Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-05-10
Dmginia Contention.
From the Wheeling In,elligencer, May 5th.l
VIRGINIA
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
FULL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

heoh ptoNc Non'ohb'obb cai'eu ~ mtct III
this city on the I'd Of May, for the purpose
Of sending delegates to the the National
Convention which meets in Chicago on the
10th, convened yesterday, at the Atheneum
building, at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Isaiah Cooper called the Convention
to order, and nomnsted for President, MIR.
Joseph Applegate, of Brooke county. That
nomination being confirmed by the unani-
nous voice of the Convention, Mr.. A. took
the Chair.
DIR. Jos. Thoburn. OF Ohio county. then
named for Vice Presidents, the following
gentlemen, who were accepted:
John Underwood. OF Prince William CO.,
d. w. Roberts, of Monongals county; Jno.
Bell, Of Marshall county; w. w. Git, of
Montgomery county; N. p. Atkinson, OF
Ohio county; Thos Pearce, Of Nsnsemond
county; George Rye, Of She nandoah county;
John Atkinson, Of Brooke county; J. b.
Brown, Of Alexandra county; A. lIinckley,
of Wood county,; J. l.. freeman, ol Han
cock county.
On motion Of DR.. Thoburn, the following
gentlemen were selected to act as Secre,a-
ries:
A. w. Campbell, of Ohio county; J. G.
Jacobs, of Brooke county, and w. B. Smith.
Rev. Mcclure then opened the proceed
iDgs with prayer.
Mr.. Thoburn moved that committee Of
FIVE be appointed to select de legales to the
Chicago Convention.
Mr. Underwood, of Clark county, said-It
strikes me that five 10 not sufficient num-
ber to be put upon that responsible CON-
mittee We have gentlemen here from every
part Of the State of Virginia, and am of
opinion that five persons would not sufii-
GENTLY repre.ent the different portions Of
the State. | would move that that commit
tee consist of nine.
Amendment submitted and carried, and
resolution as amended adopted
The following committee were then ap-
pointed: Joseph NJ. Savage, DR.. J. Tboburn,
VIM. Holiday, Robert Pratt, isaiah Cooper,
Thos. Pearce, of Nansemond, DR.. Git, OF
Montgomery, William Eward, of Hancock
and James Stephenson, of Wood.
Mr. A. Caldwell moved that committee
of seven be appointed to report an address
and resolutions, embodying the principles
aims and objects of the Republican party Of
the State of Virginia. Adopted.
The following committee was appointed
A. Caldwell, Estate Senator) John Bell
d. w. Roberts. A. w. Campbell, J. G
Jacob and s. NJ. Peterson.
Mr.. I. NJ. Pumpnrey moved that State
Executive Committee be appointed, to con-
sist of Messrs. DR.. ]. Thoburn, J. G. Jacob
/. NJ. Humphrey, A. w. Campbell. Thos
Hornbrook, "A. Caldwell and Jno. Atkinson
Motion adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Isaiah Cooper, the name
Of ]. Underwood, OF Clark county, was addet
to the committee on address and resolutions
:, The several committees then retired =
After an absence OF perhaps half an hou
they returned and reported.
|, DR.. Thoburn, from the committee on del
egates to Chicago, reported the following
State at Large-Alfied Caldwell and E
M. Norton, of Ohio county; J. g. Under
wood, of Clark county; w. w. Gitt, c
Montgomery county.
lst District-Jno. H. Pettigrew and Wn
d Hendridge. Aternates-J. C. Harbour an
Jacob Hornbrook.
I'd District-rThomas Bearce and u. +
/, X. Brown. Alternates-John Bell and J
n G. Jacob.
Sd District-Stephen Swift and Robel
Prince. Alternates--Joseph Applegate an
A. G. Robinson.
!, 4th District-Sylvester Lynch and Joh
u NJ. James. Alternates-R. Crawford an
y Thomas Hornbrook.
9th District-Mordecai Wheeler and
X. Thompson. Alternates-F. M. Pumpl
= rey and John Atkinson.
> 9th District--Abram'C Lomax and Ja
'' Kings. Alternates--Frederick d. Norto
D. aud Zachariah Wheat
T. 7th District-John Underwood and &c,
u w. Jackson. Alternates--J. B. Brown ar
l. A. l.. Foster. -..t ...
i 9th d istrict-Cornslius Huff and Samu
NJ. Janney. Alternates-Robert H Feltn
and James Lloyd.
Is 9th Disrict-Geo: Rye and E. X. Ma
IL shall. Alternates---Dr. Levi Pitman ar
10 ]. l.. Freeman.
~ 10th District--A. w. Campbell and D
Is ID. w. Roberts. Aternates- Thos. Ed
70 and .
IN lIth District--Wm. E. Stevenson al
Col. S. NJ. Peterson. Alternates-WR.
Caswell and G. d. Hall.
nd 18th District--W. +. Gate and w.
an Wilson. Alternates- - Ramsdale al
18th District---John Tsylor and John
.. X. Vance. Alternates-Thos. j. Hew
m and DR.. Joshua Gist. .st
NJ NJ Mr.. A. w. Campell, of Ohio county, tn
"a presented the following report from, the CO..
s., miltee on Address and Resolutions:
m. The Republican party of the State Of Y
ed ginja, called together to send delegates
! the National Convention which meets
nd Chicago on the 10th of this month, havi
IN. assembled to-day in the city of WHEEL
Ike and appointed their representatives to Il
convention, deem il proper and respect
towards their fellow citizens that before
a journing they should declare TO them
ex. principles and purposes which have actual
them in SO DOING