The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-26
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Eisctsd this Fall, Placed in Nomination b.
the belmont County Republicans At st.
clairsyilIe Yesterday Q. L. Poor
man Named for Representative.
AS usual, the convention OF the Repub-
lican party Of Belmont. held at St
olairsville yesterday, was striking
body of men, made up Of rep
resentatiyes OF the merchants, the pro-
fessions, the workingmsn and the farmers,
and composed Of men Of intelligence, force
and distinction. welday's Hall, where
the convention met, was crowded with
delegates and spectators, many being at
tracted from distant parts Of the county
merely as lockers on.
A large number Of representative men
not delegates were in the hall. Among
these was Mr.. Jonathan schodeld, Of
GAINESVILLE, the leading member Of the
Society OF Friends in the county, and
Hon. a. O. Ranage, Of Smith township,
the Oldest ex.member OF the House Of
Representatives in the county. Among
the delegates was Mr.. Robert Cowen, a
yery well-to.do aolnTed farmer and intlu.
ential citizen Of the Vieinityot Rasnes-
vile.
THE TICKET.
The ticket d a strong one-one Of the
strongest ever put up even by the Bel.
mont Republicans. For Representative,
a position Of grave importance in this
wear Of grace, Col. G. L. Poorman, whose
name is atoWer Of strength, and Hon.
Samuel Hilles, the present incumbent, o
man dssersedly popular with both par.
ties in the county, were placed upon the
ticket.
For Treasurer George Robinson, q faith
| full party worker, an old soldier and aeon.
petant business man, was made the nom
inee.
Tho candidates Tor Commissioner, Mr..
Israel, Surveyor, Mr. Dawson, and In;
Urinary Director, Mr.. Lodge, possess all
the regulates for their positions, and are
all men Of probity, highly esteemed By
the people ofithe county.
Ofconrse equally good men were re-
jected but It Is doubtful II another COM
bination sufficiently representative geo
graphically aud possessing the same ele-
nsnts 81 strength throughout could have
bsen selected from the names offered to
the convention.
THE CONVENTION.
Hon. L. Dantord called 1.-The Conventional
order, andintrolu Rev. Mr.. Haskell, who
opened the deliberations With IN appro'
pirate prayer. Mr.. Danfofd then wei
coined The delegates TO So. Claifsyilie. He
became eloquent IN reviewing the, record
tof the Republican party, and said thai
though out Of place at Washington tina!
party was not out Of power in the land
All the statutes, the marks Of progressin
freedom and the -institutions Of the people
were indsiibia records Of the achieve
lments Of the Republicans. The peHopi
racy, on the other hand, was bending It'd
every effort todeVising means to eyade q
| law devised and originated by promi-
nent member Of that party.
Ar, paDiord was frequently interrupt.
ed by applause. He cI9se9 By introducing
Hon. ]. B. Smith, oil Bellaife, the Temps
rary chairman, who made q happy little
speech, which was well received. a ref.
erence 10. Garfield provoked a burst Of ap.
plause, which was heartily renewed when
be inishea his well considered remarks.
MI. W. a.. Hunt, editor Of the st.
Claifsyil!e Chronicle, was unanilaously
chosen temporary Secretary.
Committees on credentials, permanent
organization, rules and order OF business
and resolutions, five members for each
committee, were then appointed, and
places for the meeting Of eael being an
nonuced, the convention took ? recess
until Pm. h
coMN1rTBE REPORTS.
Upon reassembiing the Committee on
Credentials reported that all the delega:
tons were full without contest except
that from the First ward, Bellaife, where
there was dispute. This was settled as
the committee feeommeqdcdt
The Committee on Permanent ergani.
xation named Hon. Lorenzo nanfefd as
Permanent Chairusnl with Capt. Kirk as
Secretary, aud Messis. y Y. Hanloa, O.
the Barnesyille Republican, w. A. Hunt,
Of theSs. CIairsyille Chronicle, s. Fl. Lee,
Of Bellaire, ]. II. Drennen, OF the Martins
Ferry Netrs, and 4. B. Jackson, Of Smith
Township, as Assistant Secretaries.
Capt. 4sHfoya was greeted with warm
applause. The Convention evidently ap-
preciatel the wisdom Of the choice Of the
committee fora position whose duties
were expected 70 require armpess and
parliamentary skill.
The Committee on Rules and Order Of
Business, by It's chairman, Col Baron, re-
ported, recommending that the two Repre-
sentatiyes be bslloted for separately, and
that It require q majority Of all votes cast
to constitute any person voted for q candi.
date,
The resolutions endorsOd the Spring.
field platform aud the principles. and re-
cord Of the Republican party, and pledged
support to the Republican State ticket. 1t
was heartily adopted.
eoR REPRESENTATIVES,.
Forrepresehtatiye, Mr.. James Tallman,
OF Bellaire, moved that the townships be
called in alphabetical order.
Mr.. Holloway, Of Flushing, said that
township had no candidate, But, as Re-
publican township q twenty.fopr years
standing, she desired to present the name
OF Col. O. 7. Roormau, OF Bellaire.
[oheers1 4 delegate on behalf Of somer.
set township seconded tho nomination.
more cheers. Another delegate said
Meade township' also desired 70 second
the Colonel's nomination. The Democracy
are turning out. many battered soldiers; he
hoped Belmont county would turn some
in, Hearty applause. Mr.. Frank Rob-
inson, OF Bridgeport, also heartily endorsed
Col. Poorman's nomination on behalf OF
Peaae township. GHeartier applause.
w. 7. Smith was placed In nomination
by RI. Richardson, and his nomination
seconded by James Tallman, 81 Bellaira.
His remarks provo ID some applause.
From Union township Mr. Wilbur
NIi.i..i. l.. a faanil.la. n.annh- ..1nan.I L.