Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-23
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COu,u
Meets Last Evening ut the HoteIv,
What TRANSFERRED 'oi

'o'Nh Dh"ooNAric COMMITTEE
Meets Last Evening ut the Hotel W.
What TRANSFERRED. '''
The signs of the times indc.,
approach of another campaign ~ ,as
initial step in Ohio county. loo,,.il'
ward the coming fall election. ws ,,.s y
last evening when a meeting =. .sAsl
Democratice County Executive Co.. 9
tire was held at the Hotel WndSor u.
following members were presep, q. irs
meeting: NJ. O'Neil, Washington. , 'o
Hadlich, Madison; w. r. F,.-tg
Clay; p. +. Farrell, Union: '' ia
brugge, Centre; James Killeen NJ
ster; Herman Bentz, Richie and a., a.,
Garden, Richland. E
Chairman Hadlich stated the on
OF the meeting was to fill Seyo,,f
cancies and TO hear from several -
dates as to their idea of the time 49,
the county convention should h. r-T,
and the manner of holding il.
The resignation of Mr.. T. 2 NJ.
gomery as a member from Liberr m
trict was read and accepted. M u'-'
gomery having moved into thec,v
Mr.. Garden stated that seyers p,r,.
had spoken TO him about LiberyGs
trict, and they thought there orgb, =,
be two members from that di>trlr, n.
ing to its length-one at Libeuv,.I
one at the pike. Mr.. Hadlich plac.[-
nomination NJ. T. Hartley. Tho.
Howard and Luther Blayney al ,be.
quest of number of Democrat, In M,
district.
On motion it was decided 10 s..,
two members from Liberty di,trie, \,
stead of one, and that each BE- en,ts
to half rote, If both are prcsent:arlT
but one is present he will be- cntitIdr
the full rote OF the district.
Mr.. Luthur Blayney was elected "a
represent his part of the district by a.
clamation, while Mr.. NJ. T. IIartleyu.
unanimously elected TO represent M
section.
County Clerk Hook, Major j. "
Mitchell and Chairman T. ). Riley.
the State Executive Committee Ne,
present, and were asked for their yisr,
concerning the convention. Mr.. Hoo.
said he'was in favor of an early CONVEX.
tion, and he thought the candidate. "a,
County Clerk, Circuit Clerk and
County Commissioners should BE- select.
ed by popular vote, and that threy dele.
gates from each district should also be-
selected to meet in convention Nyera.
days after the primaries and name ear.
didates for::the Legislature. >cnaiara
conferees, appoint delegates 10 theSnf
and Congressional conventions. and 80.
lect a new Executive Committee
Mr.. Bentz stated that Mr. John Ct.
coran, who was unable to Dee present.
conceded with Mr.. Hooks views, ali
would be in favor of holding the prims.
ries on either the lith. DIST or 18th %
June. Maj. Mitchell also endorsed ih-
ideas of the others, especially regarit:
the popular vote at the primaries.
Mr.. Riley made some remarks on DE
subject, during which he took occasion
to urge upon the committee the nece,,.
ty Of early and thorough organization
He stated that two-thirdS Of the COM
ties have already moved in this matter
and for Ohio county to have thorough
club organization. a good lourShins
club in every district. would have great
weight all over the State. H. expected
the clubs to do great deal Of work IN.
the coming campaign. M. NAey stated
he had decided to call meeting oil 'h'
State Executive Committee on june ~
at Parkersburg. which wouId prooaol!
decide the time for holding state col'
vention to name a candidate a. success
or TO the late Judge Green. His .dei
was to hold the convention and thence
ing of the State Association NJ Clubs
the same time and place.
1t was moved that Mr. Riley and Nf
w. C. Handlan. President Of the STAT
Association of Clubs. be- invited 10 meet
at the next meeting.
The committee decided that 70 womb
be best to wait and have a iull attend
ance of the members present before any
thing definite was done a 10 the time
and manner of holding the primaries
and the meeting adjourned unui next
Thursday evening at the same time ana
place. at which time these points VIII ID.
settled.