Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-26

OllWorLn3 . " Hail.
UpsHuR.-Wm. Hersman, John Nc
Vany. D. D. T. Farnsworth, Elias Heay-
ner, w. c. Carper. James F. Cummings,
Stewart Bennett.
Wood r Neal, Geo. A. Creel,
Thos. G Smith, A M Moss, VIM. Lewis,
E G Phelps, VIM. "A Blair, D B Spencer,
Chas. Roads; Reder.
WRIT. -Unrepresented.
Mr.. Broun of Kanawha, then offered
the following resolution
RESOLVED, That committee of one
from each county in the district be APP
pointed to report permanent officers for
the Convention.
Which was adopted and the following
gentlemen appointed
COMMITTEES ON PERMANENT OFFrcERs.-
Barbour, R. r. Talbot, Braxton, Joel
Yancey Cabel. o. L. e. Hiuesman
Doddridge. I. K. Knight; Gilmer.
j. A. Huffman Harrison. A. F. Barnes;
Jackson. J. P. Thomson; Kanawha.
Thos. L. Broun; Lewis, F. j. Alfred
Mason. John NJ. Hanley Putnam. Jos.
B. Chiffon Randolph. VIM. NJ. Phares !;
Richie. Isaiah Wells Upshur, VIM.
Hersman Wood, Geo. A. Creel
following resolution:
RESOLVED, That committee of one from
each county be appointed to report
basis OF representation upon which the
vote Of this convention shall be cast.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed said committee:
Committee On BAsrs.-Barbour, ia
cob WoOdford; Br4xton. E. G. Cunning
ham Cabe, o. L. G. Hinsrnan; Dol
bridge, G. J Steuart; Gilmer, A. w.
Fell Harrison, w. P. Cooper jackson,
| Fl. Stump; Kanawha, j. D. Thomas !;
Lewis, S. Hall Mason. a. F. George +;
Putnam, VIM. NJ Estell Randolph, Sam
uel Crane Richie. VIM. N. Patton !;
Upshur, John McVany; Wood, Chas.
Rhoads.
The convention then adjourned to meet
again at u o'clock P. NJ.
NIGHr SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to ad-
journment.
The chairman on taking his seat in
formed the Convention, that the business
in order was the report of Committee.
The committee to report permanent
officers made the following report
COL. SAM. L. HAYS Of Gilrner, Pres.
ident.
Dr.. WIN. ]. BLAND of Lewis, Vice Pre-
J. P. TnoMAssoS oil Jackson, sidents.
s Il: : 1 5 5::;!;: Secretaries.
The committee on the Basis of repre-
senIation. made the following report:
Your Committee, appointed to report
basis Of representation to be used in bal
lOting and voting in this convention, and
also. Of ascertaining the number of votes
to which each county is entitled, respect
fully report, that they recommend, as
basis of representation. the vote cast for
the democratic candidate at the last cleo
ton for president, the vote of each county
to be divided equally among its delegates,
unless otherwise specially provided, who
may be present at the time of taking the
vote. We find the votes of the counties
to have been as follows:
Barbour. 500; Brnxton, goo; Cabell,
1874, Doddridge, 285; Gilmer, 324 /;
Harrison, 992; Jackson. 459; K4nawha
776 /; Lewis. $50 ; Mason. 476; Putnam,
80; Randolph. 337; Richie. 381 Up
shur. 439; Writ. 288; Wood, 6O7.
w nOIe numOSf oil votes, V6U6.
Col. a. J. Smith of Harrison, moved
that the report be recommitted TO the
committee with instructions to report
one vote for every SO Democratic votes
cast at the last Presidential election, which
motion was lost.
On motion the rules of The House of
Delegates of Virginia. so far as they were
applicable, we're adopted as rules for the
government Of this Convention.
A motion was also made and adopted
that he member shall speak more than
twice on the same subject; normore than
twenty minutes at the first time, and ten
minutes at the second time.
Mr. Turner moved that the Convention
now proceed to make a nomination for
Congress to supply the vacancy occasion
ed by the death of Hon. John F. Snod-
grass.
Previous to the consideration of the
above, by the consent ofMr. Turner, Mr..
Thomasson moved that no person be vo-
ted fer by this Convention who would not,
either personally or by his friends, pledge
himself to abide by It's decision.
Mr.. Broun stated that number OF del
egates to this Convention had addressed
notes TO the different candidates. to asser-
tain their position upon this subject, and
that their replies had been received, we're
in his possession. and that he would pre-
sent them to the Convention. The let
tiers were here presented, read and order
ed to be made a part Of the proceedings
of the Convention. but they having been
surreptitiously taken from the secretaries
desk. they cannot be given. Each Of
the candidates, however. unquali6edly-
ly and emphatically declared his deter.
mination TO abide by the decision of the
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