The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-08-08

uIuBnhn, anu Capt- y. II. KoSSlcr.
loea-Joseph Miller, John Fisher, and VIM.
II. Gibson. So 49, .... -
Naldtn-P. P. Parish, Charles Terrell, and
John Z. Harmon.
Wa'hingtOn-lI. r. Davis, Washington Pau
ley, and ". ". Pauley.
J.ferson-John S. Cunningham, ". J.
Miller, and J. II. Wood.
The following named delegates were without
written credentials, but produced satisfactory
evidence Of their having been duly elected at
meetings held in their Townships, md upon
motion, were admitted TO scals 10 the convcu-
ton: 81.
Lmion-lI. +. Aultz, G. Carpenter, and john
Atkinson.
By Sandy-J. NJ. Chnmberin.
HL-D. Ma,hcny, II. NJ. james, and John
T. Reynolds.
Lonion-John A. Fields nnI Isaiah Curry.
Cubin Ceek-No delegation.
On motion, it was
Rcsolred, That the delegates from sAch
Townships rs are but Partially represented
here be allowed 10 cast the full vote Of their
Townships.
Re,otpt'i That in ballo,ing for candidates,
the officers shall be called in the snmo order
they are named in the roll Of the executive
committee.
Resolred, That q majority Of the whole nun.
Der Of delegates present (2I) shall DO re-
quircd TO effect u nomination.
On motion, DR.. II. II. Davis and II. F.Aultz
were appointed tc!lers.
An ,ho al
to bullot for candidates.
SHERIFF.
John Sentz, ". EASTWOOD, and Dsbney
Shrewsbury were placed in nomination. On
the firs. ballot John Srulz received IL, and ".
Eastwood IL votes.
CLERK or THE CIRCUIT Court.
John Slack was proposed, and there being
no opposition, he was declared tho nominee
RECORDER.
John J. Posley, Capt J. c. Wheeler, and
G. c. S,rntton were put in nomination, where
upon, the following letter was read to the
convention.
"7o the de!,yates efihe Union County C1nOrn'ion !:
"lIaving learned that my namo would PROB
ably be brought before you in connection with
the office Of County Recorder, beg leave to
say, that Notwithstanding should esteem it
high honor to accept Of q nomination for thu,
office nt your hands, learning that Col. Polls
leys usme viii also DO presented, and know
ing him to bave been n faithful soldier, and,
for his suiIerings In rebel prisons, and under
the fire OF our own batteries ut Charleston,
South Curolinn, il emiuently deserving tho
position, | prefer That ho should h"Vc the
nomination, unl hope my unme will not he
used. Very respectfully,
Your obi servant,
JOS. Z. WnEELER>
The ballot for Recorder was then taken and
resulted Ms follows: John J. Polslcy 20 votes,
C.. G. Str1ttou !, and John Slnck /.
COUNTY SURVEYOR (ouc Lallot).
j. S. Cunningham received lG votes.
Josiah T. Derrick "
John l.. Cole
STATES ATTORNEY Zone ballotl.
Cnp,. C. ". Smith received % votes.
john A. WArth
". L. Hindman
COUNTY TREASURER (three ballots).
1t. l.. a. Martin received IL votes
M. Chambcrl:u
John 4. TruSlow "
ASSESSOR rrrEn DISTRICT (thrcc 6nliotA).
YIN. Brown received II votes.
". y. Hawkins o.
Perry Gutcwoud
Assessor LOWER DISTRICT (threc ballots)
John II. +. Aul,z received q votes.
MEMBERS morhE OF DELEGATES
-. Frs, Ediiot.
Capt. II. C. ,NlcWhortcr received ~ votes
Capt J. ". Cracrnft .
+ Hon. &. W. Summers
: Second EallOt. r.. r..
Capt. J. ". Ciacrtft received Is votes
Churles Ferrell, Esq.,"
John S Cunningham "a.4s~2 So:
II. R. Davis .'t. -: o. =
Tho following named gentlemen were de-
clared regularly nominated FOR tho of1'es 0p'
posi,c their respective names: -,
John II. Scn,a, Sheriff. John Slack, Clerk
c;rcuit Court. John J. rolslcy, Recorder
y " Smith, States Attorney. John 5. Cum
min bnm, Surveyor. WIN. Brown, Assessor
Upper District. John II. =. A"!'z' Assessor
Iowcr District. II. e. McWhortsr and john
Is, Cruoralt, House Of Delegates.
DELEGATES TO TIE STATE coSvEST'oS'
On motion, Capt. II. c. Mcwhor'er, Capt j.
c. Wheeler, Hon. Grecubury Slack 60! A.
Cunningham, and Capt: J. ". cr"craft' wore
appointed delegates, and Capt. J. NJ. K'ie'
DR.. II. R. Davis, Moj. II. Slack, II. +. A"l'1'
md John S. Cunningham were appointed nj
,srna,cs to rcpreseu. the Union party OF An
Dowhu county in tho Union State Convention
- bo held at parkcrsburg on the Soth inst.
SENATORIAL pEiEdArEs. =
On motion, ten delegates Zone fro" each
Township we're chosen to represent IN The eoun'
~ in the Senatorial Convention TO be held IN
Charleston on the sd inst, Us follows:
Charles Terrell, John S, Cunning ham, Jon"
A. Truslow, J. T. Reynolds. John d. sislus;
80 III SL;resr md SRmuel