The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-02
RFTIcIRsT coMMIrTREs.


RFTIcIRST COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Scott had no obisction to enlsrging
the committees, except that he had always
found smaller committees more efficient
in working out results.
Mr. Seabriyht agreed thst 1t would be
well 10 leave the committee in each ward
with two members, but to give them pow.
or 10 employ men TO work toward the end
contemplated by their appointment.
The original motion was then adopted,
with the number on each ward commit
tee increased to five.
These committees wore subseq uently
appointed, after consultation with gentle
men from different sections OF the city, as
follows:
First ward-G. 1. Garrison, A. @. Har-
rell, James McKahon, Joseph Hamilton,
Second ward-Thomas E Lewis, O. R.
Tracy, T. II. GarvIn, A. Q. Egerter, NJ.
Third wsrd-N. B. Scott, David Brooks,
John Bodley, Isaiah Warren, Dr. George
Baird.
Fourth ward-A. 7. Young, N. F.
Giesey, John Boring, Charles Hirsh, Rich
ard Robertson.
brugge, Charles Davis, H.. F. Bshren9,
sixth Ward-W. H. Travis, E. W. Dun.
away, A. D. Work, John WeisGerber, Will
Irwin.
Seventh ward-John Mcclure, ]. S. Nay,
lor, George Hook, H. B. McGregor, o. ID.
Copp.
Doug George Bowers, Henry schrebe
Philip KuntZ.
NJ. Stein for Fulton, Mr.. John W. Mich
OILS for Richland district, Mr.. D. NJ. Max.
well for Liberty and Mr.. Tyler and E. NJ
Atkinson for Trisdelphia district were
also added.
A STATE IMMIGRATION CONVENTION.
Mr.. O. B. Hart offered the following:
WHEREAS, The considerable increGse II
new industrial enterprises in West Wiz
ginia, the building and serious projecting
Of additional railroads, the many unsur
passed natural resources and cheapness oi
our landp, furnish auubstantial foundation
fora syatematio effort on the line OF State
development,
RtIolped, That ssthe Chamber OF Com
merce OF the city OF Wheeling invite and
urge the business men, land owners snC
ali interested in the welfare Of the Slate
10 assemble in the hall Of this Chamber
on the - day Of March next, to mature
q plan 10 further attract the attention o
capital and Of desirable immigrants TO thu
unequaled advantages offered by Wes
Virginia.
Alter this had been read by the secre
tary, Mr.. Hart took the floor and adyo
Gated the idea therein set forth. He said h
offered this resolution FOL. several reasons
one, that the feeling was now general tha
a time had arrived when something Nigh
be accomplished In the direction indicated
BY the resolution. Some immigrants ar
already coming in, though not as fast q
they ought to. Any other State or Terri
tory having such advantages as West Vir
Rinia would be continually blowing he
trumpet.
It might be asked, has Wheeling spe
cial interest in such movement Sh
certainly has. Her iobbers, at least, mus
live Of Of West Virginia. II anything
Substantial results from this movement
every man, woman and child who come
into West Virginia to live must be tet
and clothed and housed. They will breal
somebody's crockery and glassware, ami
use somebody's nails. II they remain II
New England they are much less apt Il
consume such things produced here thai
II they live in this State. In Canada
where the speaker happens 10 know some
thing Of the feeling, especially among tn
lumbermen, there was disposition +
seek new homes. In the blizzArd.swep
northwest there was q disposition to turl
once more towards the rising sun. Thes
were class Of people to whom West VII
giniR could offer special attractions. l
will not cost much; there Is probably no
a paper In the State which would not b
willing to keep the matter before the peo
, pie for nothing, for the press is alway
liberal and progressive, keenly alive Il
. the advantages Of building up the State
He would suVgeSt an early meeting-th
. last oi February or the fret Of March an
that lAndholdeTs, railroad men, bushes
men and oil interested be asked to attend
He did not think any person would b.
4 80 narrowly sel6Bh as to withhold CO
operation from auy movement Whicl
would be Of benefit to the State at large
even II not greatly benehtting Wheelin
: directly.
b BE would suggest an EARLIER date, bu
that he had In mind that in the middle Z