Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-02
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.
Belmont County Democrats Nominate q
DFuI TIoket-RinGing Resolutions Are
Adopted.

Adopted.
SDseial 7sisorom 20 the Rssfstsr.
ST. CLAIRsvILI.E, ONO, August l.
The largest and most enthusiastic DEM
ocratic County convention, held 10
Belmont county for years met In
Court House Hall to-day.
Prompt at IL o'clock Chairman r.
c. Meyer raped for order and pre-
sented Rev. DR.. Alexander, who led In
a fervent prayer. MIR. Meyer then an
nounced the temporary organization as
follows: Chairman, Hon. Albert Law
renee, of st. Clairsville; Secretaries,
w. c. Warwick Of Bellaire, and ID. II.
Milligan of ST. Clairsyile.
The announcement of Mr.. Lawrence
was greeted with storm OF applause.
In an eloquent address Of twenty min
utes' length ne severely arraigned the
Republican party for its responsibility
in creating the present business depres-
sion that bears so heavily at this time
upon the producing aud laoorlng
classes. He charged home to the Re-
publcans that the want OF condolences
in business matters was due TO con-
spiracy of the enemies Of the admins
tration TO discredit it and make II OBJ
noxious to the people, bot that
Ia reality there was no
natural business depression. De
also denounced the State administration
as the most yenal and corrupt In the
history OF the commonwealth, and In
stanced the junket OF the Legislature TO
the funeral OF ex-PreSident Hayes, that
cost the State upwards OF $4,000, and
yet every member who went on that
junket carried railroad pass In his
pocket He also charged home upon the
local Republican party their duplclty
to the people. inasmuch as they had
three years ago solemnly resolved In IA
vor OF a decreased expenditure In coun-
" affairs, yet they had stood IDLY by
while & debt of $500, 600 had been piled
upon the people. Mr.. Lawrenee,s
speech was frequently punctuated with
applause.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Lawrence's
address the roll OF the precincts was
called and every delegation excepting
Somerset responded in full.
The following Committees were then
appointed by the Chair:
Permanent Organization-T. s. stew
art Of York; p. " Hall, Of Coleraln;
Henry Sip, OF Union; VIM. Talbot, OF
Goshen; II. Stidd, OF Wayne.
Rules and Order-Chalmer Trimoell,
Smith; Jas. Dunfee, Mead; r. A. Lyle,
Wheeling; Fred Ninninger, Pease; 1.
w. Armstrong, Washington.
Resomtons-J. w. Laughlin, War
rem: J.H. e. Patterson, Wayne; NJ.
Huffman, Pultney; E. n. Riggs YORK;
Joshua Morley, Ricbland.
Candidates.. B. Meyer, Richland;
A. NJ. Brown. Flushing; T. E. Bolon,
Goshen; II. Eaton, Warren; ). VIM
mer, Pultney.
To Elect Delegates to State Conyen-
tion-A. Il. Komer, Washington; D. b.
Campbell, Pultney; ?. T. Anderson
Pease; j. w. Riley, Richland; w. Z.
Wesley. Kirkwood.
Mr.. Huffman here introduced reso-
luton fayoring the repeal OF the law
prohibiting the maintenance OF mixed
schools for the races, and instructlng
the delegates from this county TO use
all honorable means 10 have such
resolution incorporated in the State
platform. The resolution was referred
TO the committee on resolutions without
debate
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
"RssolUcd, By the Democracy OF Belmont
county. that we reafiirm our faith III the
platform adopted by the Democracy at
Chicago in 1892, and that we approve ana
heartily endorse the action Of President
Cleveland in issuing his procla nation Tor
the extra session Of Congress
"RssolUed. That we denOunce the Repuo-
Ican party Of Ohio for having changed the
free school laws Of this State and driven
from the public schools the colored teach
ers and recommend the enactment or law
granting the optional right 10 establish
sennrate free schools for cOiOred pupils,
and hereby instruct the delegates from this
county TO support and use ali honorable
means TO have this resolution incorporat-
ed in the State platform.
'Rssolued, That we are in favor OF greater
economy in the administration OF the
county Offices, and that the nominees OF
this convention be selected specially to this
end, and they are hereby pledged 10 carry
out the sense Of this resolution"
The following is the ticket noml-
mated: Representative, George Linn OF
Richland; Probate Judge, J.W. Laugh
lin of Warren: Treasurer, Evans Der
mott Of Goshen; Prosecuting Attorney,
A w. Kennon of Rlchland; Commits
sioner. George w. Yost of Pultney; In
Urinary Director, James Taylor, Wheel
ing.
The delegates TO the State Convention
are: Hon. Z. J. Steger, r. c. Meyer,
Wilbur Smith. J. b. Darrah, j. L. Nc
Csffrey, D. S. Creamer w. A. Fenton,
George Linn, ]. w. Terrlll, w. NJ. Lnp-
ton. J. II. Anderson and DR.. J. V. Web
ster; aIternates-P. V. Hall, Marion
Huffman, Clement McCabe, NJ. F..
BaiIev. d. H. Milligan, Edward Phil
hps. T. w. Armstrong, w. 5. Hender-
son. n. Eaton, James Mcconnell, A. III.
Crown, Il. B. Stewart.
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