Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
THE DELEGATES,
III, 4. Behrens.
BENZ. +. Connolly.
II. w. Mcclure.
Ralph Mccoy.

ms RepuDllcd County CONVENTION
assembled in the chamber of the Sec
ond Branch of Council shortly after
two o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
apartment lad been very handsomely
decorated with flags by Janitor Sloan,
and the space had been divided off for
the various district delegations, COM
mencing with Union on the left of the
chair, followed by Washington, Clay,
Richland, Centre, Triadelphia, Richie,
Madison, Webster and Liberty on the
extreme right.
Delegates, candidates and ''leggers"
and "plIBrs" began to assemble at the
City Hall soon after noon, and the sue
ceeding two hours were devoted to the
usual fine work by wOuld-be statesmen
who are anxious to lbe induced" to ne
glect theiT private affairs for the pub
lie good. Between one and two o'clock
the lower corridor presented a moving
spectacle. and so great Were the impor-
tunities and industry of the candidates
and their friends that it was with much
difficulty the delegates could get away
and up stairs. On the second floor the
fight was renewed, and it was kept I'D
until the gaNel fell All the we'll
known commissioned and non-commis-
stoned officers of the party were to be
seen, among them Ed. Dunaway, Joe
Brady, S. G. Smith, Carl Hamilton,
Dom" Morris, C. D, Thompson,
DR.. Megrail, Dick" Robert
son, Alex Campbell, Harry Hawkins
Bill Mccormick, 'sDOc" Moffat, John
Shellhase, Harry Mcclure, Andy
Hare, E. Buchanan, Col. Horkheimer
George Wise, H. P. McGregor, Matt
Chew, Jake" Britt, Sheriff Richards,
DOC" Refer, Tom O'Brien, "Jim"
Dickey, Charlie Henning, Sam Boyce
and other talent.
1t was early apparent that there was
. scheme on foot to
CHANGE THE PROGRAMME
by putting Harry McLure in nomina-
tion for the House of Delegates in
place of Mr. Behrens OR Hon. T. M.
Garvin, according to which could be
more easily downed, and as matters pro-
crossed the activity of Mr.. Mcclure and
his friends gave assurance that he
would be a winner, and that Garvil
would be beaten. Behrens was safe
from the start.
When Chairman of the Committee,
lanes X. Hail. called the Convention
to order, he said the Comntittee had Sc
lecned as temporary officers B. S. ALI
sou for chairman, and w, H. Hornlsh
for A ecretary. On taking the chair Mr..
Allisa said it had been charged In one
of the papers that slate had been set
I'm ne plead not guilty to any COM
miicitv on the part of the temporary
chairman in any such scheme, if one
was in e1 istence He eomplimented the
Conventio n on it's e1ninently represent
ative char lcter, and expressed the hope
that the b est possible selection would
be made. ,
The conva ntion then proceeded to the
annointment of the usual committees,
with the folio wing result:
EDENTIALs.
washington--Lacob Snyder.
Madison-t7eo. Schenk.
Clay-Dr ]. L. Dickey.
Unions. l.. Br1ce.
Centre-E. *. Metzner.
Webster-C. carp.
Ritchie-E L.. Arnfbrecht.
Triadelphia-HI. w. Bowers.
Liberty-C. Nc SulIOcA
Richland-Hans on McCulloch.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Observation-Disclosures. Mooney.
Madison-W A. Hodge
Clay-Ed. Dick.
union-T G. Britt
Centre-E. NJ Hantey.
Webster. W. XIII.
Ritchie-David Hahne.
Liberty-A. S. Bell.
Triadelpha-John Duncan.
Richland-Jos. White.
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Observation-Disclosures Smith.
Madison. O. Gray.
Clay-Jesse Dixon.
Union-A. Dimmack.
Centre-Geo. thinner.
Webster-Wm. Marling.
Ritchie-Geo. Bell.
Triadelphia-Jas Frazier.
Liberty--A. S. Bell
Richland-Homer Bowman.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. +
Washington-C. b. Hanke.
Madison---C. H. Watkins, Jr.
Clay-Wm. McGannon.
Union-Robt. Kline.
Centre-Henry Kern.
Webster-A j. MeNash.
Ritehie-Wm. Schaffer.
Triadelphia-Chas Seibert.
Liberty-C McCulloch. s..
Richland-R. P. Glass.
RESOLUTIONS.
Washington-Wm Muegge.
Madison-C. E. Bailey.
Clay-Louis Horkheimer.
Union-Jas. Marshall
Centre-H Schambra.
Webster--John Habig.
Ritche-Thomas Dawson.
Triadelphia-Geo. Humphrey.
Liberty-S. Nuzum.
Richland-Wm Waddel1.
The committees were assigned to
various rooms, and the convention took
a recess of fifteen minutes to enable re-
ports TO be made up. The committees
being all out at the same time left the
convention floor almost bare of dele
gates, and the candidates and their
friends could do very little effective
work, but still some was done.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
At half-past three the convention re-
assembled, and the committees reported
as follows:
Rules and Order OF Business, re-
ports of committees: 2, election of per-