Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-11
County Convention.

Pursuant 10 announcement through The
papers, the County Convention of Ole
Line Wings and Americans TO nominate
two Candidates for The Legislature, as
sembled at the Court House in Charles
town, on Friday, the Sd inst.
The meeting was called to order by i,
Harris Towner, Esq, and, on his motion
Il. E. Cooke, Esq. was called 10 the
Chair.
On motion, Messrs. Il. Fl. Towner and
E. A. Gallaher, we've appointed Secteta-
ries.
The Chairman. on taking the Chair,
briefly explained the object of the meet,
ing.-whereupon.
Mr.. A. f. Kennedy proposed that the
following Resolutions be adopted. Mr..
X. said il was not his intention TO discuss
them at length. deeming il unnecessary 10
do other than present them for the consid-
Grafton of the meeting.
The Resolutions were then read -
Resolced. That we, the members OF
this Convention, deem i! matter of right,
and a, this time, of urgent necessity, that
there should be fair and equitable distri-
button of The public lands, or of the pro-
ceeds arising from the sale thereof, among
the several States of this Union.
RESOLVED, That the fund arising from
this source. heretofore apporloned to this
State, should be received by the Legisla-
ture and appropriated 10 the general bene-
! fit Of our citizens
Resoloed, That, laying aside for this
Spring canvass former party ties, we nom
ina,o upon the basis of The aforegoing res
oluiions. two Candidates for the House Of
Delegates, to represent this County,
whose known intelligence and integrity
will commend them to the respect and
confidence of all the voters of tie County
and 10 our earnest and cordial support.
The resolutions being seconded, they
were unanimously adopted.
On motion, it was resolved, that the
vote at the last Gubernaiorial election be
adopted as the basis for balloting for Can
didates, and that each delegate present
cast his pro rata vote for those in nomi-
nation ;-adopled.
On motion, the Secretary called the
roll and thirty-eight delegates answered 10
their names.
On motion of Mr.. ]. p. A. EntleI, a
committee Of two from each district was
appointed by the Chairman 10 report 10
the Convention the names Of candidates
for nomination.
Mr.. Kennedy offered as an amendment
TO Mr.. Entler's motion, THAT the nomina-
ton be made publicly.
Mr.. Button suggested that the motion
of Mr.. Enller would effect the desired
object more satisfactorily 10 the Conven-
lion, and that the claims Of the candidates
for nomination would be the. better can
vassed.
The Chair then took the vote on Mr..
KS amendm, ni-the ayes and noes were
demanded and the amendment was reJec-
ted by vote ol2l to II.
The vote then recurring on the original
motion by Mr.. Enller, i, was decided IN
the affirmative.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed The committee
lst Dis,rict--L. Osborne, J. w. Me-
Curdy.
I'd Dislrict--G. w. Shirley, M. Cole
mar.
Sd District. F. Abel, VIM. A. Sud-
dilh.
4,h Dislrcl--J. l.. Hoof, A. E. Ken
needy.
5lh Decentralization Snyder. V.
Marmaduke.
9Th Dislrict--J. P. A. Entler, X. D.
Shepherd, Jr.
| 7th District--Dr. E. L. Wager, E. Mar
lait.
9Th District--C. w. Button, John Nc
Clelland.
The Committee then retired for consul
ta,ion, when, after being absen: some
twenty minutes, returned and reported as
their selection for candidates for uomina-
ton Messrs. A. Hunter, James w. Shir-
ley, +. H. Willis, John ]. Lock and DR..
VIM. F. Alexander.
After the committee returned motion
was made tina, any Delegate in the Con-
vention be allowed to nominate candidates
other than those reported by the commit
tee---adopted.
/ Mr.. NJ. Coleman nominated l.. Osborne
as candidate.
On motion it was determined TO vote for
only one candidate at time the vote
was then taken, and resulted IN the choice,
on the first ballot, of Andrew Hunter, Esq.
The vote was then taken on the names
still before the convention, viz Messrs.
Alexander, Shirley. Willis, Lock and Os-
borne, and resulted in the selection of Dr.
I VIM. F. Alexander.
| On motion. the nominations OF Messrs.
I Hunter and Alexander were declared