Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-27
PEoH1B1r1oNIsrs IN CONFERENCE
A Meeting at BsIlAlre. which was Poorly
Attended

PROHlBIIlONI8IS AN
A Meeting at BelIAire, Which was roo1''
Attended.
Yesterday was a decidedly cold DAY
for the cold water party and there were
few Prohibitionists sin 1.-THE county
conference held by that party In Olty
Hall, Bellaire, TO discuss present aho
future prospects and to devise ways ana
means to strengthen the party.
The trains were late arriving ana IL
was nearly noon before any one put IN
an appearance at the hall. A coterle OF
about fifteen finally crowded around
the stove In the cold room and held an
informal discussion on various suDJects
pertaining to the party. They hnally
adjourned without organizing, In the
expectation that more representatives,
would put In an appearance at the AFTER
noon session.
The trains brought few members OF
the party and 1t was two o'clock before
the meeting was called to order, with
about twenty representatives present
Jacob Maui, of Colerain, was chosen as
chairman, and George Criswell, OF Bel
laire, as secretary. Mr.. Hall is MEM
Der of the Friends Church, and as there
was no minister present, the exercises
were opened by the Conference uniting
in silent prayer.
Mr.. 1. G. Mcfarland, Of Louisville,
informed the Conference that Hon. h.
s. Clark, a prominent and influential
member OF the party, was lying at the
point of death st his home at Norris
town, and asked that the Conference
pass q resolution expressing their feel
ing in the matter. A committee was
appointed for that purpose.
Mr.. L. A. Rodefer informed the con-
ference that the Executive Committee
had received from the Wheeling Quest
a proposition that II the Prohibition
lists Of Belmont county would secure for
it 200 new subscribers it would print an
edition entitled the Belmont County
Quest and would give the party as
much as two pages OF space for matter
they desired, the proposition to hold
good until April l. The conference de-
cided to accept the proposition and 80
subscribers were pledged by those pres
ent.
Messrs. Valentine, Ault and l. G. Nc
Farland were appointed as a committee
to secure the Bethesda camp ground for
big Prohibition basket picnic some
time after June l.
On account of the slim attendance 1t
was decided to authorize the County
Executive Committee to select dele
gates to the State Convention.
II 10 90
A. Gallaher, Esq, Of Bellaire, and
others made brief addresses, urging
members of the party to the import
ance of organization and constant
work: that the party was rated by the
number Of votes cast and IL was a most
essential object to cast every available
vote. The meeting then adjourned,
and the majority Of the representatives
present remained in the city to hear
the address of Hon. NJ. j. Tanning,
who delivered a spirited discourse at
the hall in the evening to fair sized
audience.
These conferences are now regular
feature of the party work, being held
quarterly in different localities OF the
county, with the object Of keeping alive
the enthusiasm of the party and TO con-
fer in regard to plans for campaign
work. 1t was understood that at this
meeting some action would be taken in
regard to making city and township
tickets for the spring election, but II
this was a part of the programme it was
entirely overlooked or studlously
avoided, as no mention was made of the
subject.