The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-20

EAWQEAAr EEOLlla NhNlls
was reelected 70 the same position tor
several years, BE was afterwards eloctl
ed school commissioner for WaGhlf
ton district. and served for years IA that
capacity, hilfng the position to the SIT
iltaetion Of the majority Of the people,
In 1851, when President Lincoln daili
cd Tor 1900 troops, George w. RohiHr
son let q lucrative business and WAS
one ot the hrst TO answer his COUNTRY
call, which mada him a traitor 10 bis
state. he considering his allegispco 20
the United StRtcs greater than he
owed his state, and thinks 90 stilL
BE organized company Of wheeling
and Pittsburgh glass houBe men drd
was elected captain, and was mustered
into the United States army as Cdptd
2 OF Company "K," First Virginia Vol
unteef Infantry, three months nen, and
served his time out and was offered
promotion. but could not accept on No.
count Of disabilities received while n,
Fthe army, said disabilities continuing
TO this day and will continue a. long e
he lives He furnished company that
went out on the Worthington raid and
paid them himself and was afterWard9
reimbursed by the state. He has been
faithful Republican and has GIVEN of
his money and time for the benefit of
1.-THE nArty both in city, county, state
and national campaigns, He has done
the bulk OF the work for the county
committeeman for Madison district for
the last eight years, He has all tho
Of clerk OF the circuit court Of Ohio
county.
c, D. Thompson, candidate for clerk
Of the circuit court, better known az
Neal, was born In the Eighth ward Of
this city May 5, 1851. He attended the
public schools until he was thirteen
years Of age, when he went 20 work at
Hobbs glass works. He remained there
for three years. after which he engaged
az clerk In Mel aims drug store. After
serving for three years he gave up his
position on account OF the business not
agreeing with him. He then secured
employment at the La Belle iron works,
remaining IN their employ for nearly
twelve years, during which time he
took an active interest in the cause ot
labor, having served one term as trus-
tee and three terms as vice president
OF the Amalgamated Association OF
Iron and Steel Workers.
In politics he has always been a Re-
publican, taking an active interest In
the success OF the party. He served aa
member Of the county executive corn-
mittee for four years from Ritohle dis
trict, and two years as a member Of the
city committee from the Eighth ward.
he held the position Of treasurer for the
city committee for two years
In 1880 he received the nomination for
the house Of delegates from Ohio coun-
~, while the county was largely Demos
cratic. He came within sixty-one votes
of being elected.
He was elected from the First con-
gresslonal district 70 the Republican,
national convention held atChicago that
nominated James g. Blaine for Presl-
dent. Without solicitation on the part
OF Mr.. Thompson, he was placed on the
committee Of one from each state 70 go
to Maine and officially notify 1frs
Blaine Of his nomination. In 1887 the
Republicans having secured control OF
council, they elected him clerk OF tlie
municipal court Of the city for term
of four years. After serving for twenty
three months the Democrats secured
control of council, abolished the afore-
said court and created the mayors
court, making the assistant city clerk
clerk Of the court and throwing Mr,
Thompson out Of the oftice having sefv-
ed less than one-half of his term. An
books. papers and causes pending in
the aforesaid court. were transferred to
the circuit court Of Ohio county.
II was conceded at that time that ho
had good case against the city for
his salary for the balance Of his term.
In January, 1895, when the city council
was elected &ir. Thompson's friends re-
quested him to become candidate for
member Of the board OF public works
He az first ieclihed, stating that Il
would be Of no personal benefit to him.
They insisted, however, upon him max
Ing the run. He was elected aud s
serving In that capacity at present at a
salary Of one hundred dollars per year.
AIr. Thompson has been g member OF
the following organizations for from
twoSto fourteen years: Welcome Lodge
A. o. U. W., Black Prince Lodge, K. Of
p, Eureka Lodge, Shields Of Honor.
Union Ruling Mystic Circle. John "A.
Logan Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, and the
insurance department Of the Order Of
the World.
Mr.. All Davis, who is also a candi-
date for clerk Of the circuit court. could
not be seen by an Intelllgeneer reporter
IN time for his sketch to appear with