The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-12

Tho Belmont county Republican con-
'vcntion ut Bridgeport yesterday was
one OF the finest gatherings they havo
had at a county convention for years.
There were hundreds OF men There out.
side OF the delegates md ]nltcrnatos.
The Bridgeport people had everything
nicely arranged for tho entertainment
and convenience OF all tho visitors.
The opera house, whore tho con"cntton
was held, was elegantly arranged,
trimmed with tho national ColorS, aud u
comfortable arrangement OF chairs on
the stage. Everything in tho hands Of
the local Republicans was as we'll ap.
pointed rs it well could be. The con.
vention attracted tho attention OF tho
best men in tho county and they were
present to assist in making q ticket
that would inspire confidence in tho
voters this iail. Among the moro
prominent ones were Congressman
Daniord. Hon. \. 7. Mckelvoy, ]. NJ.
Lewis, Hon. Z. L. Armstrong and Il
host OF others. Tho convention il
self was made up OF all classes OF poo.
pie. The farmer prcdominated, but the
mechanic, the laborer, the merchant
and the lawyer were ali represented.
Among the prominent Republicans
noticed on the stage were: !. 7. Han
Ion. OF GAINESVILLE; VI. c. Mitchell, Of
Martins Ferry; Smith Hurst. OF Cole
rain, II. ". Smith, OF Martins Ferry;
J. G. ueinicin, OF Bridgeport; W. c.
Cochran and c. L. PoorEuaG, oil Beilaire;
J. W. Holliugsworth, OF st. C%lairsvillc ;
Edward Arrick, Of Barton; T. Z. Ayers,
of St. Clairsville; Martin Cowen and T..
c. Mercer, OF Bsilaire; II. &. Pratt. OF
Martins Ferry; Frank Robinson md
Z. P. Rhodes, OF Bridgeport; 4. c. Pol.
lock, OF St. Clairsvillc; J. ". Fowler. OF
Bridgeport; David Darrah. OF Bellairc;
Samuel Westwood, OF Martins Ferry;
George Colpitts, OF BarncsvIlle; Henry
kcehnIine and Burgett McGounaughey,
OF Bridgeport: W. +. Smith. OF Barnes.
vile; JEFF Brown, OF Colerain; John
Shelf, OF Bridgeport; l. Ii. CASTOR. OF
St Clairsville.
The convention was called to order At
II o'clock by Frank B. Archer. chair
Inap,ot the county committee, aud was
opened with prayer bv Rev. VI. D.
Stevens, OF the West End NJ. Z. church.
The temporary organization was N.
nounced with Senator ]. W. Nichols IS
chairman and E. L. McAi!ilen rs secre-
tary. Chairman Nichols made quite 4
speech upon assuming charge and when
he mentioned the ame OF Sherman,
Mckinley, Foraker and Bushnell each
was heartily chccred. The speech was
q good one throughout and wound up
with the advice that this was q time for
Republicans 10 stand together ior good
government, honest money and tho
prosperity OF all tho people. Whatever
the personal preference tho general con.
ditions arc such as 10 admOnlsh US to
allow no divisions in the ranks oil that
party which stands Tor protection to
American homes and American indus.
tries. plenty OF employment and an
honest dollar for every industrious
working man in the land. lie conclud-
ed with an appeal to the convention to
make 4 ticket that would insure q
modern Republican majority OF 800 in
Belmont COUNTY. At the conclusion OF
the speech. which was frequently
cheercd. c. C. Carroll moved that the
usual committees DO appointed by tho
chair and it prevailed. The following
were appointed:
Permanent orcanization-G. G. Scdg-
wick, peaie township; o. p. Norris,
Warren; l. C. Hail, Union; Ross Kill
dow, Goshen; ". W. Graves, kirkwood;
Thomas Lodge, Wheeling; ]. A. Fish,
York.
Crcdentials-l. L. Lano. Warren
township; \. q. King, Wayne; I. A..
Dinsmorc. Wheeling; A. II. Caldwell,
Washington: Cain Thomas, Somerset;
John Strocble, Pultuey; J. .. Porter.
field, Smith.
Rules and order OF busincss-F. T..
Archer, Pulsncy township; Henry Fish,
Mead; Joseph Lynn, Union; Walter
Lewis. Peasc; G. G. Carroll, I;ichland;
Robert HarSrarc, Flushing; Charles
James, ki,kwood.
Eesolutions-W. c. Bundy, Warren
township; Thco. Keller, rcaqc; Ward
Nel4on, Pultuey; a. 7. Mckelvcy, Rich
land; |. q. Cope. CoICraiu; a. Z. LanG.
ers. Wheeling.
Following the appointment OF tho
committees Jud Fish, Of Powhutan, OIL
icrol a resolution providing that dole
gates to the state Convention be here.
ate. appointed by tho county onvon
ton and apporiionod 10 tho various
townships in proportion to the vote
they poll, and that tho county convon-
ton stall always he held prior to the
state convention. This wa referred to
tho cnmmittnn OH rnanlutInna and TIM