The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-02
THR pRMOORAOY OP BRLMONT

Wnl Go Through the Form OF Nominating
County Tiokst-No Rush for the ofiioes.
The Democrats Of Belmont county are
TO hold their convention for the nomi-
nation Of county officers at Bellaire to-
morrow. The most noticeable thing in
connection with Democratic politics in
Belmont county IL the total lack OF
organization, and the very small number
Of people who are willing to sacrifice
themselves this fall. An 1NTRLIIdENoER
reporter was started out yesterday to
learn who would probably be the selec-
tons Of the party. He first struck
Central Committeeman at Martins Fer
ry, but that individual declared that
there had not been q single person to
see him In connection with the matter.
The reporter was dumbfounded. The
idea Of a Central Committeeman @ not hav-
ing been approached by "a single would.be
candidate and only two days Intervening
till convention day, was wonderful.
Hall dozen other gentlemen, promi-
nent In the party'B council, were seen,
but not one Of them knew positively
Of candidate except one, and
he had heard in q roundabout
way that John P. haywood, Of
Martins Ferry, would be nominated
to oppose Mr.. McKelvey for Representa-
tive. This, however, proved 10 be an err
ror for Mr.. Maywood refuses to allow
bis name to be used. In Bridgeport,
the Democrats seemed as lethargic as In
their neighboring town. Alter care
ful search however, 1t was learned that
there would possibly be enough names
found 10 the county 10 ell out the ticket.
For Representative, II is quietly stated
that Billy Cash, the present incumbent
OF the Comfy Clerks Office may strike a
running gait, while John Flynn, OF Bel
laire, a nail.ieeder at the Bellaire mill,
will be presented TO the convention. /
For Auditor, Joe Henderson, who has
served as q deputy under Barrett for
nation, After the election he will find
that he has been defeated In about the
same way, although he has been busy
making Republican friends during the
past four years, It Is not positively
known whether the Democrats will run
anyone for Clerk or not. Aman named
Williams, living in Bellaire, whose occu-
patton and standing could not be learned,
because no one has ever heard Of him,
has been spoken Of. J,
D. H. Milligan, who has been ex-
peCted oil along by the Democrats, 10
run for the Office, now positively refuses
TO bea candidate. He has bought
newspaper, and thinks even that has
better prospect for furnishing him q
livelihood than q Democratic candidacy.
E. L. Feeley, Of Bellaire, was Treasurer
OF the county once, and he thinks he
can be Treasurer again. He will prob
ably try II before be finds out positively
TO the contrary. He will be opposed In
the convention by William Kinsey, Of
Blaine, who was defeated for Commits
sioner last fall, and Robert Clayland,
who keeps hardware store in Bridge
port. More pity 10 the winner.
Hon. Dave Wagner will be nominated
for Commissioner. Mr.. Wagener has
been in the Legislature both as an AS
semblyman and a Senator, and has been
deputy sheriff In times gone by, bnt
times In Belmont have changed, and the
free wool sentiment Of the Democracy
has done It's work. There will be q very
light canvass on the part Of the Republi.
can candidates, they knowing the condi.
tion Of the Democracy, but at the same
time an eye will kept on the Democracy
to prevent any still marches. To.mor-
rows convention will In all probability
bea tame and quiet one.