Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-05
BELMONT DEMOCRATS.
A Strong Ticket Nominated ut Sc. Clairs-
Vile Yesterday.

The weather was all that could have beer
desired, and the large audience room in th'
basement of the new Court House was 9
splendid place for the assembling Of the
convention.
The Rock Hill and wagee brass band.
were on hand and ss the boys marched ur
the principal street of the County Seat
cut quite . figure. The Bsllaire City
drum corps arrived about 10 o'clock with
the Tilden Democratic Club and the dele.
gates from the Glas City.
CALLED 10 ORDER.
The convention was called to order short
ly before II O'Clock. Albert Lawrence, Of
st. Clsissville, was appointed temporary
chairman; r. G. Meyer, secretary and j.
B. Darrah and T. Irwin, vice-presidents.
Chairman Lawrence WAS called upon TO
make speech and the gentleman respond
ed in hearty manner. The essence Of his
discourse was the tariff He said his party
was no. afraid to accept the issue laid
down bv President Cleveland. The clause
in the Republican platform Of 1884 relat.
ing to the tariff, viz: 1--WE desire to correct
the iniquities of the tariff and reduce the
surplus" has about the same meaning in
substance as the tariff clause of the Demo
cratic platform of 1888. The Republican
party is retrograding, as it would go hack
to the Harrison campaign Of 1910 and
start the 'log cabin" cry. They ex-
pect to elect their President or
the merits of man who was President 50
years ago. As President Cleveland has
said the question Of free trade" is irrele-
want to the issue. The Democrats desire
the duty reduced on the necessities Of life
in preference to whisky and tobacco. The
address was interrupted at periods by ap-
plause from the delegates.
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.
When Chairman Lawrence had con-
cluded the following committees were Sc.
lected: Creden ntials--Dr. Jos. Laffsrty, David
NJ. Davies, L. c, Murphy, K. O'Beirne and
J. B. Darrah. Permanent Organization
n. X. Kennon, G. w. Miiligsn, Henry
Stield, K. NJ. Barton, J. N. Warn0ck.
Rules and order of busines: David Lyle,
Sam Taylor, Jr., M. K. Hart, Robt. Mann
and Geo. Kern.
There was objections TO COMMITTEES on
resolutions by Marion Hoffman, Of Bellaire,
William Coffland, OF st. Clairsville, and
as q consequence none was appointed.
Some business that would have been given
to committee on resolutions was turned
over to the committee on rules and order
of business. After other small work the
convention adjourned until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reconvened at 40
The delegations were all fall. The first
business was to settle ward fight which
was brought up by delegates from the
Second ward, of Bellaire. It seems
there was two sets Of delegates elected in
that ward, and there was q contest to set
tie which was entitled to seats in the con-
vention. The following permanent officers
were selected: President, Hon. Albert
Lawrence; Secretary, X. G. Meyer; Assist
ant Secretaries, G. A. Strahl and Geo. O.
Mckee; Vice Presidents, VIM. Campbell,
Andrew Douglass, John Watson, John
Taggart, Henry Frasher. Patrick Lohsn,
George Ccfliand, James Hart, NJ. j.
Glover, VIM. Chambers and John Nc
Niece.
Permanent Chairman Lawrence thanked
the convention for the honor conferred
upon him.
The next business before the assemblage
was the selection of candidates for the
county ticket. The first office to be filled
was that of Sheriff. John McNiece, OF
Richland, presented the name of X. 8.
Riley, of Mead township, but the gentle
man refused to allow his name TO 20 before
the convention.
A NEAT SPEECH.
M. Hoffman, Of Putney, rendered the
convention little speech in which he
spoke of the excellent qualities Of Presi-
dent Cleveland and his party. Mr.. Hoff-
man ended by naming VIM. Warnock,
Jr., of Smith township, for the Office Of
Sheriff. Mr.. Warnock was nominated by
acclamatioD. Sheriff Foulke, the Repub-
lican nominee, will have hard battle this
fall. as Mr.. Warnock IL hustler from
away back.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
The following names were presented A.
candidates for the nomination as County
Commissioner: James Cordell, Of York (;
Joseph d. Patterson, Of Goshen; Thomas
Craig. OF Mead; Robert Neal, Of Pultney,
and Robert Hall, Of Washington. The
following is the number of votes cast for
the candidates: James Cordell, 8; Joseph
Patterson, .56; Thos. Craig, 81; Robert
Neal, 81; Job Hall, 13. 1t took 45
votes for choice, and ~ Mr.
Patterson had that number he was declared
elected.
For Surveyor the name Of John A..
Mitchell was presented. As there were
no other candidates the rules were sus-
pended and Mr. Mitchell was nominated
by scclamstion.
The only candidate before the Conyeu-
vention for Infirmary Director was George
8. Ientz and that gentleman wA nomi-
mated by acclsmstion.
John Monahan, of Paltney, and Levi
Jones, Of Pease, were presented to the
consideration of the Convention for Cor.
oner. A ballot resulted in giving Mona
nan l33 and Jones 73l. Jones received
the nomination.
There being no other business before
the Convention an adjournment was had
on motion Of Thomas Mccormack.
NOTES.
Hon. David Wagner was on hand ~
usual.
James Dunfee, Of Key, wss . prominent
figure.
The Tilden Democratic Club, Of Bel
lsire, went out in . special car over the
B & o.
The B., T. & @. road sent In quite .
crowd.
It's cold day when the Second ward
OF Bellsire don't mako stir In politics.
James 0'Conner and Henry McCready
were there.
The name of "Roek" Mitchell Wa not
presented to the convention.
"strssgisr' Lewis In Trouble.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 4-Evsn
Lewis, the stranger, " ws held yestsrdsy
in the sum Of $500 on the charge Of illegal
parentage, preferred BY Mis Annie Smith,
formerly . school teacher st BArneveld,