Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-16
TAYLOR.
THAT ABLE AND ASTrrg POLITICIAN HAS
4 WALk.0NER
4. Y.s:srjag's Congressional Convention a: Be-
l..-s-Caalter Wu5iraws from tue Race
B..1gyw5ra Hangs On.

7,bar. was more than the usual stir in
Hrllsirr. Monday evening The small hoy
was animated with the thought that on the
morrow John Robinson's circus would be
there. while the politicians and Others
talked politics and the like on the street
corners and in the places Of refreshment.
Some individuals who had been given the
tin that there was Doodle ahoat, were task
inc themselves TO find ont where that
noodle concealed itself but from what
copId he learned, their search revealed moth
inr
The veterans from Noble county arrived
carly Monday afternoon. The uncertainty
oTtb. r. 4 &C road made them cautious
70 start early. At six o'clock part OF the
Guernsey county delegation, including
/ CoI II TAYLOR and several OF his bench
mon. arrived in the city via the 4. y q
! 4 little later the c l.. X W. road dropped
! lion. ID. A. Hollingsworth into the city.
r r Coulter, of SteubeDyille, accOmpa-
MED by the cold man eloquent, Hon. j
] 4 bingham, came in on the c. X L. at
: o'clock The different crowds registered
/ At the hotels, and after a Iepast heEanstlr-
ring the political bee. Little caucnseS
were held here and there, and the sltua-
! ton discussed.
/ A glance at the hotel registers at the
Globe and Windsor revealed that both
| houses were full 70 OyerhOwiGg. The night
was cool, so that the delegates did not lind
slcepinr three in bed 80 uncomfortable
| az il the thermometer had been way
| ND Some of the "bOys' 80 far forgot
themselves AZ to fail 70 take their dOwny
couches, and only reported for breakfast
ia the morning.
There was an assembling OF the hosts
soon after : o'clock. Col. W. 4. Hunt, OF
| tho Belmont Chronicle, was a conspicuous
parsonage and beltbor,d the lllOr contiL
ualIy with his heavy cane az he outlined
his plan Of action in favor OF Taylor.
MORNING. SESSION.
The convention assembled in the Eiysiau
theater shortly after II O'Clock. Judge
| John 4 Mansfield called the convention
TO order. As the delegations were not all
tull at this time, Prof. Sarchet, OF Cam
bridge, was introduced and with the aid
OF a piano sang several comic political
/ songs OF his 0wn invention.
Hon. CAp-ll p. Weems, Of Noble, was
/ theu presented as
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
OF tho Convention. lle said he pre-
sumod a word or two Was expected from
him concerning this historic district, and
| then hraGchcd out IN an excellent speech
or National politics, laying especial stresa
upn the attitude Ot the South in political
rllt'ers, aud OF the tendency % ths Demo
cratic party to hunt the weak Joint in the
North notably New York, and warned
Republicans of the danger q! disaster
again because o! the concentration Of pO
litical patronage IN that State. He never
mentioned the canvass in the district. Thu
chair called for nominations for sCTetary.
! Cgl. prnrmm was named, hut declined m
account Of his daily 10 his paper. Mr.. W.
4 Hunt was selected, but WAS not present,
AID Judge ! w. JordOn, Of Stcubenyille,
was made secretary, and J. c. Lungworlh,
Of Gn,rnRey, aud u. { liaucher OF Noble,
we're announced a. assistant secretaries.
The reports from he counties were called
ior and the following announcements
made:
Vice Presidents Belmont, j. II. Close;
Jefferson, Benz Cou.yy; Harrison, Oliver
Cope; Guernsey, ". n. c Hanna, Noble,
| II. Watson.
Ou Credentials Belmont, Isaac laue
Jcn-rsm, Judge D. W. Jordon; Guernsey,
| r. T. lIhhg; Harrison, l. y Gleudcnin,
No5lr f. c. Cooper
Rules and order Of Business Belmont,
NJ l. Snyle; Jefferson, DE- 5. Rotharker,
GurrGscy, j X. Ban; Harrison, DR.. J. 4.
M,Gryw; Noble, d {. Hlurher.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures T..
| Jackson; Jefferson, Jas George; Guernsey,
| !. T. McClelIlud, Harrison, VIA. SHELLEY,
| Noble G. BIakc'y.
RESOLUTIONS Belmont, James G. Tall
man; Jefferson, Hon. j. Dunbar; Guern-
sey, l.. ". Smith; Harrison, George st
| Patton; Noble, d. MlGrew.
Congressional Committee Belmont, :.
| T.. Piper; Jefferson, Hon. j. 4 Mansfield:
| Harrison, W, b. lIeau; Guernsey, Alex
ard,r Cochran; Noble, T c. Wlli,ms
The committees had hardly been al
announced until motion was made that
the convention adjourn to meet again at
| hal fpgsi ! o'clock.