Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-09

Hon. j ii. Bneips, OF MRsonI nominated
E. N. tz-Gerald, Esq, of that county.
William B. Zinn, Of Preston, nominated
Isaac Holman, Esq. of Marion.
The vote was taken as before and re-
suited:
Necessary to choice.....:................
Mr.. Tarr received, in round numbers
(after changes, ),................-.
Mr.. Holman.......,............ ~
Mr.. Fitz- Gerald ,..,,,.,,................... 10
So Campbell TaTr of Brooke, having re-
ceived a majority of all the votes cast, was
declared nominated by the Convention for
Treasurer; and on motion of VIM. Lazear,
of Monongalia, the vote was made unani.
nous.
The Convention proceeded to nomination
for Secretary of the State.
B. Tyson Harmer, of Harrison, nomina-
ted Granville D. Hall, of that county. 4
Gen. A. s. Gore, of Ritohier nominated
Samuel P. Dawson of Ritchie.
The vote was taken as before and re.
suited:
Whole Yote......'.....,...-.......
Necessary to a choice......................
Mr.. Hall received, in round numbers. .....220
Mr.. Dawson "a
So Granville d. Hall, of Harrison, hav-
ing received majority Of all the votes cast,
was declared nominated by the Convention
for Secretary of the State and on motion
of ~ the vote was made unanimous.
The Convention proceeded to nomination
for Attorney General.
John, Il. Boyd, of Marion, nominated
Ephraim B. Hall, Esq, of that county
William Tallant OF Ohio, nominated A. B.
Caldwell, Esq. Qncumbent.)
Hon. D. d. 7. Farnsworth, of Upshur,
nominated Hon. Edwin Maxwell Of Dodd-
ridge. ..
The vote was taken in the usual manner,
and on the frst ballot resulted:
Whole vOte....................S~-... 253
Necessary to choice.................."...
Mr.. Hall received, in round numbers,...l22
Mr.. Caldwell. az
Mr.. ,...........................- 90
So there was no choice.
The Convention again proceeded to vote
with the following result, Mr.. MaxWelPs
name being dropped under the rule:
Whole vote......-..-...-..........
Necessary to choice.......................
Mr.. Hall received, in round numbers.--l64
Mr.. Caldwell. 90
So Ephraim B. Hall, Of Marion, having
received a majority OF ell the votes cast,
was declared nominated by the Convention
for Attorney General and on motion of
the vote was made unanimous.
The Convention took recess Of an hour
and re- assembled at 8 o'clock P. NJ.
On motion of Hon. @. D. Hubbard, Of
Ohio, the Convention proceeded to the
choice of Presidential Electors.
For the Ist Congressional district A. G.
Leonard of Wood, nominated Hon. John
b. Atkinson, Of Hancock
John Reynolds, Of Marshall, nominated
Hon. James Burley, of that county.
Mr.. Atkinson was chosen.
For the I'd district, Col, Jas. Evans, of
Monongalia nominated Hon. E. @. Bunker,
of that county. -..s ed.
N. B. WamsIey, of Upshur, nominated
Nathan a. TAFT, Esq. of Upshur.
Thos. P. Adams, of Hampshire, nomi-
mated Harrison Hsgaus, Esq, Of Preston.
Mr.. Bunker was chosen.
For the Sd district, Z. W. Newton of Ka-
nawha, nominated R. 8. Brown, Esq, of
Jackson who was unanimously chosen.
For the State at large, Hon. G. d. Hob
bard of Ohio, nominated Hon. William E.
Stevenson, Of Wood.
R 8. Brown, of Jackson, nominated E.
NJ. FitE. Gerald, Esq. of Mason.
Col. George R.. Latham of Taylor, nom
mated EIlery R. Hall, Esq, of Marion.
E. W. Newton, of KAnaWhs, nominated
James Furgeson, OF Cabel.
After some time spent in falling to dis
cover the best mode of taking the vote, on
motion of Hon. Samuel Young Of Pocahon-
tas, Messrs. Hall and Stevenson were de-
clared the unanimous choice Of the Con-
vendon. .-.,.s .
The Chairman of the Committee on Res
olutions reported the following:
"ResoLved by this Convention of the
unconditional Union men of the State Of
West Virginia:
"Ist. That we most heartily and cordi-
ally endorse the resolutions passed BY the
National Union Convention which assem-
bIed in Baltimore on the Tth day of June
last that we hereby ratify the nomina-
tions of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew
johnson and that We pledge ourselves to
use all honorable means to secure their
election-
t2d. That we recognise as true and re-
liable Union men those only who cheerful
| " and heartily support the present Admin
| iStratiou in ali its efforts TO maintain the
integrity of the Union by force of arms.
"3d. That we as West Vifginians demand
| of our State officials the utmost vigilance,
10 ferreting out and punishing the enemies
of our National and State governments-
I the most economical aud efficient admins
| tration Of the various departments OF the
State; and we hereby pledge ourselves 70
| stand by the goTernment OF the nations
and of our State till all open and secret
foes are snbdued and all enemies Of the
state and nation are compelled 70 submit
TO the constituted authority or banished
the comfy
The report was adopted.
COUNTY ELEcToRs.
On motion of ]. E. Wharton, of Wood,
it was resolved that each delegation ap-
point 81 assistant or county eleetori and
under thsiresolution were made the follow
ing appointments; sla-
Bsrbour.5spsneeE Dayton