The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-22
MOUNDSVILLE.
THE INDEPENDENT CONVENTION

The INDEPENDENT CONVENTION
rsst.fdsy, fsemtnatts = ruii County T!ttes-7he
Z Candidates and III. Resolutions Adopted.
81 Tho Attendance Srsil-nilsy. the Crank
m who Tried 10 Shoe, supi. Htst. ~
Pursuant 10 call addressed to tho yolers
OF Marshall county by the Central Commits
too, II. ". Book, Secretary" for an hide
pendent Republican Mass Convention,
ANAL convention was held In The Court
Houss OF Moundsvllle yeaterduy,=apd full
,icke, pat In the field In double quick order.
Whatever detection there Is sxss.isg In the
Republican ranks In Mnthall county, dots
not, happily, extend beyond the county ticket
TO my great extent, anu Marshall will roll up
hor usual msj ,rities OIL State and national
isSues. II Is y fact that hardly county e1.
raised agninst those holding county offices
before treir tsrms expire. It Is the
case In Marshall, and ths alleged ",ing"
Is said 10 be tho cnrsa OF all the
trouble. II Ia claimed that II has e1.
listed many years, and that 1t controlled tho
nvminationu made at the regular Rspub!i.
can convention and hence the dsssst iafao,lon.
Tbs independents claim that the "ringn hes
done those thlpgs It ought not to DO, aud the
Regulars deny this and challenge inspection
and investigation.
With a view 10 catching the Democratic
vote tho convention Of yestorday named a
Asnsyors two gentlemen said To be Demo.
c.s!s, bat their nomination did not appear
10 meet with u warm reception from ths few
Democrats In Marshall and thoy now talk oil
nominating tickle OF thsir own, hoping
that 1t will slip In between the two Republic.
can tickets. When there Ia no detection In
tho Republican party ths Democracy ssuoh a
torlorn hopa In that county that 1t seldom
nominates a county ticket. They have pat
names In Marshall county. The Regulars
are known az "hacgsroes." the 1adspead.
ents as the "Mul!igan Guards" and the Dam
ucrats who sfe charging around canvassing
Before ths convention assembled yesterday
! morning the Sherrard cornet band marched
around and played popular airs. Tie clans
gathered slowly, prssOrring to Island OH the
coyners uad discuss the merits and elements
OF tho situation. r7 p.ntHa
! GETTING READY FOR Iu INES.
II was se bout 10 80 o clock when the conveu.
ton was iioally called 10 order by Mr.. Frank
Arnold and prayer Was offered by Rev. Mr..
Lons. Following thia George Edwards, Il. O..
was eectsd as chtirmsn and Fl. W. Rour
editor Of the 'Rsportsr,n es Secretary. Mr..
Edwards, on taking the chair, and alie,
making the usual tpesch Of thanks for the
hcuo. conferred, ETC., stated the oejso. OF the
| Meeting. He said that 1t WET helt pecsuss
of the alleged decided classification felt al
o7tr the county over the result OF the resu.
lar Republican county convention held rev.
eral weeks since; that this was man con.
vsntion, controlled by no ring or clique; /,
| was not known beiorsaaad who TIE car sIi.
dates would be, bu. whoever they might be
they would be candidates that would be
worthy OF the warm support OF every citizen.
Hs de plored the fact that the state Of affairs
alleged existed and that the present course
was Necessary and coeed by inviting ell " he
desired sthiating with the movement and
taking psrt In tho convention TO come in.
sine Of the bar. About thirty responded to
this invitation and doubls that many II.
| NAMED on the outside. Mr.. Eiward's re.
marks we're received with little or no ap.
plause. 1.m4..
At Its conclus;on NJ. 8. Dorsey moved thai
committee OF two from each district be ap.
pointed on Nesolutio1s. The following were
named: ., GpM
Csmeron-A. D. Johneon and Thomas Ar.
mold.
