The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-26

For Members Of The HOuse " Itlfgdtso-A. +.
Garden, Charles J. Gleason. J.J. Woods, l..
+. stItel.
The above is the ticket nominated by
the Democratic County Convention yes
terday. There was a deadlock for some
time and several delegates were ready to
give it up and adjourn, but the conven-
ton stuck to it aud finally one Wash
ington district delegate gave his vote to
Steenrod, who only lacked twenty OF an
election, and this change settled it.
The confusion and rackets reminded
one Of the famous New NIartinsville
Congressional Convention. The weather
was hot and some OF the delegates were
hotter. The meeting was in the Capital
rink, which is n hot, badly ventilated
and CheerlesS place on summer day.
Besides this it was dirty yesterday
and chairs and tables were black with
dust. The decorations put up for the
recent ratification meeting remained.
The call named II Il. IN. us the hour
for the convention, but as the Executive
Committee was busy all forenoon re-
counting the votes cast at Saturday
nights primaries in Madison and Web.
ster districts, the time was changed to 9
n. m. Before that hour. the front por.
lion OF the rink was full OF men and
everybody was hot and uncomfortable.
ORGANIZING.
1t was fifteen minutes pasttwo O'Clock
when the members OF the Executive
Committee, headed by Chairman Nay
lor and accompanied by Mr.. W. II.
shaGer. OF Webster district, marched
upon the stage and Mr.. Naylor raped
f6r order. When the delegates had
seated themselves he read the call for
the convention and named Mr.. ShatleE
as Temporary Chairman. Mr.. Shatier
was received with applause. He spoke
briefly, urging harmony and was again
"fE For Temporary Secretary Mr.. II. B
Godfrey, OF the PostofiiCe force, was
named, and though he declined and ex
pressed a doubt OF his ability, he was
unanimously elected.
In lieu OF u Committee on Creden'
this, Mr.. +. P. Jepson moved that the
list OF delegates printed i'll yesterdays
Re1istcr, be taken as a list OF those en-
titled to seats in the convention.
Mr.. Albert Cops, OF Madison district
objected. He said he was entitled to
part OF q vote, as the recount in Madison
had shown there was tie vote.
Mr.. Jepson modified his motion so a:
to allow Mr.. Cops to sit us u delegate
from Madison, but Mr.. Elllngham
thought u Committee on Credentials
should settle this matter.
The chair announced that MIR. Cops
wns elected, and the list OF delegates was
adopted with his name added, as fol-
lows:
Cline and James Marshall, j..
Madison-Stephen Crawford, 5. q
Naylor, Thomas NJ. Fee and Albert
Clay-F. p. Jepson, George S. Feene!
and Richard Donovan.
Union-Charles Smith, Vim. Filing
ham and Lawrence O'Day.
Centre-M. Mulkearn, Philip Violin
GER and Harry Godfrey.
Webster-John White, John Pant
and William Sbafer.
Ritchie-Charles Horstman, Patricl
Manion and Martin Fisher.
Liberty-L. W. Blayney, ]. A. Curtii
and James Faris.
Triadelphia-W. II. Dimmey, G. S
Terrill and Joseph Robinson.
Richland-James Sawtell, William
Mitchell and John Parshait.
For Permanent Chairman +. P. Jep
son and S. G. Naylor. were nominated
but Mr.. Jepson declined and Mr.. Naylol
was elected by reclamation. He wa
received with applause, returned hi
thanks briefly and only said few word
in favor OF harmony.
Mr.. Godfrey was continued as Perma
nent Secretary.
On motion OF Mr.. John White, til,
vote for Wilson for Governor in ~, a
follows, was adopted as the basis OF rep
resentation: