Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-16
OFF FOR CHICAGO.
SEVERAL PROMINENT PEOPLE LEAVE FOR
THE CONVENTION CITY, YESTERDAY,
But the Rank and File Will Not Embark Until This
Evsning-E ". Dunawsy Appointed an OH
cer-Democratc Suggestion Meetings

Theadvance guard of the West Virginia
Republicans got away for Chicago yester-
day and last evening. The first gentle
man to take his departure was City Re
ceiver Ed. Dunaway, who during the
morning received from sergeant-at-Arms
Fitzsimmons, of the Convention, his ap'
pointment as Assistant Sergesnt-at-Arms.
This was the result, it is understood, OF an
able effort made by Hon. W. P. Hubbard
and Mr.. John Frew, who went on some
little time ago, to see that things generally
were going along all right, and Edward
left on the afternoon train to get on the
ground early and size up the duties OF bl'
Office before entering upon the work apper-
tanning thereto, if any there be.
At $50 last night Mr.. A. w. Campbell,
Of the Inteligeneer, took the west-bound
train, and was joined at Benwood by Hon.
John W. Macon, of Grafton, the West Vir-
yinia member of the National Executive
Committee, the two gentlemen travelling
thenceforward in company. 1t was ex-
pected that Mr.. Mason would come up 10
this city, but he neglected TO do so, some
what to the sorrow of several parties who
had hoped to "work" him for a ticket or
two to the Convention Hall.
This evening the rank and file oil the
West Virginians will get away. The pri'
vate cars of Col Clements and Capt. Dew
riss are expected to arrive at the depot3this
morning, and this evening they will be at
tsched to the West train, together with
about half o dozen sleepers. The private
cars are not calculated to accommodate
MANY persons with sleeping tacilities, but
they will be available during the day time
as sort of general headquarters for those
on the train.
The signs are multiplying that the West
Virginia delegation is going West with a
well-developed intention OF springing q
Golf boom on the convention. Yesterday
there was a good deal of talk TO this end
about town, and if the friends of the Gen.
eral have half chance they will work the
racket for all it is worth. II is understood
the West Virginians are being aided and
abetted in this by certain people from be-
yond the borders of the State, notably from
New England and the South. What will
come of it remains to be seen.
There has been no change in the rate OF
fare from this city, despite the most per-
sistent rumors to the contrary, but up at
Pittsburgh there has been a cut, the rate
from that city over the Pittsburgh and
Western being 81 so for the round trip.
This cut will probably be met to-day by
the other roads running out Of Pittsburgh.
Democratic Suggestion Meetings.
There were two district Democratic
suggestion meetings last evening, in Wash
ington and Union districts.
In Washington district the following
gentlemen were suggested Tor the several
offices TO be filled:
County Commissioner-John Clark,
Louis Zpsckler and Samuel Lsrnhart.
School Commissioner-Fred j. Parke.
Justice of the Peacs-D. z. Phillips and
Ralph Ankle.
Constables - Godfrey Price, Harrison
Beistel and John Henry.
10 Union district the suggestions were as
follows:
County Commissioner W. Boring
and James Mckinley.
School mmissioner-William Filing
ham.
Justice of the Peace-W. III. Davis and
John Downs.
Constsbles-William Love and Stephen
Wilcox.