The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-14
IN PAYOR OP TAYLOR.
The Republican Primaries over the River
Saturday Evening.

The Republican Primaries over the River
Saturday Evening.
The Congressional primaries over the
river Saturday have the appearance OF a
Taylor victory, taken as a whole. At
Bellaire the city and township were car
ried by Hollingsworth, though Taylor
gets four out OF the twelve votes. The
list OF delegates, chosen after spirited
contest, is given below:
First ward-Frank Bertschey and
Richard Heslop; Taylor
Second-W. G. Cochran; Hollings-
worth.
Third-James Tallman and John Haw-
kins; Hollingsworth.
Fourth-William Gill, Frank Archer
and William Bergundthal; Hollings-
worth.
Fifth-Edward Jones and John Culp;
Taylor.
fownship-NTilton Thompson and
George Mertz; Hollingsworth.
MARTINS FERRY.
The primaries held Saturday to select
delegates to the County and, ,Congression-
al Conventions, were attended by con-
siderable excitement, deep interest being
manifested all round. j. D. Taylor got
all the Congressional delegates, who
were elected by large majorities. Fol-
lowing is the result Of the township and
the city:
Pease township-NIartin's Ferry pre-
cinct-Congressi0nal delegate, James
Brown alternate, L. B. Steele. County
delegate, Morris Cope; alternate, Will
lam Ellifritz.
First ward-Congressional delegates,
THEODORE Keller and Edward Bender.
County convention, Wash Rose and j.
A. NJ. Seitz.
Second ward-Congressional dele
gates, NJ. X. Smylie and Geo. Ralston;
alternate, j. p. Growi. County conyen,
ton, Robert Stewart and Geo. G. Ware;
alternates, W. II. Humphreville and
Robert Heslop.
Third ward-Congressional delegates,
I. D. Edmunds, A. W. Harris and John
Il. Morgan; alternates, George Barr,
William Linch and Harry Jones. County
convention, William jenkins, James
Green, R. W. Veazy.
Following is the result OF the primaries
held in Warren township, Jefferson
county: ]. D. Taylor, 63; 7. B. Coulter,
%; delegates, d. G. Peck and Joseph
Robinson.
AT BRIDGEPORT.
The Congressional primaries over at
Bridgeport went solid for Taylor without
any opposition. Five delegates and five
alternates were elected MS follows:
C.M. Fisher, Samson Scott, WilliamJ.
McHugh, II. G, Branum, Henry Koehn-
line. Alternates, George Bartholomew,
James L. Higgins, John Young, James
Clark, Burget McConnaughy.
The following delegates were elected
to the county convention: II. I. How
ell, George Bartholomew, Henry
Koehnline, John G. McClain, John Stuff,
Alternates &C. A. Junkins, Henry
Crawford, John Deegins, S. A. Clemens,
James Van Pelt.
AT ST. GAINESVILLE.
Special Di.pdteh to he InteaiOenca.
ST. CLAIRsvuLE, O., May l3.-At the
Congressional primaries here on Satur-
day the Taylor delegates were successful
after hard dandstubborn fight. Two hum
dred and eleven votes were polled and
Taylor's majority was 45.
AT HoLLINGswoRTn's HOME.
Special Dispateh 10 The IateliORccr.
CADIz, o., May Pat a Republican
primary meeting held here to-day, res
olution was unanimously adopted en-
dorsing the candidacy for Congress OF
Hon. D. A. Hollingsworth, and author
izing him to name the delegates to the
Congressional Convention. The dclega-
ton as agreed upon consists ofa number
OF leading citizens, headed by the vencr-
able John A. Bingham, who, il able,
will make the presentation speech. The
cold man eloquent" recognizes the
ability and fitness of Mr.. Hollingsworth
for the position, and believed that ii
would be a good innovation TO send
private soldier TO Congress, as contrast
TO the great number OF ornamental
"Colonels' and "Brigadicrs" who have
lately found their way to Washington.
TAYLOR WINS At BARNEsNILLE.
BARSEsvILLE, o., May l2.-At the pri.
mary election held here to-day nine del.
egatcs favorable to the denomination OF
Col. J. D. Taylor forCongress were cho.
sen. Taylor will have large majority
Vi 1io uSlSE"'cS lloIh LHIS county,
IN JEFFERSON COUNTY.
SrEUBENvILLE, O., May l2.-Republi-
can primary elections to select delegates
to the Congressional Convention, which
meets at Bellaire next Tuesday, were
held to-day and resulted in this city and
vicinity as follows: Coulter carries the
First ward, two delegates; precinct b,
Second ward, two; Third, three Fourth,
three; Fifth, two. Taylor carries the
Sixth ward, one delegate; Mingo, one;
precinct A, Second ward, tie vote, which
will divide three delegates, giving Coul-
ter one and half and Taylor one anda
half.
The vote at Brilliant resulted in de-
cided triumph for Taylor. The vote re-
suited: Taylor, IS; Coulter, I; Cros-
key, /.