The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-17

eneeiaI Dlspatch to the Intelllgencer.
N. LOUIS, Mo-, June 16-The West
vifsinla delegation met at o'clock
this morning 10 elect a member Of the
NATIONAL committee. Those who were
informed knew that BIr. Scott was TO
t,e Reelected. The only question was
how near 10 unanimity the vote woulo
ibe MFR, Scott had gone TO meeting
AZ the national committee, and ms sup
uofters were Just awaiting the vote.
n. Henry Schmulbach, Of the tIrst
district, nominated Mr.. scott. Mr; ;
Houston, OF the Third district, seconded
ihe nomination. At this point Mr.: CraW-
ford, OF the Third district, TOOK the Ioo5 roo,
and moved that Mr.. Scott be nomlnateo
iv acclamatIOn. This struck the dele
Fation as the right thing, and II went
through booming. Mr.. EDWARDS re-
lined In the field to the last.
dTo.nIght Mr.. Scott Is receiving teie'
r4afos Of congratulation from home. In
fbe national committee. where he Is
very popular, he received an ovation.
By the way, Mr.. Scott Is wearing
81 50 solid gold California badge pre-
sented 10 him by the delegates from
TINT state. =,
NIIuEn. OF LnE EstEOllA AA9NAANEf
white, OF the Fourth, and +. NJ. key-
noids, OF the Second, was appointed 70
dfnft q. resolution expressing the dele
fdfiOn's feelings towards Mr.. Scott. Inc
o0nmittee made the following report
whleh V-as adopted unanimously: Ihe
wei virginia delegation OF delegates
md alternates to the national Repuo'
ii35u convention desire TO place on rec
ofdiin writing their sincere thanks 70
our efficient and worthy national COM
nitteeman, Hon. n. b. Scott, Tor MI
aious and able efforts as our repre-
5nnfhtiye on the national committee
Hls indefatigable work mas ooEne
Abundant fruit. and West virginia mas
6e6ni recognized as never before In MS
tory and in appointments in connection
With the convention.
Also for his impartial and elective
fn0fts for all sections OF the state IN
a1ciring fair distribution for the dele
f9tibn OF tickets Of admission, and hon.
prs.
FIattsrIng Testimonial.
His prominence as a member OF the
nftipnaI committee Is abundanty in
evidence and his standing among his
associates Is appreciated by US. He has
proved himself u worthy representative
Sc the state. We congratulate him
on his unanimous re-electlOn 10 MS
position us an evidence OF our apprecia-
tlon and good will"
After his election Mr.. Scott had been
Invited 10 meet the delegation, and en-
tar6d headquarters Just in time to hear
fhe resolution read. He was much
moved, but made an admirable speech
81 Invitation Mr.. c. B. Hart ad-
ltd5s6d the delegation on party condl-
lions in West Virginin and the work
~ the present campaign: The deleEa-
ton then proceeded 10 the convention
hlll
Rir. B. Walker Peterson, OF wheeling,
iClrned that this was Mr.. Hart's birth
day, and in honor OF that event gave
dinner at the Mercantile club, where
veral West VirEinans met at the fes-
tai board. II Is a pleasure to say that
hey were all able to resume duty after
the dinner,
. Tho Buckeye district over the river is
Represented here by Hon. ]. ]. Gill and
Major David Cunningham, the dele
hates, and W. A. Hunt and Thomas B.
Rouse, alternates. besides Judge Nc.
Miller. Dr. Maxwell, Hon. John L.
Means, a. II. Carnahhn. Frank c. Rob-
lnson, ]. Ed Truemnn. Frank B, Archer,
s1ion. j. c. Heinlcin, Senator Charles NJ.
HogE, David W. Beall and a dozen 9TH
ers. These brethren are nelEhborly with
West Virginia and swap visits.