Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-18
WHOLE NO. SO.

eording 10 the scale OF Young tnef "ete
entitled 10 but S5 votes. The eountiesiof
Kanan ha. Putnam and Mason were enti-
tied, by The same scale of voting TO 80
votes. and had but FIVE delegates in atten-
ieance. As we have just stated. u be-
came so apparent that eyen-handedj justice
was not 10 be allowed those counties rep
resented by few delegates. whatever their
Democratic strength might be. that pro-
test was drawn mp and signed, TO be en-
te,ed upon the journals of the convention
provided it became necessary to Withdraw
from the same. s h5i
The committee upon credentials, DC.
had reported against the admission of the
alternate delegates from the county OF
Upshur upon the grounds that they had
not been instructed for whom TO cast the
vote Of the county. and were non resi-
dents of said county. q mere fimsyh pro-
text TO exclude the vote Of that county.as
it placed the nomination of Mr.. Lewis
beyond all doubt. as the opponents OF that
gentleman well knew. Pending the dis
cussion of this report. questions We're ta'
ken hv per capita vote. etiecting the re-
suit Of the convention. which wes deemed
so unjust by the delegates from q najofi-
ty of the counties that motion was sub
mitted by Mr.. Carr of Kanawha 10 divide
the question upon the adoption Of the re-
port, so that all the report be adopted ex-
cept that part relating 70 the county ofUp-
shur, leaving The alternate dslegatesfrom
said county an open question % be deci-
ded when each county represented, should
have its just weight in tlIe convention
As the admission of these delegates was
the only issue between the friends and the
opponents OF the report, II WAS thought
that the residue Of the report would be
adopted without opposition. butin this we
were disappointed, for the cue was given
by gentleman that he should vote NO.
not. as the sequel viii prove. that lie ev-
er thought that the vote OF that county
ought not to be received. from the fact.
that after majority Of the counties with
drew from the convention, and the vote OF
Upshur county was no longer dangerous
TO them. the same gentleman offered a
resolution 10 have the nine votes Of Up
shur county received on the nominating
vote. Bat the secret is that ihey did nut
wish TO adopt n report made by themselves.
simply because il left them in a minority
in the convention, and preferred no nomi'
nation AT all, rather than the gentleman
who was the choice OF the convention
should receive it. Col. Harvey, OF Put.
nam called for the ayes and noes upon this
motion, which resulted as follows, by o
per capita vote.
AYEs-Messrs Reeves and Hof Of
Barbour Patton, Dolbeare and Smith OF
Harrison, O'HRra of Lewis. Sperry Of
Gilmer, ThomRsson. Kyger, Williamson
and Baker Of Writ; Wright, Mccoy and
Bowman, OF Jackson; Newman Of Ma
son; Harvey of Putnam. Carr. Estill and
Anderson. OF Kanawha; Neal of Wood.
and Neeley of Doddridge; FL.
NoEs-Mr. Callihan of Barbour. Messrs.
Hcwes, ,SteuarL and Carlile. OF Harrison.
Kester of Lewis, Turner of Writ. Park.
Fiizhugh. Thaw and Daniel. Of Jackson:
Williams, Mcpherson. Mitchell. Welles.
Mcclure. Dickinson, Nc Cliutock. Reeder.
Penny hacker. limerick and Fought. OF
Wood Hall, Phelps. II. B. Collins. Pat-
ton, J. Collins, Wilkinson and MiihoHs Of
Ritchie Bee of DOddridge 20. asb
Mr.. Kinnaird, Of Wood did not vote, and
SO the resolution was lost. m
On the morning Of the third day ofibs
convention. on motion OF Mr.. Carlile. OF
Harrison. the report Of the committee on
credentials. DC. was taken up, and an
amendment offered thereto. % which
amendment, Mr.. Carr ofKanawhs, Offer
ed the following amendment, ssoa
ResolUed, That the future vote OF this
convention, be according 10 the scale OF
votes herein 6xed, (the committee report)
upou which amendment discussion wns
had between Messrs. Carr OF Kauawht.
Carlile OF Harrison, Thaw Of Jackson,
Newman Of Mason, and Collins Of Richie,
and rejected by a per capita vote. about
the same as that rejecting alternate dolc-
gates from The county Of UpshBr. Then,
on motion Of Mr.. Carlile, tie report OF
the committee was adopted. This report,
as will be seen. gives 70 tbe county OF
Kanawha is, 10 the county OF Mason 10
votes, DC. Mr. Garlic Of Harrison offer.
ed a resolution adopting the two-thirds
rule. and the admission Of the vote Of OPP
sbur county. So il appeared not so bad
ai,er all to admit lhe poic of lhis county,.
il with It could be coupled Lbe tso-tlairdE
ty of the convention might he sei at
nsusht. A motion Nas here made % DIP
vide The qusIiion and take the vote upon
the admission of the alternate delegates
for the county Of Upshur first, 10 which
the mover objected and stated thai be or
fered his resolution rs 3 whole.
Mr. Carr OF KAnawha, then offered the
following resolution:
ResoEUe9, That as a mater OF compro-
mise, the alteTnates present from the
county Of Upshur be admitted 70 seats is
this convention, and be entitled 70 cast
the votes assigned to that county, by the
report Of the committee on eredentisig:
which resolution gave rise 10 debate. and