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Conservative County Convention.

Conservative County Convention.
Pursuant to call previously issued, a con-
vention of the Conservative Union Voters of the
the county of Jefferson was held In Charles
town, on Saturday the 18th inst.
On Motion, S. A. cox, of Bolivar Township,
was called to the Chair, and w. L. HERRING
TON, of Chapline Township, appointed Score
tary.
The objects of the convention were briefly
explained by the President and Judge John
w. Kennedy, the latter of whom advocated
nominations for all the townships represented
in the convention.
The several townships of the county we're
then called, when the following delegates
were ascertained to be present:
Acknowledgements Lucas, Lewis Homer,
Hiram Shaull and Il. Trussell
Bolirm.-S. A. Cox.
Charlestorn.-G. Leisenring, j. II. Haines,
John Reed and j. w. Kennedy
hapline.--W. L. Harrington and John j.
Yellott.
IShepherd-James w. Smallwood
Huper's Ferry.-Maj. L. Quinn and j. +.
Reed
OoJorn.-Charlcs H. McCurdy
On motion of Maj. j. j. Yellott, the convfn
ton went into the nomination of candidate
for County Superintendent of Free Schools
The committee appointed to suggest name,
was also instructed to submit q plan for per-
fecting a county organization.
The committee retired and after brief alb
sence, returned and through their chairman, re-
ported as follows:
1.-The committee recommend to the conven-
ton the name of S. A. Cox, Esq, of Bolivar
township, for Superintendent of Public Schools.
"Ihe committee also recommend that q
County Committee. consisting of one gentle
man from each township, be appointed by the
Chair.
"I'hat the first named membersof said COM
mittee shall call a meeting of the committee as
soon as practicable, and require them to organ
ize by electing Chairman, Secretary and Urea
surer
Independent of the ordinary duties of such
committees, each township shall be required to
organize johnson Club" which said club
shall be composed of such white male citizens
of each township as are willing supporters of
President Johnson's policy.
TSigned "JNo J. YELLoTT,"
"Chmn of Committee"
This report was adopted unanimously, and
in accordance with the first recommendation
the Chair made the following appointments
ArerW zo,cnShip.-Joel w. Roberts.
Bolicar.-S. A. Cox.
Oarlestorn-G Leisenring.
Chapline.-John j. Yelott
Hnper's Ferry-Timothy Quinn.
OsJorn-Charles II. McCurdy.
SAepherd-James II. Shepherd.
The following plan for having the tickets
correct, was also submitted and adopted -
Be IL Resolced, BY the people of Jefferson
county. in Convention assembled
1st. That the tickets to be voted by the Con-
serva.ive Union Party, May oath, be headed
CONSERVATIVE UNIoN TICKET,
Township Election.
May oath, 1866.
I'd. That the words q For Rejection" shall be
printed at the bottom of each ticket.
Judge J. w. Kennedy then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was heartily endorsed
by the convention
Resolred.-That every man who accepts any
position, or who is candidate for any office in
this county, will pledge himself to give an hon
est and earnest support to President johnson,
and do everything in his power to defeat the
constitutional amendment and the radical par
ty in this State, before he can receive the votes
of the Conservative Union Party.
Mai. T. Quinn offered the following resolu-
ton, which was also adopted =
Resolred. That the several gentlemen, who
represent the different townships in the ccun-
ty at this convention, be requested to and in
structed to call meeting of the Conservative
Voters of their townships, on Monday evening
next, for the purpose of placing in nomination
township officers, if they have not already done
so.
After passing a resolution returning thanks
to Mr.. J. +. Blessing for the use of his room,
and a resolution requesting that these proceed
ings be published in the papers of the county,
the Convention adjourned.
S. A. COX, Chairman.
w T.. HERRINGToN Sec'U