Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-23
THE DELEGATES
Who Will Represent Ohio County at the
Coming Conventions,
From the Sunday REGISTER.

! ulslFictS LuTHtu OUT III large nuInDtIS LIZ
evening at the various meeting place
! designated, Ia response to the call OF til
County Executive Committee, to seleG
delegates to the State Convention, to b
held at Huntington, August 16, and {
the Congressional Convention to be held i
this city August %. and to select cor
ferees to the Senatorial and Judicial Cor
ventions, the dates of which have not bee
fixed.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
The Washington District Democrat
met at the club room OF the District Club
the meeting being called TO order by ]. J
Kenny, member of the County Execntiv
Committee. NJ Stein was elected Chair
man and G. Blum Secretary. The follow
ing delegates were elected:
State Convention-Alfred Cald well, NJ
Edwards, N. Stein, F. d. Frederick ant
Lawrence Heller.
Congressional Conventional. Hsmm
John Bachelor, DIR. Geo. l. Garrison, c
Blum, A. G. Hsrrell, p. Fox, Ralph
Arkle.
Senatorial Conferee-Ralph Ankle.
Judicial Conferee-F. J. PARK.
The following resolution was offered ant
adopted:
WHEREAS. We recognize that Hon. AL
fred Caldwell to he faithful, efficient ant
able exponent OF the Democratic princi
piles; and,
WHEREAS, He has filled the office o
Attorney General of the State during the
present State administration in such q way
as to give the utmost satisfaction to the
people of the State, and In manner highly
credible to himself and his many friends
and,
WHEREAS, We recognize the true merit
in public officer is deserving of reward
therefore, belt
Resolved, That we, as Democrats OF
Washington district in Ohio county, the
home ofMr. Caldwell, do heartily and cheer,
fully endorse him for denomination ia
the office of Attorney General, and that
we do hereby earnestly recommend him
to the delegates who may compose the
State Convention, ard ask them to give
his claims that consideration which is
always due to faithful service, well and
fearlessly performed.
MADISON DISTRICT.
The Democrats of this district assembled
at the Second ward Market nall, the meet
ing being called to order by A. G. Had
Itch, member of the Executive Committee.
Hon. J. b. Sommerville was elected Chair
man and John A. Crawford Secretary.
The following delegates were elected:
State Convention-J. b. SOmmeryille,
DR.. f G.. Meyers Jas. B. fancy, A. A.
Frauzheim, Peter Welty.
Congressional Convention-J. A. Woods,
J. s. Naylor, Jos. Emsheimer, August
Mathews and Albert Capps.
Senatorial COnieree-JOhn M. Emmert.
Judicial Conferee-Jas. p. Rogers.
CLAY DISTRICT.
CLAY Democrats met in the Police Court
room, w T. Euglish, member of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, calling the meeting to
order. DR.. George Baird was elected
chairman and Alfred Rheinstrom secretary.
TIE following delegates were elected:
State Conveniently. Geo. Baird, +. p.
Jepsun, W. Il. Howell, M. J. O'Kane,
Robert Simpson.
Congressional Conventional. T. Wilde,
F. p. Jepson, Pat Scally, John o. Pendle-
ton, P. l. Kimberly.
Senatorial Conferee-Alfred RheinstrOm
Judicial Conteree-J Dallas Ewing.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. F. p. Jepson aud unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Democrats Of Clay
District in mass meeting assembled hereby
endorse the past four years administration
of the office Of Attorney General of West
Virginia by orr fellow-townsman Alfred
Caldwell, and earnestly request the dele.
gates from this District, as well as the
delegates from the remaining nine Districts
of the county to do all in their power to
secure his nomination as n candidate for
said office. at the Convention to be held
August 10th, at Huntington.
UNION DISTRICT.
The Democrats of Union District met mt
the headquarters of the Central Demo-
cratic Ciub-the Capitol rink, the meet
ing being called to order by Executive
Committeeman T. M. Darrah. John II.
Downs, Jr, Yves elected Chairman and K
c. Darrah Secretary. The following dele
gates were elected:
State Convention-Peter Farrell, T, M.
Darrah, J. w. Boring, Fred Happy, Alex,
Updegraff, A. Allen Brock.
Congressional COnvention--Jobn COch-
ran, s M. Darrah, James T. Gray, Andrew
Mckinley, Geo. He'll, Robt. EIlingham.
Senatorial CoDieree--J. A. Miller.
Judicial Couferee-J. NJ. Doddridge.
CENTER DISTRICT.
Center district Democrats held a large
and enthusiastic meeting in Filan's hall
County Committeeman Mark Mulkearn
called the meeting to order, and Q. l..
Davis was elected president and Geo. q.
Hannah secretary. The election OF dele
gates resulted as follows: State Couven-
tion--John Butterfeld, H c. Ogden, James
A. Filan, Oscar Seeley. Congressional
Conventional. G. Harmon, DR.. John A.
Campbell Mark Mulkearn, Michael Bailey.
For Senatorial Conferee, Mr.. Oscar Seeley
made strong address in putting Thos. +
Thoner in nomination. Mr. Sseley called
attention to Mr.. Thoner's brilliant race
for city clerk two years ago, and stated
that il was living proof of O
popularity widespread and general.
No one occupied warmer place
in the hear s of the city Democracy, and
he hoped that the nomination would be
made without dissenting voice. The
address wac received with cheers, and Mr..
Thoner's nomination was made unani-
nous.
w. b. Colbert was chosen Judicial Con-
feree. II was ordered that any delegate
unable to attend the Convention to which
he wag nominated should have the power
TO designate an alternate.
WEBSTER DISTRICT.
The Democrats of Webster turned ont
very largely st the club house of the dis
trict club, and the meeting was called to
order by County Committeeman, James
Killeen, Frank Cruise was elected Chair
man and VIM. Truax Secretary. The fol-
lowing delegates were elected:
State Conventioo-John V. Meighen,
John Lane, Porter Smith, ]. c. McMshon,
Frank Cruise, VIM. M. Handlan, Henry
Shank. Alternates-Jamts Reagan and
John Kemple.
Senatorial Conferee-Wm. n. Handlan.
Judicial Conferee Lane.