Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-28
MAKING A CONGRESSMAN.
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longed applause ..-
c. IL Ctr, of Marietta, was made tenn
pCrsry secretary. On call of the roll OF
counties the following were announced as
members of the various committees.
Vice Presidents.
r. S. Clark, of Belmont
W. P. Harley, of GUERNSEY.
W. BOughner, of Monroe.
K. Belford, of Noble.
George Benedict Of Washington,
On Permanent Organization.
W. W. COffrant, of Belmont.
W. A. Carpenter. of Guernsey.
w. 7. Morris, Of Monroe.
s. F. Gibson, Of Noble.
Jasper Lisk, of Washington.
On Credentials.
/. Jas. Dunfee, of Belmont
Geo. Linn, of Guernsey.
W. G. Well, of Monroe.
II. B. Faber, of Noble.
D. S. Nye, of Washington.
On Rules and Order of business.
W. II. Helpbringer of Belmont.
VIM. Angish, Of Guernsey.
o. +. Flint, OF Monroe.
F NJ Gill, Of Noble -
o. Tucker of Washington.
ON Congressional Committee.
Hamilton Eaton, of Belmont, William f.
Boden. of Guernsey, A. J. Pearson, of Mon
roe, D. S. Spriggs, Of Noble, c. Il. Etz, of
Washington.
After the appointment Of the above COM
mittee the Convention took an hours recess.
On assembling the Committee on Creden-
tials reported all the counties fully repre-
scented and no contests. The Committee on
Organization reported in favor Of making
the temporary organization permanent
which was done with the addition of ID. {.
Kennon, of Guernsey, as assistant secretary,
The Committee on Rules and Order OF Bhsi
ness made their usual report Nominations
for candidates for Congress being an
EOunced
The Hon. james r. Morris,
of Monroe veteran Democratic warrior of
a halt century's service in the party, arose
and said
NJ. President and Gentlemen Of the
CoHreRtiyH II am astonished at this out
pouring of the Seventeenth Congressional
district. am not used to seeing such a
mass of people together in Congressional
conventions where there are no contests aud
no disSensiOus as to what our actions should
be. Ii is ominous. 1t means something.
IL indicates success not only in this Con-
rressional district but in the coming PreSi-
Dental election. Applause. The action
OF our State Convention comes to us har-
binger of peace aud unity. Its work was
well and nobly done.
Pardon me, Mr.. President, while | say
one word Of that great and noble statesman
once Presidentelect loud aPplausel by
the voice ofthiS mighty nation, but who was
defrauded by reckless and Inscriptions
minority. Cheers and hurrahs for Tlden.
You all know to whom refer
samuel J. TiIden.
Tremendous applause Whatever he may
think il but po,er to say, the Nation
saws his career is uoi closed Applause.
He stands higher and mightrer before the
American people than ever before.
He who rules the destinies
OF nations has spared him, and will
spare him this great criSis-to cleanse and
purify the Augean stables which wreak with
corruption.
And now, Mr.. President, assume anoth-
er pleasant duty. As one of the representa-
tiyes of the new and the old Congressional
districts, and of that county-MOuroe-
which never falters in her allegiance to
Democratic principles, | propose and do
nominate for our our representative in Con
gress
Applause. I To all Of YOU he is well known.
He has been tried and found faithful His
name and fame have become national It
is due 10 him, it is due to ourselves, that he
should again represent us IN the counails
of the nation, especially as the party IN
power has become unworthy of the support
of people who are opposed to the 9 aring
frauds and populations which have charac-
Aerized the administration of the Republican
party. i again nominate General Warner
as our candidate for Congress.
Mr.. COffiand, Of Belmont. seconded the
nomination of General Warner in a pleasant
nth speech and moved that the rules be
suspended and that he be
Nominated by Aeclamation.
The motion was carried aud loud cheer
ing for Warner and the chairman announced
the Marietta statesman as the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Seventeenth
Ohio District.
Mr.. briggs, of Monroe, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved. That We heartily endorse the
nominations made for State officers at the
Democratic convention held at Columbus
on the 18th INST
Resolved. That we endorse and reafirm
the platform of principles there adopted.
Resolved, That the course OF General A.
J. Warner in representing his constituency
in Congress has been wise, consistent and
patriotic and is endorsed and approved by
the Convention.
Mr.. E. n Riggs offered the following ad-
ditiOnal resolution.
Resolved. That if the names of Samuel
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