Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-26
Proceedings of the GIenville Demo-
cratic Convention.

Nol. Fnllllp CoX, IT, OF Gllmer.
DR.. Jesse Flowers of Harrison, nomi-
mated Col. Samuel L. Hays of GiImer, as
chairman. Col. Hays upon taking the
chair thanked the Convention for the hon
or conferred upon him, which although
unexpectedly was fully appreciated. He
did not feel fiattered but highly honored
BY being selected to ell so important a
position in a Convention composed of so
large a number of the most respectable
men of the district, it being the lar
gest meeting of the kind ever held in
Northwestern Virginia. That a con-
venLiOn composed-of so much intelligence
would in al probability be governed by
correct principles and arrive at correct
carry great weight and influence with
it. That in this he would contribute to
the full extent of his abilities. That the
nomination made by such a convention
would carry diSmay to the heart of the
enemy, and must meet with success.
MesSrs. f. ]. Alfred, Chas. Roads and
w. P. Cooper were appointed Secretaries.
The Convention being thus tenporari-
ly organized, AFR. N. II. Taft of Barbour,
offered the following resolution
RESOLVED. That a. Committee of one
from each county in the district be ap-
pointed to report upon the credentials OF
MEMBERS
Which resolution was adopted, and
thereupnn the following gentlemen were
appointed said committees:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALs.-Harr
son, DR.. Flowers; Barbour, Nathan
H. Taft Cabel. o. L. G. Hinesman
Lewis. DR.. w. J. Bland Wood, D.
Il. Neal Richie. H. q. Collins Jack
son, A. Bowman Writ, Unrepresen-
ted P; Gilmer James II. French bod
dridge, j. II. Bee; Kanawha, VIM. NJ
EsteIl Mason. a. F. George Putaqm,
Jos. B. Chiffon Rando phi. Sam. Crane
Braxton. Samuel Skidmore Upshur, w.
c. Carper.
The Committee retired and during its
absence DR.. Flowers of Harrison address
ed the Convention.
After which tn Convention adjourned
until l O'Clock. p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION. o'clock
Convention met persuant to adjourn
ment.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Broun
of Kanawha. Yancey of BraxLon, Smith
OF Harrison, Spencer of Wood, S. L.
Hays Of Grlmer and Alfred Of Lewis.
AT about ! o'clock the committee on
credentials. reported through their chair
man, DR.. Flowers. that the following gen
tlemch were entitled to seats in this con-
ventiOn.
BARDoUR.-Nathan H. Taft. Jacob
Woodford, John Robinson, Richard T.
Talbot.
BRAxroN.-SamueI Skidmore, Joel
Yancey. Elias Cunningham.
CABEL.-O. L. G. Hinesman.
DoDDR1DGE.-C. J. Stewart, T. K
Knight, NJ. Donahue, j. H. Bee, Amos
Bee. A. H. Williams. a. Jeffrey, a. j.
Ash. L. S. Gray. VIM. Gray. Geo. G.
Griffin, w Ills Nutter. VIM. Watson j.
Prarcey, A. Maxwell. NJ. Hutson, J. K.
Childers, James WEIGH, W. Bee, S. Bee,
f. Patton.
HARRIsoN.-Jesse Flowers, Euoch
Post, Jefferson Fletcher, VIM. r. Alex
ander, Thos. Hickman, C. D. Norman,
WIN. s. Wilkinson. NJ. J. Orr. A. F.
Barnes, A. S. Holden. jefferson West,
S,eph. Basel. A. j. Smith, D. T. Hewes,
jacob Dix, David Wilkinson, VIM. P.
Cooper.
G1LMER.-Stephen W. Ratlff. George
Williams, Sarn'l. }. Minter, Peregri1e
Hays. Milton Norris. VIM. E. HernIon,
james II. French. John E. Hays, Ezekiel
T. Stout. Robt. R. Marshall, Peter Sour
borne, Robt. w. Ball. Samuel Lynch
Robt. Kirkpatrick, w. H. Snider. Jacob
Douglas, Collins Belts, George II. BenIe.
Moses w. Farnesworth, J. Alex .nder
Huffman. John NJ. McGinnis. John B.
Larkin. George Lynch. jr., John S. w.
FarneSworth, Miranda Arnold. Harrison
R. Ferrel, Phillip Cox, jr., Abraham W.
Fell John Cravcr, Miranda Stump. Sam'l
L. Hays. William Lynch George Arnold
Jacob Roger, Samuel Stump. Adam
Lynch, Adam Haddox. Joab SniIer
Elisha Ford. Vim Arnold. VIM. T. Want
rhos. g. Connolly. G. w. Sicott. Robt.
J. Ball, James w. Myers. John Townsend.
Ben. B. Arnold. Perry Campbell, Pres
ton Pew, Jno. P Fell, Jesse Stump.
JACKSON. "A. Bwoman. II. G. Ayres.
B. Wright. J. P. Thomasson. F. 4. Holt,
H. Stump. F. P. Turner. NJ. RAIDER.
KANAwuA.-Thos. L. Rroun. VIM. NJ.
Estill. Jos. B. Chiffon. j. D. Thomas.
LEwIs.-Wm. Bennett. jryrD4. W.. J.
Bland, Geo. Fisher, Joseph Matthews,
Elijah FIeshcr, Barney Ktou$e, E. T.
SommerviIle. r. S Wood F. J. Alfred,
VIM. E. Arnold. Geo. W. DuvalT, r. w.
Bolleu, H. Peterson, W. w. Warden,
John Cunningham. E. G. Cunning ham.
James Wilson, J. S. Hall, W. Brake, l..
L. Duvsll, +. Swick. Jesse Carrot, Jacob
Suider.
MAsoN.-John. NJ. Hanley, A. F.
George.
PUTxAM-Wm. NJ. Estell, Jos. B.
Chiffon, (Alteinates.
RANDOLPH Crane, for six
sevenths of the county; and VIM. NJ.