The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-28
THE TICKET COMPLETE.

THE TICKET COMPLETE.
The Democratic County Convention makes
another Effort nnd Secures four Legisia-
tive Nominees Other Work Doue.
Tho Democratic convention Of Ohio
county, which adjourned last Monday
after nominating A. D. Garden for the
House Of Delegates, reconvened ycster.
day, and completed tho ticket by adding
the names OF Col. Robert White, Mr..
John Corcoran and Mr.. Robert Simpson.
There WAS developed unanimity Of
reluctance to accept on tho part Of men
who were wanted, and u like reluctance
ON the i,art OF the convention to nomin.
ate those who wanted 1t. .F.,
Shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday after.
noon Col. Robert White, the Chairman,
called tho convention to order, and the
roll Of delegates was called, showing that
all but four were present.
Mr.. |. F. Jones moved that tho read.
ing Of the minutes OF Mondays meeting
be dispensed. with, but Mr.. O'Kano oh.
jected, and the motion was Withdrawn.
Secretary Robertson read tho minutes.
This being done, Chairman White
laid before the convention telegram
from Col. Arnctt, dated at New Martins.
vile, declining to be considered candi.
date for the House. Mr.. Shepherd also
Withdrew the name OF F. p. Mcneil.
The Chair-"The convention Is now
open for business" -
After a silence OF several minutes, the
Chairman named the candidates still re-.
maining-Nlessrs. NJ. J. Finley, Michael
Stein and p. +. Farrell. IIo said Col
Arnett's name had not been Withdrawn
and wus still before the convention.
| COL. WHITE NOMINATED.
Mr.. W. @. Handlan nominated l.. s
Jordan, who being in the lobby, arose
and emphatically declined. lle said l.
tho nomination were pushed upon hin
he would feel 1t his duty to accept, bu
| he hoped it world not be. There wert
other men willing to accept, and h,
trusted they would be nominated.
Mr.. O'kane-"T would like to hay,
Mr.. Jordan name some OF those othe
gentlemen, so that We may nominate
them"
MIR. Jordan-"Wcll. can name you
worthy chairman" Applause.
Mr.. I. +. Jones moved that Colone
White be nominated by reclamation
and his motion prevailed, amid up
plause. .a. F.
Col. White said he felt tho high homo
conferred upon him, but other interest!
made him hesitate. II 1t was satisfac
tory to allow the matter 10 stand, h,
would promise to accept ii hereafter hi
could See his way clear. II not, no doub
q more worthy man could be found. l
was allowed to stand thus.
!, Mr.. G. II. Stoetzer nominated Charlie
, II. Copp, but Mr.. Naylor said Mr.. Cop]
had asked him to state to the conven
ton that he could not accept.
Mr.. Harrell named Robert Simpson.
1 Mr.. Simpson said he felt as MIR. Jor
dan did, that no good Democrat shoul,
decline. He did not want this position
II he ever did not want anything, he Iii,
not want this; yet il the convention SAY
fit to give him the nomination, he woul'
not feel free to decline.
NIX. CORCORAS NAMED.
Mr.. Metzner named John Myles.
Mr.. O'kane moved that John Cor
coran be nominated by reclamation. MI
Robertson thought it was useless tt
nominate Mr.. Corcoran. It was no
; worth while to name him ior fun. H.
had eaid he would not accept. and ha'
given good reasons for it. Mr.. Pecari
near friend OF Mr.. Corcoran's, Will
about the game following, has also de
J clined to allow the use Of his name, ant
; said il either be or Mr.. Corcoran wer,
chosen he believed they would lose thei
place at the Central glass works, ant
have to move out OF the State to make .
living. The company was getting tiret
| OF having Important employees oil OF
other business SO much. ~
Mr.. Jones said he knew this statemen
to be true, but thought Mr.. Corcorar
could be induced to reconsider and &c
cept. Certainly some other person
could be secured to do Mr.. Corcoran's
work. 5s....- ...
Mr.. Handlan read letter from T. P
Shallcross, urging the convention to re
nominate Messrs. Gordon, Corcoran and
Stifel, and add Robert Simpson.
Mr.. O'kane's motion was adopted
and Mr.. Corcoran nominated by nc
elimination. -s,=
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