Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-15
OVER IN BELMONT.
The REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION AT ST.
GAINESVILLE.
Madison Adridgs of Martins Ferry Gels the
Nomination for Alditor-Shsrif and Clerk of
Courts Nominated Unanim0usly-AFght
forthe RecOriership-Ihe Proceedings
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Special TELEGRAM 70 TIE Register.
ST. CLAIRsvLLE, O., June 1.-THE Re
| publican County Convention was called L
| order by Chairman Weems who. after pray
er by Rev. Balph, Of the L. p. church, pro
| ceeded at once to introduce his prOtege
| Colonel Foreman, as temporary chairman
! The Colonel took up the National platform
| and for what seemed hours to the anxious
| delegates, he elaborated the advantages o.
! protection as connected with cotton ties,
and the great advantages which would &C
crue to the people by the perpetuation o.
the Republican party in power. After his
long speech he notified the people that hC
would see them again.
! 1t was particularly noticeable during
! this harangUe which teemed with Nationa
! Convention odor that many Republican:
who were not Jealous Poorman advocates
had business elsewhere, while many who
were silently censuring the Colonel for hi:
mistake in delivering his elaborate speech
at the beginning Of the convention.
w. w. Hanlon, Of the GAINESVILLE Repub
ltcdn, was elected Secretary, and at the
| suggest of Col. POorman, the other editors
Of Belmont county Republican papers were
made Assistant Secretaries.
After the appointment OF the usual com
mittees the convention adjourned until
1870.
Upon reassembling the Committee or
Permanent Organization recommended
that the temporary organization be contin'
ued. Adopted.
The Committee on Rules suggested that
the order of nomination be as follows
Clerk Of Courts, Sheriff, Auditor,
Recorder, Commissioner, Infrmery Direc-
tor, Coroner.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
in favor of commencing the national plat
form and lauded Col Poorman as an able
champion of the protected industries.
The chairman of the Committee
on Credentials reported all the
delegations full and that Wallie Phillips,
an alternate from Bridgeport, be seated.
This was the report of the majority of this
committee. DR.. Cope presented a protest
against the seating of Phillips Frank G.
Robinson, Of Bridgeport, appealed 10 the
convention against the seating of Phillips,
and asked the substitution of the name Of
John f. Smith. This was adopted and
Smiths name was substituted by vote Of
- to 81. This was first blood for the
friends of Bradley Smith for Auditor.
On call for candidates, John Kintner, Of
Richlaud, presented the name of the pres
ent incumbent, Henry NJ. Davies for Clerk
of the Court He was nominated with q
hurrah by reclamation.
Nj. NJ Scott. present incumbent, was
nominated for Sheriff by reclamation.
On call of townships for nomination Of
Auditor, Ezra Mcconnell, postmaster at
Flushing, presented the name Of Eli Moore,
of GAINESVILLE. He was followed by del
egate from Warren township who said Eli
Moore was not Gin it" with Warren town
ship, and he desired the fact emphasized.
Joseph Wilson, of Bridgeport, presented
the name of j. w. Fowler, Of Pease town
ship Frank Robinson, of Bridgeport, in
d regular spread eagle speech Of considera-
BILE length, presented the name of Bradley
Smith, of Bridgeport. Major Harris, Of
Martins Ferry, in clear, logical speech,
presented the claims Of the working man,
Madison Aldridge Harris made the pre-
eminent claim that his candidate was an
honest man and a man who had enough
friends to balance Auditor Henderson's
many friends. Major w. S. KennOn. in
short speech, presented the name of John
b. Longley. ex-AuditOr. The result OF the
first ballot was:
Moore 12, Fowler 16, Smith %, Longley
-, Aldridge 30.
Before the second ballot the name Of ELI
Moore was withdrawn. The ballot re-
suited: Aldridge 49, Smith 30, Fowler ~,
Longley II.
Votes were changed so rapidly that 1t
was seen that Aldridge would be nomi-
mated, and a delegate moved 10 make II
unanimous, and on motion Madison AL
bridge, of Martins Ferry, was made the
nominee for Auditor. Mr.. Aldridge is pop
ular, and the Martins Ferry boys are very
enthusiastic for him.
For Recorder the following were pre-
scented Orlando Cope, OF Colerain; ROD
ert G.. Simpson, Of Union; VIM. j. Kirk.
patrick. of Pultney; Thomas G. Harris, OF
Somerset; John A. Osler, Of Warren; V.
a. Danford, OF Wayne; \. 7. Henderson,
of Wheeling township.
The first ballot resulted: Harris 70,
Cope 6, Simpson II, kirkpatrick IL, Osler
20, Danford g, Henderson IL.
The balloting was kept up for nine bal
lots, when the vote stood Harris AZ
Simpson 81, Osler Is, kirkpatrick 1, the
other candidates beidg withdrawn. AT the
close OF this ballot Harris was declared
nominated by reclamation.
The township being called for Commits
sioners the following names were presen r
ed: w. &. Cochran, Of Pultney; John
Stewart, of Richland; Peter w. Help
wringer, OF Richland; 7. j. Ault, OF Smith
Capt. A. Lee of Wheeling; John A. Clark
of Union.
After the third ballot, tho names Of Help
bringer and Clark were withdrawn anc
after the seventh ballot, Stewart drew on
On the ninth ballot, Captain Lee was nomi
mated.
For Infrmary director the names Of @
3. Wright, of Goshen; J. w. Fowler, o.
Pease; Lee Hayes, of Richland, H. NJ
Dent, of Richlaud and John Wilkinson o.
Union, were presented. Wright was nomi
mated on the second ballot
Sohn 2. Lowman, Of Pultney, was nomi
mated for Coroner by reclamation.
On motion the Executive COMMITTEES
was authorized to fill vacancies tha
might occur on the ticket.
With enthusiastic cheers for Harrison
Poornan and the ticket the convention ad
cd