Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-06
YEARLY ApVERTIsINa,
THE STATE CONVENTION.

Nominations Of State and Presidential Tick.
etS-HarmOniOus PrOessdin9s-C Congres-
siOnaI Matter', sc.
GRAFTON, Wednesday, IL P. M
August 3, 1864.
Editors LnteitigeHcer:
The Convention to nominate State off,
GERS and Presidential Electoral ticket
has been here, done its business and gone
some to bed, and some in the direction
of their homesi and having sent you over
the wires brief statement of results, l sit
down to give you more detailed account,
to take its little niche in the history of our
State assigned to the proceedings of such
bodies.
The Convention was large one. Some
$50 delegates were present, and nearly all,
if not quite all, the counties without the
lines of the rebel army were represented.
Many came in by the trains yesterday, but
the trains to-day from Parkersburg and
Wheeling brought the great bulk Of them;
while that from the east brought down
| delegations from Preston, Hampshire and
Hardy. The special train from Wheeling
got in here about half past ten. The Ohio
county delegation Immediately held
meeting at the Grafton House, and organ
| i8ed by appointiug Wm. Tallant Chairman
and John r. Hubbard Secretary, The del
egates all seemed to feel good deal of.in-
| terest in the results of the Convention,
were in fne flow of spirits, mot ardent,
howeverI) and nearly all busy as beavers
| in setting forth the claims and expatiating
on the merits of their faVorite candidates.
Even the exciting news from the four quar-
ters of the military world lost its accus.
toned interest in this new excitement.-
The Grafton House and the Valley House
were full, running over, with delegates,
and every train that arrived only made it
more SO; while the platforms and such other
level places out of doors as could be found
| sWarmed, in spite of the rain that drizzled
down till noon to-day. q may say psren-
thetically that this region has been blessed
with copious rains since Monday evening;
and hope, as the family letter always
says, "that you may be enjoying the same
blessinE.") lg..4us.. ~. NJ sa,f.-
The Convention met at one o'clock in
the NJ. E. Church. which Is plain wooden
structure some three streets above the
railroad, and an indefinite number up the
hill, from this point, (the Grafton House,
The Church had been tastefully decorated
by the Committee of Arrangements, but
was rather small TO- hold so "lsrge and en-
thusiastic" a Convention as this one. But
they all got in, and those who couldn't get
sitting room did the next best thing they
could under the circunstanCes-they stood
up.
The reporters, of whom there were not
great number, came pretty near q prac-
ticaI exclusion on account of the scarcity
of the usual facilities for writing. There
was no table, no paper, no pens, no ink
no nothing, except very ardent desire for
the Aforesaid articles. Numerous anxious
inquiries about q table ELECTED thelinfor-
nation that "there was none to be had"
1t was promptly proposed to telegraph to
Wheeling for one, and get Mr.. Ford to send
it out by "lightning train" but before
| this could be.done II was reported that one
| had been discovered. The report was con.
irmed and the table brought in. 1t was
a very clever table, though 1 trust it will
grow little before It has to accommodate
so many writer's at another Convention.
The Convention was called to order by
James Carroll, Esq, of Preston County,
who dominated Gen. Thomas Gather, of
Taylor for temporary Chairman. Gen.
Gather acknowledged the compliment in
appropriate terms.
Daniel Donehoo of Hancock, was made
temporary Secretary, and G. d. Hall, of
Harrison, Assistant.
A call of the counties was next had and
some $50 members were reported present.
do not copy the list here because reso-
luton of the Convention requests you to
publish an official report which will en-
brace it; and you will receive that report
very nearly as soon as this. So your read
ers can look to that for the names of the
delegates.
Nj. Wharton, of the Parkersburg Ga
zette, moved for Committee on permanent
organization, and the following gentlemen
were appointed;
Messrs. J. E. Wharton, of Wood; Henry
Orangle. of Ohio; G. Slack, Of Kanawha;
W. B, linn, of Preston, and D. ]. Keeney,
of jackson.
Mr.. Boyd, of the Fairmout National,
moved for Committee on resolutions
Agreed to, and the following gentlemen
appointed:
Messrs. John N. Boyd, Of Marion; Hon
Andrew Flesher, Of Jackson; Hon, Johu
d. Atkinson, of Hancock; E. N. FitEger,
aid, OF Mason, and Harmon Slnsel, u Tay.
Mr.. Sinael had Col. Latham added, aud
thereupon Mr.. Boyd had Col Snyder addel
also, inasmuch as he thought that If i
9 would be well to have one Oongressiona
\ aspiFant on the Committee, it might b
tbetter TO have two.
Motions were made to add Mr.. Hubbard
: but he good humoredly declined.