Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-09
Preliminary.
ma CROWD IN TOWN.

A Blu OhO"N ~
When the Republican County Central
Committee of Belmont decided to hold the
county convention in Bridgeport, the Bel
laire hdepeadent remarked, editoriallY
that Bridgeport had "a rink" insinuatins
that To be the only advantage she pos
ssssed. The convention was held yester-
day, and the independents trite remark
was cast into oblivion as a little joke,
bv the way the good peOpla OF
the town laid themselves out
n accommodate the delegates and the sew
eral hundred others who from interest Or
curiosity collected at thescene Ofthe contest.
| The hotels had all made special arrange
ments for the expected jam, and In addl-
t;on the Ladies' Aid Society fitted up the
basement of the NJ. Z. church to serve dln-
uer at the remarkably low price OF twenty
cents per head. The Union Cornet Band,
of Etnaville, was hired for the occasion by
a popular subscription furnished by the
citizens, Republicans and Democrats alike.
| Very few people came in vehicles, the o.,
I. K ". and G, & p, railroads furnishing
ample means of transportation from nearly
all parts of the county. :,
As early as Wednesday morning the
| candidates and parts of delegations began
TO put in an appearance, and by Wednes-
dsy night enough people were on the
ground to make a partial estimate OF the
result of the conventions work possible:
All the candidates were on hand, and
a few members of each delegation, y
the wire puliers and spectators were out
in force and seemed determined to settle
matters before the celebrating body should
convene.
THE SLATE
as originally contemplated by the bosses
read as follows:
For Sheriff, Frank Sedwick, of Pease
township.
For Auditor, David If. barfah, CT Rult.
ney.
For Clerk, Samuel Piper, of Warren.
For Recorder, Ezra Mcconnell, of Flush
ing.
For Commissioner, Morris Cope, Of Pease.
The principal tight was for the Sherittalty,
and the candidacy for some Other very
good offices was allowed to go begging for
aspirants. The slate as made was reported
broken OH Wednesday night, but by yes
terday morning it was patched up again
by some means and q more harmonious
feeling seemed to exist, and the Jealousy
seemed to have partially died out. BY
8 o'clock, however, IL seemed that almost
all the solidity had again departed, and
the later arriving delegations, and parts OF
delegations, seemed to have ideas OF their
own as to who should do or die
ON the Republican ticket this fall.
| Speculation again became dangerous, and
before II O'Clock, the hour named for the
meeting of the preliminary organization,
opinion was divided, and q majority
seemed to predict Sedwick's downfalla and
turned to o. E. Foulke, of Belmont, Gosh
en- township, as the coming leader, ltwas
positively asserted by many knowing ones
that unless Sedwick caught on, on the
first ballot, Foulke would be the man, and
these same persons agreed that the former
could not catch on the first ballot. Joe"
McConnaughy and ''Tom" Clark were also
prominently spoken of, and Mr.. McCOn-
naughey's chances were considered good,
from the fact that the SsdWiok and FQ4lke
delegates could not, probably, blend on
either man.
For Auditor, Darrah had clear sailing,
and all predicted his early nomination.
For Clerk, no very strong opposition
was offered to Mr.. Piper, although many
prominent Republicans showed slight OPP
position to him on the ground that he had
been on Office holder and seeker for so
long.
For Recorder, Ezra Mcconnell met with
considerable opposition in the delegates
who favored Thomas Beckett and Perry
White. 1t was an undecided question
whether Mcconnell could hold his own
against the friends of both those men; but
it was pretty generally conceded that the
plum wouldfall to the slate candidate. II
didn't, however.
For Commissioner, Morris Cope had but
one opponent, Mr.. Smith from Goshen
township.
At about eleven o'clock, the delegations
all being in, the Union Gorpet Band, OF
Rtnayille, marched to the rink in Kirk
wood, and was Immediately followed by
the delegates and spectators.