The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-11

that nomination Just after auditor. nnt
to put treasurer at the foot OF the list
A candidate for treasurer from thu
same county leads the opposition to thu
change, and It IS not believed the pas
order Of business will not BE- changed BY
the committee or convention.
The Scherr people have effected {
combination with the friends OF Judge
E. s. Doo!i.tle, OF Huntington, and ex'
pect to cut into Halls strength in Ca.
bell as a result Of this move, but Mr.
Hall has not been counting on more
than half OF Cabell at any tlma.
Meeting Of tho County Delegation.
The Ohio county delegation met or
the south portlco OF the Ruffner to.
night, and agreed on selections fol
committees that will be presented at the
meeting OF the First senatorial district
delegates In the morning. Hon. w. P
Hubbard was chosen chairman Of tht
meeting and County Chairman Billy
Hornlsh acted as secretary. The fol,
lowing selections were made:
Committee on redentials-Joseph c
Brady, OF Ohio county.
Committee on rules and order OF bust.
ncss-C. B. Scott, of Brooke county.
Committee on permanent Orsaniza.
tlon-Charles F. Henning, Of Ohio coun.
ty. q
Committee on resolutlons-E. D. Mar.
shall, of Hancock county.
For member OF the state committee
the name OF Sheriff Richards was sug.
gested.
The chair was about to declare the
selection unanimous when some ONT
placed Major w. j. w. Cowden in nom.
inatIon. Carl Hamilton and Emanuc
Buckman.w not authorized to speal
for Major Cowden, felt sure he woult
not desire the honor and his name was
thereupon withdrawn, and Richard!
was Unanimously chosen. The selec.
ton was generally commented upon n
an excellent one.
The delegation on motion OF Mr.
Hamilton, passed 4 resolution of thanks
to Major Cowden for valuable service.
rendered the Republican party in Wes
Virginia during the past.
Col. Frew Chosen Vice President.
For vice president of the convention
the delegation unanimously chose Col
John Frew, of the Wheeling Intelllgen-
Ger. The announcement OF this actor
by Chairman Hubbard, was received
with applause.
The caucus OF the Second senatorial
district. composed Of Marshall. Marion
and Wetzcl counties, was held lnte to.
night, and the following selections were
made:
Permanent organ!zatlon-Wm. Sho.
walter, OF Marion.
credentials-Danlel Gaines. OF Wet.
eel.
Rules and order OF business B. b
AIcAIechen. OF Marshall.
. Resolutions-D. w. Boughner, oil
Marion.
Vice president of the eonysntion-
Harris, of Wetzel. g r u -
State committee-Dr. J.sw. McDon.
aid. of Marshall.
The arrival OF the Ohio county ami
Pan Handle delegations on the Ohio
River special at o'clock this Afternoon
was the big event of the day in n spec.
tacular way. The train was rur
through on excellent time, there beln.
eight coaches. two bands and about sol
people. of whom one-half or more cams
from Wheeling.
The Ohio County People.
The Ohio county people formed Il,
line ut the depot and headed by tn,
Opera House band. marched to III,
Ruirncr, the band playing In spirited
fashion. "There'll be Hot Time IN ,hs
Old Town Tonight" Thousands O,
people on the streets witnessed the In.
coming OF this crowd OF Hall rooters
and the Ohio county mans stock wcnt
up like the mercury did In Wheeling
last week. During the earlier hours OF
the day the Schprr shou.ers seemed tr
be In the majority. but the advent OF
Wheelings convention special changed
the aspect completely. And the wa,
these fellow townsmen friends and wei
wishcrs OF Jim" Hall arr getting ir
their work tonight Is worth witnessing
There Is discordant note or two bu,
that was expected, and from present In.
dications the klckers are very limited it
numbers and no consequence whatcve,
In influence.
Already the Ohio county crowd bn.
captured mascot" none other than I
thirty pound colored lad OF four years
whom George Drvinney and Eddie ELI.
OFT declare they Will take bac,: tc
Wheeling with them. The aforesaid
youthful Ethiopian was carried in TO.
nights demonstration OF the Hall force,
on Elliott's shoulders, and was NOT IN,
lcast important feature of tho acal,.
Picking the winners" Is n farori,r
occupation tonight; all OF the states
have White and majorityof them favor
Hall. n NJ
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