Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-09

n. -. ARMS lhUIN1i, Of BELLAlttE
WINS CONTEST FOR PROSECU-
TOR ON THE THIRTEENTH
BALLOT - POLITICIANS HAD
THE CONVENTION WELL IN
HAND SIDE LIGHTS senate
RIAL DELEGATES.
The Belmont county Republicans
held their convention in Turner Hall,
Bellaire, yesterday and nominated a
full ticket to be voted for this fall. To
a casual observer, the delegates assem-
bled to perform this momentous duty
constituted representative body OF
the brain and Drawn of the party, but
the results hardly prove it. The fine
hand of the politician was plainly evil
dent throughout the proceedings, and
the grangers and artisans present upon
the delegations were given to under
be passive and plant. They didn't
ever have to touch the button or brace
the knocker for there were highly
proficient manipulators ready and will
ing to do both.
On the surface the convention was
Hanna Cox-McKinley picnic, but I'M
derneath this veneer and glitter could
be detected the gnarled and scuffed
substance of the man who doesn't eX-
actly admire the new born triplets.
Chairman Towards ALTERATION of
Hanna and high wages brought lusty
shout from the boys who believe some
men are born for Office. and who see
the finger of aestiny pointing them
PUNK into a good fat snap, but the
reference brought an expression to the
faces of the delegates from the Aetna
Standard mill and other manufacturing
establishments, akin to that OF a
bound boy at a country huskin. An
other saying of Chairman Howard to
the effect that no idle men are now
TO be found on the river front, prompt
ed an from worker to remark that Mr.
H. had evidently not been promenading
in the vicinity of the Laughlin mill
at Martins Ferry lately.
The convention was called to order at
11:40 by chairman of the County Exec
utive Committee, Henry M. Davis, OF
st. Clairsville. Rev. II. A. L. King
invoked divine guidance in crisp
prayer, after which Hon. G. J. Howard
of GAINESVILLE, was introduced as tenn
porary chairman. Mr. Howard made
a speech of So minutes which was really
a fine effort and entertaining if not
viii TbiS a crnanb
of the day arising to the dignity of an
Grafton and occasioned deserving COM
pliment for the man from Warren.
In one broad burst of eloquence Mr. :.
Howard paid tribute to the great men
of the land and sea and the Republican
idols living and dead. Governor Bush
nell, who is not supposed to be on
cellar-door-sliding terms with Hanna
was inadvertently included with the
rest at which the Ohio executives pic
ture chucked in an obscure corner. is
said to have looked at d. H. Darrah
and winked. Reference to imperialism
was applauded in a perfunctory man
ner, and when "Reddy" Remlin, of
Aetnaville, wanted to know Whats
tn matter with Fitzhugh Lee?" the
chairman informed "Reddy" that Lee
was all right too.
There were no contesting delegations
and the work of the committees was
brief The resolutiones committee did
a graceful thing in sending greetings
to Congressman DanfOrd and extending
to him the hope of the delegates that
he be again restored to health. The
nominations for all the officers except
Prosecuting Attorney were tipped off
like shot through bean shooter, the
aspirants being second termers. They
were as follows: For representative,
Hon. E. B. Armstrong; probate judge,
w. F. Smith; treasurer. w. G.. Bur
genital; commissioner, John W. Will
kinson coroner. DR.. A. G.. Beetham
infirmary director, Otto Rattmeier.
The only contest was on prosecuting
attorney E. J. A. Drennen, of Mar
tins Ferry, named J. S. Cochran; Dew
lit Danford, of Bellaire, named H. S.
Armstrong; C. c. Carroll, of Barnes
vile, named T. G. Ayres. J. c. Gray,
of Martins Ferry, seconded the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Cochran with few point
ed remarks. in which he very effect
lively showed that Bellaire citizens al
ready have more than their share of
county offices, but his arguments were
too convincing and he was choked off
by some one raising "a point of order
The balloting then proceeded, result
ing in the choice of Armstrong in the
unlucky 18th, by neck. The ballots
were as follows:
A Arr, TWO