The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-13


may possibly be vindicated by the re-
suit, but 1T seems rather hazardous
experiment. Mississippi being allowed
to organize and arm her militia before
reorganization is completed, the privi-
lege cannot be refused to other south
ern states, and there is at least possi-
bility of trouble from this source.
UNION CONVENTION YESTERDAY.
Nomination OF Colonel VIM. b. Curtis,
Jacob HOrnbrOOk and Joseph Bell,
for the House OF Delegates.
TOPICAL report u the ProceodiMgs.)
In pursuance of call of the Union
Executive Committee of Ohio county,
the Union Convention met at the Court
House, in the city of Wheeling, at 10
O'Clock \. NJ, Sept. 18th, 1865.
The Convention organized by electing
DIR. J. c. Hupp, of Clay Township, as
President, and II. Wallace, of Webster,
Secretary.
ON motion, the following gentlemen
We're appointed Il Committee on Creden-
tials, viz james Wilson of Webster,
s. j. Boyd, of Triadelphia, and w. Il.
ON motion, the President appointed
the following gentlemen Committee
on Basis Of Representation: Daniel
Peck of Clay. John +. Wilson of Mad
ison, and II. b. Hubbard of Centre.
The Committee on Credentials, re-
ported the following gentlemen us emit
tied to seats in the Convention:
Washington ToirIiShip.-Saml, Irwin,
Joseph SeybOld, William Holiday, Hi
ram Armstrong.
Madison T0IrHShip.-'IOhn Frew, John
L. Wilson, Thomas L. Beans.
Clay TOirHShip.-Daniel Peck, DIR. ].
c. HuPp, a. b. Caldwell.
ttioS lo'SHShip.-Janes Launder,
w. l.. McNeely, John Clayton.
Centre 1oT1,Ship,-Daniel Lamb, John
ROemer, II. Il. Hubbard.
Wooster IOICRShiP.-Henry Wallace,
James Wilson. Alex. Eemple.
Ritefte IolFItShip,-JOhn w. Schultz.
George Birch.
TriddelPhid IOtrnsAip.--David Arm
strong, J. Il. Sisson, S. ]. Boyd.
Liberty IOICHShip.-W. T. Gilmore
w. y. Smiley, David Frazier.
Richidnd Township. VIM. Nichols.
DR.. English, G. ID. Bonar.
The report Ofthe Committee was adop-
ted.
The Committee on basis of represent
tation reported, recommending that the
oASLS Vi representation De the vote gwen
Tor President Lincoln" in 1864, which
is as follows:
Union Township 34S; Clay Township
30; Madison Township 1874 Richland
township ll2 Triadelphin Township
1GO; Liberty Township 1877; Richie
Township 300; Centre Township lSg i:
Washington Township 2O2,; Webster
Township 246.
The report was adopted.
II ggsaIs, u
jority vote shall be sufficient TO nomi-
nate.
The President announced to the Com
vention that it was in order to nominate
| candidates.
The following gentlemen were placed
IN nomination: Col. VIM. B. Curtis,
Jacob HornbroOk, DIR. T. H. Logan.
Joseph Bell, George b. Caldwell, Hen.
ry Wallace, declined.
On motion, Col. .Wm. b. Curtis was
nominated by reclamation.
The convention then proceeded to
ballot for the remaining candidates.
On the first ballot Jacob HOrnbroOk.
clared nominated.
The following is the result of the sub
sequeut balloting, viz:
l. H. Lognn-Second ballot, ISL; Sd,
6i3; 18th, G43; 9TH, 7sILS.
Joseph Bell-Second ballot, 75615; Sd,
800 Se 5Sn, ST . ON di,SSG5S. s.,
COOS; Sd, 542; 18th, 542.
Alter the third ballot, it was, on mo-
t non resolved, that the candidate having
t siie lowest vote on the fourth ballot,
S'' NJ 1o os aToP 8pG
AT. Joseph Bell having n majority of
an the votes cast, was declared nomi-
mated. On motion resolved, That the
member! members OF this convention pledge
tn,
secure the election of Col. VIM. II. Chr
us, -; Jacob Horn6Took, and Joseph Bell
" T Ti,e Af fSIIss OF Deleg aI
nointo5 iSS aIog gentlemen were APP
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E 4l.;a91 I 70 D. Bonar.