The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-14

The Belmont County Democratic Con
vsntion met in the City Hall at Bsllairt
yesterday, The town seemed to appre
CIate the honor Of entertaining the dele
gates, A number Of places displayed
flags protusoly, and along Belmont street
and Union the decorations were quite
general, The delegates nearly all put In
Ru appearance at an early hour OF the day
The attendance was quite full, and the
delegates and spectators filled the hall
An unusually large number OF the vel
known names Of the Belmont Democracy
were among the list OF delegates, one col
cred man, Mr., Cole, Of Flushing, a we'll,
to.do ireoholder, being among these.
Among the spectators were Col. ]. F,
Oharlesworth and Walter Darrah, Of st.
ClalrsVllle, Hon, George Umstead, OF New
MartinsvilIe. Wezel county, Charlie Bait.
zsll, NJ, N. Mercer, Ool. Dave Rankin and
j. 4. RodRier, prominent representatives
Of each Of the "three great PARTIES" Mr..
Rodafer being almost the only representa-.
tive Of the Third party in the town,
James Y. Patterson, the new 7. NJ. at
Martins Ferry, was u locker Gu,
The convention was called to order by
Mr.. /. NJ. Riley, OF st. Olsirsvillo, editor
Of the GdsSLie and chairman Of the Demo.
cratic Executive Committee Of the county,
who named the following olIiCerg for the
temporary organization:
Chairman, N. X, Kennon, Of st, Clairs.
vile. w.
Secretary, L. NJ. Lockwood, editor OF the
Bellaire Herald.
Assistant Secretaries, ]. B. Ryan and r.
y. Meyer.
Chairman kennon upon taking his seat
made q commercially brief speech, which
was applaudcd heartily. Lie commented
on the freedom from the Doodle evil in the
Democratic ranks, and 1t was evident that
the sarcasm was not intended. Mr.. Ken.
non made q good Chairman. Heis one OF
the rising young Democrats OF the county,
and has won by his talent and energy d
prominent place from which he can be
counted upon to advance to higher things.
THE COMMITTEES.
W. S. Taggsrt moved that committees Of
I've each -be appointed on Credentials,
Rules aud Order Of Business and Perma.
nent Organization.
The Chairman, under this motion,
named the following gentlemen as tho
committees:
Credcntiab-Dr. L. N. Riggs, Of York;
George Medlll, Pease; !. W. Armstrong,
Washington; Aug. schick, Pultney.
A committee was on motion added to
these
10 Choose Delegates 10 State Conrcnlion:
R. j. Alexander, Pease; Hamilton Glass,
Flushing; w. Il. Kenney, Goshen; A. I.
Mccormick, Kirkwood; John V. Fisher,
Union.
Runs and Order Of Bu,inea-John D Flynn,
Pultney; II. Eaton, Warren; ]. B. Meyer,
Richland; II. G. Hartenstein, Pultney |;
j. u, Henderson, Flushing.
Permanent 0rgdnizaiim-Albert Law.
renee, Mchland; 5. j. jackson, Smith W,
O. Detling, Somerset; r. II. Maiden, War.
rem; Allen Bolon, Goshen.
Mr.. HattenBtein, Of Bellaire, moved that
committee of five be appointed to pre-.
pare resolutions. Then there was q pause,
and delegate moved to take recess.
The Chairman gszed around and remarked
that the motion for committee on reso.
lutions had not been seconded. Then
somebody seconded 1t, hut tho motion to
adjourn was renewed, seconded and car.
ried, and the delegates went to dinner
without any provision for platform.
THE DELROATRS.
Atthe afternoon session tho Chairman
Of the Committee on Credentials reported
the following delegates present aud en-
titled to seats, and the following Central
Committeeman duly elected:
Colerain townsbip-Colerain precinct
W. G. MCComas. e. W. Mitchell; May.
nard precinct, Levi Morgan. Central
Commltteeman-M. ]. Rust. Farming.
ton precinct, George W. Mitchell, NJ. Y,
Rust.