The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-24
LOTS OF EXCITEMENT.
Politics, Local and National
Divide Public Attention.
HUNGER FOR CHICAGO NEWS
Gives Way to Curiosity as to the Re
suit Of the Democratic Primaries
Republican Local Inter-
ests-Bcer Plenty.

ests-Beer Plenty.
Yesterday was day Of excitement.
Not since the campaign Of 1884 has
there been such manifestation Of inter
est in matters political. Both parties,
but Of course the Republicans particu-
larly, were eager for news from the Chi
cago convention, and all day, wherever
a crowd of Republicans Of any size was
gathered together the feeling was very
plainly and very decidedly in favor OF
Blaine, though there is scarcely candi-
date before the convention who has not
his partisans in Wheeling.
1t was not until the announcement
was received that the convention had
adjourned until II on Monday, and until
speculation had exhausted itself, that the
interest was diverted. Then the uni
versal inquiry was, Who is the Demo-
cratic nominee for Sheriff?
The Democratic primaries were held
yesterday afternoon and last evening",
and the vote polled was in nearly every
district almost unpreCedentedly large.
The result was generally pretty involved,
and the count was necessarily slow.
Triadelphia was the earliest district to
report. 1t elected by an almost over
whelming majority the three delegates
in the interest Of Lewis S, Stecnrod for
Sheriff, Messrs. W. II. Dimmey, Y. 5.
Terrill and Joseph Robinson. The dele,
gates OF Messrs. Behler, Robrecht ana
Myles did not receive dozen votes all
told at any one precinct, and the other
candidates, AIessrs. A. G. Egerter, a. A.
FraDzheim and William Fasnacht, did
not have any delegates running in this
district.
The use OF beer by candidates and
their delegates was the most notable
feature OF the campaign preliminary to
the primaries. A well posted Democrat
estimated last night that 5000 kegs OF
beer had been dispensed to influence
votes. ...
Triadelphia district was followed pref
ty closely by RiChland and Liberty, the
country districts, for wonder, being in
much earlier than the town ones. Fol-
lowing are the returns:
Washington District-Delegates, John
Pocket, Charles Kline and James Mar
shall, jr., all for NJ. Stein for Sheriff.
County Commissioner, John Koch.
School Commissioner, F. j. Parke.,
Justices, D. Y. Phillips and Ralph
Madison Districl.-s. G. Naylor,
Thomas Fee, for A. G. Egerter for Sher'
i'll, and Steven Crawford for Steenrod.
ountyCommlssioner, r. j. Mansfield.
School Commissioner, DR.. Il. Q. Myers.
Justices OF the Peace, w. II. Caldwell
and Thomas Sweeney.
Constables, j. z. st. Myers and Steven
Crawford.
Centre Diariei.-William Myles' dele
gates, II. B. Godfrey, Mark Mulkearns,
Philip Volinger.
County Commissioner, Philip Vol
niger.
Davis.
Justices OF the Peace, W. c. Parker
and A. r. McCahon.
Constables, NJ. Maloney and A. Blum.
Richie Ditrict-Carried by William
Fasnacht for Sheriff; delegates, Charles
Horstman, Martin Fisher and Patrick
Manion.
County Commissioner, Charles Rob,
rig. ,,,.,,. ,
ington: 800,
ConstabIes, William shaaer, Joseph
Humes.
RichIand Disirict-Lewis Steenrods
delegates, James Sawtell, William
Mitchell, John Parshall.
County Commissioner, Thomas a.
Garden.
Liberty Embellishments delegates,
L. W. Blaney, ]. A. Curtis, James Faris.
The returns from Clay, Union and
Webster districts were not completed.
The Judges had got far enough in Clay
TO indicate that Steenrod's delegates
were elected. In Union the indication
was that Egerter had won, while in
Webster, Myles will probably have two
delegates and Steenrod one, though
Steenrod's friends claimed at O'Clock
this morning that he had a good chance
Of carrying the district solid. If 30 he
will have comfortable margin over
the 2,3O6 votes required to nominate,
II, however, he has but one delegate in
Webster, the vote in convention will
stand:
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This will make very pretty chance
for deadlock in the convention.
The County Committee received the
returns at the Howell House as they
came in, but knocked off somewhat af.
ter midnight and left the candidates and
their friends guessing.
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