The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-26
BHLMQNT'S CANDIDATES
For the Places on the Republic
can County Ticket
ARE all GOOD MEN AND TRUE,
And a Rattllps Ticket is Sure to be
Nominated at Martins Ferry To-
morrow Where tho Con,
yeptIon WIN be Held,

, yention VIII be Held,
The Republican convention for Bel.
mont county, Ohio, will be held in Mar.
tins Ferry tomorrow, Forseyeral years
past Belmont county has given hand.
some Republican majorities, and as a
natural consequence, there are more
lively fights among the candidates be-
fore the convention, than after, Thi 8
year there are more than the usual num-
Der Of aspirants for the offices, and the
hustllng has been unprecedented, Sat
urday the primaries were held, and now
the lines are drawn so closely as 70 al.
low the managers 10 talk with consider
able assurance concerning the makeup
Of the ticket. The aspirants are all more
than ordinarily good men, and comprise
more than the usual number OF farmers,
To the average Republican yoterand tax :
payer 1t can make little difference who
are nominated from so good a list.
For Representative, Hon, A, I. McKel-
vey will undoubtedly be placed In nomi-
nation, He has served during the past
two years, and has done much good work
for the county in the Legislature. He
Is o farmer now and lives near st. Olairs-
vile, but he will be remembered as the
manager ot the Western Union Tele-
graph office In this city several years ago1
by the older citizens. There Is no oppo-
sition TO him, and he will go through by
acClamation.
For Auditor, there aret FIVE gentlemen
who will ask the convention TO choose
them; Peter Gifiin is Superintendent
OF the Children's Home at Barnesyille,
and is q thoroughly competent man.
with many friends aud clean record.
John Bond, OF Wheeling township, is a
farmer and land surveyor. NJ. NJ. Scott
q now Deputy Sheriff untler Sheriff
Foulke, and Is located at ST. Clairsville.
George Wise, OF Bellaire, Is a book
keeper, and popular man among his
numerous acquaintances. W. B. Fisher,
ot Flushing township, is another aspi-
rant for the same place. Allthese gentle
men will be looked upon by the conven-
tion with the respect due them on ac-
count OF their good records, but 1t is
probable that either Giffin or Wise will
be chosen, although Scott Is very well
known and generally liked. Mr.. Scott,
1t appears, is not candidate Of his own
yolition, and has not sought the place;
his friends, however, have insisted on
working for him.
For Clerk Of Courts there is plenty Of
good material TO select from. I. O.
Ayers, Esq, Of Wheeling township, Is a
lawyer and makes his headquarters at
st. Olairsville, ], W. Rose follows the
same calling and Is at Smyrna, In the
southern part Of the county. John B.
Longley Is assistant editor OF the Belmont
Chronicle, at 81. Clairsyille, and has q
large acquaintance In the county, having
in times gone by been a candidate for
office, and for number Of years Post
master at ST. Olairsyille. Thomas Adams,
Of Colerain township, Is a farmer who has
made many friends during his canvass
Of the county, q. s. Dnlt Is a school
master, and comes originally from Cole
rain township. He Is quite o young
man, but has many friends who would
be pleased to see him nominated. M.
NJ. Davies, Of Richland township, Is a
Justice Of the Peace, an ex.Union SOL
dier, and lawyer, practiclng in st, Clairs-
vile. Ofall these Mr.. Ayers has proba-
bly, made the most thorough canvass,
and has succeeded In having his dele
gates chosen In the river townships. He
will 20 into the convention with strong
following.
For Treasurer, Frank Archer, q we'll
known Bellaire glass blower, who Is
now In the news and insurance business,
and Abram Kelley, Barnesyille shoe
merchant, will 60 into the convention as
strong opponents. Archer has the dele
gates from the river townships pat,
while Kelley Is supposed TO be similarly
fortunate Ia the back townships, The
other candidates who come In for q
show, are Ell Moore, OF GAINESVILLE,
prominent merchant, who has been pre-
sented 70 the Republicans before, and
g. w. Mecham, farmer oil Washington
township. MeCham comes from town
ship which has never before presented
q candidate, and will probably receive
some recognition on that ground.
For Commissioner, the candidates are
w. A. Brown Of Pease township, Ell Nc
MILAN, Of Colerain, ]. NJ. Helpbringer
and Lee Evans. Mr.. Brown Is q we'll
to.do farmer who has been q trustee Of
Pease township for several years, All
the other candidates are farmers, and
are well and fayorably known to the
party.
For Recorder, there are several candl-
dates who are simply preparing for the
future. j. NJ. Beckett, the present in-
cumbent, will probably DO given another
turA, he having proved satisfactory in
all respects.
There will DO peculiar fight between
the friends OF Arcler, for Treasurer, and
Wise, for Auditor They are both good
men and immensely popular, but coming
from the same town it iS not probable
that the convention will see itS way clear
70 nominate both OF them this year.
This prospect has placed their friends in
direct opposition and will likely cause
some lively work In the convention.
Tho Senatorial convention for Bel
mont and Harrison counties To be held
In Flushing, Belmont county, Septem-
Der 10, 10 already attracting considerable
attention. The candidates who will be
presented for its consideration are:
Hon. John s. Cochran, OF Martins Fer
ry; Hon. g. w. Glover, OF Harrison
county; Wilbur Nichols, OF ST. Clairs.
vile, and Charles ArrlCk, who lives az
the top otthe nbig hill" on the National
pike, near 81. Clairsylllc. Alltllese gen.
tlemen are well known and any one Of
them would represent the district we'll.
Mr. Cochran was q candidate for tie
nomination two years ago and was de-
leated by the .dnpliClty oi some Of bis
friends. He and Mr.. Glover, The present
incumbent, will be likely 10 have pretty
tuBslg this time.
Following are the names Of Tho dele
gates chosen 10 60 10 the convention,
Saturday night, In Bellaife, Martins
Ferry and Bhdgeporli
Bellaite-Fist ward, F. L, Bertschy
and William b. Kilgor6; Second, W, D.
Cochran and James Hamilton Third,
John Van Law and TIlomas ROyseF;
Fourth, w, o. Betgunthal, w. II.
Thompson, II, A. Licltpnbefger and
Alex 0gle Filth, 7. o. CriSwull, Daniel