Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-21
I@o1rY cOxvEST1oa.-The City Con-

1@C1TY COMMEMORATIVE City Con-
vention at the Court house last evening,
was very harmonious gathering. All
the Wards were represented. Mr.. James
Wilson, was elected chairman and Geo.
q. Parks, was appointed secretary.
The following delegates presented their
credentials:
First Ward-W. W. Holiday, Geo. W.
Sights and Hiram Young.
Second Wsrd-W Rhieldafer, John A.
Armstrong and Vim. NJ. Berryhill.
Third Ward-Daniel Peck, Capt. Down.
ing, a. B. Caldwell, j. A. Metcalt and John
Donlon.
Fourth ward--Geo. Robinson, Jacob
Norris, james Lander, Geo. d. Parks and
Harvey Hall.
Fifth waEd-ThOs. Neill, v. Geesie, D.
Kull, r. j. Jordan and ]. R. Hubbard.
Sixth Ward-Jas Wilson, Isaac Cloudy,
Nj. W. Echols, Thos. R. Mofett and Theo.
N. Gorrell.
Seventh ward-RObert Bond, Jno. Luz
kens and j. Il. Tappau.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard the Vote at
the last election for Mayor was adopted as
a basis of voting in the Convention.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
the nomination of candidate for Mayor.
Mr.. Berryhill nominated the present in.
cumbent, Henry Crangle. Mr.. Donlon
then read letter from Mayor Crangle de-
clining to be candidate, but expressing
hope for the success of the Union cause.
After some discussion and upon motion
of Mr. A. B. Caldwell Mr.. Crangle was
unanimously nominated for Mayor and a
committee was appointed to inform of him
of the action of the Convention.
1.-THE Convention then took recess to
await the return of the committed
The committee here returned and repor-
ted, through Mr.. Metcalf that Mr.. Crangle
had consented to be governed by the will
of his friends and that he would accept the
nomination.
For City Clerk Mr.. Donlon nominated
Isaac Irwin, and there being no other nom-
nations he was declared. the nominee by
reclamation.
For City Sergeant Mr.. Rheldaffer nomi-
mated Andrew Britt, and on motion of Mr..
Gorrell, he was made the unanimous nom
iuee of the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard, Mr.. John F.
Hopkins was nominated by reclamation for
City Treasurer.
Mr.. Berryhill nominated Joseph Forsyth |
for Wharf Master, and on motion of Mr..
Hubbard he was made the nominee by
reclamation.
For Street Commissioner, Mr.. DOnlOn
named Henry Sharp. Nominated by ac-
clametion.
For the office of Superintendent of Water
Works, Mr.. James Baggs was unanimously
nominated.
1t will observed that all of the present
have been re.nominated, the
delegation being unanimous in the Opin-
ion that no better ticket could be selected
The following is the letter of Mayor
Crangle alluded to above:
WHEELING, Dec. 20. 1864.
Dear Sir: notice that you are a dele
gate to the Convention which is to meet
Tonight for the purpose of nominating city |
officers for the ensuing year.
Having bad intimations that my name |
might be brought before the Convention
for the office of Mayor, would therefore,
in case it should be, most respectfully re-
quest you to Withdraw my name.
assure you, my dear sir, and my
friends, that l fully appreciate the honor
done me by the Union party at the last
Charter election, and most earnestly hope |
for the success OF the party at the coming |
one.
remain, most truly, your friend,
II. CRANGLE.
To John DOnlOn, Esq., Wheeling.