The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-12
TWELVfDFLEGATES
Who Represent tho State to the Re
publican National Convention.
NO aILLlONAIRES AMONG THEM
Though the Majority ere wealthy,
General Curtin to be ths Chairman.
Col. Horkheiner One Of the Distin-
g1ished Members.

Col. Horkhriner one Of the Distin-
g,1ished Members.
west virginIa's delegation to the
national Republican convention at
Philadelphia is, as It should be, COM
posed OF twelve OF the leading Repub-
llcans OF the state Though the major
ity Of the delegates are wealthy, no
millionaire viii be found among them
and with but few exceptions they re-
side In the interior and mountain VII
lagos, where they nre power among
their fellows They arc Of the hardy
class OF men who. through energetic
work, have changed The political com
plexion OF their state from Democratic
to Republican principles and though, in
some instances they may not seem de-
sIrous OF attracting the attention of
the entire convention there is not an
Individual among them who will not
inanfuIIS support the candidates their
constituents sent them far away from
their homes to vote for.
Who Compose the 'Big Four"
The big Four consists Of General
G. w. Curtin, Hon. s. H. Gramm, j.
E. Dana and E. II. Flynn.
General Curtin, who win be chair
man of the delegation, is wealthy
land owner and lumberman and resides
at Button Braxton county, in thu
heart of the great lumber producing
section Of the state. He as brigadler
general commanding the state militia,
has occupied many positions of honor
and trust and during the past few
months refused to allow his name to be
used In connection with the guberpa-
torlal nomination, In appearance he is
tall and distinguished looking, with a
small grey moustache. iron grey hair
and the manner of n cultured man Of
AFFAIRS. He is a fine speaker, a thor
ough parliamentarian, and is in every
way fitted for the position which he
will occupy.
Hon. Samuel H. Gramm, also lum-
herman and mill owner. whose home is
at Grafton, Taylor county. is Repub-
lican of the stalwart order. He has
served several terms in the house of
delegates, two terms In the state SEN
ate, and is fit colleague in every re-
spect for the head of the delegation.
Dana Operates Coal Mines.
Hon. ]. L. Dana, is a coal operator OF
great wealth and resides at Charles
ton. Kunawha county. In close proxim-
ity to his large mines. He Is consider
ed one Of the finest business men in
West Virginia. is highly respected by
his hundreds OF employees and would.
from his success in life, be a first class
pan to be plnced on any OF the most
Important committees.
Hon. L. II. Flynn is the editor Of the
Record" of Roare county. and is con-
sldered one of the most able newspaper
men in the state. Like Mr.. Grumm he
is stalwart Republican. who has
done his party great service and his Sc
lection is but slight token Of the es-
teen with which he is regarded by the
voters
The members OF the delegation from
the First congressional district are
Colonel Morris Horkhaimer. OF Wheel
Ing, and Capt. D, L. o'Brien. Of Glen
Vile. Gilmer county. Colonel Horkhel-
n.er, who owes his military tide to the
grace Of Governor Atkinson OF whose
stan he is a member, Is one Of the firm
OF Horkhelmer Brothers, wool buyers
and occupies position among the
leaders of the Republican party in
Ohio county H. IS close personal
friend of Senator n. b. Scott, with
whom he recently tested the acoustic
properties of the convention hall, IS u
man Of wealth and will represent his
state In an able manner
Captain O'Brian. Colonel Horkhcim-
eEs colleague, is a farmer and served
With credit through ;h war with
Spain. He is Thoroughly in touch with
the needs Of the farming element and Is
capable OF makins vnluahla sugges-
lions looking to the securing OF the
farming vote.
Second District Delegates.
S. ]. Foreman, distinguished law
yer Of Mineral county and j. D. Riggs
banker and merchant OF Terra Alta
are the delegates from the Second con-
grcsslonal district This district IS tbs
one which the Hon. ". L. wilson. OF
FREE trade renown. represented in Goa
gross for many years and TIE credit Of
wrestling the dlstric; from the Demo.
Gratis and making It Republican b.
longs as much to these two delegates
as to any other men within Is confines
Mr.. Forman is nna speaker and viii
doubtless be heard from during III,
convention.
Hon. Phillip Goodwill, the larg ST
dealer in general merchandise at Bran
VOL. and NJ Sims. one Of the most
extensive coal operators on the line o!
the Norfolk 6 Western railroad, whose