Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-12
A eOOD TICKET
Named by the Belmont County
Democracy
At St. CIairsVilIe Yesterday---A Full Re-
port Of the Days Pro-
ceedings.

ST. GAINESVILLE, August 1.-The Bel
mont County Democratic Convention, held
hare yesterday, drew together as delegates
nintty-two of our representative Democrats,
as well as q large number of other who we're
attracted to the scene byreasons Of personal
interest or mere curiosity. Your reporter
arrived in town about nine o'clock this
morning, and already some Of the principal
streets in the vicinity of the hotels were al
most blocked with vehicles OF every descrip-
non.
THE DELEGATES
we're all in by eleven o'clock, and from then
Ill noon one could hear almost any ones
nomination predicted, and some Of the
prophets were even willing to back their
opinions with money. Before dinner midi
cations and opinions seemed to confirm the
belief that Hon. R. ]. Alexander, of Bridge
port, and T. J.. Irwin, of Martins Ferry
would be the nominees for Representatives,
while the Treasurership seemed to be 40
corded by about equal numbers to George
Kern of Bellaire, j. 7. Craig OF Martins
Ferry, and James B. Ryan of St. Glars
vile. One thing that made it look
LITTLE RIGHTER
for Kern and Craig than for the latter gen
tleman was the fact that while Mr., Ryan
had made no effort to get the nomination,
the other two aspirants had been canvassing
the county for several weeks. Before noon
however, it became noised about that Kern
was fast gaining strength and would prob
ably be nominated on the first ballot.
At about eleven o'clock the delegates
met in Weldsy's Hall on Main street, and
we're called to order and organized into a
meeting by j. M. Reilly, chairman of the
executive committee. After a few words to
the delegates and outsiders concerning the
places set apart for delegates, and a
REQUEST that there should be no encroach-
ment upon said space by wire pullers, he
called. upon Rev. Robert Alexander to in
woke the blessing of the Almighty upon the
assembled body and His guidance in their
action. The reverend gentleman then de-
livered
A SHORT PRAYER,
in which he asked aid in the work about to
be done by the sssemblage and thanked the
Most High for the many blessings we as a
public enjoy. Mr.. Reilly then nominated
Z. S. Clark, Of Union township,
Sor temporary chairman, and James
B. Ryan, Of Richland, as temporary secre.
Jary. Mr.. Clark in his opening address
said among other things that he was pleased
10 meet with so many stsunch Democrats OF
Belmont county and reminded them that
Tor the first time in twenty-four years they
Dad been allowed to enjoy the privilege of
meeting in q conventiCn while the national
government was under control OF q Demo
crat, and that they inould lay aside all per
'onal prejudices o. any nature and work as
a unit with butr6ne goal in view and that
he preservation of the power OF
THE DEMOCRACY.
BE also granted them the comforting as
suraEIe that any mistake that might be
usde in his rulings would be Of the head
and not of the heart, as his sole end and
aim wa to see such men put on the ticket
IS would be a credit to the party and have
he strength to be elected. He also cited
the fact that we now had a national gov
eminent headed BY q man whose acts, so
fsr IS purity and justice are concerned,
would compare favorable with Washington,
Iefferson or Lincoln. The time has arrived
for which Gen. Grant asked atthe end of the
var when he said LET us have peace and
A REUNITED COUNTRY
That peace for which he asked has been ex'
planned and has surely come about in its
iull force when such men as Generals Sher-
man, Joe johnson, Phil Sheridan and
Buckner, will travel clear across the CONT
dent to have the pleasure Of acting as pail
bearers at the funeral of the man who
fought for that peace only as q duty and
not for the honor and pleasure 1t afforded
him.
The roll was then called by the secretary
and questions arising out of double
representation in several instances were re-
ferred to the committee Oh Credentials.
DR.. John Cook, of Bridgeport, then
moved that the Chairman appoint the COM
mittees necessary TO form a permanent Or
gsnization.
The Chair then appointed the following
COMMITTEES
On Credentials-H. G. Wilson, Albert
Kennon, NJ. J. W. Glover, James Dunfee
and I. J. Carr.
On Rules and Orders. Q Hamilton, 7
J. Smith, K. C. Myer, j. G. Owens and o.
q. Lucas.
On Permanent Organizstion-J. C..
Mitchell, q. W. Bigley, j.. A. Greenlee, j.
Il. Patterson and Carl McIlvane.
The Convention then adjourned until one
p. m.