The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-06-29
14TH DISTRICT
5OOMS HERSELF IN -HE AN
NUAL CONVENTION.

Wellington Welcomes over Two Hundred
Delegates-Many Candidates Before the
VOters-MOre or Less Excitment Charac-
terizes the Opening of the Convention.
Wellington is now alive with delegates
and friends attending the Congress
ional convention, which is being held
to-day in our village. 1t is estimated
that at the close of the day there will be
at least 500 strangers in attendance at
the convention. Delegates began to
arrive as early as yesterday morning
and have continued to swarm in from all
directions. Last evening the largest
delegation arrived from Morrow county.
VINO were escorted by the Cardington
cornet band to the American house.
This morning the Kerr and Laning
delegation came in, accompanied by the
Shiloh band.
All the counties are out in full force,
and from all appearances hot fight is
expected. The convention convened at
80 O'Clock this p. m. W. L. Sewell.
OF Richland county is acting as tempor-
ary chairman, Fl. S. Griffith of Morrow,
as Secretary, and B. L. McElrOy of Knox,
as Sergeant-atarms. There are 226
delegates; each county with the following
number: Ashland 23; Huron Al; Knox 81;
Lorain 30; Morrow 23; and RichIand "A.
VIM. Vischer called the convention to
order at l:3O p. III. The invocation by
Rev. A. G. Wall, followed Immediately
atter. MIR. Vischer then called upon Mr..
Bllnn who made an address of welcome.
The chairman, Mr.. Sewell, while the
other officers were taking their places,
came forward and delivered an enthus-
iastic speech dwelling at some length
upon the present war question and the
proposed Anglo-American alliance.
After the speech the following mem
bers Of committees were read:
Ashland county: Vice president, Rev.
j. W. Cummings; rules and order, NJ.
Birmingham; credentials, Captain E.
MOOrs; resolutions, A. L. Case; members
congressional committee for the next
two years, R. j. Ferris and Mr.. Hide
brant.
Knox county: Vice president, H. H
Green; rules and-Order, B. L. McElrOy
permanent organization, ]. G Stevenson
credentials, L. G. Hunt; resolutions, W.
W. Rooms; members congressional com.
mittee for the next two years, Charles C.
Iams and Ben Ames.
Lorain county: Vice president: D. C.
Baldwin; rules and order of business
N. Huckins; permanent organization
E. F. Webster; credentials, James Drake
resolutions, George E. Hall; members
congressional committee for next two
years, John Bath and VIM. Vischer.
Huron county: Vice president, Col
j. ii. Sprague; rules and order, Hon. G
+. Thomas; permanent organization
W. L. Francis; credentials, S. j. Haw
kins; resolutions, Ed. L. Young; mem
bers congressional committee for thu
next two years, j. H. Beattie and LEROY
HOyt.
Morrow county: Vice president, W
NJ. Carlisle; rules and order, W. P. Waugh
permanent organization, S. B. Lyon
credentials, }. q. Russell and j. N. Glau
ner.
Richland county: Vice president, L
France; rules and order, W. NJ. Hahn
permanent organization, D. W. Wilson
credentials, W. W. Skiles; resolutions
Ii. c. Hedger; members congressional
committee for the next two years, C. II
Healing and G. NJ. Skiles.
After the reading of the members 0
the committees, McDermott, of yelling
ton moved an adjournment of an hour
give the committees an opportunity
confer and to allow the adjustment O
certain disagreements in several of tn
counties, which was carried.
After the adjournment, reports wei
received from the committees.
The committee on permanent Organi
zatiOn reported as follows:
For permanent chairman, Hon. W. c
Cooper, Knox county; secretary, H. S
Griffith, Morrow county; sergeant-at
arms, B. L. EcElrOy.
Mr.. Cooper came to the chair and dt
livered a telling speech on the presen
political and commercial situation q
compared to what it had been under tn
last democratic administration.
Other committees were then reported
At the time of going to press nOmina
ing speeches are being made. A fu
! report will appear in the next issue.