Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23

Kreiter; Union precinct, T. l.. Wilson.
Warren township, J. A. Burson, j. H..
Reed, ]. NJ. Cassel F. A. DrummonG,
l. P. Strahl, A. W. Laughlin.
Wheeling township, G. A. Lyle.
Washington township A. Morris.
Wayne township, w. F. O'Key.
York township, G. w. Boner; Pow
hatan precinct, John Bennett.
After announcing all the committees
the convention adjourned to meet at 2
o'clock. 1t was about a quarter past
two o'clock when Chairman Brown
! called the convention in second session.
The committee on organization recon-
mended that the temporary organize
/ ton be made permanent. Adopted.
The following were named as Vice
! Presidents: Hon. David Wagner,
Squire J. McNiece, Hon. Ross J. Alex
ander, J. Ault, J. B. Darrah, VIM.
Porterfeld. The committee on order
of business recommended that the roll
of townships be called for nomina-
tons. E. II. Milligan, of st. Glars
vile, moved that the committees re-
port be amended 80 that nominations
be made for first and second repre-
sentatives in the order mentioned. The
committee on credentials reported in
regard to contest in York township,
asking that conteSting delegates be
given each a one-half vote. This was
satisfactory and the committees report
was adopted without dissent. The
committee appointed to select dee
gates to the State convention reported
the following names, which was
adopted:
A. A. Clark and w. A. Fenton, OF
Richland township; R. J. Mitcheur,
of Flushing township; l.. r. Carman,
of Goshen township; Thomas Mears,
Samuel Taylor and Thomas Kirk, OF
Pease township; F. A. Drummond and
J. A. Burson, of Warren township;
James Fallen, John McCaffrey, Thomas
Cullen, of Pultney township; e. n.
Riggs. of York township.
Alternates-D. S. Dreamer, Richland;
Joseph McAllister Union; ]. W. Hing
ely, Warren; Miles R. Hart, Smith;
DR.. A. H. Kerner, Washington; VIM.
Lupton and ]. NJ. Blackford, Pease;
Ham Glass, Flushing; E. ]. Steger,
Geo. II. Muth, NJ. Lynsky, Pultney;
w. S. Barton, Colerain; E. NJ. Camp
bell, Pease.
E. H. Milligan, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, presented
the following resolutions which were
adopted unanimously, and with great
enthusiasm:
We, The Democracy of Belmont
county. in convention assembled, do
hereby renew our unqualified adher-
ence to the National Democratic plat
form adopted at Chicago in 1896, in its
entirety, and we do especially endorse
the great principles embodied therein
demanding the free and unlimited
coinage of both silver and gold at the
ratio of 16 to 1. We favor economy
in every branch of the public service,
and instruct the candidates here nomi-
mated, if elected, shall exert their in
fluence to place the fees and salaries
of public officials and public expenses
on footing commensurate with SINH
lar branches of other products.
We are opposed to the employment
of convict labor by private parties,
thereby bringing the product of such
labor in competition with similar pro-
ducts produced by free American citi-
zens."
The roll of townships was called for
nominations for first representatives.
C. C. Cutshaw. of Colerain township,
presented the name of w. Vincent
Campbell. of Bridgeport. in a well
chosen speech Attorney George w.
Cook. of Martins Ferry, in an eloquent
address, put in nomination the name
of John II. Campbell, the well known
and popular labor leader from Bellaire.
r. E. Grow, of Pultney township, sec
onded ]. II. Campbells nomination.
DR.. J. Piersoll, of Bellaire, nominated
| Marion Hoffman, of Bellaire.. The
nomination of Vincent Campbell was
seconded by E. H. Milligan. H. w.
Herman. of Bellaire, was placed in
nomination by NJ. l.. Bailey, of Smith
township.
| The contest for representatives was
close and interesting between w. V.
and J. II. Campbell. On the first bal
lot w. V Campbell had AZ votes. J. H..
Campbell 81, Hoffman II, and Herman
;. On the second ballot 81 votes were
cast for w. V. Campbell, 62 for J. H..
Campbell15 for Hoffman and l for Her
man. On the third ballot the contest
narrowed down between the two Camp
bells. w. V. had 81 and J. H. Ga, the
latter falling just two votes short of
securing the nomination. Sufficient
changes were made on the fourth bal
lot to give the nomination to the Bell
aire candidate by a good majority. He
secured II votes, II more than neces-
snru w Y Camnbell AZ. Hoffman 4,