The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-10

MEETING oRTRE CrrY CONVENTION
The delegates from the different wards OF
the city met in Convention at the Union
Club Room, Saturday night at Z o'clock,
| for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for city Offices,
On motion of S. Laughlin, ESQ, Mr.,
A. b. Caldwell was called to the chair.
I and S. g. Stevens and J. E. Wilson APP
pointed Secretaries. A Committee on
Credentials was next appointed con-
sisting OF one member from each ward.
| as follows: Sam1 Irwin, list Ward, j.
=. Wilson, 2ud, S. Laughlin, Bird, j. A.
Metcalf, 4th, H. Hubbard, 9th, j. Ham
dy, 9TH and w. q. Battelle, 18th.
The committee retired for u short
time, and reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats
FIRST WdTd.-U. J. DufIield, Theophi.
lus Pugh, w. 4. Connolly, Alexander
Hukill, "A. B. Caldwell, VIM. Holli-
gay, George st. Myers, Samuel Irwin,
VIM. Collins, Jr. and David K, Bell.
Second Ward.-Captain VIM. j. Robb.
Lewis Woodmansee, John E. Wilson.
John J. Robinson, J. N. Baird, Cum.
Minis Clark, Lewis Summers. ], S.
Rhodes and James Adams.
Third Wdrd-Geo. Carson, Samuel
haughlin, Stephen Tracy. DR.. ]. G..
HuPP, Jno. K. Botsford, Henry Red
man, John Trimble and H Crangle.
Fourth Wdrd-O. X. J. Ellifritz, L. E.
Hanson, j. a. Metcalf, VIM. Shields
and W. P. McKelvey.
Eth Wdrd-Moses Ford, Henry B.
Hubbard, Thomas Lewis, Stephen Rip
ley and Henry Ankney.
Stxh WGTd-John Is. Trimble, John
J. French, Richard Venaman, a. q.
Robinson and John Handy.
Seventh Wdrd-Messrs. j. o. Brosius.
Thos. J. Blair and VIM. G. Battelle.
On motion the report was adopted.
II was then resolved that the Union
vote polled at the last charter election
for each Ward.
Mr.. ]. A. Metcalf moved that the del
eEates of each ward should vote as thev
pleased; but that each delegation
should not cast more than its prOper
number OF votes, aud should
choose Its own spokesman, whose duty
II should be to announce the vote. The
motion was carried.
Mr.. s. Laughlin offered a resolution.
that no candidate be balloted for unless
he first pledge himself to abide by the
decision OF the convention and work
faithfully and earnestly for the party's
success. The resolution was adopted.
Inc chair now announced that nomi-
| nations were in order.
The three following gentlemen vyere
nominated for Mayor: Capt. John
Mcclure. Jr., w. B. Simpson and Joseph
Bell. MesSrs. Simpson and Bell were
withdrawn, when Capt. Mcclure was
nominated unanimously.
Capt. VIM. j. Robb and Jacob Burke
were nominated for City Clerk, The
| vote resulted rs follows 7S3N for Rohb
and 1897 for Burke. Robb having re-
ceived majority OF the votes cast. on
motion his nomination was made unan-
imous.
Edward Davis, Sam. B. McColloch
and j. NJ. BrOdie, were nominated for
City Sergeant. McColloch having with
drawn, Davis and Brodie were voted
for with the following result: Davis
9O4]5, Brodie 1871. Davis was declared
duly elected, and on motion his nomi-
nation was made unanimous.
Eliah Day was nominated for Treas
ufer, and there being no other nomina-
ton was chosen by reclamation.
For Superintendent of Water Works,
by reclamation.
Miles Teagarden and Conrad Len
mart were put in nomination for the
othce of Street Commissioners. The
vote showed $50 for Teagarden, and 69i
Tor Lenhart. His nomination was
made unanimous.
Joseph Forsyth, John Q. BelIyille.
and Capt. ]. II. Holmes were mt IN
nomination for Wharf Master. The
gentleman nominating Mr.. Bellville.
not having been authorized to pledge
MIN to the Convention, his name was
dropped, and Forsyth and Holmes yO-
ted for, with the following result: For
syth 664, Holmes 3l9. On motion For.
syth's nomination was made unani-
nous.
The regular business of the meeting
having been thus despatched, E, nj,
Norton, Esq, was called for, who re-
sponded in short speech. He paid
compliments to the several nominees.
ana urged upon all the necessity Ofsup-
porting the ticket to the full extent of
Mr.. Norton having concluded. the
Convention adjourned sine die.