Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-14
? moeratic county Convention.

The Democratic Convention to noml-
nate candidates for the offices to be filed
in Harrison county, at the ensuing elec>
Etion, met in the Court House at g O'Clock
on the afternoon Of Monday, March 10th.
WIN. S. W1IkISsoN, Esq, was elected
president, and u. ~. Esb, Esq, appoint
secretary. d se lt@@-s sslel
On motion of ]. 3. West, a committee
OF one from each district was appointed to
examine credentials and ascertain who
are sdeleg ates to- This conyention The
following gentlemen We're appointed said
COMMITTEES ;laia u & slaifsg
-ss LIST dist. TAI. j. III, Murphy. I'd
Dist. M. BIB. Sd dist b. West.
4sh Dist. D. Dolbeare. 5sh disk-D.
ID. ilkihson. soa sb paN sssai bas--sV PSI
: THE, committss after retis.ing for q tek
minutes. reported the following genteS
men. as delegates and entitled 20 seats in
the Gony ton. -. s.s,-gtsss5ss .s.,,s
1st dist.-George Cork. Geo. Ernst,
Maj y H. Murphy and Philip Bfitoa.
Cd DIST IS =, Catpe nter, "a. Rgdclitf,
j. q. bGopiin and, EibN 1saIaiuR 3HT
I'D aist.LJohn Curry II II. 3! sLyneh, 8.
Ward and j. d. West i, t.s.,ss..s,i,s
4th dist.--Jesseai Yoangs D. Nv. ,sRo-
binsoti and = ID: Dolbeafe.. g. osf7Ha'a "a
5th diist.4John Gothrop, a. W. Chips.
W. S NYilkinson,, g. ,IIigginbotham-
job Z MsrtinJaaA4 aI9 AHauAd ~
Tbesreports w assrecepedl adopted.
- Upon calling thei rolls laA aths Sdele.
Egatesappesred anditocksseatsi in the Com
Yenil,nsl bat JsmessGa Gepin, cAsRadelif
and D. w. Rabinsona asss,a ,ssiaails 81!
/ LID. DolbeaFe9 then moved 5thatathe
Convention proceed to nominate ileandi.
dates to- be. supported by the Democratic
party at the ensuing eleetionIi and nomis
mated Col,aB, Wilson as lartoandidate7sfo
The. olicetof CommonweAltl,'ssA Attorney
There being no othergperson nomina-
ted the Convention proceeded 10 votes
which resulted as follows:5sa@ 4nd api
Col. B. Wilson received 19gSotes.so,
N. Lewis frfa asal" ae 1Hk"a6f
os The Conyeption,othen, proceeded 10
nominate o candidate for Sheriff. iga ,1a4
Ma, Murphy nominated Cold. ] Winter.
II. J.,LYneh, fs'sfs.aa Chas. Holden
10 The vote was thereupon taken with
the following result; o..s ,ola1go1G p,iI
Mr.. Hol4en received 1Q4 votes,3i-
aa Cpl; Winter g, ne al ntt4eq"
% Before the vote, WAS asppoupeedy Mr.
DoLbeares asked, the iConyenkiop tolsllow
him to cast the vote OF. d. w. y Robinson.
who WAS appointed at the same, meeting
at which he GDoibeare was appointed.
and who had requested him TO do so. in-
stead of. dividing it between Mr. Young.
who was appointed AT another meeting,
and himself o.. a- s,nga4i. grna,
Mr.. Ernst moved that Mr.. DolboAre be
allowed 10 cast the vote OF Mr.. Robinson.
Pending this motion, Mr.. West moved
that the vote just taken oug the 'pomina.
ton forsheritf. be reeopsideTed,l ,but subs
sequently withdrew it. faa sai41, .4a -
The motion was renewed by Mr., Ernst.
The, vote was taken, and a, division
| called for. a..tsai OF f,..s. Ill yi,ci 7o,5
Mr. Robinson then appeared andato.k
his seat in the ,Oonyention.a,,,.s !tfiiis.y,i
The motion,to reconsider Was lost by
vote Of, noes og9 yeas, .andh iML!nHplr
den was declared nominated for Sheriff.
The, Convention, then, proceeded 10
nominate candi datesifor GpmmiSsteRars,of
the Revenue, M b.,idadai Joa b. Il
oaMF. Eib b spomiDate Thomas, Hickman.
Mr.Yogngif rt i ~ FsscRapdoIPby
Mr.. Dolbeare {" NJ. ]. Orr.'bsg
Mr.. MFripobrsa bass,B, istQpg
Nj Wilkinson g aga,aHd 81. lRohsY.d
NJ Mr. llyneh1ol ,atnii en- Ibps. Mesta9,s
Mr. West lsai Rid Richards
Mr.. -GothFop ttagr o,A.srMasons
some delegate" Idol illiaps.5y
Before the vote was taken oMraaIIypGb
withdrew the nomination Of Mr,fW West as a
candidate for o9mmissioperrOf the tRsys,
y ", 1a.og a9i e0' as.si -ga d-,iaa has
The Convention then Proceeded so,R.l
lot. The first ballot was .takanfOr'
candidate for. the upper District aad re-.
suited as follows 81 n5q .ad .ris, J.
M; 1t Hickman g,reseMsd ls .soIss,q
OK" Williams = aafsis .ms2ssg,ssi 40
"a YpLe was Their, taken, for a candidate
lorithe Lower District Yith the following
ress4HhigiiIia shiansios dry bsggbaa ss-a
Mr.. Orr received 9 rotes.pa
7s6!7 RqbsY = boeasyk .4i4.sln
~ b 9H9fpl phlIoesi sai Il tr2H '.TsgE
Richards "'esiaue,,2s, q sss
so Mason 4poY ::f.G giqm:e,i.f
4! L. tSteutl ifl . 10 tiida III, u bs,fHy
No candidate receiving q majority45oi
al tho Hotes, cast, q SECOND ballot was -:
ken, al, whichio bg.ns1e Ina 40 ,,Io,
Mr. t grE. q q FeesiEs4qqe Oh votes
Tho Convention then adjourned.
hsasi1as .! +-r++-=+--,--=-he-----1 Do
.Ioi9iIqo44 sAicarasf b5ds5Go;sA 20
Coli CohPERsgop 5si4l q nor d,aa, 40"
Ihee democrats Of this district. at their
PrtmaTysmeetingj held onithe first MOhddy
IN THIS month, didime tileI honor aoFDomis
nate me asia caDdidaie, fonJnstiGe dfsIhs
tiease:yt II wasiaWaysfron homegsat The
jtpaes eAgagedl 10 attendance attie1 Conn
ltys Sohrt of atbonfa j tadoptthis methN