Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-30
Which May Bud and Blossom Iato
Anti-BIains Votes, In June,
al Chicago.
The Men Selected TO Represent the
West Virginia RAIDS al the Fu-
neral OF the 6. o.P.
The Little Blaine Editor Knocked
Out in the First Round in
His Fight
For a Seat Among the Regular
MouTnsrs---Scsnss In the Side
Slows and the Main Tent.
Special 20 TIE RsgiSssT.


NoUSDsvILLE, April 29.-The Ohio county
boys took possession Of this town about 10
o'clock this morning, and paraded the
principal thoroughfares behind Josie
Kramer's band to the tunes of SWait Till
the Clouds Roll By" and "In the Sweet
Bye and Bye" we shall get there. Two
coaches on the 3. & D. were filed with
Wheeling delegates, and the two hours in
coming here were well occupied by the
delegates in button-holing the boys for
their votes. John Frew distributed Blaine
badges, upon which was the handsome
phiz of the Plumed knight. These were
couspicuously absent on the lapels OF Boss
Bill Hubbard and his small remnant Of
anti. Blaine men. There were half dozen
or more candidates in the Ohio delegation
for the Chicago convention. The princi-
pal fight was between Little George
Caldwell and Will Peterson, both Blainites.
Caldwell was backed with a good deal OF
hurrah and choice rhetoric by Hart and
Joe Elson. Peterson was vigorously cham
pioned by Hamilton, Sam Norton, AID
Brother Walker. The fight ragged with
some feeling, and some violent personal at
lacks were INDUCED in. The Peterson
crowd held that Caldwell had feasted long
enough on the honors Of the party, and
should now stand aside. 1t was said by q
Caldwell backer that Peterson was not a
speaker, and
would be bat n Figure-Head
If sent to Chicago. The contest was per
Licked somewhat by the bringing forward
of other candidates such as DR.. Storer, DR..
Hgzlett, C. B. Hart and John Frew. Soon
after arriving, the OHIO county delegation
held caucus at the Court House,
which was a very lively affair, and
Issted for nearly two hoa-s. CoioneI
". B. Curtis, of West Liberty, acted as
Chairman, and Captain Newt. Lynch was
Secretary. W. P. Hubbard was elected
Chairman of the delegation, c. B. Hart was
placed on the Committee on Resolutions,
| G. B. Caldwell on Permanent Organization
and John Frsw on Credentials. There was
a little preliminary skirmishing as 10 the
| msnner in which Ohio county should
name her preference for district deieSaLe;
A number of nominations were made and
four or five ballots taken before resuII
VAS reached. The following men received
votes: George B. Caldwell, W. +. Peterson,
| q ID. Thomson, @. B. Hart, DR.. John d.
Storer and John Frew. On the irst three
ballots Caldwell led, with Peterson and
| thomson close behind. On the fourth
| Hart got one vote and FTew two votes. Dr'
| : orer received a number of votes. On the
| Isst ballot Caldwell withdrew in favor oil
| Neil Thompson and he was duly elected;
Hancock, Brooke, Marshall, Lewis, har
| ,ison and other counties held caucuses anu
Iecided 10 present faYorite sons to the
4 ronyeution for delegate honors. The con
veption when assembled was very large
| one and
Presented n fine Appearance.
About half of the handsome court house
WAS filled with delegates snd'eyery county
represented. Ohio county occupied the
pfst position in the hall, viz: on the righ'
| of tbe chairman and opposite wa
| Wetzel. In front Of the chsir
| u an and 10 the right was hsnoocK,
| Harrison, Lewis and Doddrldge. ~
he centre the banner radical county OF
| Marshall occupied several benches ana tC
| he left ranged Brooke, Tyler, BrsTton snc
/ Gilmer. In the Ohio county deIegSfpso pO
| George Caldwell, Squire Schultze ana Ds1
| Allison were conspicuous IN tne t50n' Ii,a'
| row. On the second tier ofc EIisSl
| Charlie Hart was Hsnked oy Dri Lossu aili
| coJored brother, Capt. Prince Dave pen
| ard Others. In the most obscure pos'I2y ~,
| of the delegation were w. I. huooA5u; W
| & Peterson, Col. Sam Norton anu Ne'
| ThoUpsou, the favorite song j. ''