Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-04
A FINE START
Taken by the Jefferson psmo-
cratic Club.
Last Nights Election of Officers Results in
the Choice Of Good Men for
the Various Posts
of Duty.

President Robert Simpson.
Vice Presidents-Wa shingtoD district,
VIM. A. Wilson; Madison, John L. Burt;
Clsy, Gibson Lamb; Union, William Ell
lipgham; Centre, Geo. 8. Hannah; Web
SER, John G. Miller; Richie, John ID.
Hobbs; Triadelphia, p. L. Kimberly; Lib
erty, J. ]. Jacob; Richland, Peter Della
plain.
Assistants, A. A. Frsnzheim and A. Will
son, Jr.
Corresponding secretary-George Baird,
Jr. Assistants, Allen Brock and James
Speyer.
Tressurer-F. P. Jepson.
Board Of Directors-M. Reilly, J. S. Nsy-
lor, Edward Robertson, ID. r. Brooks,
Lewis Baker, and John NJ. Birch.
The above is the list Of officers chosen
last night to pre- ide over the counsils and
destinies OF the Jefferson Democratic Club
for the ensuing year. Out of the valuable
material presented, this list was chosen and
glance at the names will at once recon-
mend them to the Democrats Of The city,
county and State. The meeting was we'll
attended 30 that the expression OF senu'
mtnt conveyed by the ballots was that OF
large number.
Mr.. NJ. Reilly presided at the meeting,
and Allen Brock, ESQ, was the Secretary.
Colonel Robert White, James Speyer and
L. II. Albright were appointed tellers.
The committee appointed at the last meet.
irg, reported nominations for the several
offices and additional names were present
ed by the members, from time to time. In
some cases, the elections were close and
spirited, but the best of feeling prevailed
throughout, and when the club adjourned.
il was with the conviction that fine set Of
Ulcers he'd been chosen anj the CLUB
given boom start. The elections resulted
as follows:
PRESIDENT.
Three names were presented and the re-
suit wss as follows: Robert Simpson, 90;
A. ]. Sweeney, 10; Louis F. Stifel, q.
Mr.. Simpson was called to the front aud
made a neat speech, for which he was
roundly applauded.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
One vice president was chosen from each
of the magisterisl districts OF the county.
The result was as follows:
Washington Distinctly. A. Wilson, 81
John Reitz, 20; John NJ. Sweeney, 10;
Madison District-G. w. Eckhardt, Is;
Clay District-M. J. 0'Kane, 80; @. R.
B, bier, s; Gibson Lamo, 50.
Union Distsict-Wm. Ellingham, 81;
John Boring, 81; John F. He'll, I.
Centre District-George Hannah, so;
Louis Delbrugge s; DR.. ]. E. Reeves, l6. =
Wtbster d strict-Jas. CONNECTICUT, Is;
jonas Pickett, %; j Jhn q. Miller. 81.
Ri chic Distrct-John H. Hobbs, IS;
Chss Bingell, p; Adam Stoker, I.
I'Iisdrlphia District p L, Kimberly, 81
II os. @ Rri.n, 81; D NJ Thornburr, !:
Liberty District. J. Jacob, o.; }. NJ
P;rfm onf District-A. J. Wilson. 80; P.
De'splain, AZ.
THE SECRETARIES.
For Recording Secretary, W. H Pendle
ton received Al and s. A, Miller, jr., %
Fur assistants, two to be chosen, the vote
stood A. A. Franzheim, SIS; A. Wilson,
jr.. 43; Larry Beck, 0; John Myles, Is.
jr.. received Al and Allen Brock 80. For
assistants, the vote was Robert Darrah,
lS; Frank P. Mcneil, II; James Speyer,
81; w. F. Weir, s; Allen Brock, "a.
TREASURER.
urer by vote Of 62 to II for Jacob Berger.
DIRECTORS.
This important election resulted as fol-
lows: M Reilly, So; J. S. Naylor, 43; c. p
Grown, 20; Edward Robinson, 43; d. r.
Brooks, az; Lewis Baker, A; James Max
well, I; ]. NJ. Ewing, "a; ]. A. Miller, 80;
Robert White, Sc; A. G. Egerter, II; Aug.
Rolf, "a; J. M. Birch, So.
The Board of Directors will promptly
get down to work and the club rooms will
be thrown open for general use by mem.
bers, within few days. The club adjourn
ad IN tho nert repnlar meptinp niplt the
18th instant.