Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-23
Nominated By the Democratic County
Convention Yesterday.
The Session Held at the City Hall.
Additions Made to the County
Platform - The Nominations all
Made by Acclama5ion-A Spleen
did and Representative Ticket.
The Legislative Ticket.
GEORGE W. WOODS.
+. H. LANCE.
p. f. FARRELL.
]. D. EWING.
For County Surveyor.
CLEMENT c. SMITH.

The Democratic County Convention
reassembled in the Chamber OF the
Second Branch Of Council at a quarter
of three yesterday afternoon, beng
called TO order by John S. Naylor, the
chairman. The representation was not
very full at first, there being tW-ce aS
many spectators in the lobby as jhere
were delegates in their seats, out la.er
quite a number of delegates came IN,
and at roll call twenty-One OF the thirty
delegates answered to their name.
The chair announced the object OF
the session. the nomination OF candl-
dates for House of Delegates, and the
transaction OF any other business which
might properly come before the con-
vention. He announced that nomlna-
lions for delegates were in orGer, the
country member coming first.
Mr.. Blaney, on behalf Of the country
delegates, placed before the convention
the name OF George w. WooCs, OF Tria-
delphia.
A resolution was adopted that the
country delegate be first settled, and
that being adopted, Mr.. Woods was
nominated by reclamation. On motion
by J. b. Handlan nominations for the
three remaining delegates were then
called for.
Mr.. ]. B. Handlan took the floor and
nominated J. D. Ewing in brief
speech. in which he referred to the GUS
tom Of pacing an attorney upon the
ticket. Usually 4 young man was Sc
lected. but on this occasion he would
reverse the usual order Of things and
name an old and experienced attorney.
Charles Otte named p. F. Farrell.
Prof Birch named Robert Simpson, and
Mr. Stoetzer. +. II. LANCE.
On motion of Mr.. Jacob, who said it
was proper to have an attorney at any
event, rhe nomination of ]. d. Ewing
was made by reclamation.
Mr. Blaney nominated Herman BentZ.
Mr. Mehen moved the nomination Of
p. F. Farrell by acclamation, as the
representative of labor.
Mr.. B,aney sad he had nominated
Herman BentZ. and he hoped the mo-
ton would not prevail.
Mr.. Otte said Mr.. Bentz was not
member Of any labor organization and
he hoped the motion to nominate Mr.
Farrell would prevail. II was adopted
without more discussion.
Mr.. StOetzer then moved that Nj
LANCE be nominated by acclamatOn, as
the only German before the convention,
and this was adopted.
For County Surveyor. Mr.. Mckinley
nominated Mr. Clarence c. Smith, and
he was chosen by reclamation.
Mr.. J. B. Handlan offered the fol-
lowing resolutions as additions to the
county platform:
. RESOLVED. That we are opposed to
the free system which prevails in some
of our State, County, District and Nun
icipal offices. and favor such legislation
as is necessary to place all such officers
on salary and providing that all fees
collected by such officers shall be turn
ed into the proper treasury.
Resolved. The we demand the legis-
lative enactment of such laws as will
make eight hours a legal days work n
all State. County and Municipal en-
Payment. and that we hereby request
the delegates from this county to do all
in their power to further this object"
The resolutions were adopted on mo-
ton of Mr.. Blaney.
Mr.. Stoetzer offered the following:
Resolved. That we. the Democrats
Of Ohio county, in convention assem-
bled. hereby heartily endorse and rati-
fly the Democratic platform as adopted
at Chicago, July s, 1896. And further,
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
m the SuDDOrt of our nominees w
Bryan and Arthur Sewal,."
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Handian offered the following,
which was greeted with applause
Resolved That it IS the sense OF this
convention that The proposed new char
ter for the city of Wheeling should be
submitted to the people for ratification,
before it goes into effect
The convention then adjourned.