The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-18

received bis education in this city. He
Was employed in-the retail drug busl-
ness until 1879, when he became meme
Der Of the we'll known film Of Laughiin
Bros. & ca In 1881 he removed n
RaHeAaWood, Jackson county, engaging
IN The merchandising business until
1855, when he went into the general In
surance line. becoming state agent OF
the Northwestern Mutual Life lnsur-
ance, Of Milwaukee.
In 1884 Mr.. Cnmpbell became secretary
Of tie Jackson county Republican come
mIttRe, and he conducted the campaign
in such a manner az to bring him proml-
nently before his party and the people.
II was IN 1888. when he was elected 20
the state senate. where no was chnlr-
man OF the important committee on
privileges and elections that he showed
his mettie., He distinguished himself
during the guberuatorial contest In the
legislature which eventually deprived
General Con- Of the governorship and
which seated'A. B. Fleming Mr.. Camp
bell Is well and favorably known In this
city. He Is an eloquent speaker, and his
voice has always been raised on the
stump for the Republican party when
ever his services have been called for.
He 10 affable IN manner and makes
friends wherever he goes.
Mr.. g. a Medick IS almost too well
known in this city to need any introduce
tlon at the hands OF the Intelllgencer,
He was born February 4, 1858, In the
Eighth ward OF this city, where he was
raised. His parents were Germans. He
espoused the Republican cause from
childhood, and cast his first presidential
u. A Il
his education In the public schools, and
wheeling Business College He was
elected to council as a Republican from
the Sixth ward. which Is strongly DEM
ooratic, IN 1887 and served until 1899. In
1880 he was elected school commissioner
from Webster district by Is majority,
when Mr.. George Hook, the Democratic
candidate for county clerk carried the
same ward by a majority OF $50 In
1892 he was a candidate for legislature
on the Republican ticket. and made a
remarkable fight for his party. and
would probably have been elected bad 1t
not been for complicated political cir
cImstances at that time.
His record as public spirited citizen
needs no recommendation. 1t speaks
for Itself. He has, In all his dealings
with his fellow men beer fair, upright
and impartial. and as business man
he stands without peer, before the
community. His Republicanlsm has
been tempered by many storms and can
not be questioned.
Mr.. George Bell IS another Eighth
ward boy. He was born in that section
OF the city August 2. 1867, He is the son
Of Michael Bell. who came from Eng
land In 1858, and located In the Eighth
ward the same year, and for many yenrs
was superthtendent Of the coal mines OF
Hobbs, Brockunier &, Co.'S glass works.
Mr.. George Bell the candidate for coun-
" clerk, was educated in the Eighth
ward public school, At the age of thir-
teen he was connected with his father
IN operating the old Archibald coll
mines at Forty-fifth street. When elgh-
teen years OF age he took a thorough
course in the Wheeling Business COL
lege In bookkeeping and commercial
law. Since 1889 he has been engaged in.
the coal business, operating the old
Archibald mine under the firm name OF
Bel Bros. Mr. Bell has been a resident
OF the Eighth ward since his birth,
where he IL universally esteemed and re-
spected He Is Mason and an officer
in one Of the lodges OF that order. He Is
a true blue Republican in all that term
implies.
Mr.. David John Mckee IS the name Of
one Of the candidates for county clerk,
who presents his claims for the nomlna-
tlon at the primaries to-day one week.
Mr.. Mckee was born in Pittsburgh and
came to this city In 1869. He learned
"readIn, ritin and rithmetlc" under Pro-
fessors ]. c. Tuttle and James f. Snow
den at Union district school. and after
completing his schooling his father gave
him. his first instructions In business be-
hind the counter In his grocery estab-
hshment He studied book keeping uu-
der Prof. J. NJ. FraSher. 1T the Wheeling
Business College. After leaving this
school he spent seven years rs clerk and
hook-lSeepef for the Wholesale notion
firm Of Wreat Isett 3 Mayor.
1n1SS0 he started In business for him
self. establishing q grocery and produce
store IN the Seventh ward, which busl-
ness he. Eeltnqulshed by selling out in
1856 He was book-keeper for S. Buer's
Sons. wholesale grocerS. for over year,
and for the past six years has been em-
ployed In the same responsible capacity
for the Wheeling Pottery Company. He
has no special political pedigree, except
that he very modestly states that he
Is one Of family OF seven staunch Re-
publican voters, and IL the only one who
has ever been before the citizens Of
Wheeling as a candidate for any Office
within their gift.