Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-02
uANcooK COUNTY ooNvENr1oN

The Union Convention for Hancock
County, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the various offices TO be
voted for at the ensuing October election
and for the choosing of delegates to the
MOundsville Convention, assembled at the
Court House, 10 pursuance of the call OF
the Executive Committee, on Saturday,
September 26th, 1868. James Campbell
WAS called to the chair and Dauiel DOnehoO
chosen as secretary.
The object of the Convention being
briefly stated, committee on credentials
was then appointed consisting Of one dele.
egatc from each township, Hs follows:-
John Crawford, j. o. Miller, David Pugh
and }. ". Allison. and having retired for
a short time on consultation reported the
following delegates Hs duly elected aud
entitled to seats in the Convention:
Bu'ler ToWmshP.-J. II. Cochran, james
Campbell and John c. Crawford
CEdy ToWnShip.-Wm. Teasda!e, ]. O..
Miller, David Apple, L. Atkinson.
Poe ToWnshp.-D DOnehoo, s. W. Will
son, d. Pugh, Jas. Stevenson.
Grant TOWnShiP.-R. B. Brenneman, j
Allison, Sr., j. ". Allison. b Stewart.
The Convention then agreed upon II basis
Of representation Of four votes to each
township.
Maj. J. II. Cochran then presented the
following resolution, which was unahi.
mously adopted, viz:
"ReSOlUeG, That tho members OF this
Convention pledge themselves to vote tor
and use all honorable means to secure tine
election Of the candidates for the several
offices nominated by this aud the Mounds.
Vile Conventions"
The following delegates were then chosen
n ~
Convention
Butler TownShip.-MHj. J. H. Cochran
and John G. Crawford.
Clay ZO,0nship.-Geo. Nc. @. Porter, Esq.
and Is. j.. Smith, Esq.
Poe TOWnship.-Daniel Donehoo and Da-
Vid Pugh.
Grant TOwnShip.-JOnathan Allison and
James Hewitt, Esq.
Said delegates were also ordered to meet
such delegates Of Brooke and Ohio COun.
ties as may have been chosen, and at such
time and place as may be agreed upon, to
nomina,e a candidate for State Senator for
this district, with instructions to cast the
vote of this county for John H. Atkinson
Esq, for said office.
Convention then proceeded to nominate
a candidate for the House of DelegAtes.--
Col. VIM. l.. Crawford and B. ]. Smith !be.
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ed as follows: For Col Crawford IL votes;
for B. J. Smith, Esq, 4 votes. Thereupon
on motion of VIM. Teasdale, the nomina-
tion of Col. Crawford was made uuauim.
Gus.
Convention then proceeded to the nom.
iuatiou Of County Assessor aud Recorder,
to ell the vacancy In said office of Record.
er, which resulted in the unanimous choice
of James Campbell (miller) for Assessor,
aud DR.. Wm. Z. Allison for Recorder.
D. Donehoo then presented resolution
which was unanimously adopted, provid.
ing for the appointment of County Exc
cutive Committee whose duties should be
a general supervision of the cauvasses pre-
ceding all elections in our county during
the ensuing year, and to do all things
deemed necessary by said COMMITTEES Ia
honorably promote the harmony, interests
and victory OF the unconditional Union
party of our county aud State. In pursu.
ance of said resolution tho following gen.
tlemen were appointed said Executive