The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-08
Democratic Meeting in Wayne County,
West Virginia.

"est tFkiuIH.
A large and enthusiastic meeting o
the Democrats and Conservatives o
Wayne county. was held at the Cour
House, on Saturday, June q, to choos
delegates to the State Convention oil
the 10th of July, and also to select dele
gates to the District Convention q
Charleston on the 22d of July.
The Convention was orgaized by tn,
choice of w. w. Brumfield, Esq, fo
President, and C.N. Prichard, Secreta
ry. fitiI.;i Z M MNatlI a. ykt,
| A committee of one from each town
ship, appointed for that purpose, re
ported o plan of organization for th'
party in the county, prefaced by th,
following resolution: ,,.la
Resolred, That the Conservatives ant
Democrats of Wayne county approve o
and adopt the plan Of organization
recommended by the State Convention
held at Wheeling, on the Sth of Januar!
last.
The committee also recommended the
election of the following named gentle
men for the officers of the Democratic
and Conservative Club of Wayne ceun
ty: DR.. b. f. johnson, of Butler, c. n
Prichard, of Union, w. w. Brumfield
of Ceredo, Samuel Damron, Esq, Of
Lincoln, p. S. Walker. of Grant, fol
county Erecutire Committee; Chas. II
Webb, Cor. Rec. Sec'y: Anderson Work,
man, Treasurer.
In making their report the commit.
tee suggested that the executive com.
mittee-man for each township proceed
forthwith to aid in the organization Of
clubs in their respective townships, and
where practicable or necessary in each
school district. They also suggested
the propricty of collecting funds at once
to be used under the direction of the
county association, to aid in the circu-
lation of documents among the people
The report of the committee was ac'
cepted and adopted by a unanimous
vote. .-.. ....
A committee on resolutions consisting
of C.. N. Prichard, James NJ. Rice, ThOs
Stuens, VIM. Ratliff and Abraham Cy-
rus, was appointed, and ordered to pre-
sent names of gentlemen for delegates
to the State Convention at Grafton, on
the 10th. That committee reported as
follows:
ReSolred, That it is our belief that all
the citizens of this county who are op-
posed to the ruling political party in
this State, and its unjust and oppressive
legislation, should actively engage IN
the coming political campaign, and
each do all in his power to secure a
thorough canvass of the county, so
that every man who has tho right to
vote under the law is registered, and on
the day of election comes out to vote.
Resolred, That the following named
gentlemen are hereby appointed as del
egates to the State Convention to be
holden at Grafton on the 10th of July;
and te the District Convention to be
held in Charleston on the 22d of July,
tor the purpose of nominating n candi-
date for Congress for this District;
Chas. B. Webb, G. G. Burgess, James
NJ. Rice, VIM. ii. Chapman, Abraham
Cyrus, George Hutchinson, William
Ratliff', Samuel Damron, Thomas j.
Stevens, and Chas. w. Ferguson.
Resolred, That our delegates To che
District Convention are hereby instruct
ed to vote for Chas. p. L. Moore, for
Candidate for Congress for the Sd Dis
trict.
Rcsolred, That the delegates hereby
appointed shall have authority to fill
any vacancies that may occur in their
number.
The report was adopted without a
dissenting voice.
Speeches were made by w. w. Brum-
field, G. G. Burgess, c. n. Prichard and
o. S. Collier, all of which were well re-
ceived by one of the largest crowds
ever gathered in Wayne county. II
every taX-paying man who attended
that meeting could vote, they would be
five to one against the Radical party in
the county. sgE
A motion was made that the sense
of the meeting be taken on the choice
of candidate for Judge of the 9Th Ju-
dicial Circuit, accompanied by re-
quest that every person in the house
would vote. Hon. w. l.. Hindman was
the only one named, and on the ques-
tion being put, he received every vote.
The citizens dispersed, inspired with
fresh zeal and determination to work
in the campaign for change of officers
and an honest government.
w. w. BRUMFIELD, Pres.
c. N. PRICHARD, Sec.