Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-10
A VERY DREARY TIME.
A SPIRITLESS CONVENTION NONINATES
JUDGE FLICK
For Congress in the Second District at KsySer-Hs
is Nominated on the First Ballot With But
Eight Votes Against Him-WOrmy
CheSnutS Of Resolutions
Special Ttieaam to he Renister.

KEYsER, W. VA, September 9.-A
small crowd of spectators assembled in
JohnSon's Hall this morning to look on at
the dOings of the Republican Congressional
Convention of the Second district which
met there to nominate q candidate for Con-
gress. 1t was useless fOrmality, and
everybody seemed to think 50. There
was notable lack Of enthusiasm
and the delegates voted listlessly
for the first man put up, and
voted in body. Judge Flick had only
eight votes against him on the first ballot.
He was the best man the convention could
have nominated in hOpelessly Democrat
ic District The speeches were dreary po-
litical chestnuts and provoked 10 applause
TO speak Of
\. y. Hoffman, Chairman of the Repub-
lican Congressional Committee OF the Sec
ond District, called the Convention to Or
der. Hon. J. Marshal Hagans, of MonOu-
gala, WAS made temporary Chairman and
George :. GOShOrn, of Grant county, editor
South BrGpch Gdzette, temporary Secretary.
The following committees were aI-
pointed:
On Permanent Organization, Basis of
Representation, Credentials, Resolutions,
when the convention adjourned until |
p. m.
Upon reaSscmbling and calling for the
report of the committees, the Committee
on Permanent Organization reported the
temporary organization rs the permanent,
also all the Republican editors were made
Assistant Secretaries.
Report Of the Committee on Credentials
was read and adopted.
The Committee on Basis of Representa-
ton, made the following report: That
each committee be entitled To one vote, iOr
every fifty votes east for Maxwell, or irac-
tiOn thereof
Basis of seSentatiOn-Barbour 2G,
Berkeley 81, Grant Il, Hampshire :,
Hardy Is, Jefferson 49, Marion II, Morgan
lG, Monongalia II, Mineral 20, PcndIeton
II, Preston -, Randolph II, Taylor %,
Tucker Il.
Executive Committee, viz-M F. Hall,
L. :. G. Pitzger, \. c. Shun, w. +. Sion
aker, J. W. Duffy. &. W. Il. Black, Capt.
II. d. Hamline, !. X. WMttord, K. f.
Fast, F.. NJ Reynolds, q. w. Eagle, VIM.
VI. o. Dawson, d. t. Baker, q. W. Brown,
NJ. V. Miller.
While the convention were waiting on
the Committee on Resolutions, J. J. Nut
gall being called upon made 4 kind ola
PERANCF-ANTI-THIRD PARTY REPuB-
LICAN SPEECH,
asserting that the Republican and not the
third party was the one TO rid the land of
intemperance. and that it was not qucS-
ton for us to decide, rs Republicans here
to-day, but to nominate man that could
carry this district to-day against the Free
Trade Democrat, W. l.. Wilson; to nOml-
mate man who would work for the hest
interests of his constituents, and surely the
men of this district don't want any free
trade. Give us good Republican here
to-day and with the 800 disappointed Dem
ocratS, we can and will carry this district.
The gentleman stated he was Il prohibition
Republican, but this had nothing to do
with this convention here to-day.
Mr. +. NJ. Reynolds being called upon,
said he had nothing to say upon the queS-
ton. but said there were other material
interests that should engage the attention
of the people; that this State had Il very
bad government; that this State was 80
Disseminated against by the railroads. and
from the Democratic party, represented by
a railroad Senator. WAS in no shape to
obtain redress, ftor" the party in power;
that the Democratic party said they were
for 4 tariff for revenue only, by that they
meant they were for the offices only.
Mr. Thurman, of Grant county, said the
Democratic party had been in power but
eighteen months, but long enough Ia show
they were an utter failure, showing the
suffering now in the country Us the result
of Democratic Administration, and stat
ing that low tariff never had failed To
make hard times.
RESOl.u TIuNS.