The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-21
SENATOR
ARGHER'S
REVERSE.
Belmont County Republican Commit
tso Names Delegates to Cone
gressioual Convention
FAVORABLE TO ]. c. HElNLFIN
For delegate to the National Nomi-
mating oonventiOn-1aylin's
Candidacy Endorsed.

The Meeting OF the Belmont County
Republican executive committee yes
terday. at st. claIrsville, was rather a
tame AFFAIR, and yet the committee
manifested some interest among the
members. as there seemed to be a d.
vision of sentiment among the eleven
members us TO whether Senator Archer
or Hon. ]. C. Helnleln should be favor
ed as national delegate. These matters
were not publicly discussed, but the un :
DERIVING current was controlled by this
feature of the case. All Of the members
of the committee are avowed adminls-
tratIon people. so that the division Of
the committee as shown IN the proceed
ings that follow was based upon the
ambition of the men named.
one part of the committee proposed
that the chairman select the sub-com-
mlttee to equltably distribute the six
ty-six delegates to the Bellaire congress
sIonal convention, and report a list, and
the division came when another part OF
the committee proposed an amendment
naming the subcommittee. This
amendment carried and was first blood
for Mr.. Helnlein's candidacy. This
was the only question that brought a
test vote, those favoring Mr.. Heinlein
knowing the friendliness Of the chair
man for Mr.. Archer.
The committee met, with all the menu
bers present, except Judge Holdings
worth, viz: L. E. Emerson, chairman;
W. c. cowen, secretary; D. H. Darrah,
o. P. Mason, C. C. Carroll, Theodore c.
Ayers, j. H. CASTOR. Samuel westwood,
w. G. Hilton, N. v. f. Wilson. Hon.
C. L. Weems held the proxy of Judge
Honingsworth. AS soon as the roll call
was completed, C. c. Carroll offered the
following preamble and resolution, and
moved its adoption. D. a. Darrah sec
onded the motion:
Whereas. This being the year Of the
presidential election and all political cons
ventlons being called unusually early be-
cause OF this fact, and
Whereas There are local contests over
the spring election at various places in'the
county, the committee OF this county COM
mendlng the idea of voters selecting their
delegates to all conventions. seeking to
meet all emergencies, called the county
convention and primaries for the early
dates named In April, unprecedented in
this county, and
Whereas. The congressional convention
was called to meet at sill an earlier date,
and It being inpTacticable, II not Illegal
to hold primaries at the regular election,
!. Resolved, That while this committee
does not desire to assume the appOint-
ment OF delegates to any convention, YET
committee, and In view OF the fact that
there Is no congressional contest, and the
further fact that Hon. ]. ]. Gill VIII be
renOminated by the voters OF every county
IN the Sixteenth district, be Il further
Resolved, That this committee proceed
to select slXty-slX delegates and slNty-siX
alternates to said congressional conven-
tion. hpportIOnlng the same to the various
townships and precincts according to the
Republican vote OF last fall as cast for
Governor George X. Nash, and to Insure
equitable distribution OF the delegation.
the chairman IL hereby authorized to APP
noinf n committe Of three to select list
and report to this committee under this
resolution.
Samuel westwood offered a substl-
tute that delegates to the congressional
convention to be held at Bellalre, April
4, be appointed by the committee, and
that Messrs. Ayers, Wilson and Mason
be appointed to apportlon and report a
list OF delegates This amendment was
seconded by Mr.. weems. w. w, Cowen
moved that the vote be taken by ballot.
This was seconded and the chair stated
the motion. T. C. Ayers objected,
but the ballot was taken and the
amendment carried. The result was:
Ayes, 6; nays, 5.
1t was then moved that the original
motion as amended be adopted: ayes,
6; nays. 5.
Mr.. Weems moved that the committee
recess until the subcommittee prepare
the list of delegates, and this carried
unanimously, and the subcommittee
retired to select list of delegates, Mr..
HeInleln assisting in the work, and
Messrs. Darrah and Mason agreeing
upon the delegates from Bellaire and
Pultney township. The subcommittee
was out about two hours discussing
names for delegates. and finally report
ed the following list by townships and
the list was confirmed by the whole
committee without dissenting vote:
Coleraln-J. c. Brown, e. w. DUNCAN
and A. Y. Henderson.
F'lushing-Robert W. Wiley, w. G.
Cash and Charles sanborn.
Goshen-J. T. Heed, 7. NJ. KildOw and
II. c. McNlchol.
KirAwOOd-w. W. Groves and A. s.
Reynolds.
Mead-w. j. Berry.
Pease--J. c. Gray, Fred Amarine, n.
II. Howells. ]. C. Heinlein, J. s. Hig-
gins, Chris. OHunter, w. II. Riley,
George W. Webb, Charles Williams,
William Llpphart, John A. Moore, F. r.
sedgwlcJS and Samuel Westwood.
Pultney-william Unterzuber, N. S.
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