Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-21

Chairma nshfp-Othe First Dis
trict Counties were Represented mt
the Meetine-AIl Came by Invita-
tiOn-MOre Than a Score of Speech
| es, Some Mild, and others Threat
ening ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Was
| Said and Done.
When James K Hall returned from
the Charleston convention a defeated
candidate, there was more soreness in
the ranks of the Ohio county Republi-
cans than could have been created by
a dozen anti-ring Governors. Halls
friends Immediately set up a howl for
| the State craftsmanship as a peace Of
fering, while everybody understood
that the place was virtually conceded
| to VIM. NJ. o. Dawson, in accordance
with precedent, he having conducted a
successful campaign four years ago.
The craftsmanship was not desired for
| itself alone, since it entails a vast
amount of hard work without compen-
sation, but because another precedent
| requires the successful Gubernatorial
candidate to appoint the State chair
man to the lucrative Office of Secretary
of State.
Matters did not move more smoothly
in this agitation than in Halls canvass
for Auditor. This situation only serv-
ed to incense the local Republicans, and
some of the leaders openly threatened
rehabilitation. Cooler counsel pre-
vailed, however, and a personal confer
ence with A. B. White, candidate for
Governor, was decided upon as a COM
promise measure.
During the past few days prominent
Republicans received invitations to at
tend a meeting in the rooms of the
Board of County Commissioners last
night Party leaders in other counties
in the First Congressional district,
known to be favorable to the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Hail. were also invited
The purpose was to make it appear to
Mr. White that the clamor for the
Craftsmanship for Mr.. Hall came from
the entire district, and not simply from
Ohio county.
The Meeting.
was pulled off upon schedule time. Mr..
White came up from Parkersburg last
evening and met his left bower, Charlie
Elliott, in this city. Both attended the
meeting.
Such sterling Republicans as w. w.
Rogers, Richard Ryan, VIM. McCor-
mack, E. P. Wheat, J. c. Jansen,
Lieut.. Morris and host of others who
might be mentioned, were not present
and were not invited. The City Build
ing and Court House rings were very
much in evidence. The gentlemen pres
ent from distance were George Work,
postmaster of Sistersville; DR.. McDon-
ald of Benwood; Andrew Seamon, of
Moundsville; and Sherman Denham, of
HARRISON county.
Local Republicans who attended the
meeting were w. H. Hornish, clerk of
the Board of Public Works; Thomas
OBrien, Jr, City Clerk; Chas H. Hen
ming, clerk of the Circuit Court; John
E. Shellhase, clerk of the Water Board;
Lester Smith, county assessor; E.
Buchanan, member of the Gas Board;
Frank W. Nesbitt, assistant Prosecut
ing Attorney; Councilmen Chas. Ham
iltoni John W. Kindelberger, John
Beckett, Edw Elliott, Chas. Bachman;
S. o. Boyce, City Solicitor; ALT. C. Da-
Wis, assistant postmaster; Max Srolo-
witt, justice of the peace; B. B. Dove
ner, member of Congress; Chas. Helm
bright, census enumerator; Ralph Nc
Coy, S. G. Smith. w. H. c. Curtis, Jos.
Brady and Harry W. Mcclure, ex-mem-
bers of the House of Delegates; n. e.
Whitaker, State Senator; c. o. Roemer,
justice of the peace; Capt Otto, ex
member of Council; John Frew, and
several others.
Reporters were excluded, and precau-
tons were taken to prevent any of the
proceedings from leaking out. A col
ored voter was appointed to patrol the
alley and prevent housekeeping.
Every reasonable precaution was taken,
but-they forgot to look into the water
cooler.
The Fun Begins.
Senator \. E. Whitaker was chosen
to preside over the meeting. Then
all who were present began saying nice
things about ]. X. Hall, while the
recipient of the compliments sat in one
corner of the room and bore his hon
ors with the modeSty of a politician
1t is a safe assertion that A. B. White
never before realized what a serious
mistake the convention made in nom
mating Arnold Scherr for Auditor.
Some of the speeches were rather
mild, but more of them were rather
threatening than persuasive. The
first speakers urged everybody present
to make "a statement. and there was