The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-27

The Union Convention of Tyler cOun-
ty re assembled at the Court House on
the 2lst of September, 1867, pursuant TO
the adiournIuent of the 7th inst. Inc
der, aud stated that delegates from
part of the townships of the county
had met on the 7Iht inst, and after
transacting some business, adjourned
until one o'clock p. M, of this day,
that all the townships might be repre-
sented in making the county nominA-
tions; and then at his request the Sec
retary read the proceedings OF former
meeting, for the ben, fiji OF those pres
esnt who were not present at that time.
On motion of T. +. LaZear,
ReSOLVed, That inasmuch as all the
townships of the county are now rep
resented, that this Convention approve
and endorse the action of the meeting
of the 9TH inst. -r
on motion, u Committee of one from
each township WAS appointed, to re-
port some basis of voting in this Con-
yeption, which Committee consisted of
the following persons viz; l.. D.
Stewart, Lincoln townships DAVID MIL
Ter, Union; James NJ. Smith, Center
vile; John Underwood, Mckelroyi h.
b. Long, Meade; T. +, Lazears Els
worth; which Committeeina a few min
utes reported, recommending the vote
cast for the Union candidate for Gov
ernor in October, 1866, as the basis for
voting in this Convention. and giving
statement of the vote each township
would be entitled to; which le-
mort was approved and adopt
ed. The President then announced
that nominations would be made in Or
der. ...--.--
Jas. NJ. Smith presented the name OF
w. l. Boreman, who had represented
us last winter, as suitable person 10
Ia Nl,EaH n l.
egAtes; and MIR. Boreman being present
Immediately rose and asked that his
name be withdrawn, and after making
some explanatory remarks, again IN
sisted that his name be withdrawn, and
Mr.. Smith then yielded to the wish OF
Mr.. BoremAn and withdrew his name.
Eli B. Long then placed in nomlha-
ton Capt. VIM. n. Powell.
B, Swan nominated Samuel Billings
ly, and Mr.. Billingsly being present at
once arose and asked and urged thht
his name be Withdrawn, and MIR. swan
reluctantly and with considerably hes
itation, after Mr.. Billingsly again ear
nestly insisted upon 1t, Withdrew MS
name. ~ ID
John Kern then placed Reuben Mar
tin in nominations; and after waiting
some time for further nominations Tor
the House of Delegates, 1t was sugges
ed that nominations also be made for
County Superintendent of Free Schools,
30 that the vote could be cast for both at
the same time.
A. Barr then placed Jeremiah L.
Hickman in nomination for the office
last named, and no further nominations
being made for either Office, the delega-
tions prepared and in short time re-
ported the vote of each township.
And it appearing that Capt. VIM. n.
Powell had received II majority of al
the votes cast for Delegate, he was de-
clared the nominee OF the Union party
in this county, for the House OF Dele
gates, And J. T. Hickman, having no
Opposition, and having received the
whole vote cast for Superintendent ol
Schools, he was declared the nominee
ofthe Union party in this county for
that office. .4s
on motion of David Miller, 1t was
resolved by unanimous rising vote
that we pledge ourselves TO give the
nominees OF this Convention IA hearty
support, and will use all honorable
means TO secure their election by tri-
umphant majorities.
On motion OF b. Swan,
ReSoEVed, That copy of the pro
ceedings of this meeting be transmit
ted 10 each of the Union papers OF this
Senatorial District, and also TO the
Wheeling INTELLIGENCER, and Par
kersburg Iitres.
| On motion, the Convention adjourned
BENJAMIN HAUGHT, t'Te6t.
a NTHONY SMITH. Sec'U,