Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-22
Who Will Represent Ohio County a the
Coming Conventions,
STATE, CONGRESSIONAL, ETC., Etc.
Large Meetings Held in Every District Last
Evening.
no REPORTS FROM The COUNTRY

/ the Congressional Convention to be held Ii
this city August %, and to select con
ferees to the Senatorial and Judicial Con
ventions, the dates of which have not beel
fixed.
All of the meetings were enthusiastic
and the result OF their work will no doub
be satisfactory to all. Mr.. Kimberly. Q
CLAW. wishes il stated that he made III
fight az a d. d. johnson man and won Of
that issue. No returns were received iron
the country districts, and they will prob
ably not be in for q day or 30, especiaii!
those from West Liberty and Triadelpnia
| Following is q list of the delegates seiecte'
by the seven city districts:
WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
The Washington District Democrat
met at the club room Of the District OIuo
the meeting being called to order BY ~
Kenny, member of the County Execnev'
Committee. M. Stein was elected CHAIR
man and G. Blum Secretary. The follow
ing delegates were elected:
State Convention-Alfred Caldwell, N
Edwards, NJ. Stein, F. d. Frederick ant
Lawrence Heller.
Congressional Conveution-Ed. Hsmm,
| John Bachelor, DR.. Geo. I. Garrison, c
Blum, A. G. Harrell, P. Fox, Ralpl
Ankle. $4,000,
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 be q faithful, efficient ant
able exponent Of the Democratic princi
Piles; and, .
WHEREAS, He has filled the office o
| ATTORNEY General of the State during tn
present State administration in such q WA
as to give the utmost satisfaction to thu
people of the State, and IN . manner highl!
credible to himself and his many friends
and,
WHEREAS, We recognize the true meri
in a public officer is deserving of reward
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, az Democrats o.
| Washington district in Ohio county, the
home of Mr.. Caldwell, do heartily and cheer
fully endorse him for q denomination Il
the office of Attorney General, and tina
we do hereby earnestly recommend him
to the delegates who may compose TN
State Convention, and ask them to give
his claims that consideration which i,
always due to faithful service, we'll and
fsarlessly performed.
MADISON DISTRICT.
The Democrats of this district assembled
"A A. gouSsd mad haryat hall fha maat
| ing being called to order by A. G. Had
| lich, 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. Sommerville
DR.. E @. Meyers, Jas. b. fancy, A. A
Franzheim, Peter Welty.
Congressional Convention-J. A. Woods
J. s. Naylor, Jos. Emsheimer, August
| Mathews and Albert Capps.
Senatorial Oouferee-John M. Emmert
Judicial Conferee-Jas. p. Rogers.
CLAY DISTRICT.
CLAW Democrats met in the Police COurt
room, w. r. English, member Of the Elk
ecutive Committee, calling the meeting Il
order. DIR. George Baird was elected
| chairman and Alfred Rheinstrom secretary
The following delegates were elected:
State Conyention-Dr. Geo. Baird, F. p
| Jepson, W. B. Howell, M. j. O'Kane
| Robert Simpson.
Congressional Conventional. T. Wilde
F. P. Jspson, Pat scslly, John o. Pendle
ton, p. l. Kimberly.
Senatorial Conferee-J. Dallas Ewing.
Judicial Conferee-Alfred Rheinstrom
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. F. p. Jepson and 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 Wes
Virginia by our fellow-townsman ALFRED
Caldwell, and earnestly request the dele
gates from this District, as well as tn,
delegates from the remaining nine Districts
of the county to do all id their power to
secure his nomination as a candidate fol
said Office, at the Convention to be held
August 10th. at Huntington.
UNION DISTRICT.
The Democrats of Union District met al
the headquarters Of the Central Demo
cratic Club-the Capitol rink, the meet
ing being called to order by Executive
Committeeman T. M. Dsrrah. John II
Downs, Jr., wa elected Chairman and i
@. 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 Concentration Coch
ran, s. NJ. Darrah, James T. Gray, Andrew
Mckinley, Geo. He'll, Robt. Ellingham.
Senatorial Conferee-J. A. Miller.
Judicial Conferee-J. M. Doddridge.
CENTER DISTRICT.
Center district Democrats held q large
and enthusiastic meeting in Filan's hall.
County Committeeman Mark Mulkearr
called the meeting to order, and G. L.
Davis was elected president and Geo. G.
Hannah secretary. The election Of dele
gates resulted as follows: State Conven.
tion-John Butterfeld, H. G. Ogden, James
A. Filan, Oscar Seeley. Congressiona'
Conventional. G. Harmon, DR.. John A.
Campbell, Mark Mulkearn, Michael Bailey
For Senatorial Confsree, Mr.. Oscar Seeley
made q strong address in putting Thos. F,
Thoner in nomination. Mr.. Seeley called
attention TO Mr.. Thoner's brilliant rae
for city clerk two years ago, and statei
that it was living proof Of
popularity widespread and general
No one occupied q warmer plac,
in the hearts of the city Democracy, sni
he hoped that the nomipstion would b,
made without q dissenting voice. TIL,
address was received with cheers, and Mr.
Thoner's nomination wa 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 was nominated should have the po wel
to designate an alternate.
WEBSTER DISTRICT.
The Democrats of Webster turned on
very largely at the club house of the dis
trict club, and the meeting was called 3.
order by County Committeeman, jaime
Killeen, Frank Cruise was elected Chair
man and VIM. Trusx Secretary. The fol
lowing delegates were elected:
State Convention-John v. Meighen
John Lane, Porter Smith. j. G. Mcmahon
Frank Cruise, VIM. n. Handlan, Henri.
Shank. Administrators REAGAN anl
John Kemple.
Senatorial Conferee-Wm. n. Handlan