Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

Are Rather Evasive-A Detailed
Report of the Proceedings of the
Day.
Yesterday the Republicans of the Six
tenth district met in convention at
Bellaire to nominate a Congressman,
two delegates and two alternates tothe
national Republican convention at
Philadelphia, and also one presidential
elector. The nomination for Congress
was foregone conclusion, and j. j.
Gill was renominated by reclamation.
but when it came down to delegates
there was all kinds of trouble and har-
mony was erased from the delegations.
Belmont county had two candidates, j.
C. Heinlein and G. Bradfield. Helm
lein and some of his friends were very
confident and the newspaper notices
said he was sure winner, but they
were premature, and when the dele
cation caucused it was learned that
there was no sure thing, although
Heinlein had been instrumental in hav-
ing these men named by the committee
in place of holding primaries, and by
this plan he expected to win. But each
time the committee takes this plan
somebody gets sat down upon, and gen.
orally pretty hard.
There was hot contest in the COM
mittee and those who opposed allow
ing the people to chose the delegates
were winners. Lawson Emerson, coun-
ty clerk, was at the head of this fac
ton, and he fully demonstrated that
he is a power in politics and has the
people back of him. Heinlein with
drew his name in the caucus and Brad
field became the unanimous choice of
Belmont county and this was agree
able to all the other counties.
The delegates gathered in the Co
lumbar Theatre and at eleven o'clock,
after some fine music by Heathering-
tons band. the convention was called
to order by the Congressional chair
man, and Rev. S. S. Coffey opened with
prayer, and Temporary Chairman w.
T. Perry was introduced and proceeded
to quote considerable district history
and endorse every Republican act.
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Foraker and Gill were plentiful, but
Hanna's name brought silence. Secre-
tary Ferguson called the roll of the
| counties, and all reported full and NO
contests, and the following commit
tees were selected, one from each
county.
Credentials-Isaac Legget, w. S.
Handley, j. F. Moffat, Fred Amerine
Fred King.
Permanent Organization-Harry Liv-
inston, H R. Turner, M. M. McCloy
| Charles Mckinney, w. o. Piper.
Rules and Order of Business. c.
Glover, w. P. King, NJ E. Cole, R. G.
Kean, William Duval.
Congressional Committeemen-S. j
McLoughen, F. B. Roush, M. Aldridge
d. O. Rutan, D. W. Pail.
Resolutions-W. G. Shotwell, R. G.
Kean, w. A. Ullman, c. L. Weems, R
| G. Richards.
! After the committees had all been
filled and places named for them to
meet, the convention adjourned, to
meet at 1870 p. m.
In the afternoon the committee on
credentials reported delegations full
and no contests. Permanent organiza-
ton committee reported on making
temporary organization permanent,
Committee on rules and order of bust
ness reported the following order OF
business: report of committees, nomin-
ations for a candidate for Congress,
national delegates, alternates and Pres
idential elector. The report OF the
resolutions committee was as follows;
That the Republicans of the Six
tenth district unanimously adhere to
the principles of the Republican party
as set forth in the national Republican
platform of the ST. Louis convention in
1896. That prosperity in the present
industrial and commercial business OF
the country is the legitimate and log
ical result of the ascending to power
of the Republican party in operation OF
it's enlightened and progressive policy.
Resolved, That the gratitude of the
nation is due our President, William
Mckinley, that noble son of Ohio
whose administration stands among
the most illustrious in our country S
history; whose exalted patriotism in
craftsmanship, noble courage and
manly fortitude, has guided this ma
ton successfully through one of the
most momentouS emergencies in all its