Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-12
8'' 8'':>z>>Af5 3 REPUBLICANS.
- IN Bridgeport and Nominate a
Full Ticket,
Considerable Enthusiasm Mani
tested, and all the Nominations
Made Unanimous After the
Different Fights Were Over-A
Dark Horse Comes to the Front
and Takes a Plum.


port. The Republican county and Sen
atorial conventions were held there in
the Union Opera House.
Early in the morning delegates be-
gan to arrive to swell the number which
had already come. Their friends came
along to do missionary work, as some
called it. Some succeeded, others did
not, but when the convention adjourn
ed everybody seemed satisfied.
Bank street was crowded with them
until the convention met
Groups Of men could be seen standing
around talking matters over. Now and
then one fellow would take another by
the arm, lead him away from the crowd
and then tell him what he wanted him
TO do.
All the while Meisters' full brass
band was pouring forth Marching
Through Georgia." and other popular
airs. to drown the back biting of the
candidates and their friends. Thus
matters went until eleven o'clock, when
the band marched into the Opera
House, followed by those who went to
make up the convention. The interior
was decorated very nicely with bunting
and flags. Over the stage were pic
lures OF Lincoln, Foraker, Mckinley,
Grant, Harrison, and others
Upon the stage We're seated many
prominent advocates of Republicanism,
among whom were Col. Poorman, Hon.
J. w. Nichols, Martin and Frank
Cowen, w. w. Hanlon, j. ID. Darrah, NJ.
c. Mitchell, Capt. IL. w. Smith, +. 3.
Archer, +. c. Robinson and others.
The convention was called to order
by Frank B. Archer, the county chair
man, who asked Rev. w. d. Stevens TO
lead the convention in prayer. Mr.
Stevens prayed for good, honest and
wise men to be selected, as the welfare
of the county and State depended upon
it,
Mr. Archer named Hon. J. w. Mich
OILS, of st. Clairsyille as temporary
chairman, with e. L. Mcmillan as
secretary.
Mr.. Nichols then addressed the con-
vention for nearly three quarters Of
an hour which time he spent in run
ming down the Democratic platform,
party leaders and pleading Tor Repub-
licanism.
The committee were named as fol-
lows:
Permanent Organization-G. G.
Sedgwick, O. p. Norins, l.. c. Hall,
Ross Kildow, w. w. Groves, J. A.
Fisher.
Credentials. R. Lane, A. G. Kreig,
T. A. Dinsmore, A. w. Caldwell, John
Strobe, j. A. Porterield.
Rules and Order-F. B. Archer,
Harry Fish, JOS. Lynn, Walter Lewis,
c. c. Carroll, Richard Hardgreave,
Charles James.
Resolutions-Theodore Kellar, A. T.
Mckelyey, 1. G. Cope, c. l. Weems, A.
c. Lewis, d. c. Brawley, Ward Nelson.
The convention then adjourned till
1:SO.
Upon reconvening the reports Of the
committees were heard. The commit
tee On rules arranged the order of nom
nations as follows Two representa-
tives, clerk, auditor, recorder, infrm-
airy director and one commissioner.
The temporary organization was
made permanent
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported that they had reaffirmed their
intentions to support the party and
nominees. They proposed that the
county convention be held prior to the
State convention, after this, so dele
gates could be named by the county
convention for the State convention.
The presentation of candidates for
representatives brought six names as
follows: James II. Cope, Richland
township: Thomas l.. Lewis, Pease:
JOS. Z. Blackburn, Pultney; A. II.
Mitchell, Richland; Abner, Wilkinson,
Smith; Charles J. Howard, Warren; e.
B. Armstrong, Washington township.
The first ballot showed Blackburn
and Howard in the lead with the 9TH
ers away in the rear. The second
showed 40 votes for Howard and % for
Blackburn. and Lewis 10. On the
third Howard received 80 votes, which
nominated him; made unanimous
Three more ballots decided the con-
test in favor of Blackburn, giving him
g. votes, Lewis II, Wilkinson Z, Mitch
ell Z, Cope 6, Armstrong 8.
H. u. Emerson, OF Goshen, was the
only candidate for County Clerk, and
he was nominated by acclamation.
For Auditor there were FIVE candi-
dates: S. C. Murphy. of Goshen; Madi-
son Aldridge, Pease; Bradley Smith,
Pease; Geo. N. Wise, Pultney; John b.
Longey, Richland.
Aldridge took the lead on the first
ballot with "a votes, seven more than
Murphy and il more than Smith, Of
Bridgeport.
On the second ballot six more were
added to Aldridge's 81.
On the next ballot Aldridge's vote re-
mained 40. while Smith dropped TO p
and Murphy raised to 81.
On the next ballot Aldridge had So
votes. which nominated him.
For Treasurer, Howard Kirk w9s
nominated by acclamation.
For Recorder there were seven can
didates: A. 5. Taylor, f. o. BOwles A.
G.. Harris Robt. Simpson, Y. A. ban-
ford. and A. Y. Henderson.
The fight was hot, and it took eight
ballots to render a decision. The
contest lay mostly between Taylor and
Harris until the fifth ballot when Tay-
lor began to 90 ahead, having 40 votes
while Harris had %, the others stand
ing: Simpson y, BOwles 5, Danford i,
GOrdan 1.
The eighth gave Taylor 73. Harris II,
SimDson 10. Gordon 3, Bowles ,, Hen
derson 0, Danford d.
For County Commissioner, the can
didates were Thomas Mercer John
Hawthorne. VIM. Koehnline and VIM.
G. Simpson. y, M.
W.