Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-07
Vii REPUBLICANS
PUT A LEGISLATIVE TICKET IN THE FIELD,
YESTERDAY,
To be Duwnsd by the Democratic Ticket In
NOyembsr-0thsr Business Transacted
By the County Convention.

The Republican County Convention met
Yesterday afternoon at the Court House,
although the Convention was merely a
formal way of publicly transacting busi-
ness which had all previously been ar
ranged and agreed upon. The Legislative
ticket was to have been somewhat differ
ent, but when the clans began to assem-
BILE, they found that it would not
do to snub the country districts as
had been previously intended, by
giving them no representation on the
ticket, and they changed their plans in
that instance by substituting the name of
E. NJ. Atkinson for that of Augustus Pol
lack. Then, all cooked and primed, they
went into convention andrushed the ticket
right through without q dissenting voice.
This they call harmony, and no doubt it
is. but it was a sort of cool, calculating
harmony that II could easily see was
forced and carried out in q sort of despera-
ton.
The delegates to the Congressional Con-
yentiOn are almost universally in favor of
! CAPTAIN B. L. Dovener for Congressional
honors, and thereat the aspiring Captain
is c~orrespondingly happy. During the con-
yention, Yesterday, he could be seen cast
ing winning smiles upon his constituency,
and after adjournment circulated among
them shaking hands in a selt-satistied and
cordial mannerthat was very engaging. The
Captain is pretty sure to get there IN the
Weston convention.
A REGISTER reporter, thinking 1t would
be a good idea to feel the pulse Of some Of
the Republicans on the Legislative ticket,
approached several and asked:
"What do you think Of your ticket:'
The answer generally received was m
thing like the following:
"Well, it's a pretty good ticket, but
! then q sad, PARKWAY expression would
softly steal over the speakers face, he
would shake his head with Il ~torlOrn,
dubious it-can't-get-there sort OF way, and
silently mingle among his Republican
friends for sympathy.
Following is the ticket put into the field
Ito be defeated by the Democratic ticket
the second day of November:
Nelson Z. Whitaker,
r. NJ. Atkinson,
George l.. MUM,
VIM. 5. Meek.
Mr.. Whitaker is President and General
Manager of the Crescent Iron Works, and
he will undoubtedly lead the ticket. Mr..
! Atkinson is ~wcll-knOwn farmer and wool
buyer of Triadelphia district, and has
served his district several terms III the
Board OF County Commissioners. MIR.
MUM is u wOOd-turner and n well-knOwn
gentleman. Mr.. w. 5. Meek is 4 printer
By trade, and is now manager OF the Fan
Handle Grocer. They arc all good men,
and true, but still they are doomed to de-
feat by the Democratic ticket, which is in
vincible.
PROCEEDINGS OF II CONVENTION.
The Convention was called to order at
2:l5 u. III. i'll Part ii. of the Circuit Court,
by Spaulding X. Wallace, chairman OF the
County Executive Committee, who stated
the object of the Convention and nOmina
ted Mr.. I. c. MOtfat, OF Centre district, as
temporary chairman, and Mr.. j. {. Brady,
of Triadelphia district, Us temporary secre-
tary, both being elected by acclamatiOn.
The chairman, after thanking the Con
ventiOn for the honor bestowed upon him,
announced that it was his intention to rush
the business through us swiftly and quietly
rs possible.
On motion of Mr.. f. W. Dunaway, Of
Webster, the temporary organization was
made permanent by the unanimous vote of
the Convention.
Mr.. w. J. w. Cowden, of Clay, Olltreda
resolution which was adopted, making the
basis of representation according to the
vote cast for Blaine and Logan III Ohio
county in 1884, which is as follows: