The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-18
DEMOCRATIC NAMES,
FOR THE PRIMARIES SATURDAY
To Choose Names from for the Coming
County Convention and Candidates for
District Onleers Suggestion Meet.
ings In the Various Wards.

About thirtY'hVe OF the Democrats re-
siding Ia Clay district gathered at the
Court House last evening for the purpose
Of holding what was termed an advisory
meeting" The purpose Of these meetings,
which have been held in some Of the dis
trlCts and which are to be held In others,
Is to suggest names to be voted for at the
coming primaries, which are to be held
next Saturday, when delegates TO the
County Convention will be chosen and
the candidates for the district offices
picked out from the list Of those chosen at
these advisory meetings,
Mr., Peter Boslsy was called to the
chair and Mr., +, F, JspsOu, the member
Of the county committee from the district,
took seat beside him, in order, probably
to lend him his moral aid.
Dave Brooks occupied the office q
Secretary. Denis O'Keeae occupied a
seat out on the stone steps, Among those
in the congregation inside were Col
Arnett, who Whitfield as usual, Doctor
Baird, John Pendleton, Col. Martin
Thornton, Major Sam Voltz, James Car
roll, Postmaster Simpson, O'KGne 4
Divine and one or two other old cam
pagneTs, The others were mostly young
and inexperienced citizens.
After painful pause the work oil sug
costing names IS delegates to the county
convention was commenced. John o
Pendleton, NJ, j, O'Kale, +, 7, Jepson
John Hsigenfelder, Col, Thomas O'Brien
| II, q. Bayha, W, b, Howell, William
Hoge and John Freese were named from
this number thres are to be chosen,
For County Commissioner, Mr.. Pendle
ton named Col, 0'Bnen. Mr.. Jepsor
wanted to know whether the Colonel haI
baen consulted as to whether he woult
consent to run. Dr., Baird wanted to know
II the gentlemen named for delegates hal
been consulted, Mr.. Jepson suggested
that committee oil two be appointed Il
wait on the Colonel for the purpose o
ascer.ainiug ii he would accept the nomi
nation. DR.. Baird suggested that thil
committee wait on all others who were Of
might BIZ named for office. This settled
the controversy, and the Oolonels namC
was allowed to stand, David Brooks wa
named, but peremptorlly refused to allow
his name to be used, George Feeney wa
suggested. DR.. Baird wanted 10 know
whether he would serve. Mr.. Pendletol
suggested the name Of N. Reilly as q SUR
ono to iall back on, but finally Withdrew
UnCle Mixes name in favor Of James +
Carroll. Then j. II. Hall was put on az
candidate, and later, Gottlieb Bayha'
name was added on the suggestion Of MI
0'Kane.
For School Commissioner there wa
only one nHme suggested, and that wa
Dr.. A. f. Sdicl. George Matheson, or,
waa named for Justice Of the Peace.
About this time Col. O'Brien put In al
appearance, and learning that he haC
been named for Commissioner, said tina
he appreciated the honor but was can
6idaie for no office and could not unde
any possibility serve, even II elected
Then learning that he had been named a
a delegate TO the county convention, HI
refused to allow bis name to DO useC
even in that connection, saying that HI
proposed being private this time, work
ing and voting for the ticket, Then thu
meeting adjourned.
Tho Madison district Democrats to thu
number Of about 50 have suggested" thu
following candidates:
For County Commissioner, Henry Mel
hardt, ]. l.. Hughes, QUE 10 be selected.
For School Commissioner, DR.. Il. O
Myers, Henry WelsRerberi one to bt
selected.
Delegates to County Convention, Cbas
Copp, Thomas 2. ShallCross, ]. =
Naylor, A. Capps, A. g. Hadlich, NJ. l
Wright, August Mathews, Il. S. KinCh
low, G. A. Beall, Stephen Crawford, DR.
Mccormick three 10 be selected.
Squire James Russell has In yesterday
Register an interesting card Of which the
following Is the introductory paragraph:
Richie district advisory meeting aeemi
to have been used (unwittlngly. hope) al
q gag, 10 keep certain parties Of the track
which see Is cheCkmated by call for {
new meeting by the friends Of other can
didRtes. In this mornings Register | see {
communication headed District Candi
dates" in which meeting Is reported q
Elm Grove, Triadelphia district. Now
the truth IL, there was private meeting
OF fourteen In aclosed room In the Hartleil
house, friends OF the candidate for Com
missioner, W. II. Tyler, by private invita-
ton, which other equally good Democrat
knew nothing about, although In the sam
house during the evening until the meet
ing came out OF their room.
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