The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
SIXTEEN AND ONE.HAlF VOTES.
Ranged in Opposition From Ohio
County, But Were Changed to
George, After a Struggle.
MOST REMARKABLE SPECTACLE.
Was That of Leading Democrat
Addressing the Convention,
and Endorsing George.

The Republican senatorial convention
OF the First district met in Wellsburg,
Saturday afternoon and unanimously
nominating Samuel George, ST., of
Welisburg. There was some opposition
to Mr., George In the Ohio county dele
CATION. but this was withdrawn upon
the presentation of an agreement enter
ed into between Mr.. George and the
president of the American Flint Glass
workers Union. by which his glass
house not only runs under union rules
MS II has been running for some time,
butinlso pays the union scale, notwith-
standing the. fact that Mr.. George had
contracts running up to neXt winter
that make this concession q losing one
for him. financially. Upon this ar
rangement being called to the attention
of the Ohio county delegates, Mr..
Hooking said that the opposition to
Mr.. George would be withdrawn, and
no objection was made to the motion of
Mr.. Bachmann that George be nomina-
ted unanimously.
The oft-repeated statement from
Wellsburg that Mr.. George is the
strongest man they could nominate
from Brooke county, was forcibly
brought to the notice OF the Ohio coun-
ty delegates during their visit to the
| Brooke county metropolis, Most re-
markable indeed was the appearance
upon the stage OF that old-1ine Demo-
crnt, John c. Palmer. sr.. of Wellsburg,
who stated publicly that he would sup
port George. and added that he was the
best man In the county of Brooke, and
that, hundreds OF Democrats would
rally to his support. Such an indorse-
ment as this could not fail to make Its
impression upon the delegates. 1t Is
freely predicted that Brooke will give
George from GOO to 1000 majority, in
stead OF the normal $50 to $50.
Colonel Alexander Campbell, of Beth
any, who has been slated for the DEM
ocratic nomination for the state senate.
hns stated publicly on several occasions
that even II he were nominated he
would Vote and work for Georges cleo
ton. This announcement has created
dismay among the Democrats, and now
there Is some talk OF taking a. f.
Chapman. their candidate for prose-
cutting attorney, off the county ticket
and nominating him for senator.
Convention Opens.
The conferees assembled in the COM
modious city hall, at IL o'clock. and
were called to order by Senatorial
Chairman Harry Hooking. of Ohio
county. who stated the object of the
convention. and read the call, specify
Ing that each county shall have one
vote for each one hundred votes cast
for Atkinson In 1896.
MIR. buchanan. of Ohio county, named
John w. Kindelberger, OF Wheeling,
for temporary chairman, and he went
through with hurrah. and without n
speech called for the selection OF Sec
rotary. ~. w. Brown of New Cumber-
land, was chosen secretary.
An Ohio county delegate moved nd.
journment, but Harry Hooking moved
that the committees be first named,
The latter proposition prevailed, and on
motion of Mr.. Buchanan the following
committees We're named: ~
Credentials, permanent organization,
rules and order Of business. resolutions,
basis Of representation. The commit.
tees We're named, as follows:
Credentials.
Brookc-M. a. Jones.
Hnncock-Oliver Marshall.
Ohio-H. c. Underwood.
Permanent Organization.
Brooke-G. W. McClaary.
Hancock--A. F. Wilkins.
ohio-George Humphrey.
Rules and Order of Business.
BrooEe-R. II. Bnne.
Hancock-A. w. Brown.
Ohio-C. a. Colburn.
Resolutions.
Brooke--Dr. r. Z. Jones.
Hancock--W. F. Brown.
Ohio-E. Buchanan.
Basis of Representation.
Brooke--R. II. Cotton.
Huncock--W. F. Brown.
Ohio-David Hahne
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session OF the conven-
tlon was called to order at 30 O'Clock,
without Ohio county having held its
conference.
The committee on rules and order OF
business reported: First, permanent Of
ticers of the convention; second. reports
of committees: third, nomination OF
candidate Tor senator; fourth, rules OF
west Virginia legislature to govern.
The committee on credentials pre-
sented It's report: there were no con-
tests. and the report was adopted with
out opposition. The proxies were, T, L,
Veterinarian for w. II. Hornlsh. and
c. F. Bachman, for H. II. Harrison, In
Ohio county. and NJ. l.. Wells for ] s,
Campbell. In Brooke.
The committee on permanent organl-
zation recommended that the gtcmpo-
rary organization be made permanent.
The committee on basls OF reprcsen-
tation reported Ms follows. Brooke. Q:
Hancock, s.: Ohio. CT; total, 81; ncces
sary for choice, 40. The report was
adopted =.
The committee on resolutions not
being ready to report. Senator Marshall
moved that the nomination OF the can
dldate for senator be proceeded with.
The chair ruled the motion was out of
order. and anyhow 1t had no second,
At this point the convention took n
recess for five minutes. md the Ohio
county delegation retired to an ante
room 10 discuss the situation.
The Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions report-
cd the following resolutions. read by
Chairman Buchanan. which were adopt-
cd with n hurrah:
We heartily endorse the nomination of
William Mckinley md Theodore Roosevelt
for President and Vice President OF the
United States: Of b. d. Dovencr for Con.
grnss: a. B.,WhIte FOR governor; OF AR
mold .schcrr for auditor: Of Peter Sllmnn
for treasurer. Of 7. C. Miller for superin.
tendcnt o: schools. and OF Romeo II. rTeer
for attorney general. tnnd Henry Drann6n
and George Paf'nbnrgrr. for judges OF The
supreme court. nnd wa pledge to each and
oil OF them our loyal. earnest and en-