The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-13
WHEELING DAILY INEIIIGENoER WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1888

Large delegations arrived from STEM
benViile yesterday on all south-bOund
trains on both the Cleveland & Pitts
burgh and the Wheeling & Lake Erie
roads, TO root for Mr.. gill Ia receiving
the nomination. A large delegation
from St Clairsville, accompanied by
brass band, came down from the coun-
" scat 10 work with their JEFFERSON
brethren In nominating the man OF
their choice, Mr.. Weems. Delegations
from CadIS Woodsfield and Bellaire are
also In evidence.
Thirty minutes after the convention
hall was opened the auditorium was
crowded, downstairs and up, few la
dies being in attendance during the att
ernoon session. Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed outside and In the convention
hall, and especially during the presen-
tation OF the names Of the candidates:
After selection, THE Star-Spangled
Banner" by the Martins Ferry cornet
band, the choir OF the Presbyterian
church rendered several selections,
which were heartily applauded. The
choir was composed of Misses Verne
Clark, Ida Hoyle, Laura Hopkins and
Mrs, Howard Hopkins and Messrs. Gray
and Roland.
The convention was called TO order
by Judge ]. c. Gray, Of Martins Ferry,
and this followed by the introduction
ton Of Rev. ]. w. Williams, rector OF
the st. Paul's Episcopal church. VINO
invoked divine blessing on the conVen-
tlon. Judge Gray. following, welcomed
the candidates, delegates ana others
Into the homes Of the people, and spoke
OF the diversified industries OF the city.
In concluding he said: again We well
come you into the city. not for one day,
but all summer II necessary"
Judge ]. c. Gray, In calling the con-
yention to order. acted for Congress-
lonal Committeeman Theodore Keller.
The temporary chairman, y. c. De-
Ford, Of Carroll county, and Secretary
F. Tyler Of Monroe county, were pre-
sented.
Judge DeFord. Of Carroll. was intro,
duced as permanent chairman, ana
thanked the convention for the honor.
one OF the most eloquent addresses de-
lIYered in this district in recent years
was that Of Mr. DeFord. His address be-
fore the convention Is given in full In
another column Of the Intelligencer.
The roll coll Of counties was the only
other work finished before adpOurn-
ment at noon unit. o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session:
The different committees held their
caucus before the convention convened,
and there was no contest, with the e&-
ception of Belmont. There was slight
contest for the member Of the resolu-
tIon committee, but C. o. COlpitts won
out easily. The results were reported
as follows when the convention was
called to order at $3.50 p. m;
Harrison cOunty-Colonel Jonh o
Pierce. chairman; r. II. Mlnter, secre-
-. n n .t,g nFUgntEAs
ton; Major Cunningham, rules ana or
der; s. 8. WEIGH. credentials; S. K. Nc
I,aughlin, resolutions, DR.. ]. G. Howell,
vice president.
chairman caucus; ]. c. Heinlein, sec
retary; Matt Aldredge, chairman; D.
II. Darrah, credentials; John S. Coch-
ran, permanent organization; ]. c.
HelnleIn, rules and order business; Geo.
Colpitts, resolutions; A. G. King, wee
president; W. G. Cash. assistant secre-
tary. ~ am.
chairman; Ernest Finley, secretary;
Charles Mckinney, credentials; Thomas
II. Rogers, permanent organizations
Fred Knagl, rules and order; Hon. D.
NJ. welday, resolutions; p. NJ. Craw-
ford, vice president; c. C. White, assist
Carol county-J. C. oglebay, chair
man: John H. Trip, resolutions; ii. j.
Eckley, credentials; T. II. Love, perma77
nent organization; Ell Shaw. rules ana
order OF business; Mr.. Singer vice
president. 80
man. r, NJ. Dye, secretary; II. r. Tam
ner. rules and order; L. X. Okey. reso-
buttons; w. P. King, credentials; Or.
], w. Weber. permanent organlsauo.
Next in order came the presentation
M me different candidates. Major r.
n Petty. in presenting the Belmont
county candidate. Hon. c. L. Weems'
said, in part: zone year ago the dele
gates OF the Sixteenth district We're
called into convention to select cans
dIdate for Congress, and they chose
Hon. Lorenzo Dantord' and when noIn5
mated II was thought he would serve
throughout the term. but such was not
the case. God Imposes and dlsposes'
Wherever known he was loved because
of his manhood, and most for his broad
humanity We have been called 10
meet TO nominate his successor, and IN
the delegation OF Belmont county we
have a man who is thoroughly quallned
and who is the peer Of any man pre-
scented as candidate. He mas MAGE
success of life, and entered politics
early IN llLes tlG AlttAAA ~
present is a self.made man, OF whom
we are all proud. Such man as we
want is the Hon. C. L. Weems." (Great
enthusiasm.)
II. ]. Eskly then presented one OF the
candidates from Carroll county In the
person OF Hon. ]. H. Fimple., his ad-
dress was brief, but to the point
]. H. Blythe. in presenting eN-sneriH
Butler. the other Carroll county candi-
date. said: lowing to the Importance OF
tho next session OF Congress We need
business man to represent US. such
man is w. ]. Butler. of Carroll county
who Is a business man and also close
friend Of President Mckinley. and II
elected to Congress he Will advance the
hest Interests OF the district. submit
for your consideration the name OF VIII
liam ]. Butler. OF Carroll county.
General d. a. Holllngsworth, harri,
son county's candidate, was presented
by Major Cunningham, who said:
ave want to nominate man to-day
who will see that there VIII be no step
backward in the march OF progress.
Gentlemen, think / can name man
who will accomplish this, and he Is Prl-
vate d. A. Hollingsworth, OF Harrison
county. and II nominated VIII take sucn
an important part In Congress that
every Republican in the district VIII be
proud OF him and will mark THIS day
with n white stone"