The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-07-16
UNION REPUBLICAN, COMPRESSION.
7. 49, Al CONVENTION.

II ,rr Ak CONVENTION.
The Republican ConysaliOu Of 1.-THE 5,
Congressional District of West Va me
in POiat Pleasant at g o'clock, July 4th
1858. ,A2Iargs number Of Delegates
were in attendance.
On motion, Captain John Bowyer O
Patdam, wsS elected temporary Presi-
dent, and Z, 7. Moore, Of Kanawho
temporary Secretary.
On motion Of James H, Ferguson, oil
CabelI, committee Olive was sppoiut
cd blythe chair on credentials, as fol-
lows: James II. Ferguson of Cabea
Captain VIM. A. Monroe, OF Monroe,
Captain William Turner. Of Raleigh.
CAPT. r. Il. Lee ofKsuaEhn, and Hon.
y, NJ. Phelps Of Mason.
On motion Of Captain H, C. Parsons,
of PuInum, committee of seven on
Pcrmanen! organization was appointed
BY the chair, as follows Capt. H. G.
Parsons, Of Putnam, U. w. Fleshsr Of
Jackson, Csptain J. G. Wheeler. Of
Wayne, Captain I. ]. Putnam of Nicho.
las, Geo. w. TiPpett of Mason, II F.
Gibson, OF Roane. aud Geo. H. Porter,
ofK,uswha,
On motion it was resolved tia, three
delegates from each Senatorial District,
to be nominated by the delegates from
such district, be appointed a, committee
on basis of representation; vhereupon
the following committee were appointed:
5h District-B D Williams, R Swami
VIM HarpoId,
7th-JOhn NJ Phelps. Jmes NJ Thorn.
as. E B Wheeler.
sth YIN Workman, I'd Rm'lell,
U Hickman.
9ih-W A Monroe, w Turner A
W Mann. \
While the committee wero at work
Hon. W. E Stevenson, Republican can,
dilate for Governor, addressed the meet.
ing presenting the true and false issues
before The people in his usual clear,
emphatic and telling mluner.
The committee on credentials report.
ed the following list Of delegates entitled
to seats in the convention: rr
,Roons.A YIN Wotkmpu g
Brsxtoh-A ~ MSn1. aiternSte
CabelI-Br III Hysel. W o Wright,
B D McGinui', julius Las'ge, F J Lo
ssge,J II Ferguson
Clay-E B Wheeler
Fayslle--James G Kincaid
Greenbtiet-J9s F Caldwell. A W
MsGn
Jackson r Swami. WIN Hsrpold. B
r Cunningham, Uriah Evaus, WIN Gil
pin, B D Williams, Capt n Polling,
Lieut. D W RIey, Col L, R Hassler.
u, W. Fleshsr
KanaNha-G Fl Porter, J NJ Thomas,
Anderson Hu!sou, Capt R H Lee, Jas
High, VIM Brcwn. NJ Hufmen, Lieut. ]
II Davis, W H Hudson
Lincoln NIB F Curry
Logan-uIyssrs Hinchmsn
Mason-CapL John NJ Phelps, VIM
French Col F W Sisson, J N Polslcy,
Geo W Tippsrt, B J Rollins, Gen W II
Powell. DR. D G Forbes Edmund Hill,
John Holt, Al Hill, Geo Wilding, J E
Mccoy
Metccr--Cop, VIM A Monroe
Mcnroo-Capt VIM A Monroe
NchoIas-Capt I G Putnam :.
Pulnam-Clpt H Q Harsons, John
Bowyer, VIM CASH, Geo C Bower. A
l. Blake, J 5 Iiolstaiu, Lieu ] Ball,
Erwin Mccoy, Aieat | A Wade
RaIeigh-Capl VIM Turner, VIM G
Richmond
yuo-Capt 2 D Ram'delI. { S
BlOs', Capt J C Wheeler. j. Bloss, lr,
Morgan Garrett
Wyoming-Wm Workman, yWm c
Richmond, alternales.
The committee 90 permauen! Orgari.
znliou reported the following perm ancn'
officers Of the Convention, ani the re-
port was unanimously adopted:
Prssilaut-Hon John NJ Phelps, Of
Mason.
Vice PresiLents-B D Williams Of
Jackson, Vim Workman Of Boone, A W
Mann Of Greenbrier, W G Richmond OIL
Raleigh, aud VIM Cash Of Putnam.
Secretsries-E T Moore Of Klunwha
B D McGinnis Of Cabell, and Colonel I
R Hassler OF Jackson.
The committee on basis ofrepresenIo'
ton made majority and minority reports