The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29
Put Up by the Delmon. County
Republicans on Tuesday "a
TST.CLAlRSVILLE CONVENTION
SEVERAL EFFICIENT OFFICIALS
RECEIVED TILE RENoAlINA-
TONS THAT THEIR ABILITY
DEsERvBD-FoREArAN WINS A
oNE.slDED CONTEST FOR
SHERIFF = THREE BALLOTS
WERE NECESSARY TO DECIDE
THE CONTEST FOR 1NFIRMARY
DIRECTOR. 4

The Republicans OF Belmont county
held their convention al ST. ClalrsvlNe
yesterday. There was o large number OF
the prominent workers OF the party pres.
ent and although most Of the ticket to
be named was denominations, there was
considerable OF the old time enthusiasm
that foretold that the county can be re-
He'd upon to. roll up the usual majority
at this falls election. The convention
was held in the court house hall, and
before It convened the Heatherington
band rendered several patriotic selec-
lions in front Of the hall.
The convention was called to order at
II O'Clock by Henry NJ. Davis, chairman
OF the central committee, and after
prayer by Rev. D. D. Brooke, OF the NJ.
Z. church, he introduced the temporary
chairman. Hon. C. l.. Weems, who de-
livered an able speech upon the import
ance OF the present duties OF the party.
He said that we should be proud that
we belong to such grand party which
had fulfilled oil the promises that 1t had
made in the platform adopted at the
last convention He referred to the
stand that had been taken and the SER
Vices that the party had performed in
times of peril, had carried the country.
back to confidence and prosperity, and
each victory has been followed by
new and grander victory. He congrat-
ulated the party on the present condi-
ton OF the country, compared with what
1T was two years ago, when the party
took charge He said that confidence Is
not coming. but Is already here, and it
has come TO pay us a long visit.
AT the conclusion of the address c. C.
Carroll was elected secretary. and upon
the motion Of F. B. Archer, Chairman
Weems announced the following COM
mittees:
7 Credentials-F. B. Archer, of Pultnev:
Charles R. Sanborne, Of Flushing; ]. La
Heed, Of Goshen; w. R. Carrie, of Wash
ington, and j. A. Fish, of York.
Permanent organization.-Johr Pol
lock. OF Richland; c. c. Laws, of Go
shen: Fl S. Mason, of Pultney; Thomas
Thompson. OF rease. and John Hall, OF
Kirkwood.
Rules and order of bus!ness-George
A. Co!pitts, Of Warren; T. C. Nicholson.
Of Puitney; Robert Humphrey, Of
Wheeling: 7. D. Stricklin, OF Pease. and
S. D. Wilkinson, Of Smith.
observation-disclosures vi. Cope. of Cole
rain: A. L. Bumgardner, OF Richland;
h. G. King, Of wayne: W. W. Terrell.
Of Meade. and Theo. Keller. Of Pease.
To select delegates to the judicial con-
vention-E. n Petty. OF Warren: D. NJ.
Huntsman. OF Somerset; II. W. Bur-
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Pease, and J. T. Bentley, OF Richland.
The convention then took n recess for
dinner
AT o'clock the convention met and
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the selection Of the tenn
porary officers as the permanent officers
and the Republican editors present as
assistant secretaries.
The committee on credentials report
ed no contests and all the delegations
present. gst
The committee on resolutions report
ed the following resolutions:
That We endorse the calm Judgment
and great craftsmanship OF our Presi-
dent, William Mckinley; his wise lnc
patriotic policy OF espous!nG the cause
Of the suffering Cubans, his efforts 10
secure the freedom Of Cuba by methods
Of peace, and his brilliant and successful
prosecution Of the war,
That we endorse Joseph B. Foraker
and Marcus a. Hanna, our noble sena-
tors
That we endorse the declaration OF
principles of the state convention
That we congratulate the people Of
our country upon the prosperity which
has come TO our mills, our farms and
our homes rs the result of n wise ad-
ministration Of the national government
and protective tariff.
That we are proud Of the representa-
tive of this county upon the state ticket,
in the person OF Hon. Joseph D. Black
burn, state dairy and food commission
er. His denomination has been earned
by faithful and Intelligent service and
We pledge q renewed and Increased ex-
ertion to give him a larger vote than
that Of two years ago,
The Judiciary convention committee
reported as follows: Delegntes-L. C.
SedgwIck, A. H. Mitchell, H. NJ. Davis,
Il r. Petty, e. r McCombs, Fl. s. Arm
strong James + Anderson, j. c. Gray.
C. O. Carroll, q B. Armstrong, ]. o.
Heinlein, NJ Cower and c. "A Weems.
Aternates-G. a. Colplts. Ray Tallman,
C. ]. Howard, a. G. Holloway. c. H.
James, Joseph Shotwe,l. Enfield Hoge,
A. G. King. Al c. Landers, NJ. q Mitch
ell, Samuel Westwood, ]. E Trueman
and Rodney Barnes.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate ticket. ]. c. Gray presented
the name OF Madison NJ. Aldridge for
denomination for auditor. and on motion
the rules were suspended and he was
nominated by acclamation.
Hon. C. r. Howard presented the name
OF Lawson Z. Emerson for renomina-
ton for clerk, and he was nominated by
reclamation.
James Cope presented the name OF
Frank Dinsmore. Of Coleraln, and
George A. COlpitts presented the name
of & S. Foreman, of Warren, for sher-
IN, and upon a baAot Dinsmore received
five votes and Foreman ninety-six.
Honl @. Z. Weems presented the
name of A. s. Taylor for reconciliation
as recorder. He was nominated by ac-
clamatlon.
T.5B Archer presented the name of
George NJ. Wise for denomination for
commissioner. He was nominated by
acclamationl
The next office, that OF intirmary d.
rector, was the only one for which there
was anything like contest w. D.
Porterncld named D.. I. Lewis. OF Co
shcn ]. NJ. Rees named c. q. Wright,
Of Goshen James Cope named ]. c..
Brown, OF Colerain. Il. c. Ayres named
Henry Morgan. OF Richland, and James
BENTLEY named James McNary, Of Rich
land. The balloting was as follows:
First bafiot-Lewis, q: Wright, III;
1 nN-