The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-18
,.rnSlicans of Belmont cOun-
o. Us v Yesterday at St. clairs-
" vile, When the
,oryTy TICKET WAS NAMED.
-,,,s Wins for Recorder on
I:ia IT. O; rwo-Emerson With
draws for Chairman

bro IN o., oyrrilowlng. There was
Va, a.. w., especially exciting in the pro-
'1 ,.,,.. and the Democrats and others
ss'l' ,s,.J 10 see a bitter wransls over
~ 'ls,,Irmenship OF the county COM
y ,'. .rr. sorply disappointed. There
F-'. .,rtast for that place ut all, Mr.
u, ~ emerson performing his duty rs
). .-.,,,p by calling the convention TO
% GU, IN. forenoon and announcing
o. s'-. ..,ror,ry organization, and at the
W WV us In announcing the call for
~. central committee to meet and
y. rt he stated that thcrewas nocon-
-. Ar the chairmanship so far as he
", ~, .,rrprrsd. and in 4 very graceful
Wa ' ,,.,,.i matters over 10 the new
way .,'. In spite OF protests from
;g'.gs who wanted TO carry the mat,
~. ~ ,he end. Mr.. w. c. Bergundthai
Y. sb6.an by the committee wlthout
'.,s,fion and was empowered 10 name
" . ,osrrfary and executive committee,
lli .sns fha only contest that had STIR
-DI ~, ,n', strong feeling was NJ an end ana
y! .H,rrirn chairman assured his sue
ll5 W.. XIII h. was ready and willing to
~ any service In his power 10 roll
yo 1 5!s Republican majority this tail'
Armstrong; Speech
~, convention Of delegates was con-
,. NJ shortly before II o'clock and ar
We s-1r-r by Rev. j. X. Grimes, Hun
~. Armstrong was presented rs the
!, '-r15r al IN, convention, and in a
--s,arJy way made Il speech full OF
r. and thought. He referred to thu
r.,,,r, platforr. as ancient history.
-,J. during the stress Of hard timt3
,sSr M. people were In distress and
nd appaar most ridiculous in the
lint OF the bcngiiCent results OF lha
T5ruJlIcan victories and policies. Win
billing eject he recOunted the splenuld
s,r5Iilsls that have come to the people
,r5 ,hr country with the confidence be-
T,,,sn In the wise and well proven pol
hi, az the Republican administration,
,srIyjlylng every avenue OF trade and
rbrirg the people In n contented and
i5bpy statg by the unequalled prosperi-
n hat abounds. The speech was u
ti5arhiul. considerable and concise
statement OF what Republican victories
mean TO all thu people and was received
vl,h good effect by the large audience
present
+ L McMllpn was announced as
pcrpnry. and the chairman then asked
h. will Of the convention. on motion
q Hon c J Howard. the usual COM
rI;lal, were appointed by the chair, aS
cr7dentlals-A. w. Patton. W. S.
Nllham. A. Il. Bethel. Charles Shep-
AsTi and Josiah Kinney.
Ru!2 and order OF business-B. =.
hftarsou. Robert Garrett, WIN. VIII
lans II. &. Pratt and Thomas Holt.
Permanent Urganization--E. T.. Nc
Combs. Ira Nichols. James NJ. Dunfee,
Crawford Welsh and David Cowden,
Resolutions Hon. c. ]. Howard. A..
E0E z. Z Scatterday, Frank Mead
and K T Howell,
On delegates To state conventiOn-W.
L Iulkns, Charles II. Blakeney. Rich
ard Lynch, W. G. Simpson and Harry
B1rson.
This ended the forenoon session and
he convention adjourned until o'clock
Ceatra' time, but 1t was half an hour
2;eg before
The Afternoon Session
tglp ItdId not last long at that, The
various committees reported, the per-
nlnsit organization was continued
md Hon c. J. Howard presented the
following resolutions as the report OF
u, committee. and they were adopted
VITA hurrah.
We congratulate tho people Of Belmont
o-a,I upon the unequllled prosperity
sl'1 bus come TO every branch OF Indus
W ht1n our borders, ms one OF the re-
sslH tae protective tariff. a sound flnan-
"a tNienl and oil the splendid ndminis-
ia.11 " William Mckinley
We t'nl our most cordial greeting to tho
resent o. the United States. and We
lI.l with The deepest pride to his conduct
q loe spanish var. his fulhllment OF every
tsar' made by the Republican party to
ts- l79p.s, and we pledge him our most
,a.a-'ia'Ns an devoted support in this
We heartily endorse the course OF Senu-
,}I j. u. Foraker. Senator Marcus a.
n4Ii l and Congressman j. J. GIN in the
Ha4' o. congress and Hon. +. y, Archer
,'t l' ~ =, p b. Armstrong In the legisla-
Resolved, That We endorse the candidacy
w denomination Tor Dairy and Food Com
..t ..h,F or Hon Joseph r. Blackburn
49,. ia.FaH Republlcanlsm and active
,,Y "pfE onfitlc him 10 the high es-
.,',l tl Nalel IT lg held by Republicans
~ H!ine ana abroad; whse vigorous and
-i'Is. yet JUS, enforcement OF our pure
80 4Ns reflect credit upon his party
h, g ~. ~ Dds. bis home county, but In
Ht.,qq.yei That We heartily endorse the
,.t-.....ll,s,l NJ Hon. l. g. Laylin FOR Secre-
y, II, W STATE and We request our delegates
y, a'h'. convention 10 use their best
''''a'pIH 30 Secure his nomination.
State Convention Delegates.
The committee on delegates to the
'a'' convention reported II list OF dele
'l's ana aitrrnatos which were adopt
q Without objection. as follows:
p n .Sll. a-Hpr. W. n, Darby. Hon.
q Z. Afo1ar Hon. 4. b. Armstrong. W.
y s'9ls71, David Fisher. ]. T.. True
~, ~ Thomas McGOugh, w. ]. KIRK
y.ules. Hiram Mantle. Asa &c. Hollo-
III, la'.'s a. Day Major petty and
4, A,,i,'rna,os-s. wcstwood. d. Jones'.
AZ Durah j. ". CARRIER. a. II.
~. j. Kinney 4. II. Mitchell. y.
"A CGs'..Itn. w. $ Mechpm. e. ]. How
" Y. Nunnlr1 and I'd Hobson.
SIC aIlIn8 Weta next Ia order and
h. ,.1 $. $. Foreman was renomlnated
n t., ii1ai.1a as q fitting testimonial
ID. N.Hall conduct OF the Office dur
'h iIH iFHg torn L pr.dl,,, gr,ttb