Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-07

The above ticket was placed in the
field by the Democrats, in the County
convention held yesterday afternoon In
the chamber of the Second Branch OF
Council.
All the delegates elected at Saturdays
primaries were present, and a lively In
terest was manifested In the proceed
ings. There was an abundance OF eX-
cellent material to select from, and the
Convention had no difficulty in naming
a strong ticket.
There was a considerable amount OF
button-holing and wire-pulling for oil
ierent candidates, and general inter
est in the proceedings, which is evide nee
that the party is wide awake, and
is not at all alarmed by the
blatant boasts and claims OF Re-
publican politicians. 1t was bus.
iness-like convention. The delegates
worked with the one object OF selecting
only men possessing the two qualitica-
tions necessary TO party success In
November-ability to fill the positions
for which they were nominated, and the
ability 10 command the full vote OF the
party. The have every reason 10 feel
proud OF the ticket. In word the
ticket Is
A WINNER.
The lobby was crowded during the
proceedings with representative Demo-
Gratis, and large number OF more or
less prominent Republicans. Among
the latter wers several gentlemen who
were nominated at the recent conyen-
ton at the Park Casino.
a delay was caused by the non-arrival
Of the ballot box from Elm Grove. For
some unexplained reason, ii was not
placed In the hands Of the county com
mittee. 1t was not until two o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, that the com
mittee succeeded in having il started on
its way TO this city.
The box had not arrived at $50
o'clock, when Chairman r. S. Kinche-
loe, Of the County Executive Committee,
raped for order and named DR.. h. G.
Myers, of the Island, as temporary chair
man OF the convention. DR.. Myers,
upon taking the chair, declared the first
business in order TO be the selection Of
a permanent chairman. Mr.. l.. S. Del
aplaino nominated Col. Arnett, and
Or. Myers was named. Col. Ar
nett suggested that a temporary Sec
rotary should first be selected. VIM.
Fee, |. r. Noise, and Prof. John Nj.
Birch were nominated and declined.
Hermann Bentz, OF Richie, was chosen
unanimously. Col. Arnett then moved
that the temporary organization be
made permanent, and the motion pre-
vailed.
Each district delegation selected one
person for membership on the
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
The committee thus appointed was as
follows: Washington, j. J. Kenney;
Madison, +. S. Kincheloe; Clay, Col.
w. w. Arnett; Union, Andrew Nc
Ginley; Center, VIM. My!eS; Webster,
Walter Burke; Richie, john Minke-
myer; Liberty, A. Nj. RidgleY; Rich
land, II. II. Garden; Triadelphia, j. 5.
Woods.
The committee on credentials retired,
and the other committees, chosen in
like manner, resulted as follows:
Basis of Representation-W Washing
ton, p. J. Park; Madison, l. K. Noise;
Clay, L. 5. Delaplaine; Union, John J.
Farrell; Center, A. c. Stoetzer; Web |
ster, Bernard Meighen; Richie, VIM.
Thurman: Liberty, A. C., Harrel, Tra- !
delphia, DR.. T. X. Shields; Richland,
John c. Parshall.
IL ~ D,a n ahiprkNn IA
Hamm; Madison, Ed Feinler; Clay, !
John Arthur; Union, Jos. Yahn; Center.
VIM. MyleS; Webster, john Zarnitz; |
Richie, w. L, Rose; Liberty, James
Dixon, Jr.; Richland, Geo. Criss, Jr.; |
Triadelphia, W. V. Hoge.
The Committee on Credentials re- |
ported through its Chairman, Col. Ar |
nett, finding the delegates whose names !
were published in Mondays REGISTER, |
entitled TO vote in the convention, with !
bat one change. The name Of L. Higgs |
was substituted for that Of James X. |
Acker, in Triadelphia. The Committee |
on Resolutions was dispensed with, by !
motion, and the motion afterwards re-
considered, and the committee appoint |
ed as follows:
Committee on Notwithstanding |
ton, Henry Stein: Madison, Grafton !
Beall; Clay. Col. W. w. Arnett; Centre, |
John Schneider; Union, Fred Freise; !
Webster. J. A. Woods; Richie, John |
Manion; Liberty, Frank Cox; TriadeI- |
phia, DR.. J. X. Shields; RichIand, \. 3. |
McColloch.
The Committee on Basis OF Represen-
tation recommended that the vote cast |
for Governor MacCOrkle in 1892, be the |
basis Of representation. The report |
was adopted. The different districts |
were entitled to the following vote: |
Washington 600; Madison 600; Union |
$50: Clay 500: Centre $50; Webster $50; |
Richie $50; Triadelphia $50; Liberty |
2Oe; Rlchland $50. Total 5, 400.
The report Of the Committee on Or |
der Of Business, recommended the fol- |
lowing order Of business: (D
report Of committees, t2) nom
ination of Judge Of Criminal Court, 80 |
nomination of candidates for House of |
Delegates, az appointment of Senator
ial conferees, 90 appointment of mem |
bers of County Executive Committee, |
(6) nomination of County superintend- !
ent OF free schools. The report was
adopted.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
COL Arnett reported for the Commit |
tee on Resolutions. The resolutions |
were brief, but had the true Democrat
ic ring, and Col. Arnett was several |
times interrupted by applause. The |
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