The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-11

/ ful sport Of skating.
| THE DEMOCRATIC CRY CONVENTION.
The Democratic City Convention was
held al the Court House last night. MI
A. S. Trowbridge was called to the
Chair and Mr.. VIM. W. Miller and Mr.
VIM. H. Oxtoby appointed Secretaries.
The object of the meeting /. G. to nom.
mate candidates for the approaching
charter election, was stated by the Pres
ident.
The list OF delegates being called, the
whole number responded 70 their names,
: by Wards, as follows:
First JCard.-Messrs. Jacob Grouse,
Joshua Burley, VIM. II. Oxtoby, VIM.
4. Wilson. r. II. Sweeney, Oliver Haw-
1 lev, Wn. Sweitzer and VIM. Stewart.
( Second UIGrd.-Messrs. J. NJ. Alexander,
! Patrick Kennedy. Simon keiln. Peter L.
linn, and Jacob Glosscloss.
Third Uard.-Messrs. Joseph On Bots,
john Howell. John Laishley, Thomas
O'Brien, and Josiah photograph.
( Fourth Uidrd.-Messrs. Robert Craw-
( ford. v. W. Miller, J. N. Ewing, j. W.
/ Boring. and John L. Maxwell.
Fiji Grd.-MeSSrs. A. 5. Trowbridge,
joseph Long, Daniel Lamb, VIM. Pat
ton and John G. Hoffman.
Sirfh Udrd-Messrs. VIM. II. HaTTI-
son. VIM. Weiizel, John Clark, Fred.
Ritter and Porter Smith.
Low .r-Fl--
Chas. Laul, Samuel Mathers and S. I.
FaIris.
On motion of Mr.. Lamb, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Ecsolrca. That this Convention shall
be governed by the following rules:
Firsf-The voting shall be by ballot.
each delegation shall be entitled 10 the
same vote as cast for the Democratic
MAYOR al the last CITY election.
Sccy76-If il any ease nomination
shall not be made upon the third ballot,
then the lowest man TO be dropped at
each succeeding ballOting until a nOInl-
nation shall have been made.
Tkird-No nominee shall be enter
tanned or balloted for, without being
pledged in writing by himself or friend
making his nomination, 10 abide by the
decision of this Convention and support
its nominees.
Foprth.-We the delegates 70 this Con-
vention DO hereby pledge ourselves 10
the full and hearty support Of the whole
tickc: and will use ali honorable means
TO secure the election OF the same.
The vo;e cast al the last city election
was made the basis Of representation.
II Is as follows:
First Ward-299-37t votes 10 del
egate.
second Ward-ls9-S7 4-5 votes 10
delegate.
egate.
Fourth Ward-2s9-57 As votes to del
egate.
egate.
Sixth ward-2lo-sa votes 10 del
egate.
Seventh Ward-55-llg votes TO del
egatc.
Whole vote 1.49S-necessary TO 4
cLoice 80.
Messrs. Josiah Updegraf' and John
Mulrine We're appointed tellers.
Nominations being in order, Mr.. A. j.
Sweeney was, by acclamation, nomina-
ted for Mayor.
For Sergeant, Messrs. John Scarbor-
ou-h and Smith Mcdonald were nomi-
mated. The first ballot stood. ScarboT-
oush l,l63, N'Dousld 234. Mr.. Scar5oT-
ough was declared the nominee.
For Clerk, Messrs. II. 7. Feeney and
+. Blum we've nominated. The first bal
lot stood, Fecacy l,322. Blum lie. NJ.
Fceaey was declared the nominee.
Tor Treasurer, Moss.s. Z. M'Coy and
}. ". Bickel were placed in nomination.
The first ballot stood, MCoy SO, Bickel
40. Mr.. M'Coy was declared the nomi-
nee.
Tor Superintendent Of the Water
Works. Messrs. J. W. Cummins and A.
NJ. Philips, Jr., were nominated. The
first ballot stood, Cunmias I2l2: Phil
hips 229. Mr.. Cummins was declared
the nominee.
For Street Commissioner, Ncssrs.
Stephen Clark. J. Shrodes, G. Brown,
Charles Exley, J. DALEY. II. Colts and
John Farley were nominated, The first
ballot stood. Clark 40; Shrodes l13;
Brown III; Exley a: Daley SO: Cots
q: Farley -. Mr.. Clark was declared
the nominee.
For Wharf Master, Messrs. Joseph
Manners. Thos. Ogden, Isaac Oldham
and John Mkinstry were nominated.
The first ballot stood, Manners. Gi7;
Ogden, 60: oldham, 454. The second
ballot stood. Manners. 80; Oldham, 395:
Ogden. 357 The third ballot stood,
Manners, 90s; Ogden, 5773. Mr.. Man
ners was declared the nominee.
The Convention then adjourned, all
present being in the best Of humor. and
confident that the ticket framed would
ha sucressTiIl er the election next month