Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-10
From the Sunday Register.
THE WOOL MEN
Hold a Special Session of Their
Organization
And Appoint Delegates TO Advocate Their
Claims and Others to Represent
Them in the National
Convention.

A special meeting of the State Wool
Growers Association was held at the Nc
Lure House, yesterday, pursuant to q call
by President Beall. The weather was
highly unfavorable and the attendance
was limited on that account. The assem-.
blage was called to order about o'clock,
Col. c. H. Beall presiding and the follow
ing members present:
Brooke county-C. II. Beall, J. c. Palmer,
T. H. Buchanan, VIM. Hammond, VIM.
Summeryille and C. P. Waugh.
Ohio UNITY. J. Jacob, A. r, Jacob, E.
NJ. Atkinson, H. P, Carter and L. 2. Sisson.
Marshsll-S A. Cockayne.
In the absence OF the Secretary, J. G..
Palmer performed the functions of that
office and read, as his first duty, letter to
Col. Beall, which Was the prime cause OF
the meeting. The letter was from Colum-
bus Delano, at Washington, President OF
National Wool Growers Society, urging the
immtd late presence, at the Capital, OF
Democratic Wool Growers to advocate the
restoration of the tariff law of 1861. Mr..
Palmer, in reading the letter, took occas-
ION to say that if outsiders do not know
West Virginia, it was well enough known
in the State
The chair announced the meeting ready
to take action on the question, and Mr..
SCmeryille moved the appointment OF ].
C. Palmer, as q delegate. Mr.. Palmer was
elected, though he raised a laugh by en-,
curing whether Mr.. Someryille would
youch for his Democracy. Mr.. Atkinson
nominated Col. Beall, but that gentleman
laughingly saying he was not on that side
of the fence, Mr.N. II. Buchanan was chos.
en-. Mr.. Someryille thought without being
too Otficious, it8 would be q good scheme
to put Republican in the list and on his
motion, Col. Beall was elected delegate.
Mr.. Hart was present and made a short
address, urging the wool growers to per.
sonally lay their claims before members OF
Congress and supply them with figures and
facts. Remarks were called for from any
Nho might be present, but no one yolun-
teered anything further.
Mr.. Somervills said he thought il alto
geiher proper that Ohio county should be
represented in the Washington delegation.
Mr.. Hammond sprung the question that
perhaps sonic Of the delegates might not
attend and it was highly desirable that all
should 90. This resulted in a canvass,
which showed that Messrs. Beall, Buchan'
an and Palmer would 90. John J. Jacobs,
of Ohio, was then added and the treasury
was placed at the disposition al the dele
gates for expenses.
MIR. Palmer here made q little speech,
announcing the meeting Of the National
Convention in Chicago, on May I. He said
West Virginia should be we'll represented
there; that il was one of the prominent
wool States of the Union, and its reports,
with those from Ohio. were always quoted
special. He had attended the last session
and found il Of the greatest interest and
hoped TO see q large West Virginia delega'
ton at the coming one. In concluding, he
moved the appointment of five delegates
which prevailed. The chain appointed the
following:
Hancock county, Peter Pugh; Brooke, ],
c. Gist; Ohio, Z. NJ. Atkinson: Marshall
John Ingram; Upshur, George II. Motfett,
On the suggestion of Treasurer Jacob,
any member Of the county organization
may become a member Of the State Asso-
ciaIion by forwarding his name and 81 fee
to the Treasurer.
Mr.. J. J. jacob made q plea in behalf oil
the State Fair Association and then circu
lated subscription paper, and obtained
several names.
A little financial business was transacted
and the association then adjourned.