Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-02

the prettiest places on the Ohio river. II,
streets are broad, it psvements and side,
walks clean, its residences are all pretty,
bright and rOomy, while the yards and
gardens are beautifed with flowers, ever.
green's and climbing roses. The growth ol
the town is astonishing. I will venture to
predict that in few years Ravenswood
will be one Of the largest, as she is now one
of the prettiest, tcwns ON the Ohio River
railroad.
All day yesterday the clans were gather.
ing. They gathered slowly. The leaders
and candidates wers on hands and at work
early.
&C. B } Smith was.har. He dropped like
q thousand ton weisht off the o. r. r
this morning at the Ravenswood depot.
Brooks" has run considerably to En- bong
pong ard Radicalism 1t is understo ID
that he has no objections to be made a
delegate. He's for BLine and "don't care
who knows it." He thinks Jeemes DOM /
want to run unless he's forced" but win
consent with very little forcing.
A. b. White, the blode adonis of the
Slate JORrIial, came dom yesterday, and
ever since his arrival ne delegates WHO
were son ewhst prematue with their pres
enee have BEEN an unasy lot of souls
White collare0, eOrnere, called of and
sequestered them like cooper going
around q barrel, until sveral of them
threatened to cast themseles into the Ohio
river in order % get rid olhis importuni-
ties. He, too, like MejOor1tiles and lot
of other ambitious fellows want to take a
trip to National Conyeubn, whether it
counts for anything or not.
Among the other names Int have bsen
been prominently mentione in conuec-
ton with the position of dlegate were
those Of Major Stiles, of YolAuo, George
Walker, OF Ripley, and Hon Henry c
Flesher, also of Ripley. Theywere all oD
hands and expecting the ghtning to
strike them.
The convention was to have rem called
to order st 1890 o. M, but fteF some
consideration, owing to the asence al
many delegates, il was dscida not to
call il to order until l:3O p. M. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen weri noticed
among the delegations that weren hands
at the opening in the afternoon.
Calhoun-S. NJ. Mccoy.
Ritchie-P. W. Morris and des,ltiou
Wirt-M. A. Iswther, John Ickhart
and E Cathorh.
Pieasants-T. G. Davis, C. P. 0hran,
Jacob Metz Newton Ogden, K. L. Pnber-
ton, C. w. Boss, Squire Smith, JohnIells.
Roane-C 4. Orislip, w. z. WsRr.
Jackson-Warren Miller, George Wker,
II. C. Flesher.
C4bell-James J. Peterson, Geon K
Mcintosh, W. A. Gibson and three oers
wayne-Theo: McDonegal, - Ho
Mason-H. G. Nease, Judge Z. ]. ed-
mond, John NJ. Adkins. W. II. Hsynn,
VIM. Rsusey, j. p Austin, VIM. shlk,
p. F. Jones, W. II. Edwards, y. p, b.
den, W. W. Lee, A. j. Stephens, G. Sinh,
A. W. Rollins, A.. WaItenburg, j. /.
Boggess, B. ]. Rollins, p. A. Lshew.
Wood "A. b. White, c. B. Smith, r
Taylor, J. T. HOrr, ]. l. Buckley, Jord
Mckee, C. F. Scott, Z. ID. Hnpp, Geop
Beorn, w. T. Heaton, G. W. Taggart,
8. s Jones, W. A. Jackson.
| Atl:3Op D. m. the convention was called Y
order by Charles B Smith, Chairman o
the District Executive Committe. WarreI
Miller, of Jackson, was made temporar.
chairman. Miller delivered short speech
Int when he referred to John Sherman tn
thermometer dropped 80 degrees and tn
BOYS began to put on the overeoats.
T. T. McDOugsl, OF Wayne, was eleete'
Secretary. After several motions tn
Temporary organization was made perman
cut. Senator Morris then moved that {
Committee on Basis of Representation AMI
a Committee on Credentials and Order o
Business be appointed, and the resolution
carried. All the Republican newspape
representatives present were made assistsn
secretaries.
The following committees on basis O
representation, credentials and order O
business was appointed: L. F. Stone. o
Wood; G. G. Walker, jackson; S. M. Nc
Coy, Calhoun; M. X. Smith, Writ; w. 7
Walker, Roane; p w. Morris. Ritchie; E
lC. Keniuson, Putnam; K. Z. Perkins
Cabell; p. Lshugh, Mason; ALI. Holt
Wayne; c. p. Cochran, Plsasants, AM
Holstsin. Lincoln.
Committee on ReSolutions-C @. F. Scott
of Wood: ii. C. Flssher, jackson; s. ii
Mccoy, Calhoun; j. Z Cochran, Writ; c
A. Crlslip, Roane; ]. G. johnson, Ritch;e
| : BumbardueT, Putnam; j. Gallagher
Cabell; II. G. Williams, Mason; All
ThoIp, Wayne; N. Ogden, Peasants; MIR
Kennisou, Lincoln.
Rev. jackson, colored, of Wood, de
liyered the best address of the afternoon
A series Of resolutions were then adopted
The following nominations were thel
made: Cabell put in nomination j. j
Peterson; Jackson, II. G. Flesher, ant
Wood, A. Il. White. The nomination
Brother White was seconded by. w. n
Miller in q neat little speech. Miller con
graduated the party On the fact tha
White had come 10 West Virginia and
started q true Republican raper. HI
said il was not paper which had greaset
its palm in the filthy lucre obtained b.
tryiug to place q monopolist Democrat IL
| the Senate of the United States. He NJ
doubt referred to toe Wheeling InteiiigeH
crr The nomination of Peterson Wa
seconded by Mr. Walters, eolored, o
CAbell. Walker withdrew the name o
Flesher, after which Fiesher was csllet
upon 10 cast the unanimous vote Of tn
convention for Peterson and White, an'
thus the Stiles, Walker, Hutchinson, Bed
mond, woodysrd aud other boomlets diet
bornin.
Although doubtless fve-sixths of tn
convention favored Blaine ths remaining
one-sixth were shrewder and better crgsn
izsrs than the majority, and succeeded II
electiug men who favor the nomination o
Sherman. After cooling their heels on tn
outside awhile the Blaine men did
deal of pretty solid grumbling. 1t wa
certainly great surprise and cause o
much dissatisfaction, which viii be fell
later on. White was called upon for 1
speech and responded in one of his bes
efforts. He was pleased with his election
as yers also his many friends. The resul
was clearly great victory for White owe
his msny bitter opponents in Wood coun
ty. The spes CD was mainly confined Z
laudatiOns of he Republican party and th'
tariff bill as hi saw it. Iu fact the tariff ant
the bloody SHIFT afforded the only subject
for Republican wind. Peterson followec
White in n krief speech. r. j. Perkins
colored, of Cal,sll, and Governor Murdock