Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-08

., I'm, br,u doing big work in the
.,...- within the last forty-eight
Following are the numbers OF del
a.a,rl.h county in the district.
NJ-shAil.............-.-.... l.
.# ohio ........... .......-..-. 10
lFIE'vr. ............. 10
.- NgtrC. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES u
....., u- every lO0 votes cast for
.-- w.!,uu IN isl, ami one for each
.n..r -1 auI over. Necessary to a
.r ..ay,.
gTg CONVENTION.
... .,,..,lnn WIS called TO order b
Egmr.t Chairman OF the Demo-
r,rg,.,, Committee, ut the rink at
.u there being present delegates
-. ~ .a.r,ua;ir, a.. ID. Camden was
M .rmrorlg, chairman and Alfred
..a.n SECRETARY. Tie Committee ON
..-.. organization recommended
w " lmrtt as Chairman and Rhein-
.g ad Jao. {. McEdowney rs Secre-
.-.. They were chosen unanimously.
NJ Arnr,t Was escorted to the platform
wr HaudlIu 1ud NJ. J. Finley, OF
...angty. auG Vi. VI. Thompson, of
-...~,a lIr made a brief speech, and
..a...ar. ,a.u-s S;ud that the DemOc-
10. a4sov ;hr eve OF u great political Vie
o.. -aI should nominate a good stand
-..ur liter thanking the cOnven-
ur ,hr honor conferred on him, he pro-
.r.r.tourr 20 business.
.mu.c,rys ON Credentials, Basis Ot Rep
-~.,..ou. Rule, and order Of Business,
ag. G-o.utlolr,, We're appointed and made
.-..,, which were adopted. Addresses
.. a.tr by Hon. John J. Davis, AttOr-
b. Dr.rad Alfred caldwell, Col. }. W.
0.Aarr amt VI. j. Finley, OF Wheeling.
LEAN CUT RESOLUTIONS.
Tie oNo.u,ious indicated no uncertain
,ra., hut clearly defined the platform Of
..Pa;y upon the various issues, adopting
-.,.U,.rd language of the last National
O.m,ou ~ Chicago ON the tariff queS-
-. They favored proper labor OrganILa-
n-, ad sympathy with Ireland in her
N.--. nr Home Rule, endorsed PreSi-
,. l.r,rlmdS administration most en-
~s--,.gl.ly and especially approved his
".-r .n urruvrring the public Lands, and
a~al@t-rd the ownership OF lands by
-.a, approving the system Of granting
.r'"as ,U the soldiers.
NuNINNTIONS.
Nsr. ,hr usual business WAS transacted
'ymmrutIou proceeded 20 nominations
.--m.. OF uouu,us Was called the name OF
a.. John Brlunon, from Lewis, was
N.~r.,r'. hy !. W ChldeStcr in y neat and
.-~ 'n,,rH ul ten minutes. NJ. L. Frame
'+' n~rntoi by Col. Arnctt, who referred
t".' candidate aS being like Cleveland,
unknown, until he carried New York by
S-r" majority, when the convention
vi. o.ihm applause lasting for several
.1a.'rN the like which WAS never before
....~>ol IN Harrison county. Cleveland's
t..e rdrltrd the greatest applause
d. n-.~.r. referred To. Newman, OF
l....-..l WIS put in nomination by
,.. .a..Jhrr, who afterwards withdrew
-' u a4o.r Johnson was nominated by q.
Saith. OF Tyler, and Wilson, OF Harri-
NJ. NJ. "' Attorney General Caldwell, OF
".r..n.
THE EALLUTING.
To- Convention proceeded to ballot with
-'y a,glt,.
'.aNt HNIur -Brannon, 81; Frame,
,."'anNon, -; Wilson, 10.
>."\o BALLOT Brannon, 81; Frame,
.'a2>ou. 10. Wilson, i6.
p. .t.Eh BALLuT-BrannOn, 64; Frame,
'. .'lnsou, 10, Wilson, 80.
g. ID ETI BALLOT BrannOn, 6Ol Frame,
.'4n~ou. II Wilson, 20.
- '...u BALLur -Rrannon, 50; Frame,
'. ."4n>ou, =; Wilson, 49,.
q. , .A.H #ALLur-BramOn IA; Frame,
. ''an'nn, .; Wilson 81.
81. ...' NH HALLuT-RrannOn -; Frame,
.r m ''4a'on, :. Wilson, 7O!; SOmmer-
p, "'.aH BALLOT Rrannon, -; Frame,
H.. H. ''aaNon, ,: Wilson, ~; SOmmer-
.'h"E EEANNOS NOMINATED.
o. oa Tue ninth ballot BrannOn received
y, y '''-' and his nomination was made
r.'.' .a.. Nous He then spoke to the con-
!. .'''.a g MAhIng the best effort of his life.
,rl .NAo'ted the Democrats 10 organize
r. ny. encouraged them to work. He was
,.,r ".,H storm otaYplause and his cleo
S,. s,,- is certain, particularly so owing to the
hin. -''-S OF the convention nominating
r,'. S'opy!ate resolutions were passed
,,+l, lp,',sneGunS the Chairman and Secre-
"' ;Aelr efficient service.
ADJOURNMENT.
in ~ 5l'o I'D P. IN. the convention adjourned
~; ~ Gr, the members all tired, but well
~ s,-eH With their work. Although there
lbs =. : .Oerp, earnest desire on the part of
ee,s .IS''IN ~ OF each candidate for his sue
H. h., .l tue IeehDg was not of bitterness over
rsas,is.1'I' ,S,1'I' As soon as it was reached the
Poi .''oA set set IN and honest enthusiasm and
r r.. ceiling elm prevailed.
ct sor'' J, l Al handle delegates will try and
tO,no.--e ,o.-e Test between now and 5 o'clock
Grsaot.O when they viii take train for
u w" aud reach Wheeling by 1880 a.
aOninsst,;ol ;olannoa's remarks accepting the
''oa was a maSterly piece of rhet-