Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17

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at GAINESVILLE, and it's history will most
probably go down in annals OF the
party. At times the convention was
similar to q mob, and the different lead
ers were at times rushing from one
delegation to another and he disorder
SO great that the secretary could not
call the roll. Several times the v
ton was delayed on this account. Many
of the townships had trouble in voting,
and several times the chairman of the
delegation was questioned On his re-
mort. and at other times the delegation
had to be polled. In speaking OF a
warm fight in county conventions, the
battle for the nomination OF county
clerk will be a memorable one, and
many leaders in the future will settle
the scores of this fight in coming con-
yentions. The convention was the iaFg-
est ever held in the county, having Ito
delegates and candidates galore. h
advance guard arrived Monday night
and several deals were made, but when
the convention opened the deals like
the heavy fog had cleared away n
every candidate went in to win. Old
leaders were swept aside. Men who in
the past could dictate were unheard,
and new politicians sprung UP II look
charge OF the convention, which con-
yened about ten O'Clock and was opened
with prayer. w. C. Burganthal. chair
a named Hon. c. L. Weems as tenn
porary chairman and A. I. EnlJw was
made secretary. The usual committees
were appointed and then the convention
-s4..x,. ,,~fiJ +ba affnrnnnn
Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon all the committees
reported, and as there were no contests
the reports were received n adopted
in routine forms. The temporary or
ganization was made permanent. The
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, by the Republicans or Bel
mont county, in convention assembled,
that we reafinm u answering al
l~egiance to the principles of the Repub-
lican party, as expressed IN the plat
form of principles by the National con-
vention of 1900; that we unqualitedly
endorse the wise, humane and progress
siye administration of President Nc
Kinley and his unfaltering purpose to
bring honor to our flag at home and
abroad and to secure the highest de-
gree Of prosperity for every brand of in
dustry.
Resolved, further, That We endorse
the conservative and businesslike ad-
ministration of State affairs by Gov
ernor Nash. The delegates to be Sc
lected 10y this convention to represent
Belmont county in the coming State
convention are hereby instructed TO
earnestly support his denomination.
Resolved, That VIZ are in full accord
with and lend our hearty endorsement
to the distinguished services Of our
representatives in Congress, Hon. Jo-
seph B. Foraker, Hon. Marcus A. Hanna
and Hon. j. J. Gill, and the represen-
tatives in the Ohio Legislature to be Sc
lected by this convention are hereby
pledged to use their best e~ndeavOrs to
secure the reelection of the Hon.
Joseph B. Foraker to the United States
Senate.
Resolved, That the action of State
Senator Frank B. Archer in the last
Legislature meets our approval, and we
hereby endorse him for denomination
at the approaching Senatorial conven-
ton, and instruct him to cast his vote
and use his efforts for the return OF
Hon. Joseph B. Foraker to the United
States Senate.
Resolved, That we commend to the
Republicans of Ohio the candidacy OF
Lawson E. Emerson for Clerk of the
Supreme Court. Fitted by profession
and an experience of twelve years in
the Office of Clerk of the Courts of this
county, he is eminently qualified to
give to that Court and the people such
efficient service, as will win for him
the same warm encomium he receives
from those who know best of his SER
vices at home. AS an efficient, capable
candidate, he stands second to no m
mentioned for that Office.
The first part of the convention was
rather a tame affair, Judge J. w. Hol-
lingsworth being renominated by ac-
clamation. Deputy Auditor n. w.
Beatty and Deputy Treasurer John
Hayes were renominated by acclama-
ton, as was also F. Brown for second
term for infirmary director. After this
routine business the fun started. The
first scrap being for a member of the
Legislature. Mr.. P. B. Worthington, of
GAINESVILLE, was nominated on the Sec
Ond ballot, his opponents being L. M.
Holt of Bellaire, and A. F. Mitchell, of
st. Clairsville. Next came the clerk of
courts, the candidates being l.. L.
Scheehle, of Martins Ferry; L. c. Ay-
res, of St. Clairsville; w. ]. Kirkpat-
rick, of Bellaire. Fourteen ballots were
cast and Scheehle was the winner. Pam
demonium ragged, delegates stood On
their chairs, men cheered until tbAy
could not speak above a whisper, and
for a considerable time the convention
was in disorder, but Scheehle had won
and the greatest contest ever waged in
a Republican county convention was at
an end, four different times all the can
didates were within two votes of NOM
nations, but the others failed to land,
and Scheehle won with 66 votes.
Next came county commissioner. J.
w. Martin, of Goshen, was named, also
R. j. McMillen, w. G. Simpson, j. w.
Russell, ]. A. Fish and Geo. Wise.
This was a warm fight and several
ballots were taken and resulted in the
nomination of Mcmillan.
For corone were nominated DR.. c..
A. Day, of Belmont, D.. c. G. Cole.
of Bridgeport, DIR. A. C. Beetbam, of
Bellaire, and DR.. John L. Hervey, of
Martins Ferry. The first ballot re-
suited in the nomination of DR.. C. c.
Cole. Then convention then adjourned.
The following are the state delegates
n alternates named for the state con-