Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-23
Moundsville Democratic convention

1 lie Convention was called to ordSr onsthe 17th
inst, about o. clock A. M, by Mr. Hooton of
Preston county, who proposed temporary organi-
zation ey calling John Beck of Mononga1ia coun-
ty to the Chair, and appointing Gibson Il. Gram
mer OF Ohio, and William /. Foreman of Tyler
counties, Secretaries.
On motion Of Jas. L. Gray, committee OF ten,
one from each county in the district was appoint
ed by the Chair to report permanent organization
They reported the following as permanent officers
of the conventions
John Beck of mongolia, President, Gibson L.
Cranmer of Ohio, and William Boreman of Ty-
Ter, Secretaries.
After the report of the committee had been re
ceived, the following resolutions were proposed by
Jas. l.. Gray:
- esotoed aFhata the basis of representation in
this convention shall be democratic numbers
the delegations of each district and county shall
be entitled TO cast the democratic voteof the last
presidential election given in their respective dis
trictS and counties. ,Eaa..rl-ass4..
Resolped, That the President appoint COM
mittee of ten, to consist of one from each county
represented, to report the names of delegates en-
titled to seats in this convention, and the mum
Der of votes they respectively to cast.
Whereupon the Chair appointed the following
committee:
Hook of Brooke county, Knote of Hancock,
Gray of Ohio, Hall of WetzeI, Boyer of Tyler,
Pickenbaueh of llonongala, Kemble of Preston,
Vincent of Marion, Poe of Taylor, and Thompson
of Marshall CO.
W hen on motion the convention took recess
3"
3 O'Clock, P. NJ, to hear the report of the COM
m!ttee on credentials, which was as follows:
Hancock co., entitled 10 $40 yotes--John Knote
alternate. .z. =.
ltf Brooke entitled 400 votes. Delegates-Prof. a.
p. Hook r.. Abrams, w. White and Grimes,
William Marks, N. w. White, =. Tarr, Jr., Alex.
Wilson. a'iati ssEg ss s5GIlI
Ohio 1856 votes. Delegates-John Knote, G.
L. Cranmer, N. H. Garrison, G. Cracraft, Jas
5Dennison, ]. L. Sangston, j. Thompson, ]. L.
Gray, NJ. Edwards, Alex. Pannell, NJ. Reilly, R.
MARSHALL, John Boring, VIM. KIinkler, A. Bedillon,
Francis Lawson, l.. L. Miner, A. Fchner, NJ. L.
BiggS, w. Ii. Thompson, r. r. Kennedy, VIM.
HumeS, Delaplain.
1. Marshall 72l votes. Dcleg, tes-Jno. Thompson,
J. Wilson, Robt. Mcconnell, II. Martain, J ohm
NJ Carnahan, S. P. Baker, ]. Marker, Jas Ewing,
John Scott, Jas Hobbs, Jas. Miller, Jesse Neff,
r arker Airey. q nsf csc agt.-. s=g.l-. r-.-r
Wetzel 4Ss votes Delegates-Jas Mclure, Jas.
Musgrave, L. S. Hall. ~ ~
Tyler 3S4 votes. VIM. J. Boreman, osa h b.
Monongalia 1908 votes. Delegates--M. NJ. Dent,
N. Pickenpaugh, Vim. Thomas, G. S. Wade, H.
S. Combs, E. b. Taggart, John Beck, alternate.
Peasants 237 votes. g Delegates--L. S. Hall,
John Strawn, Alternate. $50 -s-s .ss.g1 & a.a q -s.
; Marion 1897 votes. Delegates-J. Necson, J.
Clayton, a. S. Hayden, A Merrill, W. j. Wiley.
Preston 923 votes. Delegates-Charles Hooton,
J. T.. Kemble. bio. sri4H -7lE 5aa.5 -Elt. s.,a4l.
= Taylor 3SS votes. Delegate-Jonathan Cne.
After the reading of the report of The committee
on credential, Mr.. NeeSon offered the following as
a substituted the resolution of ]. l.. Gray:
~ ''fhat on all questions before the convention,
the delegates or alternates present respectively
shall vote per capita, each voting his proportion
with his co'deiegates of the votes to be cast for
his count, or district,'' Which was adopted
Coll Thompson of Marshall then proposed the
following as substitute 10 the amendment offered
by MI. Neeson. ..5r. gl. 49, 800 2.
"ResolUsd That the aggregate. democratic vote
of each county determine all questions in this con.
vention, the delegates from each county determin-
ing the mode and manner s'' neg i'
The question being put on the amendment to
the substitute, it was decided as follows:-