The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-28
A SPLENDID TICKET
Chosen by the Belmont Repub-
Iicaus at Martins Ferry.
A HARMONIOUS CONVENTION
Selects Sure Winners = Chairman
Nichols Sounds the Proper Key
note and the People Respond,
Mr., ArcheF's Popularity,

The much talked Of convention Of th
Republicans Of Belmont county too
place yesterday, It washeld in the Lafay
cite Opera House, at Martins Ferry, an
was oneof ofthe largest and most enthusial
tic ever held in Eastern Ohio. Asexpecl
ed, 1t was very exciting at times, but a
the same time was harmonious all tn
way through, and the ticket selected |
an excellent one. The convention wa
short and sweet, lasting not quite thre
hours, The ticket, which Is a sure win
ner, is as follows;
FoR REPREsENHrATIyE-A,T. T. MCRELYEY,
FoR CLERR OF CogRT-HENRY N, DAWES
FoR AUDiroR-J,A, BOND.
FoR TREASURER FRANK ARCHER,
FOR REcoRDER-J,w. BECKETT.
FoR CORRESPONDENT A. BROWN,
FoR lSPlRMAY DlRBcToR-JoHN A, CLARK
CHAIRMAN NICHOLS REMARKS.
The convention was called TO order al
1880 o'clock by John Pollock, Chair
man OF the County Committee, and ]. w
Nichols was chosen temporary chair
man. He thanked the convention fol
the honor conferred upon him, and
spoke briefly OF the coming State and
county contests, predicting brilliant
victory for the entire Republican ticket
He said the great and growing county oi
Belmont, rich in manufacturing miner
ais and agriculture, and rich In the mum
ber OF ballots for the Republican party
would do her duty again this fall. He
said;
"We are the party In power, and will
this fall elect our full county ticket
That Christian, soldier and statesman,
none nobler, none braver-Benjamin
Harrison-is at the head Of the nation,
and Cleveland Is now enjoying the In
noceous desustude he talked Of. Ran.
dali talked protection in Pennsylvania,
Watterson free trade'in Kentucky, and
Morrison the horizontal idea in Illinois,
The Democrats now assembled In con-
vention at Dayton are troubling their
minds whether they want q protective
tariff or tree trade candidate. They
are In favor OF free trade, and 1t will
come 10 the surface before they are
through.
"The Democrats can give no reason
why Forakerism should be downed,
[Great Cheering.l Amt It better than
an untrusted Democrat Cries oil
"Yes, yes" lyon bet," etc,f Foraker
will prove tower Of strength to the
great Republican party on November 5.
He spoke OF FOraker's clean administra-
tion, his defense OF his country, his re-
iusal to surrender the flags and his gen.
erosity 10 thesutIering people at Charles
ton and Johnston. Mr.. Nichols hoped
there would be no sore heads nor Mug,
wumps go out from this convention,
Mr.. Nichols speech was full Of good
sound sense and evoked applause, es.
pecially when any reference was made
10 Foraker or Forakerism.
THE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Ell. McSIillen, Of the 81. Clairsyille
Chronicle, was elected temporary secre.
tary. The chair then appointed the fol.
lowing committees:
On Permanent Organization-G. @,
sedgwick, OF Pease; A. Y. Dent, OF War
rem; W. II. Boyd, Of Flushing; @. O.
Sheppard, Of Union; A. II. Caldwell, ol
Washington.
On Resolutions and Order OF Business
e. L. Clevenger, OF Richland; DR..
Cope, Of Colerain; e, P. Harris, OF Som.
erset; Oliver Williamson, Of Smith, and
@. O. Murphy, OF Goshen.
On Resolutions-William Smith, ol
Mead w. L. Patton, Of Wheeling; John
Boyer, Of York, and Charles Jones, ol
On oredentials-w. @. Bursenthal, ol
Pnltney; ]. 9. Kenlner, Of Richland
Willism Cochran, Of Pultney, and
Samuel Troll, OF Wayne.
At noon the convention adjourned I'LL
l o'clock. On re.assembling a circular
was read relative to the coming soldiers
reunion in Martins Ferry.
The reports Of the various committees
we're then received. There were no con
tests and all the delegates were present
The Committee on Permanent 0rganiza'
ton named ]. w. Nichols for chairman
W. ]. Litten, Of Pultney township, and
E. L. MCMillin for secretaries. The
Committee on Resolutions had no report
to make, and the presentation OF candi
dates was next In order.