Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-12

A meeting for reorganization OF the
Ohio County Republican Club. was held
last night at Odd Fellows Hall. There
was a great outpouring of office-holders
and office-seekeTs, and few of the
faithful privates, making an assem-
blage of half hundred persons. Among
the gentlemen present were Hon. q.
Wesley Atkinson, who is casting covet-
Gus eyes at the boots of Governor Mac
Corkle; II. C. Richards, B. F. Caldwell,
T. C. Moffat, Chas. P. Bachman, and
DR.. d. H Taylor, who are hankering af-
ter the Sheriffalty; Saml Boyce and 7.
NJ. Garvin, who aspire to the position
now held by Hon. John A. Howard;
Charles II. Hennig, ALI c. Davis, and
VIM. H. Hornish, whose political ambi-
tons lie in the direction of the Clerk
ship of the Circuit Court; Richard Rob-
ertson and Alex. r. Campbell, who
would like to have their mail delivered
in the northwest corner of the county
building; Will Clator, who is after the
Fire Marshalship; Chas. Becker, who
would like to have the garbage contract
again; Robert Anderson, who wants to
succeed himself as County Assessor,
and other candidates who are after the
little plums
The meeting was called TO order by
II. C. Richards, and the club was reor-
g2nized by the election of the follow
ing officers:
President, j. Bentley Jones.
Vice Presidents-First, VIM. H.
Muegge; second, Chas. Seibert; third,
w. J. w. Cowden.
Secretary, John w. Kindelberger.
Treasurer. Chas. G.. Ebeling.
The President was authorized to APP
point an executive committee, one from
each district. The following named
delegates to the State League of Re-
publican Clubs We're elected: G. w. At
knson. Geo. b. Caldwell, 3. F. Cald-
well. w. J. w. COwden and J. w. Kin
delberger Mr.. Kindelberger is can
didate for Secretary of the League and
his candidacy was boosted" by A. r.
Campbell, who nominated him.
At this point the President announc-
ed that contributions were in order.
The hat was passed around and the col
lection amounted to S1725. Mr.. At
kinson entered the hall too late for the
collection. and he was cheered.
It was still early, and the President
announced that he would call upon gen.
tlemen present for five minute speeches.
The candidates then performed the
great act of "enthusing" each other
After Mr.. Cowden and Geo. B. Caldwell
had made short speeches, Mr.. Akin
son talked about the Republican
"cinch" on West Virginia. Il do be-
lieve this is our year" I'll say it if it
takes the hide off-I'm for Mckinley
and protection. Bill Mckinley and the
Mckinley bill is platform enough for
us"
Dave w. Martin was next called. He
was loudly applauded when he made
this fling at the nations chief eXecu-
tive: "Hog Island and Buzzard's Bay
will go down into history as the wal
lowing place of the biggest hog the
country has ever produced"
Thos. O'Brien, Jr., was introduced,
and he recalled with pleasure" that it
was in the same hall that he first pub
licly announced his affiliation with the
principles of Republicanism." He re-
marked that fate has ordained that
Mr.. Atkinson is to be "the next Gov
ernor Of West Virginia" VIM. Muegge
then told what "chump" a Democrat
is. One day he thought "by jinks we
ought to have a change, and by gum
we got it,"
Other speeches were made by H. c.
Richards, Alex Campbell, s. o. Boyce,
T. NJ. Garvin, c. H. Hennig, and others.