Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-09
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The Republican County Convention met
in the Court House Hall at st. Glars
VILE, to-day and was fairly attend
ed. The hall was tastefully dec
Grated with sugar and Mckinley
tin plate pictures and showed
that the local committee had just ex-
erted itself little bit to try and show
the delegation that st. Clairsyille can
entertain q convention il she wants to.
The Meister Brothers Band, OF Bridge
port, was engaged for the occasion
which showed good Judgment OF those
that had the music in charge, as they
discoursed some excellent music, and IL
was the main feature of the show. The
band met the different delegations at
the depot and escorted them to the hall.
About IL q. m. the Chairman Of the
County Committee called the Conven-
ton to order, and Rev. w. NJ. Simpson
oDened the convention with prayer.
The chairman, after making few I'M
interesting remarks, announced that
the Hon. A. 7. McKelvey was selected
as Temporary Chairman. Mr.. Nickel
vey's speech was disappointment to
his friends. He could not raise any en-
thusiasm in the audience, because
IL was largely composed Of farmers, and
he could not pull the wool over their
eyes a. was done before. He tried TO
pOint out the prosperity that the farmer
enjoyed under the Republican admins
tratiOn; but they did not applaud when
he told them that their focks OF sheep
had increased, but he did not try to
explain the decrease in the price OF
wool. He spoke about cheap sugar,
but did not tell about the two cents
bounty that was paid by the taxpayers.
He hammered the Mckinley tin can
around in such q shape as 20 show that
he aid not know anything about it, and
be soon had all the ring Knocked
out Of 10. He found out that
that he was not warming his crowd up
on the tariff and silver talk, so he switch
ed of on the free trade ideas Of James
q. Blaine, which were received with
some applause, which showed that his
audience did not like his high tariff talk
IN his first send-off. He also tried to
tell them that all Republicans were In
line this fall, thinking that they would
forget the fight that Is being waged be-
tween the Sherman and Foraker gang.
Harrison's name, when mentioned,
did not catch on as he wanted
il especially when he told them that
Harrison and Mckinley were the lead
ers Of the Republican party. He tried
to apologize for his party in bankrupting
the National Treasury, and made an
earnest appeal to the soldier TO stand by
the 2. o. D. He mentioned Secretary
Fosters name, and told what fiery
man J. B. Foraker was, and after laud-
ing the different leaders OF the Repub-
lican party up to the sky, he wound up
by giving the band a chance to put
little life into the convention. Editor
Hanlon, of the GAINESVILLE Republican,
was announced as Temporary Secretary,
and then the following committees were
Committee on Credentials-H. Craw-
ford, Of Pease; c, w. Patterson, OF
Goshen; John w. Bright, Of Washing
ton, and j. Ferguson, Of Wheeling.
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tom. w. Fowler, Of Pease; w. ).
Hobbs, OF Warren; J. ID. Parkim, OF
Washington; c. ]. j. DUNCAN, OF Cole
roin. and Albert Brown, Of Flushing.
Rules and Order OF Business-F. G.
Robinson, OF Pease; A. A. Wise, OF Put
nep: Miles Hart, OF Smith, Capt. Thos
Wilson, OF Somerset; wv. +. Green, OF
York.
Committee on Resolution G. L.
Weems, OF Richland; Major +. I.
Peily, of Warren; $. =. Mcti0wan, OF
Putdey; James Cope, q COierain, and
Z. Moore. Of Washington.
After the appointment Of the COM
mittees the convention adjourned until
1880 o'clock.
The Chairman raped the convention
10 order about half past one, announced
that the Republican Giee Club would
favor them with a song. which they did
in a creditable way. The call was made
for the report Of the different Commit
tees. The Chairman on Credentials re-
ported all delegations full with one ex-
ceptiOn and no contest. The Chairman
On Permanent Organization announced
that Hon. A. 7. kelvey was selected as
Permanent Chairman and Editor Han
lon Secretary, after the report OF the
different Committees, the Chairman an
nounced that he had picture Of Major
Mckinley for every delegate and there
was a general stampede for the cheap
Chromos' after the convention Quieted
down again. The chairman announced
that the secretary would call the roll of
the different townships for the nomina-
ton of Representatives. The first to
nominate q candidate was Howard Hol-
loway, OF Flushing, who put ALI Mitch
ell. Of Richland township, in nomina-
which was heartily seconded by w. l..
Weems, Of Richland.
Frank Robinson, Of Bridgeport, then
placed c. j. Heinlein's name in the
field.
u. P. Bailey, Of Warren, nominated
d. G. Bundy and q. Moore, Of Wayne,
placed Hiram Mantler's name before
the convention.
It took four ballots TO decide that
Charlie Heinleim was the man that the
convention wanted. c, Arrick, Judge
CASTOR and Mr.. Harvey and Col. Poor
man all receiving a complimentary vote.
When the call was made for nomina-
tions for Treasurer, w. G. Cochran, of
Pultney, made q motion that the rules
he suspended and that Frank 3. Archer
be nominated by reclamation, which
was done with o hurrah. By this
time Frank Robinson and w. L. Weems,
who were appointed by the Chair to
escort Mr.. Heinlein to the hall, !" arrived
with their man, who upon being intro
duced, made neat little speech which
was we'll received by the delegates.
For Commissioner there were six can
didates before the convention, and Silas
Bailey. of Goshen, vas nominated on