The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-01
BELMONT DEMOCRATS.
n,ncpIt.os Confronting Thor
County Convention.
THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
wn have a Particularly Hard Job to
s.v anything OH lave Questions
,n,t will not be Harmful to Party
r,rcrc-rs-Thc Material for tho
ri,ref Little sklmpod, TOO.

The Belmont county DemocraIc con
,..o,iou, Which assemblies Mt ST, Clairs-
villa to-day, will, in the face OF the
Democratic condition that now pros
,ra,gg business, have u doleful task.
The managers realize this, and have
amazed tbs services OF two brass bands
10 Ilspol tho oppressive gloomlness OF
tho OCCASION
As 70. no fully GroomOl candidate
i,r representative is prancing in the
,ipa D. II. MilIigap, OF tho ST. Glars
Vile GI,uc, has been spoken OF, and
way be pressed into service. lilo is a
oo5l man ne q man, His worst fault
i. bis persistent adherence to the moss
HACK Democratic theories, Ho has
srry,l his party faithfully and well,
and il is a gross injustice to put him on
the ticket to DO defeated, when the
administration could reward him by a
con ulsIip,
NylUClpW ClNllu ~ Ihat nv WhhbS SUNNI
Kind OF an office all the time, and has
generally boon successful In township
ind municipal contests. The faithful
NAV bring out an unknown on the spur
nj the moment, That tho nominee can
La elected without Republican votes is
rrepo.terolls. II the Republicans do
That which is unwisV, aud 1t is possible,
they may nominate an Objectionable
man, then tho nominee OF the Demo-
cratic party will have Il fighting chance,
The office OF treasurer is one Of the best
minus in sight. The Democrats have
no man who could make a show for the
plaee better than John Terrell, OF Mar
inns Ferry. 1t is not probable that he
will exchange the chance no has for the
postofico for a place on the ticket,
Major LNughlin, OF GAINESVILLE, is
spoRcn of as the probable nominee for
probate Judge. He Is an excellent gen.
tleman, has II good record as u soldier,
but cannot DO said to be particularly
qualified for the office in any respect.
The TACT Of his remaining in the Demo-
rrtic party under ali the circumstances
shows q badly warped or defective
judgment. Tho major Is wanted on the
ticket for tho benefit OF the party in
order to retain tho Democratic soldier
vote. He can have the nomination II
he will accept,
AT present the board OF county com
misaiouers is composed OF N Demo-
crat and two Republicans. The retiring
member is u Republican, To get con.
troll Of this board 10 the great object Of
the party. Locality will cut a figure.
the nomination going 20 the north OF
the National road.
Tho nominee for inflrmary director
will he some mi OF the men heretofore
defeated,
The contest for prosecuting attorney
is more in the nuture Of an ADVERTISE
mCnt than something for blood on the
home stretch. A. W. Kennon Is a mem
Der Of the family OF that name which
has been conspicuous in the county Tor
more thun Il halt century. Some who
oppose him do 10 for the reason he has
family influence and traditions. The
elan Campbell and friends are some
what Numerous, aud the aspifant has
been sounding the bagpipe OF his clan
vigorously aud effectively,
The contestants are not entitled to n
free advertisement in the way OF COM
parison, etc. The ono receiving the
nomination will DO entitled to the sym
pathiOs OF his opponent.
How to MAKO u declaration OF prin-
Ciples will puzzle the committee on
resolutions. Tho silver question Is not
formulated as u party measure in shape
acceptable to the party. The tariff is
not Just the popular thing to talk about
in a Belmont county Democratic con-
yentiOn. The price Of wool IS a cor
tainty-a realization OF Democratic
resolutions Of the past. The reduction
OF tariff on iron and glass touches a
large number OF people in that county.
Resolutions in harmony with tho
Democratic platform, FREQ trade. otc.,
would be 30 sublimly ridiculous for in-
congruity that II Is slfe to predict that
the convention, will adopt no rcsolu-
tons on tho subject.
As John J., LAntz was born in Bel
mont county 1t is probable that the
delegation will be instructed to vote for
him for governor.