Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-10
RITCHIE DEMOCRATS
Assemble At HarrisviIle and Endorse
Judge j. NJ. jackson for Congress.
Snsc;nI TsIe0roD IN The Peoiyter

Assemble At Harrisville and Endorse
Judge j. NJ. jackson for Congress.
Special Telegram 10 the Register.
PARKERsBURG, W. VA, August 9.-The
Democratic County Convention at Harris
vile, Ritchie county, last Saturday, was a
reminder to the hoary headed Jeffersonian
Democrats of the enthusiasm, pluck, acu-
men, and withal the good will and har-
mony of similar events which had occurred
in their palmy days. Early in the morn
ing the stalwart Democrats of the outlying
districts began to arrive, until about 10a.
IN. when the pretty little town of Harris
vile, which had dOnned the holiday
regalia, began to assume the appear
ance of q busy mart or the semblance of q
county fair day.
When the time arrived the Court House
was filled and jammed with people who
waited with patience the arrival of the
chairman of the committee, Mr.. Strickler,
of Ellenboro, who did not arrive until ten
o'clock. After his arrival the convention
settled speedily down to business. Mr..
Will A. Strickler was appointed temporary
chairman and Mr.. Bennington temporary
secretary.
Nominations were then made for perma-
nent chairman and secretary. Hon. r. 5.
Blair was elected Chairman and Mr.. Ben
ningtOn Secretary.
The manner of selecting delegates from
each district was then discussed, which
was finally decided, after a warm contest,
in favor of the Chair appointing commit
tee composed of two members from each
district, who were to select delegates.
The committee then retired, and in a
short time returned with list of delegates
composed of the young, rising, substantial
Democracy of the county. Il
Mr.. Wilson, of Grant district, offered
resolution endorsing Judge j. NJ. Jackson
for Congress and instructing the delegates
of Richie to cast their votes for him first,
last and all the time, so long as he was be-
fore the convention.
All this was not accomplished without
contest. Every movement and motion,
either in favor of Jackson or Gibson, was
met and cOmbatted strongly by their re-
spective friends, but the above was the re-
suit attained after hard but square and
honest fight.
Both Mr. Gibson and Mr.. Jackson were
called upon for speech, each respondcdin
q short and pithy address. The Judge was
warmly greeted wherever he went. This
is the first county which has rs yet in
Structcd for the Judge out of the four
which have sent in instructions for either
of the three candidates, but ii is confident
" expected that Wood, of course, will in
Struct for him on Thursday next, and
Peasants, Writ and Calhoun are to be heard
from.
The PrOhibtioncts also held County
Convention at HarriSyille on the same day.
Mr.. CarskadOn addressed the Convention,
which was respectable i'll size and har-
mOniOuS in proceedings.
The Ritchie Guards, 4 newly rccruite
company of handsome soldierly looking
young fellows, called upon Judge Jackson,
after the convention had adjourned, and
in compliment to his honor, requested him
to review them, Capt. Romeo II. Freer, 4
well known attorney and literary
gentleman, then put the boys
through their PAGES in regulation army
style The Judge addressed the boys in
the happy and felicitouS manner so natural
to him on such occasions. This opens the
campaign in earnest at this end of the Shoe
String district Itwas convention of the
people, earnest, strong but friendly and
harmonious. The Democracy of Ritchie
certainly did thcmSclvc, proud and showed
by their actions that good report from
old Ritchic will come up on election day