Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-07-28

entire county, and this he could not do: He
pledged his own township for the nominees,
and Said he would do all he could there; but
to attempt more would be imposing a labor
toNwhich his physical condition was mad
equate Mr.. Mcgurdy, also declined to be a
candidate, and requested the delegates netto
cast their votes for him.
a vote was then taken, which resulted in
the nomination of Messrss WILseN and
HARRISON, when on motion, the nominations
were made unanimous.
The next nomination in order was that of
Commonwealth Attorney.
Mr.. j. w. Kennedy nominated MAJ IL.
W. Andrews,
Mr. a. Nunnamaker nominated G. NJ.
Beltzhoover, Esq.
No other nominations being made, a vote
was had (which resulted in the nomination of
Maj. ANDREWS.
The nomination of a candidate for Record
CIR, being nextin order, the names of Hem
ry G. Entler and S. w Patterson were placed
before the Convention. On the first ballot Mr.
Entler received majority of the cast, and
was declared the nominee for Recorder. a
The Convention then proceeded to select
a candidate for Assessor. MesSrs. John f.
Erwin and J.fD. Potterfeld were placed In
nomination, and on the first ballot, Mir. Err
WIN receiving majority, was declared the
choice of the Convention. N'A'
For the office of County Treasurer the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were placed before
the Convention viz:-GeOrge Murphy
Washington Spangler, James Reed, Philip
.Engle, and VIM. Il. Baden. On the first
vote, neither one of the candidates receiving
a majority, there was no nomi nation. The
holl IN, FL Of
GEORGE MURPHY as the candidate for Treas
urer.
This concluding the list, the nominations
on the who lie ticket were made unanimous by
a rising vote of the Convention, and three
hearty cheers were given, ratifying the pro-
ceedings. r.HrH 'ee. @1
A motion was then made by Mr.. j. w.
Kennedy, that the nominees of this conven-
ton, and the delegates present, pledge them-
selves to support the nominations OF the par
ty made at New York by the National Con-
vention, and those of the State Convention
rece ntly held at Grafton; aud also that the
delegates present pledge themselves to labor
for the success of the ticket nominated by
this Convention. This motion was carried
with great enthusiasm. 80
AT this point of the proceedings, loud calls
were made for Mr.. Il. WILLIS WILSON, one
of the nominees for the House of Delegates,
who made his appearance on the stand and
entertained the Convention in a neat and per-
tinent speech, in which he acknowledged the
compliment rendered by the Convention, and
pledged himself to leave nothing undone to
secure the success of tho ticket.
Mr. b. +. HARRISON, being called upon,
gracefully accepted the position assigned him,
and promised to labor for the overthrow of
radicalism.
Enthusiastic calls were then made for Maj.
e. w. ANDREWS the nominee for Common
wealths Attorney who made an able and elo-
quent response. He concluded by saying
that he intended to makea an active canvass of
the county, and would speak wherever the
people would assemble to hear him. His
remarks were we'll received and loudly APP
plauded.
On motion of DIR. J. V. Simmons the pro-
ceedings of this Convention were ordered to
be published in the papers of the county.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
Il. w. ANDREWS, Chm'n.
JouN G; GocKREIL, Secretaries