and one TO the State Convention a
Martinsburg for each 100 votes cast for Gar
field for President In 1850, and one addition
al delegate to each convention for any f,sc
ton Of 100 votes over fifty, and that in re
lec.ing thes delegates the roll OF the dis.ric.
bs called and each delegation nominate th
number Of delegates 10 which its district wa
entitled. which was given as follows: