The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-27
TAYLOR RENOMINAqBD
For Congress in tho Geryman-
dercd Eighteenth District.
NO CONSIDERABLE FIGHT
Made Against him, and he is Chosen
on the First Nnllot-A Good Plat.
form Adopted by tho Conyon.
tiou- Gioqucnce ltiCe.

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The Republican convention for the
nomination Of n Congressman from tho
Gerrymandcred Eighteenth district ol
Ohio was held at S,eubenville yesterday,
and resulted Ia the denomination Of
Hon. Joseph D. Taylor, now representa-.
tive oil the old Seventeenth district,
without opposition worth mentioning.
The new district is elongated geographi.
cally, aud so one.sitled politically that
nothing short OF political land slide
couM preven. Colonel Taylor's election
by n majority running up in the thou.
sands.
Considering the fact that the result
had been decided by the prima,iee, the
interest was great. All the delcvates
seemed to be on hand, aud a good many
outsiders accompanied them. Gen.
Il''linrsworth, Of Cadiz, and Mr..
II arne, of the Republican there, sat with
the common herd outside the rail, NJ,
@. Mitchell, OF Martins Ferry, was as
interested q spectator as II Belmont
county hnd not been switched out OF
Col. Taylor's district. Mr.. Stokes, OF the
Toronto Tribune, and Willis Nichols. Of
the East Liverpool Rcciew, were among
the new faces at the reporters table.
Among the delegates were two or three
intellicent.lOokirg colored men. Mr.. w.
X: Mooney, OF tho New York Tribune,
who is visiting his parents at Steuben.
vile, took back seat In the synagogue.
State Senator Silver, oi Wellsyille, was
looker.on. Messrs. D. D. Taylor and @.
N. Taylor, OF the Cambridge Tunes, cir
Culaled among the delegates. Col, Poor.
mhn, Of the Bellaire Tribune, looked in
while.
Tue convention was pretty late in get.
ting started, the Cnlumbiana county
delegation arriving late.
Mr.. Cochran, OF Guernsey county,
called the convention to order shortly
after IL o'clock, and introduced Rev. l..
II. Stewart, OF Hamline NJ. L, Church.
who prayed.
ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Cochran then announced as tenn.
porary chairman Mr.. N. II. Barbour, OF
Guernsey county, who WAS received with
applause. He made an appropriate and
torcible speech OF thanks and conyratula.
ton, reading the record OF the present
Democratic ad dninis,ratiou in Ohio in a
way that could not be misunderstood.
The live issues, State and national were
explained very clearly, his brief remarks
on the tariff and the Mckinley bill, and
on pensions, being especially terse and
able. He was interrupted by applause
at brief intervals.
Mr.. Edward \. King, Of Columbiana
county, was made temporary secretary.
The counties were then called, and
each named its members for the various
committees. 4 motion was then made
10 take a recess OF fifteen minutes for the
committees to prepare their reports,
An amendment was offered that the re-
cess be to go p. m., but delegate from
Columbiana county opposed, aging the
convention ought to be done it's work |
by 1880. This speech was ehcercd
heartily, and the convention took rest
for quarter OF an hour.
On rcassembling the Committee on
Credentials reported novel state Of af- |
fairs. In Frceport township, Harrison
county, four candidates were voted for,
two to be elected. One man was elected,
and the other three had sixty.two votes
each. All four were seated, the three
who were tied to share one vote between
them.
Tho Committee on Resolutions re.
ported the following, and they we're
adopted with enthusiasm:
PLATFORM.
Be Il Risoired bv The Republicans Of the Eiah.
tenth Congressional! District IN Contention As.
aHbltd,
!. That I'VE reatrm our devotion to the nrlncl.
pies OF tho Republican pnr,y mud our bt lief that
upon lis perpctuty depends The future prosper.
isy and progress Of the Republic.
j. We inuOrse the wise md patriotic admins
tratiOn Of the Nation by President Harrison.
y. We most heartily approve the business dis.
position Of the Republican Congress; aud while
we commend II for the cminenuy jutIcious
measures which 1t has adopted. especially com.
mcRatRg tae interest manifested la II proper re.
wa,d Of The Union soldiery, we pres, upon 1t
The passage OF M equitable scrvce pension bill
= as the only meilsurc when can BilpfI them The
fullest Justice: aud further we urge In the Inter.
eat Of nn houeSt vot. and good government the
passage ofa Federal election law. .E#.
1. We express on 'nncQuiyocal approval OF the
sentative III Congress OF the sevcu,een,h til District
indio ing his attitude upon mi questions OF tie
doy for their anvnncced and truly Republican
character, especially. qcp.oving his position
q. Thnl In The Judgment OF this convtn n,ion the
recent Democratic =, r,rymnider OF the Congress
sona aS'.,s's , 81 9sso demands ,he Gonae.ana
urc, cone. ivcl in injustice and aimed at tho
de!eat Of The pDpnlbr VIII.
6. We pledge ourselves 10 the support OF the
Congressional Ticket this day nominated and to
ihc support OF the Republican tickc Ct In general,
buiiovng that In Republican supremacy alone
IL there safety and prosperity for county. State
sud Nation. M @
TAYLOR CHOSEN.
The Committee on Permanent Organ.
ization named Harvey J.. Eckiey, OF
Carol county, for Permanent Chairman,
and bartholomew Guyder, OF Steuben.
= vile, young colorcd man, for Secre.
tary.
Alr. Eckley was received with cheers,
md made brief, but ringing speech,
referring to tho gcrrymauder OF the
State, the election Of Brice and other
matters. His remarks were frequently
npplauded.
Nominations for Congressman were
called for and Mr.. J. Fl. Locke, young,
boyish looking man, took the platform
OH behalf OF Guernsey county, and plac-
pd the name OF Colonel Taylor before
the convention in au eloquent and we'll.
considered speech, in the usual eo,npli.
meu,ary vein. a mention Of Mckinley
WIS wildly chcered BY the Carol aud
Coismbiana delegates.
I'd When Jefferson County Was called, J.,
+. Dayton, Of Steubenyiiie, rose, and in
ringing speech which aroused sde boys
to tremendous enthusiasm, nominated
John u. Cooke, Of stsuaenville.
The votea OF the counties wSre then
called for, with the following result:
Tavlor. Cook.
Carroll ,,,,,,,, u
t'0luMpihnn" ........,......... 81 W
lluctlisey ~
liarrlson..-.....-... 2is5 ~.
Jefferson ..........,......""."...-..... - II
,ETa3 sl.s4f OF ,1s' .-Ta - -
Totnl .......,. ..............,....,, l3isS Sol,