The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-28
THE BIG. CONVENTION.
MORE ooUNr1as HEARD FROM.
wheeling and Ohio County Takes Action
psIsgutionS From Grafton, Charleston,
and New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for the Meeting Tomorrow.

In response to tho published call large
number Of citizens assembled In the Pc-
lice Court room last evening to appoint
delegates from Ohio county to the State
Development Convention, to meet in this
city tomorrow. Mr.. Frank Cruise called the
meeting to order and G. G. Hannah was
made chairman, with W. s. Meek as sec
rotary.
On motion Of Mr.. Alfred Caldwell the
chair appointed the followingt to select ten
delegates from each district:
Washington-Alired Caldwell.
Madison-G. L. Orsnmsr.
Clay-Dr. George Baird.
Union-Peter F. Ferrell.
Oentre-Chas. L. Davis.
Wsbster-BernRrd KlieVes.
Ritchie--John a. Howard.
Liberty-Col. W. B. Curtis.
RiChland-A. D. Garden.
Thadelphia-L w. Steenrod.
While the committee was absent dis
charging It's duties, all the memberB OF the
Chamber OF Commerce were, on motion OF
Mr., Cruise, added as delegates-at-large.
Major Anderson improved the waiting
time by advancing the claims Of the Gem
tenniai Exposition 70 open In Cincin-
natl on the Fourth Of July next. He
urped that West Virginia and Ohio county
| he we'll represented in the exhibits. On
motion OF Mr.. 7. S. Riley the matter was
referred to the delegates chosen by this
meeting to report 10 the State Convention
on Wednesday.
Stirring speeches were made by Col.
Kemple and Mr.. John o. Pendleton.
On motion Of Mir. James B. fancy the
following Was adopted:
Rssolved, That this meeting earnestly
approves Of the objects and purposes OF
the convention to BIO held In Wheeling
February 20. 80,
Second, That We believe that 1t will be
Of great benefit to our State to have full
and fair representation Of our industries
and natural resourCes presented to the ont
iside world, and having leRrue1 OF pro-
position Of the West Virginia Exposition
and State Fair Association 10 furnish
buildln2s and convenienCes for psrma.
nent exhibit OF products Of the State OF
West Virginia, It Is by this meeting re-
commented that said proposition be &C.
cepted as an effective and practical meth.
cd OF accomplishing the objects OF the
convention.
The Oommittes OF Ten made the follow
ing report, which was read by Its secre'
tsry, MIR. Alfred Caldwell, and adopted:
Liberty-Iohn ]. Jacob, John I. Mont
pomery, Col. W. B. Curtis, D. NJ. Max
we'll, Prof. Armstrong, James V. Cham
r. poLnrk nsrlipV 4 \ Ridualv ORRnaY
Wiedmsnn, DR.. Shorts.
Richland-John W. Nichol, VIM. Brun-
nsr, Capt. VIM. North, Alexander McUol-
loeb, A. D. Garden, VIM. Mitchell, a. j.
Wilson, Morgan L. McOolloch, Ebenessr
Msgee, ]. B. Lyle.
.Triadelphia-As published in yester-
days INTELLIGRNCER.
WRshington-W. A. Wilson, A. O. Hsr-
rell, y. J. Pask. N. Stein, W. a. isett, AL
fred Caldwell, L. O. stiisl, Henry 4. List,
John J. Kinney, W. s. Goshorn.
MsdIson-Geo. s. Fsepey, s. Hork-
heimer, Geo. X. WheRt, James B. fancy,
Albert Franzheim, John $. Nsylor, O. II.
Oopp, ]. N. Vance, j. B. sommerVille, Z.
Kennedy Friend.
Olay3Frederick schenCk, L, S Della
plain, John ID. Sweeney, N. Pollock, Col.
Thomas o. Brien, ID. Reilly, F. P. Jepson,
DR.. Geo, Baird, Anton Reymann, John Q.
Pendleton.
Union-James mckinley, Geo. B. Cald.
well, James NJ. Ewing, Geo. 6. McKown,
John W. Boring, Louls +. sttfel, ?. +.
Farrell, Thomas g. Britt, James McAd-
ans, Col. ]. A. Miller.
Contre--O. W. seabright, N. E. Whita-
ker, J. G. Hoffman, IT,, T. Q, Modatt, g. G.
Myles, D. L. Davis, Oscar seeley, Louis
Dslbrugge.
Webster-Henry schmulbach, spauld.
ing Wallace, James NJ. Todd, Dr.. q. B.
Bsguley, William Travis, a, o. F. Ebeling,
Frank Cruise, John V. Gavin, Bernard
Kleives, Philip schuChls.
Ritchis-John Il. Hobbs. Charles Horst
mann, Joseph seybold, W. O. Handlan,
Charles Rohrig, Charles Meyer, John A.
Howard, Stephen Wsterhouse, H., NJ. ].
Finley, Chris VieWig, jr;