The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-31
THE COMING CONTEST
For the Republican Congressional
Nomination
IN THE DISTRICT OYER THE RIVER
Belmont County will have the Matter
in her own Hands II she Presents n
Solid Front-Two Men we'll Known
to the Public ContcstinG for her
Delegation, and Either Would Re.
present the District Ably.

The congressional contost in Belmou.
county is growing especially interesting
Just a: this time, as /. II regarded as tho
most inportsn. county in the nomi.
mating convention TO DO held 4. steu.
bcnville on tho 18th Of June The posi-
ton o, oil the other counties in the dis.
ttict Is known. Each will supper. q
home candidate with it's solid delegA.
CATION. In Belmont county two pront.
men: aud able aen are coa;estiug for
the delegation OF that county, and o.
Belmoa: will have six;y-:ix vote. in the
convention, sixteen more than Jefer-
son county, the next largest ono in the
district, the contest IL attracting much
attention. These men are Hon. Lorenzo
Danto'd and Col c. L Poorman. The
former served thee terms as q congress-
man, being first elected in 1872, when
he carried the diltEics over Colone!
Poorman, his presen: competitor, by
800 majority, aud carried BelDoa.
county by $40. IN lS7i, the year follow
ling the panic OF 10, Captain DlnfoYd
was elected by owe: 100 majority in
the district, Enough that year the
grea; slump in politics carried ava,
sueh stannch Hd Republican strong
holds 81 the tronton district, and several
others, and in 1876 he defeated the
Hon. William Lawrence By more than
twice that majority. He could have
had the fouaa Nomination without a
Contest but declined 10 return 10 Con-
Esess a. that time and has since con-
fined himself TO practice OF Law, and has
not been : candidate for any Office. In
lS92, his friend Gen. "Bill' Gibson, the
silver-songnel orator OF Ohio, without
consulting the captain at all, placed his
name IN the electoral ticket in that
state and he headed the list OF cleo. ors
in the last Presideatial contest lie has
never been Geieaied in any contest be
mas ever entered and hiss always been
especially strong in his homo county.
He has always been on the stump for
Sherman, Foraker and Mckinley, bis
EepublicanisIa being o; that characte,
and kind that brooke4 no Interference
OF factions. The Republican ticket al.
ways found him ! loyal supporter, no
matter what kind OF 4 contess might
have preceded !ts formation, and IN his
contest this year for congressional pre-.
termeut he has beou manly and con.
sistent throughout, aud whether the
nominee or no; he will De loyal 10 Re
ppblicanlsn and protection.
Col c. L Poornan, the coa:es.an.
for :he De!non: delegation ha, always
been prominent and active in the poll.
tics OF that county. Iio served the
county az auditor in the sixties, ran io,
Congress OF the Liberal Republican
and Democratic ticket IL 10, and then
retired IRON active participation il pub
lie attairs to- q few years. but was again
orough. into pronineuce By beingnon.
mated for representative on the kepub-
lican ticket and served Tor two terms
with distraction in the Ohio legislature.
IN 1880 he va, nominated Tor Congress
IN the distr!c. as then formed, which
vas Democratic, and he made q
splendid run against Judge Pearson,
but failed to secure more tnan'a reduced
majority for his opponent in the Dem
ocraIic stronghold Later Gov. Nc.
kinley appointed him secretary OF
state, 10 se-ve ont the u1eSpiret
term OF Hon. Daniel J. Ryan,
and before the end OF that term
the congressional contest in the newly
formed Republican district vas on. The
splendid run OF Col. Poornau in the
Democratic district and his indonitsb!e
energy made him q formidable Compel
iior when be entered the contest, il
the di.;ric: which the Republicans
counted upon for abou: 1900, and ne
secured that nomination at Steuben-
vile He felt that the third nonina-
ton was equivalent TO an election, and
his prospects seemed bright until the
returns showed plurality OF y Tor the
Democratic candidate. 1t was 3 crush.
Ing blow 10 his high hopes, but he re-
covered, and is makis- an active, earn
eat canvass Cor 4 fourth congressional
nomination.
Thus the peculiar condition is PIG
sented that the contestants are each
seeking q fourth nomination ior Con.
| cre=s-One has served three terms, the
oihera has Lost three fights after secur.
ing the nomination. There is very liz.
tie bitterness shown in the contest, and
fully nine-tenths OF the Republicans
realize that the county mus. be prsc.
ticalIy solid for 4 or the other IN tie
convention in order to stand any chance
OF securing the nomination, and, a..
though they are having an earnes, con.
ties: Tor tue delegates the Republicans
will not endanger success this :all b.
string up any i'll feeling. They are all
in line TO elect 4 Republican congress
man and want their preference now,
but will support the Eoninee.
The Martins Ferry Dan;ord men
have selected the following candidates
for delegates to the congressional con.
ven:ion: First ward-Deleeates, Taeo,
Keller, David Fisher, samuel West.
wood; ,%lsernRles, /. l. Scheehle, P. C,
Neal And Dan Woods.
Second ward-De!egatcs, George V.
Tweedy, John S. Cochran, F. r sedg.
wick; a~lternntes, J. Z. Wilson, Jo:eph
Williams and Frank Dennis.
Third ward-J. 2. Montgomery. Vim.
H. joiner. D. D. Parks .nd George g.
Barr; altesnates, Charles II. james,
Thomas lloyd, Al Davis and H. Fl.
Lucas
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