The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-09
The Contest for the Nomination
for Prosecuting Attorney.
BEFORE COUNTY CONVENTION
OF Belmont County Republicans,
Which was Held Mt Dcllnire Yester.
day Aftcrnoon-Judec Cochran and
Mr. Ayers Both put up Gallant
FiRht-strong Resolutions Passed
by the Convention.

II Inc belmont county Republican con-
vention at Bellaire yesterday was a
splendid gathering OF excellent men
and they named q strong ticket Of capa-
BILE men for the various offices to elect
this fall. The convention was held in
the Turner hall and It was crowded.
Heathcrington's brass band made
splendid music.
There was harmony to spare as there
was but one contest In the convention,
that for prosecuting attorney. Bellaire
had been pretty well provided for In the
way Of county offices, but provided the
winner in this contest. Martins Ferry
and Bridgeport made q strong fight for
Judge Cochran, but Theo. c. Ayers, OF
st. Clalrsville, had gathered in q strong
following from various parts OF the
county and there seemed inducement
for all Of the candidates to stick, and
they did for thirteen ballots, when
Hunter s. Armstrong, the capable city
solicitor for Bellaire, won the prize, re-
ceiving "a votes, the others being dlvid-
ed between Ayers and Cochran.
The convention was presided over by
Hon. c. J. Howard, Of GAINESVILLE, and
c. c. Carroll was secretary. Rev. H. A.
L. King offered prayer. The chairman
made an excellent speech on taking the
chair, extolling the work OF the party in
the past three years. touching upon the
work of the administration In foreign
war, and praising Ohio for her patri-
otto sons. The mention Of the name of
President Mckinley brought long cheers
and applause. 1.-THE tariff" said Mr..
Howard. ''has gone beyond the do
mains Of the party. but we have not
taken back one particle of our faith in
the protective policy"
After the address the usual commit
tees were appointed as follows. Just
prior to the noon recess:
Permanent orgnnization-D. H. OAR
rah. Pultney; Harry Freeman. Pease:
S. B. Piper, Warren; Charles Berry,
Mead; Winfield Moore. Washington.
Credentials-W. 3. HollIngsworth.
Goshen; S. A. Moore, Wayne; G. W.
Wright, York: G. W. Wilkins. Kirk
wood: D. NJ. Scatterday. Smith.
Z Resolutions-J. E. Trueman. Pease;
W. W. Cowen. Rlchland: H. W. Bur
rows. Pultney; T. c. Mercer. Colerain
c. H. Sanford, Flushing.
Rules and order of business-E. ]. A.
Drennen, Pease; II. R. Jeffrey. Union:
]. E. Wilson. Somerset: Robt Humph-
rey, Wheeling; George V. Brown, Rich
land.
When the convention re-Rssembfcd In
the afternoon the temporary organiza-
ton was continued. there was no fric-
ton among the delegates and the rules
provided for making all Of the ticket
where there was no contest before be-
ginning the ballots for prosecutor. The
committee on resolutions reported the
following. which was unanimously
adopted:
The Republicans of Belmont county, in
convention assembled. heartily and earn
estly endorse the platform adopted by the
state convention Mt Columbus last week,
and especially the enthusiastic praise &C.
corded the brilliant achievements OF Pres.
idcnt Mckinley's administration on land
and sea, the conspicuous services OF Sen
Itors Joseph b. Foraker and NJ. A. Han.
ma, and the splendid state administration
OF Governor Asa s. Bushnell. The Re-.
nubllcans OF Belmont county approve the
nomination OF thut clean. capable and
forceful man, George X. Nash. for Eoy-
ernor OF Ohio. and earnestly pledge 20
him and the entire ticket our hearty sup.
port. and this convention extends TO the
delegation that assisted so vel! In his
nomination their most hearty thanks.
To our congressman. Hon. Lorenzo DAN
ford. whose long continued illness causes
alarm and anxiety, We sond Cheerful! greet
Ing. May the gloom and dependency Of
tho sick room be dispellcd and the old
veteran in the cause OF his country and
his party be spared to enjoy the fruits OF
tho glorious victories ho has aided so
often and SO efficiently 10 win. and may
his declining years brighter and hap
pier In the thought that he has the COM
mendation OF his constituents for faithful
service well performed.
D. II. Darrah moved that a committee
OF one from each township be appoint
ed to select delegates to the senatorial
convention and 1t was adopted. The
committee selected the following dele
gates:
Coleraln-o. S. Ncgus. DR.. Hathorn,
w. w. Williams.
Flushing-Howard Kirk. C. r. San.
born, W. F. Hayes.
Goshen-E. S. Agec. o. II. Dondell.
Ross Burrls.
Kirkwood--A. J.Wheaton and Charles
James.
Mcad-D. Warren.
Pultney-GeorSe NJ. WISE Alex.
Lysle. William MCGEE. ]. BoneystceIe,
T. ]. Holt. George W. Keller, D. II.
Darrah, Dir. Bectham. DR.. Cooper.
James S. Johnston. John Davis. NJ. l..
blackburn, Robert Moore.
ridgeport-Thomas McGough, chns.
McConnaughey. Joseph Mclster. J. Z.
Trueman, Sol Douds.
Martins Ferry--George Webb. George
Strain, ]. a. Moore. Del Cox. +. L.
Scdgwick, ]. C. Gray. r. J. McNichols.
Dave Fisher.
Richland-L. c. Sedgwick. I. II. Cas-
ton, L. e. Emerson. James T. Bentley.
Peter HelpbrIngcr
Smith,. E. Scatterday.
somersct-Howard Whlttacre. ]. ].
Je!rcrs.
unlon-Joseph Majors, J. W. WiIkIn-
son.
wnrren-D. C. Bundy. W, A. Moore.
Charles Osler. Charles Little. w. w.
Hanlon. J. ]. Kirk. George NJ. Crew.
Washington-F. NJ. Armstrong and
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