Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-05
POLITICAL.
Fourth Senatorial District Democratic
Convention.
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POLITICAL.
Fourth Senatorial District Democratic
Convention.
Special Telegram to the Sunday Register.
SIsTERsvILLE, W. VA, September A.
The Democratic Senatorial Convention Of
the Fourth District, composed Of the coun-
ties of Writ, Wood, Pleasahts and Tyler,
took place in this village to-day. A large
number of enthusiastic Democrats, dele
gates, alternates and lookers-on came in on
the early morning train of the Ohio River
Railroad. Among them We're Hon. ID. II.
Leonard, Hon. John G. McCluer, the
Blucher of Wood county, Frank Jenkins,
Thomas Parks, Judge Murphy, JOS.
B. Neal, W. n. Chancellor, Jos. Keller,
Park Andrews, Judge Partridge, Col. W.
p. Thompson, Thos. Butcher, Al. Zilinger,
and Others of Parkersburg; NJ. NJ. Rock
hold, J. w. Tucker, DR.. Mitchell, Mr..
Kahn, |. II. Enoch, Of Writ; X. G. Ham
mond, Mr.. Werner, Mr.. Emley, Mr.. Parks,
Of Peasants.
The convention assembled at l0 q. III. in
the school house, with full representa-
tion from all the counties of the district.
NJ. NJ. Rockhold, OF Writ, Chairman of the
Executive Committee, called the conven-
ton TO order, and named Hon. ID. II. Leon
ard, OF Wood, as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Leonard, when called to the chair,
made brief, pointed speech upon the po-
litical condition of the State, in which he
showed up the Doodle programme of the
Republican Executive Committee. Mr..
Leonard's speech was well received by the
Convention.
Mr.. J. II. Mccoy, of Tyler, was elected
Secretary; NJ. NJ. Rockhold and Thomas
Boyd Assistant Secretaries.
Committees on Basis of Representation,
Ordinary Business, Credentials and Sena-
torial Executive Committee were ap-
pointed.
The different committees reported. Re
ports received The temporary organ
izatiOn was made the permanent or
ganization. s. C. Hammett, 5. q. West,
W. NJ ROckhold and W. Murphy wereap-
pointed Senatorial Executive Committee.
Mr.. Smith, ofTyler, placed in nomination
Mr.. John q. Sweeney, of Tyler, rs can
didate for Senate in the Fourth district.
Mr.. f. T. Park, of PleaSants county, was
also put i'll nomination.
Mr. Sweeney was nominated On the first
ballot Sweeney receiving 30 LILO votes,
Park u $40.
Mr.. Park moved the nomination of Mr..
Sweeney he made unanimous. Carried.
Mr.. Sweeney was then notified of his
nomination and brought before the Con-
vention, when he delivered very hand
some address in acceptance Of the honor
conferred upon him.
Several first rate speeches were made by
Dr. Mitchell, ThOs. Murphy and i. X.
Park
The Convention then adjourned.
The Matter Settled.
INDIANAroIIS, September 4.-Thc Dem
oclatic nominating convention Of this the
Seventh district was held in May aud re-
suited in i split and the nomination Of two
candidates, Rynum and Barley. The dis
putcd candidacy WAS referred TO the State
Central Committee, and that body IN turn
referred il 10 the District Committee, and
new convention was ordered To consist Of
the delegates present at the May convcn-
tion. The meeting was held to-day and
after u lengthy and tumult0us session
Bynum was nominated by decisive ma
iOrity. The opponents of Bynum east
their votes for David Turpie.
4 Dull and IistIess Meeting
Special Telegram 10 the Register.
ST. MARY'S, September 4.-The Repub-
lican Senatorial Convention of the Fourth
district met here to-day. o. G.. Scoiield
was elected chairman, W. +. Smith, secrc-
tary. There were four candidates in the
iield-Lcwis Rogers and +. X. Woodyard,
of Writ; Anthony Smith, of Tyler, and A..
G.. Bailey. of PleaSants On the third bal
lot Mr.. Smith was nominated. The
convention was totally devoid
of interest until W. /. Bore
man, of Tyler, offered his prohibition
resolution, then the fun commenced.
Discussion pro and con only enhanced the
feeling displayed. Mr.. o. L. Rogers, =
rising young Republican, mounted his
pegasus and SCARED into the cerulean
heights of eloquencc, but TO no avail. The
resolution carried. The Wood county del
cgation are sorry and thus they tried to
laugh it off with 4 sickly, half-sentimental
grin, the discomfort was' apparent To- all
The defeat of the iavOritc candidates,
Rogers and woodward was bad enough,
but the adoption Of the prohibition rcsoln-
tiOn made matters wOrSc. The delegation
returned to their homes with counteDances
indicative OF indccision or regret, and
when questioned as 10 their dOingS became
absent minded. The day was
u failure with the Republicans of the
Fourth district.
Mr. yanPeIt Nominated.
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CHARLEsTUS, w. VA, September T.
At the Democratic convention for the
Eighth Senatorial District to-day, at Al
derson. VI. vanPelt, Of Fayette, was nom
mated. NanPelt was shot the other day
but is now improving, and it is thought
will hc out in time TO make lively can
vaSs.
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