Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-06

Named.
The Republicans Of the Sixteenth
Ohio Congressional district, comprising
the counties on the opposite side OF the
river from Wheeling, met in conven-
ton in Bellaire yesterday, and nominal
ed Hon. Lorenzo Danford, of st. Glars
Vile. for Congress, without opposition.
Il, was merely a ratification. Every
thing was cut and dried. The expected
contest between the factions in Carroll
county promised lively time, but the
breach was closed and the fight termin-
ated without bringing it to the floor OF
the convention.
The convention was held in the Ely
sian Theatre, which was rather poorly
decorated. The principal effort in this
line was cheap looking canvas signs
bearing the inscription, protection,
patriotism. prosperity" 1t was 1l:3O
o'clock when the convention was called
to order by E. E. Erskine, OF the Con-
eressional Committee. Rev. o. w.
Holmes. of Bellaire led in prayer. Hon.
J. J. Gill. of Steubenville, was nom
mated as temporary chairman, and j..
B. DOYLE, of the Steubenville Herald,
temporary secretary. Mr.. Gill made
speech. which was we'll received. The
usual committee were appointed, the
different delegations selecting their
representatives. The committees fol-
low:
Belmont-Cr Credentials, ]. c. Gray; Or
ganization. w. w. Hanlon; Rules, NJ.
Aldredge; Resolutions, E. B. Arp-
strong.
Carroll-Credential J. c. Gray Or
ganization. DIR. z. E. Toxic; Rules. VIM.
F. Butler: Resolutions, j. H. Fimple.
Harrison-Credentials Colonel J. S.
Peace; Organization, j. c. Dysart;
Rules. Gen. d. A. Hollingsworth; Reso
lutions, NJ. ]. Saunders.
efferson-Credentials w II. Allison;
Organization. Hon. John R. Means;
Rules, G.. w. Thompson; Resolutions,
Lieut.. Gov. R. G. Richards.
Credentials. c. H. Hartline;
Organization. E. B. Griffith; Rules, w.
B. O'Neil; Resolutions, Prof. Charles
Troy.
Congressional Committee Belmont,
Theo. Keller; Carroll. d. A. Rutan
Harrison, S. X Mclaughlin; Jefferson,
David w Bell; Monroe, T. B. Rouse.
After the announcement OF commit
tees, the convention adjourned for din
ner.
After the noon recess, the first order
OF business was the consideration of the
reports of committees. The resolutions
were adopted with some show of enthu-
siasm. They were as follows:
Resolved, That we most heartily en-
dorse our representative in Congress,
Hon. Lorenzo Danford, for his able and
fearless advocacy of the interests of all
classes of his constituency; and we espe-
cially commend his efforts in behalf of
the wool growers to bring before Con-
gress the Bill of the National Wool
Growers Association" the passage Of
which would secure to flock masters fair
prices for their products. We also
cOmend his services as a member of the
House Committee on migration in en-
deagoring to secure tn epassage of a
law to restrict immigration of undesir-
able persons to the United States, and
a faithful friend of the old soldiers and
ever watchful and attentive to their in
terests.
I'VE recognize in VIM. Mckinley. the
favorite son of Ohio and the United
States, a broad minded patriotic.
sound and generous representative OF
the best type of Republicanism. and the
most aggressive and profound champion
of the greatest living American issue
protection-whose candidacy for the
Presidency we most cheerfully and
heartily endorse, and we hereby in
struct the delegates chosen from this
district 10 the Republican National
Convention to support him as our only
choice"
The report of the Committee on Rules
was adopted without discussion.
The mention of the name of McKin-
ley was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers. led by a particularly lusty voice
from the platform.
Permanent Chairman DR.. Keepers de-
clared the next thing in order to be the
nomination of a candidate for Congress.
Judge Pearce moved that Hon. Lorenzo
Danford be declared nominated by ac-
clamation. 1t was too hot for speech
making. and just trifle too warm for
"enthusing." so the motion was put
through without any demonstration.
The chairman appointed the following
named committee to escort Mr.. Danford
to the hall: Belmont, ]. NJ. Lewis; Car
roll. d. o. Rutan; Jefferson, George
Richard: Harrison. Hon. D. A. Haley:
Monroe Frank Tyler.
The band was asked for music. There
was no response, so the convention pro-
ceeded to business. Senator Eckley, OF
Carroll county. named Judge John H.
Trip for Presidential elector. There
were no further nominations but there
were a number of noes" when the vote
was called.
Hon ]. J. Gill was nominated by ac-
clamation, under a suspension of the
rules, for delegate to the St Louis Con-
vention. There were noes" again, but
the chair ignored them. A delegate
from Belmont placed Hon. Jesse W.
Hollin FsWorth before the Convention as