The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-22
NODE OF SELECTION,

| The question as 10 which mode Of select
ing candidates for county offices, by p.l
mary or convention, WAS discussed pend
ing the report Of the above committee
quite number Of gentlemen spoke fol
and against, the contes. waxed warm and
earnest, but was conducted with good feel.
ing, and showed that the advocates OF both
systems, in the main, desired the further.
ance OF the best interests Of the Republican
party. No action was taken in reference
to the question other than an animated
exchange Of the opinion, as II was suggest.
ed that the Committee on Resolutions
might have something 10 repor. In connec.
ton with the subj sct. ~
During the discussion the committee re.
ported, and the resolutions were presented
to the convention. Alter some sharp pass.
ages.at.arms in relation 10 the manner OF
voting on the report, and some cleye, par.
liamentsry articles sprung TO defeat the
primary system by its opponents, the reso.
lutions as finally amended and adopted
were as follows: .D..gr s.a' ~.
Reshtyd, That the Republicans OF Lewis
county in convention s.senbled, ienounce
the Democratic administration OF the State
Government since they came into powe.
for their mismanagement Of the Slate in.
stitutions, finances, and excessive taxa.
ton. ~ f.t,e7-r.lI=
TIE PRIMARY SYSTEM.
.. That the Republicans OF Lewis county
do adopt the primary system Of nominal.
ing their county, and district candidates,
and committee Of 6ye shall be appointed
by, this convention to make all necessary
for holding the primary.
3: That the Republicans Of Lewis county
declare Jas. G. Blaine their choice for
President OF the United States, and Gen,
Nathan Gof their choice for Vice Presi. !
dent, yet We advise that our delegates be |
cent to Chicago without Instructions. and |
that this convention do appoint twelve
delegates to represent this county IA the |
district and State Conventions.
Under these resolutions the io,!og;u,
named gentlemen we're appointed to con.
duct the primary, being one person for
and residing in each msgiste,ial iistric. in
the county: +. E. Felty, John R,llyson.
Samuel G. Jones, David Zster and Jaspe,
Peterson. .T7T. =
The delegates appointed to the conyen-
ton were: VIM. Lay6eld, Thomas Hale, |
George I. Jonee, Wn. k. Wilson, NJ, s.
Holt, Edward Nolan, II. D. Bailey, G gorge
Fisher, 3. l. Dodson, r. R.. Hirzman and
G gorge @. Cole. ~
On motion Of W. L. D1nning!on, Messrs.
u. G. Holmes, Il. D. Boughner, Lee Hsv.
mond and Alex. Moore, OF Harrison
county, were appointed al.eraa!es.
NEW COMMITTEEMAN.
E. II. Tunstill rendered his resignation
as Chairman Of the Executive Committee,
as he was in irail health and growing aged,
and new committee IVES appointed, com.
posed Of ". l. Dunnington, George Rcss,
N. S. Holt, Jasper Peserson, A. z. Lawson,
John Detsnore ard F. Il. S.urm.
Prot. Geo. 7. Jones, is one Of the de.epstes.
teacher OF the Weston colored school, and in
one Of the most intelligent colored men in
the State. He is square, honorsbls, IN.
right gentleman, and well worthy the poi.
ton With which he has beea favored. 4
There is considerable disappointment on
the part Of these favorable to convention
at the charge to primary, but it wes
manifestly apparent that the primary
system was far the most popular, and
especially among the country people, and
when this became known, those in opposi-
ton generally gracefully submitted 10 the
wishes Of the majority. .0llls
Some triaing personal differences have
existed between some prominent Rspubli.
cans here, but unlike the Democrats, these
difficulties are settled outlide OF the con-
ventions, and will have little o, no eHsc.
on the general welfare and euccess OF the
party.
Altogether the convention was q pro-
nounced success, and q striking feature OF
the meeting was the fact that; was priuci.
pally composed o. the young, represents.
tive men OF the county. : -