The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-07
SATURDAYS !, .
'1SENATORIA.L
CONVENTION.
Tho Doubt as to the Nomination Of
Mr.. George Lends Interest e
the Gathering. d
! CONFERENCE. THIS MORNING.
with the Flint Glass Workers That
Will D determine the Position
Of Ohio County, .sS

The Republican convention to 2nomi-
nate candidate to represent the First
senatorial district in the West Virginia
Legislature, IS called to meet at the
court house, in Wellsburg. tomorrow
at il o'clock, noon. The place Of meet
ing, however, has been changed to the
city hall, and It is not probable the
gathering will convene before ! o'clock.
The First senatorial district Is cons
posed Of the three counties Of Ohio,
Brooke and Hancock. Prior to 1882 the
district was very close politically, be-
Ing generally Democratic. but in 1924,
1895 and 1898, 1t was carried by the
Republicans with plenty Of votes to
spare. That 1t will again be Republi-
can this year is the general expecta-
ton, though there is just now a! pecu-
liar condition OF affairs that renders
Saturdays convention, which would
ordinarily be a mere formal matter Of
intense interest and anxiety on the part
OF the people OF wellsburg and Brooke
county. * II 5s w.
Ohio county has almost four times
the numerical strength of Brooke and
Hancock counties combined, both in
population and party votes. Should
the basis OF representation adopted in
other. nominating bodles-one vote for
every one hundred votes for governor
In 1896. rule in Saturdays convention.
then the three counties would have
this voting strength: Ohio. 81; Brooke,
9; Hancock, s: total, 81; necessary to a
choice. 43. The two latter counties have
named their conferees in accordance
with this rule. but Ohio county has se-
lected only twenty conferees, presum-
ably. though. with the Intention to cast
sixty-seven votes. Thus the two SMALL
er counties are in a very decided NIL
nority. ohlo's twenty conferees even
being majority OF those entitled to sit
in the convention. However, following
along established custom. the nomlna-
ton is conceded to Brooke county, and
at a primary held last May, Mr.. Sam
uel George, OF Nyellsburg, was declared
Brooke choice. Ordinarily this would
end the matter. and Brooke county's
choice would be ratified at a formal
meeting of5conferees representing the
three counties. But in the present In
stance, opposition has been aroused in
Ohio county, which, although very
little of 1t has appeared In the press. is
believed to be serious. 1t Is based on
the ground that Mr.. George will be. OBJ
tectlonable to the labor element OF
Wheeling because he is an employer OF
non-union labor.
To-day. q committee OF labor men
and Mr.. Georges friends will be here
to confer with a committee OF the
Wheeling flint glass workers unions,
and II the latter. take the. stand, after
Investigating Mr.. Georges record, that
he is accepted to organized labor here,
there vii. be no opposition to his NOM
nation on the part OF the Ohio county
senatorial conferees in to-morrow's
convention at Wellsburg.
In the event Of action adverse to Mr..
George, 1t is understood the Ohio county
conferees Will be unanimous in sup
porting compromise candidate from
Brooke county. Mr.. Georges defeated
opponents at4the primary. Mayor C. B.
Scott. Of Bethany, and Mr.. James
Archer. OF Cross Creek township, are
mentioned In this connection