Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-24
THE CONVENTION.
TWO SESSIONS HELD AT TIE CITY HALL
YESTERDAY.
Col. Robert White Chairman. D. Garden Nom
mated for House Of Delegates, and an
Adjournment Taken Until Friday.

The Democratic County Convention as
sembled in the chamber of the Second
Branch of Council, at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, and was called TO order by Chair
man Albert Hadlich, of the County EXecu-
tive Committee. The delegates, as a rule,
were on hand very promptly, as were half
a-dozen candidates for Legislative honors,
two or three times rs many friends oil
the would-be nominees, and large
and interested crowd of spectators
from all over the county. Dur
ing the half hour previous TO calling the
Convention to order the corridors Of the
building, up stairs and down, were dotted
with groups Of delegates and others, aud
there was good deal of lively missionary
work done on behalf of some Of the gentle
men whose names were 10 be presented 10
the body for the House Of Delegates.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
In calling the body 10 order, Chairman
Hadlich. of the Executive Committee, re'il
the call OF the Committee for the primaries
and the Convention following and follow
ed this by naming Col Robert w hite as
temporary Chairman of the Convention.
I'm taking the chair Col. White returned
his thanks for the unexpected honor CON
farrad upon him. He said il was an honor
10 preside over any Democratic Conven
tion lint especially here in Ohio county
after such an election as was held Satur
dav. The results accomplished ut tha'
election showed the party in ONO county
was wide awake and thoroughly IN earnest
and he accepted the heavy vote cast as
GOOD omen for future success. lie I'M
messed upon the Convention the import
ance of the work before it, and said tnat rs
regards legislative members, the city OF
Wheeling needed to be represented III the
legislature by its best and most active
men. who would look carefully after the
interests Of the city and county
The Chair then announced the seIectloh
of a temporary secretary as being IN order,
and Edward Robertson was chosen 10 HI
the position. IL, nd
The roll OF the delegates was called, ana
all the delegates answered to thelr names
except Messrs. Muldoon, OF Liberty anu
Emsley, of Richie.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
rbe naxt business was the appointment
of committees, and Robert Ellingham, oil
Union. moved the selection of a committee
Of ten. to be appointed by the Char, TO re-
mort a permanent organization Inc mo-
ton prevailed, and the Chair named Us
such committee Messrs. a. &. Harreil, OF
washington; j. :. Naylor, of Madison
Robert Simpson, of Clay; Robert Filing
ham. of Union: G. +. Stoetzer, OF Centre;
John Lane. Of Webster; W. {. Handlan,
of Richie: /. +. Jones, of Triadelphia; ;
W. T. Chambers. of Liberty, and Andrew
Wilson. of Richland ..
When the Committed returned, IL
submitted a report making the temporary
organization permanent, and this was
unanimously agreed to, the question being
mt bv Chairman w. {. Handlan, oil the
Committee.
The Chair announced the business OF the
Convention To be the selection of candidates
fo, the Legislature, Senatorial ConiereeS
and new County Executive Committee.
At the request of Secretary Robertson
an Assistant Secretary was appointed IN
the person of j. 5. Naylor
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The basis of representation was then
read. as follows, it being the vote cast for