The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-08

shall; Arnold c. scheFr, of Mineral; r,
IA. Hall. Or. W. E. Slatherq, Deputy
Sheriff Goodwin, Of Lewis; Prosecuting
Attorney Ira p. Robinson. Of Taylor;
States Senator james a. Hughes, p. ~.
Campbell, Elliott N0rthc0tt, y. p.
Hughes and others from Cabeh cotin-
~; 8. r. Haven, OF Marghall State SEN
ator ]. n. HeuSlay, Of Mason; Era
ghownlter, OF Marion: John u. MCCOY
and e8-Clrcuit Judge =. p. Jacobs. Of
Tyler; Thomas p. Davies, OF TaylQri
Secretary of State pawsoni state
Theasurer Kendall, Auditor Lafollette,
j. L. Campbell, a prominent Frear man'
eX-P Postmaster II. n. Adams and Ellie
ott Northcott. Huntington; State Super
intendent OF Schools ]. A. Trptter:
Postmaster o. A. Petty, Grant Han ana
Captain Avis. Of Charleston, and others
too numerous to mention
Marrow Escape From Wreck
The Ohio county delegations advance
guard arrived at / o'clock this after
noon, ana On route their train. the eohIo
valley Express" on the Ohio River
railroad, had a narrow escape from be-
Ing wrecked short distance below St.
Mary's, The rains had caused q heavy
slide Of earth and rock at a spot where
the hill side rises sheer at one side OF
the track while the Ohio flows Just to
the right. Fortunately, q track walker
discovered tho slide Just In time to flag
the train, which was stopped only feW
feet. from the obstruction, which was a
two-ton rock that would have sent en-
gine and train plunging into the yell
iOw-hued and fast rising Ohio. After
q delay Of half an hour the obstruction
was removed and the train proceeded,
In the Ohio county delegation ad-
vance guard that arrived on the noon
train were Messrs. James K. Hall, II. G.
Richards, Richard Robertson, Charles
II, Hennig, John p. Schellhase, 4. J..
Wheat, Harry W. Mcclure, NJ A. Chew,
c. II. watkins, jr. and 8. o. Boyce.
Joining the party at Moundsvllle were
Prison Warden Sam A. Hawk and DR..
8. N. Steele.
Postmaster George Work greeted the
boys at SlstersYille, and said Tyler'5
big Delegation would be here tonight.
Some Of the Ohio county crowd are at
the jackson and others ut the Blenner-
hassett. Mr. Hall has opened head
quarters at the former hogtelry and is
putting In some hard llcks for the audi
tOrial plum.
The netting IS the Mecca for nil the
uIplFElllkb AoE PAhlIeA 9AA stAS ee-FsN eAssefss
Among those already on hand and hard
nj work are Messrs. James X Hail. Ar
mold C. Scherr and i. ~. Iatouette,
candidates for auditor and 8. r. Hanen,
OF MarBhall. who aHpires to the treasury
portfolio. Others are expected tonight
To-Day's League Nesting.
The first session OF the league to-
morrow will be called to order by Act-
Ing President ". b. Mathews, In the
Auditorium theatre, at 1880 a. N. An
address OF welcome will be delivered on
behalf Of the city Of Parkershurg by
Mayor Charles II. Turner, and he Will
be followed by another local speaker
who will second the sentiments 70 be
expressed by Mayor Turner. Vice Pres
ident Mathews will probably respond
IN behalf OF the league. Next the
league will chose delegates to the Ma
tIonaI League Of Republican Clubs, ana
following win come appointment OF the
usual committees on credentials, reso-
,Iutions. ETC., and then the noon recess
will be taken.
The afternoon session VIII convene OF
9:S0 o'clock. Officers for the ensuing
term will be elected. as follows: Presi-
dent. vice president lone for each con-
Eressional district, secretary, treasurer
and executive committee.
Then win coma the address Of the day,
by United States Senator John M.
TIhiirston, of Nebraska, who viii be In
trotiuced by West Virginia's junior sem
ator, Hon. N. B. Scott.
The business OF the meeting VIII be
finished at the afternoon session.