The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-04
A Very Clever Scheme Hatched to
Have Two Men Elected-Names
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Alexander hoOps Things,

Democratic address, which was mot all
Democracy either, He talked Of the
soldiers, and their widows and orphans,
and scored the County Commissioners
for not levying heavier taxes for the In,
digent Soldiers fund. He tried To salye
thelcolored men, and felt thankful that
they are, as he tries to think, beginning
to'BhRke off Republican shackles' and
vote with the Democratic party "like
the free men they are." He announced
George Linn as temporary chairman ; D.,
H,tNilligan, w, o, Warnock aud =. NJ
Lockwood, secretaries, and Thomas Nc
Cornick sergeantat.arms.
Mr., Linn, upon assuming his position,
made o few remarks, which he had ap.
parently learned by heart, in which he
euIogIzed Grover Cleveland In true
Democratic style. He then appointed
the following committees; On Creden,
tials; JOhne Boyd, j. 7. Finn, Ham
Glass, j., H. Douglass, Henry Stidd.
Rules and Order of Buslness-W. N.
Cofland. ]. M. Shrodes, w. s.. Barton,
James Kinney, Marion Hoffman.
Permanent 0rganization-H, W, Big.
ley, II, r. Brown, Samuel Taylor, jtu w,
A. Sharp, Thomas Cordell,
A recess was then taken till ! o'clock,
At 1850 Chairman Linn called the con-
%vention to order again and received the
reports OF the committees. The Com.
mittee on Rules reported the usual rules
aud made no change In the order OF BUSH
ness. The Committee on Credentials
found no contests and sustained the APP
portionment OF delegates in Colerain
township, about which there had been
some dispute. The Committee on Per-
mRnent Organization reported In favor
OF Hon. RossJ. Alexander for permanent
chairman, and continued the remainder
Of thu temporary organization.
Mr.. Alexander felt that interest was
tagging and proceeded To wake the boys.
He seemed to have entirely different
opinions from Colonel %Charlesworth,
and gave the soldiers o severe lashing
over the shoulders OF Corporal Tanner,
President Harrison and Governor For
aker. He did not seem to be in love
with the negroes either, and commented
upon them In a very unfriendly way,
He said that the Republican majorities
all came from the towns where the
negroes congregate, and where votes are
puEchasable, and cited GAINESVILLE, Bel
laire and Martins Ferry as examples.
He also'gave the Democrats q raking for
seeking Republican support, and ex.
pressed the hope that no one but true
Democrats who could he elected by
Democrats would be nominated. Attic
conclusion Of the speech, which was OF
a very d%emagogic order, nominations
were called for.
Albert lawrence, Esq, a st. Glars.
vile attorney, said that in behalf OF the
Democracy Of the county he wished to
present as q nominee for Representa-.
tive the name OF a gentleman who did
not know his name was TO be presented,
meaning George M. Woodbridge, ESQ.,,
Of Bellaire. Mr.. Woodbridge insisted
that he did not want the nomination,
and asserted that he would not accept
II, but after two other gentlemen had
been named and a ballot taken he was
found TO have seventy.eight votes, or
nearly ~thirty.fve more than the nun.
Der needed tn nominate. Mr.. Wood
bridge then came forward and made an
address, In which he thanked his friends
for their kindness, but deplored the
position in which he had been placed.
For Clerk Of Courts, Robert o. Myer,
a St. O%lairsville Newspaper man, was
nominated by reclamation.
Nj. Albert w. Kennon, In a very neat
speech named Joseph A. Henderson for
Auditor, and urged that the nomination
should be made by reclamation. John
7. Flynn seconded Mr.. Henderson, nom
ination and he was declared the nomi.
nee by reclamation. Mr.. Henderson in
a few we'll chosen remarks thanked the
convention for Its kindness, and predict.
ed success for the ticket.
Robert II. Clayland, OF bridgeport,
was nominated for Treasurer on the
frat ballot, and James II. Mcconnell
was similarly chosen for Recorder.
For Commissioner there were several
names presented, but all were with,
drawn after the lrst ballot except those
Of David Wagner and Miles r. Hart.
The second ballot gave Hart 4S and
Wagner IS votes.
For IHtirmary Director, Job Hall was
chosen by an almost unanimous vote.
Alter the convention had adjourned
o secret meeting Of the Central commit
teemen and candidates was held, at
which some interesting business was
transacted. ~ The most interesting part
OF the performance 10 some was the cam.
paign levy made on the candidates. To
the public, however, a more important
matter was q little scheme hatched out
In the caucus. One Of the committee
men gave the snap away before II had
gotten cold, and the INTELLioENcER got
u from the next mouth. Their idea is
this: They have no hope OF electing oil
their ticket, and will be content with
the Treasurer and Auditor.
ntHendersonj for the latter place, is per.
sonally q very popular fellow, who has
been Deputy Auditor for FIVE years. He
has also been one Of the county school
examiners, and In these positions has
made many friends by his uniform cour.
tesy and kindness. The committee will
put the entire working force OF the
Democracy 10 work To help him out,
they feeling that he stands the best
chance OF any man on the ticket. The
school people throughout the county
who have come In contact with him will
be enlisted In bis cause, II possible.
In the %tFepuref'B case, this commit.
tee imaglnes that the soldier element Of
th9 Republican party OF Belmont Coun.
" has been BOufed againgtOArCher, the
Republican candidate, because he de.
ieated one Of the other candidates, who
waBa soldier. The Democrats, contrary
10 their usual methods, and for pOllCy's
sake only, nominated ClaylAnd, who
fought In the Union army, They will
use him as q leyerto stir up strife 10 the
soldier camp, where II 10 poeslble. These
schemes will, however, hardly avail
them anything, for the reason that the
Republicans are posted az TO their In.
tenllonB, and are prepared 70 Aght on
the same line, aud, besides, there q no
disruption In the Republican camp,