The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-07
A GOOD, STRONG TICKET
Completed by the Republican
Convention on Saturday
DIR, c. F, ULRlCH FOR MAYOR
Strikes the Keynote oGthc Campaign
In u Talk to the coaventlon-Dr
Jepson's Remarks ON Behalf
of the Committee,
For MayOr-Dr. 9. v. UlrIGh.
For City sergUant-Daniel u. Ipgrara'
For City Clerk-PrAnkW w. Bowers,

For AIRyOr-Dr. Q. Y. UlrlGh.
For City Sergeant aNiel u, Ipgrani'
For City Clrrl-Rrnnk W. Bowers,
For WharimRster-JOhn HOdman,
The excellent city ticket nominated
by the Republicans last Monday was
completed Saturday afternoon by the
Of Dr. G, +, Ulrich for
Mayor. DR.. Ulrich has recommends
tons for the office which oughtto Sc
cure his election by large majority and
without any effort OIL his part.
The convention met Saturday after
noon in tho city police court room in
pursuance Of Its pcliop ut its first meet
ing, and was called to order bythechalr-
man, b. s. Allison,
On motion the reading oft minutes
was dispensed with,
The report Of tho committee appoint
ed last Monday to consider the mayor
atty was called for, and DR., S, l., Jepson,
the chairman, responded, The doctor,
commenced by asking the indulgence OF
the convention in u little DEPRESSION, He
sad: "Partisanship was not introduced
into this city by the Republicans. There
was once u certain gas board com-
posed entirely OF Democrats, and ] am
sure there Is no one who will say that "
gave the city an ideal administration.
Then there was Republican Mayor,
who tried to his duty honestly and fear
lessly, and who was prosecuted. There
was another gus board that was nom
partisan that put in Mr.. Dillon, COM
i ent man, as superintendent OF the'gas
works, and the next board ousted him
and nut in an untried man in his place.
II was these things that created u revo-
luton OF feeling.
II see that u Democratic newspaper
in this city intimates that we are in
search Of Il Moses. The gentleman who
wrote the article is not up in Scripture.
Moses never reached the Promised
Land, A number OF us arc over there,
and 1t Is the Democratic party that
wants a Moses to guide them out OF the
wilderness, What We want is a Joshua,
and think we have found him. He
was born across the waters in far oil
Germany. He came here forty years
ago, and worked himself up from poy-
erty to tho man that he Is to-day. He
was a teacher In schools and Afterwards
Il professor in universities until he chose
his present honorable calling. | name
as a candidate for Mayor, q gentleman
whom know will fill the Office credit.
ably and hOn0Fably-that gentleman,
Mr.. President, is DR.. 0. y. UlriCh."
[Great Cheerlng.l
The report Of the committee was re.
ceIYed, and on motion Of MIR, Buchanan
the nomination was made by QcClama-
ton. DR.. Ulrlch being called for, in II
graceful manner and few well chosen
words accepted the nomination.
Among other things, after expressing
himself as profoundly grateful for the
honor conferred upon him, he said that
1t had been lntlmated by the editor Of u
Democratic paper that the Mayor was
merely Ggurehead, and It made no
difference who was elected. "This, said
the doctor, lis to u certain extent true,
but there Is something even In a figure.
head. When wo meOt q ship at sea the
first we sec Of 1t is tho top OF its masts,
then It's spreading sails and hull, and
finally when we approach nearer we dis
cover the hgurehead, and that figure.
head always indicates tho character Of
the crew aud ship. Heretofore when
we have had visiting statesmen among
us they have never been made nc.
quanted with-the resources OF the city,
but they always got acquainted with the
Mayor.
snow, gentlemen OF the convention"
said DR.. UlriCh, ~ want to say that in.
tend TO conduct this campaign, so far as ]
am concerned, In MI honorable and
gentlemanly manner. am not in favor
Of mud singing, for the person who
slings II always gets splashOd with 1t
himself As depreCate this method OF
eleCtioneering myself ! trust that none
OF my friends will indulge in II. II cleo
ted to the Office shall endeavor to pre-
side over the FIRST Branch in a nonpar-
tisan manner. or course, man can't
help from being someAhat favorable to
his party, but In all things, laesure you,
Isllall be Just. / will say in closing that
| have very lifetime for eleCtioneering,
and trust the gentlemen ofthe conven-
ton will do all they can for me. Again
/ thank you, gentlemen, iorthe honor"
The doctors speech was greeted with
long and hearty applause. Chairman
Allison said that he took ltupon himself
to pledge DIR. Uulriclithe hearty support
Of the convention.
AIr. Hugo \. Loos stated that the CityI
Executive Committee would meet at the
Lincoln club rooms on Monday evening
at Z o'clock for the purpose oil periecLlng
arrangements for the campaign, The
convention then adjourned.
DR. UlriCh is too well known to need
an introduction 10 the voters OF Wheel
ing. He has lived here for many years,
has held prominent offices Of honor and
trust and discharged their duties eff
GENTLY, and Is in every way desirable
candidate.
City Clerk Bowers Is d, candidate for
reelection against his own wish. He
was nominated beCauRe the conventional
realized the great importance OF retain
ing in an office whose duties are 30 com.
pick and difficult, the man who has been
In the past the best clerk the city ever
had, Tho office Is too important to be
handed about rs a reward for party ser.
vice or a qualification OF personal ambi.
ton. In bis case the office sought the
man, not the man the office.
Mr.. Ingram, nominee for Sergeant, has |
made favorable impression since his
nomination. He was formerly resident
OF the First ward, and has the respect Of
all who knew him there. Flo now lives
In the Eighth ward, and Is deseryedlyI
popular there. He Is man Of good
character and intelligence, and ought TO |
be elected.
JOHN Rodman, the nominee for Wharf.
master, Is a young man, sober, indus.
trious, popular with those who know
him, and competent 10 Oil the office. He
Is an employc Of the Standard Axle Fac.
tory and'llyes In the Sixth ward.
Salt IthSum
with lts intense itching, dry, hot skin,