Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-21
[AlIIR|lL CONVENTION.
Belmont County Man Nominated BY
Acclamatien.
FRANK B. ARCHER. OF BELLA1RE.
CARRIED OFF THE HONORS
WITHOUT A DISSENTING VOICE
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
RESOLUTIONS ON DEATH OF
CAPT. DANFORD.

The Republican senatorial convention
Tor the Twentieth and Twenty-second
Ohio districts met at Steubenville yes
terday and nominated Hon. Frank B.
Archer, Of Belmont county. by the
unanimous vote OF the 2o4 delegates
present.
Judge Hollingsworth, of st. Glars
willie, placed the name of Mr.. Archer
before the convention and Mr.. w. v.
Blake, Of Columbiana, seconded it.
Mr.. l. B. Cameron, of New Lisbon,
moved the nomination be made by ac-
clamation and the work was done. A
committee composed of Judge Jesse
( Hollingsworth Capt. O. H. Mccoy. Gen.
ID. A. Hollingsworth and E. E. Eskin,
Esq, escorted Mr.. Archer into the hall
while the fife played Hot Time" and
when the latter delivered neat ac-
ceptance.
Jno. M. Cook. of Jefferson county
was chairman of the convention, and
Walter G. Shatwell, Ct Harrison, sec
rotary.
When Mr.. Archer returned to Bellaire
last night he was met at the depot by
Heatherington's band and large dele
cation of citizens and escorted to the
Globe Hotel, where he was the recipi-
ent Of hearty congratulations.
These committees were appointed:
ResolutiCns-C. C. Carroll, Belmont;
w. B. Blake, Columbiana; J. o. Major,
Jefferson; Geo. M. Patton, Harrison.
Credentials-D. H. Darrah, Belmont;
J. H. Simms, Columbiana; E. E. Eskin,
Jefferson; G. L. Gardner, Harrison.
Organization-M. l.. Blackburn, Bel
mont ]. w. McQuin, Columbiana;
Major Crawford, Jefferson; DR.. D. A.
McCreE, Harrison.
Rules-W. H. Warren, Belmont; ].
r Kerr, Jefferson; Chas. ]. Waddle,
Columbiana; ]. H. Kirby, Harrison.
. The senatorial committee consists of
these members: Belmont, Samuel West
wood; Columbiana, w. D. Mccoy; JEFF
ferson, J. G.. Bigger; Harrison, w. P.
Guthrie.
Resolutions upon the death of Con-
gresham Lorenzo Danford were adopt
ed. They WERE as follows:
Whereas, This convention has just
received the very sad intelligence of
the death of Capt. Danford, member
|of Congress from this Congressional
1890 whole life has been
continuous devotion to duty and coun-
Try; therefore, Resolved,
\ First-That in the death of Captain
Danford, who SO ably and acceptably
represented this district in the councils
of the nation, we feel the loss to be ma
tional, and that the United States Con-
gress has lost an able, efficient and
fearless statesman and advocate, his
State and district leader of pronounce
ed sincerity and ability; the commun-
ity in which he lived a highly honored
citizen, and his family devoted and
tender husband and father.
Second-That this convention points
with just pride and high appreciation to
the past service of Capt. Danford, and
with profound sorrow and deep degret
recalls to his nation and State the mag
pitude of this great misfortune and
willingly testify the impress of such
sincere and earnest life as an example
to those who shall follow him in any
public or private capacity.
Third-That copy of these resolu-
tions be forwarded by the chairman
and secretary of this convention to the
members of the family of deceased and
that they be published in the news
paper of the Sixteenth Congressional
district and the Twentieth and Twenty
second Senatorial districts of Ohio.
Ggned:-
D. A. HALL,
w. Med. MILLER,
l. H. CASTOR,
~-a Chairman.