Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-26
sElMONT REPUBLICANS
assemble in Convention at st.
ClairsYills Yesterday,
,orSTY OFFICIALS NOMINATED.
-. representatives, Poorman and Hill
lis, Treasurer, Rob-
inSon.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

g CrussyILLE, o., June 25.-The city
5, Cl.irsville has changed so during the
:. year that one who had not visited its
|,se;pc;s lately would handy recognize the
! a tovn. The people have apparently
,i,sd new life and enterprise, which they
| > showing BY the new buildings erected,
. ,spainling, repairing and general i'm
,orsmeat they are making in the appear
nee OF their town. Early yesterday morn
., the town began to
fill Up With Delegates
,i other interested persons from all parts
The county, and by noon the vicinity Of
e hotels ana livery stables was crowded
nh rigs and people snxiously discussing
= possibilities and probabilities of the
e,Ooa session of the convention. The
d, seemed TO be principally for the candi-
ssy for The
once of Treasurer.
Mans expressions were made By the
srGs Of al the candidates as to their
..r,,h both in convention and in case of
,nlrsron.
Before permanent organization was
.zsd the majority Of
The Running Ones
ned 10 concede that the ticket in par.
ogl3 read Poormsn, Hills and Robinson.
e Convention was held in Weldsys Hall,
Main street. The room was nicely dec
sti With evergreens and flags. Over
.o:rum on either side were hung the
c,u,es OF Lincoln and Washington, with
Garfield
the centre. On the walls on the right
b left acre portraits of Blaine and Lo.
-. sl he pictures except Garfield being
cked 18th evergreen, it being trimmed in
o1rniDg
A, II a, m, the Convention was called to
der By
Hon. L. b, Danford,
wed BY prayer By Rex. Haskell, Of St.
arsville.
! N, DsDtord then delivered short sd-
gss 10 the delegates, in which he por-
ayed The record OF the party, its hopes and
sD'iOns for the future, and we are happy
sy did not wave that red rag" so often
&C I BY orators as 3 supposed credita-
Argument He then called
Jas. b. smith, Esq,
Bellsire, 10 the chair. Mr.. Smith made
7sry creditabls address and begged the
egstes to work only for the party's good,
not 70 be influenced by personal feel
gs snd local prejudiees. He then re-
ss:ei ". A. Hunt, of Sc. ClairsYille, to
as temporary secretary. Committees of
e we're appointed on Credentials, Perma-
It organization, Resolutions, Rules and
-.sG OF Business. A motion to
Adjourn Till Pm.
e carried, and the committees instructed
to their duties, after which the Temporal
organization was dismissed.
| /; p. N. the convention reassem bled,
It's business was disturbed for several
nG,es By band Of patriotic citizens who
| d forth on the pavement below with 3
IN corps. After a time, however, the
SheepskIn Battery
Is ;ilencsd and business proceeded. The
ports Of the several committees were re-
Ted and adopted. The Committee on
,ganization named L. B. Dsnford as per-
ausnt chairman, and Captain Kirke OF
chlald township, Secretary. The Com
ttse on Resolutions approved of the plat
m Of the late
Ohio state Convention
] considered the candidates worthy of
support Of sll Republicans in the State.
atsr The rules OF order of business the
rdlda,es for Representatives were dis
:ed Of first. In receiving names Of can
tstes fer nomination the townships were
led SCI srs'ely. On the first roll call
eIeZa;e Holloway, Of Flushing, in a very
| at speech presented the name OF
Col. Poorman,
6e.l.Ie In his speech Holloway stated
81 lis township had not during the past
er'v four years asked or expected an
ice, 5ut that now he in the name Of his
ega,ion earnestly requested the nomina-
Do Os Col POorman. This nomination
as received with cheers, Poormsn sppsr'
.,y having a firm hold on the convention.
'eok Robinson, of Bridgeport, seconded
: domination in a speech, in which he
a,ed that the Democratic administration
IS turning the
Old Soldiers Out
Cfce, and that he deemed it the duty OF
s!uOnt county Republicans to put them
lie also stated that thirteen years ago
clone! Poorman left the household and
|Sisd Of the
Democratic Husks,
itsoOn sicsensd and returned to the fold.
e explained Mr.. Poormsns qualifications
I'd ABILITIES and his lack OF belief In the
IAN 4 civil service reform.
william Nichols, Of Richlsnd, placed the
ane Of W. 7. Smith in nomination, accom-
any!Ug ,he same with very neat speech
Ehlch he explained Mr.. Smiths position
The leading questions Of RepubEcanism
The name Of Nathan Lynn. Of Unior
sTnsh'p, was then placed before the con
znuon, and the same was seconded by th'
non delegation.
K. .. Graves of Warren, nominated
anGel Hilles, Of the same township. HI
7Ilsrated ir. Hills official acts as Sherit
ID later in
The Legislature.
|l5 also lescrihad his rae from a mechanli
one Of the most honorable and trust
oIl1y positions in the county.
lie Washington delegation placed tn
1me Of Winfield Mechum in nomination
n'eh was seconded BY the Wayne repre-
snta'ives.
!Aere being no further nominations, bal
un2 vas proceeded with. The result o
Is h''' ballot was as follows:
POOrman, 54;
SnNo' l6i Lynn, 10; Hills, 4; Mechuui, 9
N. foorman having received q majority o
:. 'G'es cast There being 80 dslegstes), b
. declared nominated. When the resul
= read the cheering was almost desfeninl
NJ n calls of "POorman" were heard frou
= AIDES The Chair appointed q commit
70 :. escort the Colonel to the platform
Us address was deferred until after tn
'S'ness Of the day was finished.
q second ballot was then taken to choos
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