Clay-s. A. Walton and J. R. Logan.
! Fraakliu-A. J, Gktt9 and Elias Riggs.
Liberty. X, Chese and Samuel Howard.
Meade-Jamsn Weliman.
Sand Hill-T. q. Grandstaff. su.
Unioa-H. keltz and VIM. McHenry,
Webster-J. NJ. Hnadiker and VIM, Knox.
WrshiIgton-H. W. Eook and John 8,
Riggs. 80" 5I
Tns following gentlemen we're then named
ts Committee on Order OF Buslne.7.
Cameron-M. A. Walton and I. d, Evars.
Ciay-D. A. Bfen,ner and 8. J. Gates %
Frsuklin-uirAn Lutz and Alex. Henry.
Liberty. X. Chase and Hanusl Edward.
Meads-Jsrry M&son and Daniel Jones,
esnh Hill-T. 8. G1andstsff.
|AUBton-J. +. Dowlur and John Eskey,
Webster-Joseph Hadsell and VIM. Terrell.
Wsshibgtor-Wm Dorsey and VIM. Cook.
The convention then took recet, till 1880
oclot X P. NJ, in order 10 get dinner and to
al!owtne committees charce to get up their
lsporta.
RESOLUTIONS.
In the slternc--n after the band had banged
and footed awhile outside, tho largo court
room was well filled, but not soul bc,ide
the reporters we're inside ths bar. Presently
the two comni.leea sppes1ed and solennly
Glsd instde. Tho convention WIS ngsin
called to order, and the invitation 10 come
inside the bar extended onca n,ore. Several
accepted. All told for:J-Hght were inside.
Tho report OF the Committae on Resolutions
was called for. 1t we1 "a slolows: So
WHEREAS, We Tho cilizsns and taxpayers
. NJ boil knft ~.
county ntfa!ra have BEEN run by combinA-
terss.3 snd for the purposs Of psrretuRting Q
certain cle?s In Office, desire to enter our
Aulsmu protest, AID believing that lalgs
minority c our ta1pnysTa are opposed TO ring
rule and unnecessary burthenHo11e taxation,
We, their representatives. in msss oopyen
ton csssmbled, desire 10 bring about much
nesded reform for thu benefit OF said tax.
PAYERS, Whose bss: Interests for succet1 have
been thwar.ed in our primary mestlugs;
therefore b. it, sy&ri, AL, A.
Resolved, That We use all honorable means
in our power to disrupt the eaid combine.
ton, and to this end We suggest the recon-.
msD6ation Of such syailabls gentlemen Tor
candidacy 10 the several offices, that NAV bs
necessary 10 accomplish this end, to the IA.
vorahls consideration Of the voters Of Mar.
shall county,. r..,,..,5s75 . ~ = 4
Resolved, That We recogniz, The juutics OF
allowing = minority representation Ia our
public tlAirs and recommend that thiu mass
convention observe and act accordingly in
tbs selaotiou OF its candidates. $50 =
This Tss adopted by those inside the b.r,
who voted AYE" very loudly. Not sound
wac heard from tho outside. 1t YVES evident
thsh there had been sons discut1ion In
framing the resolutions. a4 tho word ''ooabi.
binstton," written In led pencil. had been
substltnlcd ior Corrupt Court House ring"
which like the body Of the papers WIS writ
ton -tn-ink, ard had evidently been written
for rome time. G.-g- ~.
The following resolution, cifsred by A. r.
Eysus, wss also adopted. os H..
Resolved, That wo rsnogniz,ln the Mounds.
villa "Reportur'' a Republican Newspaper,
dovotad to tina best intersa.1 OF tho citizsus
and taxpayers Of Marshall county, and that
we pledge our continued support and en-.
dorsement Il. such. .. : i'.r,is. ~ }f.'
A COMPARTMENTS REPORT.
Thu COMMITTEES on Order Of Ensineea 70.