Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-27
BY. TWO THOUSAND.
General A. ]. Warner Named for
Congress,
IN THE SEVENTEENTH ONO DISTRICT
A Splendid 0utpOuriug Of the DemOc-
racy Of Eastern Ohio, at ,Cald-
well, Yesterday.

Caldwell, o., June 26.-lSpeciaL i
The Democratic Convention for the Seven
teenth Ohio Congressional distrieS to-day
was more ike mass meeting. From all
portions of the district came the sturdy
yeomanry to nominate for Representative
in the halls Of Congress man who woald
be elected. This distries is composed OF
the counties of Belmont Guernsey, Noble,
Monroe, aud Washington. Long before the
Convention metis was apparent that Gen
Warner would have no opposition. Tue
BELMONT boys were ont in full force and
made a splendid impression. Fifty-four
good Democrats from that county were
present The Convention organized with
r. NJ. Eaton, of st. Clairsville, as the pre-
siding officer, and H. EIz, of Marietta, Sec
retary. This organization al first temPor-
sry was made permanent. Mr.. Eaton
made
An Eloquent Speech
in which he predicted the certain success OF
the Democracy in Ohio in the approaching
October election. Belmont county was rep
resented on the committee as follows Per
manent Organization, W. n. Cofland; Gre
dentials, James Durfee; Rules, W. h. Help
bringer; Congressional Central Committee,
H. Eaton; R. s. Clark was one Of the Vice
Presidents. At the afternoon session James
R Morris nominated Gen. A. j. Warren, OF
Marietta, for Representative. Gen. Warren
was nominated BY acclamation amid the
heartiest applause.
For Tilden.
Resolutions endorsing the platform adopt
ed by the State Convention and instructing
the district delegates TO vote for 1ilden if
his name is presented at Chicago, was pre-
sented. At every mention of Tildens name
the widest enthusiasm prevailed.
District Delegates.
The contest for delegates to Chicago was
lively. Ii was understood that Belmont
county was entitled to one, and the fight
was transferred to the county caucus. A
meeting was held and both candidates,
Shelly Heinlein and Clinton Dollhouse,
through their friends, m sde spirited fight
Tor the honor Heinlein was determined
upon by the caucus, and in the convention
his nomination was made unanimous on
motion of W. n Cofland. Gen Henry A
West, editor of the WOodsGeld Spirit of
Democracy, was named as the second dele
gate, but declined in favor of Gen. Warner,
who was nominated by acelamation. F.
NJ. Finley, of Noble, and A. c. Darrah, Of
Belmont, were selected as alternates.
Presidential Electors.
The warmest fight of the day was for
presidential elector. The candidates were
William Lawrence and l. n. Tsnnehill,
both Of Guernsey county. The former was
recognized as the candidates of the old lin
ers, while the latter had the support of the
kids But the old liners were too many for
the boys and secured their man.
Organized.
The new Congressional Central Commit
tee met and organized by electing W. Z.
Borden, of Guernsey county, Chairman,
and H. Etz, Secretary. Gen. Warner made
a speech of much force in which he defined
his position, satisfactorily, on the tariff and
other hive issues He will be elected BY
1000 majority. The Republican Congress.
siOnal Convention meets here next Tues
day. J. F. B.