Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-20

Davission. Fl. Mehaney, ]. E. Warder. j.
w. Paine. .-.ssg 5
Tyler. $50 vo:es-J. T. Russell. alter
nate. .aast ar.t .y!.a,s.a s,.
Warren, $50 votes-A. Pitman.
Wetzel, 704 votes-W. j. Wiley, al.
ternate for 9th precinct 10l votes, J. T.
Russell, B. Wilson, alternates for 603.
Wood. 875 votes-B. w. Jackson, B.
Wilson, F. P: Turner. alternates.
Writ, 322 votes-B. Wilson. alternate.
Upshur. 534 votes-W. P. Cooper. G.
w. Newton. II. G. johnson. alternates.
Total number Of votes represented,
80, 1863. All. not represented, if Shen-
andoah shall not be heard through Mr..
Murphy. 27.758. represented by pro-
perly authorized Delegates.
The Committee on organization by its
chairman, T. A. Harrington, then made
the report, as follows:
For President,
WIN. j. WILEY. of Marion.
For Hice Presidents.
Cyrus Vance, of Ohio R. L. Baker,
of Frederick r J. Z. White, of Lou.
doun B. W. Jackson. of Wood J..
Wallace. Of MonongaIia ; G. H. Smoot, Of
Alexandria G.. S. Lewis. of Harrison =,
Minor Hurst. of Jefferson J. A. F.
Martin, of Preston G. Blue of Hamp.
shire.
Secretaries.
A. NJ. Kitzmiler. of Jefferson NJ. NJ.
Den;, of Monongalia ]. r. Russell, Of
Ohio; W. f. Drlnkard, of Marion ; Israel
Robinson, of Berkeley; VIM. P.
Cooper. OF Harrison D. G. Snyder, of
Clarke and B. F. Sheetz. Of Loudoun.
The Committee further reported the
following. resolution and recommended to
the convention its adoption.
ReScIved. That the rules Of the House
Of Delegates OF Virginia be adopted for
the government of the proceedings OF this
convention. SO far as they are applicable.
On motion the report Of the Committee,
and the resolutions recommended by it
was received and unanimously approved.
The President pro tenn. then after few
happy Introductory remarks conducted
the President to the chair, who pertinent.
| ~ and appropriately addressed the con-
vcntion on the importance Of harmony in
its action, impressively referring to the
responsible duty devolving upon it in
view Of The great interests committed I'M
der the circumstances Of the case to its
charge. in the selection of a gentleman
entirely suitable from qualifications and
character to discharge efficiently and
credltably the great duties of the Office Of
Commissioner OF the Board Of Public
Works-especialiy looking to tho more
than probability, that n nomination Ey
the convention, would be equivalent to
an election by the constituents of the
Delegates now assembled in convent n.
On motion, it was proposed that the
two~third rule, or that two thirds Of the
votes cast shall be necessary to a choice
of a candidate, and that the Convention
determine this point, by vote by coun-
ties. Whereupon the Convention pro.
coed to vote on said motion-and upon
the motion being called, the following
votes were cast.
For the two third rule, $3.50
- D." majority rule, 1858
The President then declared that the
rule governing the Convention was, that
the tWo-thirds Of the whole number of
votes cast, would be necessary to choice.
. The report of the Committee on Gre
dentlals, as to the right of the person
claiming to represent the county 0f'Shen-
andoah, was then taken up. and after due
consideration, the Convention ordered.
that the claimant was not entitled to rep>
resent the vote of said county, not having
been properly authorized by any precinc:
Of the county, and that in all votes cast
by said claimant, the vote should be count
as an enteger Of the numerical vote Of
said county.
The Convention then proceeded to bal.
lot for candidate for Commissioner of
the Board of Public works. on the an .
nouncement by the President, that the
order Of the hour was the vote on such
nominations as might then be made.
Mr.. Hammil. of Berkeley, then nomi-
mated for the suffrages of the Convention.
E. ]. Armstrong. Of Taylor.
Mr.. A. ]. Wright. Of Jefferson, nomina-
ted R. w. Baylor. Of Jefferson. -
Mr.. ---, nominated Lyonberger, of
Page. sa'3 .s.-asara $50 =.
Mr.. Lewis, of Harrison, nominated
Charles Blue. of Hampshire. T.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for candidate for the Office Of Commits.
sioner Of the Board Of Public Works, for
the 3rd District. The first ballot was as
follows: E&F1ts t-- E-t5 "HAll
Armstrong. 'a' INA 14,o43'
Baylor. "i e"& e,5s3|
Lyonoerger. 1897
Blue, as=2"5 10 s.-2a So 5.s42I
Scattering, 'asssal'si 10 s'ige 5000
VIM. Jones, OF brooke. 'a-s7s8ii 28sI
r. E. Bird, Of Frederick, aHai s6Ol
ID. Funsten, of Alexandria, 80 7o9