The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-19
REPUBLICAN
..sv,ty is Being Evinced on All
sides, and the County
WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED.

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. N. Coming Convention Of the
sat. League Of Clubs = Benwood
p.nublicans Make Suggestions for
NV Nominations = Webster and
Union District Clubs Select Dele
s,t.s-The state Convention.
m. greatest activity Is being sYinced
n republican circles. and Ohio county
VII have a very numerous q well as
,one distinguished representation at
~. convention Of the West Virginia
Io,rue OF Republican Clubs, which is
s s for I'arkersburg, March .. Sew
an, clubs, including the Ohio county,
T,vhth ward, Union and Webster dis
.Ist have already chosen delegates.
.,s this week Will see the assembling OF
me other clubs for the same purpose.
Elm Grove Republicans meet to-rnoF-
INV evening to chose delegates to the
petersburg convention.
Madison district Republicans meet
Iris evening at the Island hose house to
.sec, campaign organization, and to
chose delegates TO the Parkersburg con-
vention. The meeting will be largely
,,tended and misunderstanding goes
without saying, for de Seventh" can
always be depended upon. She never
falters: her RepublIcanlsm is Of the
nawart type.
This evening, at the rooms Of the
chamber Of commerce, the committee
,ppolnted rome time ago to secure for
mis- city the Republican state nomi-
mating convention, Will meet to discuss
tho situation and to appoint spokes-
man who viii present the city's invita-
lion before the state central committee.
n It's meeting here on Wednesday even
Spr The committee is composed Of the
following gentlemen: John waterhouse,
chairman: John A. Howard, Colonel
Thomas o'Brien. Congressman B. b.
poyener. state Senator N. E. Whitaker
and Joseph c. Brady
A mere glance at the personnel Of the
committee shows 1t TO be a bipartisan
lne.up. This is explained by the fact
tba, the committee was originally In
s,ruc,ed to go after the both state con-
yentions. But. unhappllS Messrs.
oBrien and Howard met with areverse
before the Democratic committee. Now
everybody will join in the campaign for
the Republican convention. In this
connection. the Intelllgencer would sug-
cest that the committee take steps to
ucurc the Democratic and Republican
congressional conventions of the First
district. as we'll as the state Republican
convention. The more the meuler.
A meeting Of the Center district Re-
publican club will be held this evening
ct Rartman's hall, at the corner Of
Twenty-thIrd and Market streets, for
the purpose Of electIng officers and
choosing delegates to the state league
Of Republican clubs, At Parkersburg.
The Union district Republican club
reorganlzed at large and enthusiastic
meeting Saturday night, at the police
court room. Squire James A. Dunnlng
presided and John L. Kingdom acted
as secretary. After addresses by sew
rral candidates, the following delegates
we're elected to the Parkersburg con-
yentIon of the state league OF Republic
can clubs, on March s: W. II. Hornish,
Richard Robertson. Thomas o'Brien.
IT., William Beckett and John Bodley.
The Webster district Republican club
held big meeting Saturday night, at
the PythIRn Castle. which was presided
over by NJ, ]. GroEan. the secretary be-
ing Charles F. schuItzs. Election Of
the clubs officers was postponed until q
future meeting. The following dele
gates were elected to represent Web
ster districts club ut the state league:
Delegates-Charles F. schultze. Will
liam D. Dudley, Henry Rosenberg.
Charles Moore and William Shields.
AlternatRs-JeSse jackson, Charles
Duwler. william Ashworth, Frank
Bowers and George Devinney.
The following finance committee was
elected: N. J. Grogan, Charles Moore,
George Deyinney. c. A. Helmbright and
JesSe Jackson.
The BeRwood Republicans suggested
names for the primary election, in con-
nection with the Bsnwood city election.
which is to occur on April .. at large
and enthusiastic meeting held at the
Benwood city hall on Saturday evening.
1t was decided to hold the primaries
next Saturday afternoon, from / to p.
m, at the following voting places: First
ward, North Benwood school; Second
ward, city hall; Third ward, Central
school; Fourth ward. sharp's store.
The following were the suggestions:
Mayor-Thomas Shepard, of the Sec
Ond ward. william Hall declined.
RccOrder-JOhn Thompson. Fourth
ward; Charles Morgan, Third ward, and
TildsR Lawies, Fourth ward.
Mqrshal--C,barles SeabrIOht IN E,rat