The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-07-16
UNI0N7IIEPUBLICAN COMPRESSION,
(, ~, AL CONVENTIONS.

I the Republican COnyenliou ofths Sd
Congressional District Of West Va met
In Poiat Pleasant qtG o'clock, July 4th,
1868. ,A2Iargs number Of Delegate.
were in attendance, ;'
On motion. Captain John Bowyer Of
Putnam, ives elected temporary Presi-
dent. and 4. 7. Moore, Of Kanawha.
temporary Secretary.
Ga motion Of James Fl. Ferguson, of
CsbelI, committee Offye was sppoint
cd blythe chair on credentials. as fol-
lows: James II. Ferguson of Caben.
Captain VIM. A. Monroe, Of Monroe,
Captain William Turner Of Raleigh.
Capt. R, H. Lee ofKspaVha. and Hon.
J. M. Phelps Of Mason.
On motion Of Captain H. G. Parsons,
of Putnam, committee Of seven on
permanent! organization was appointed
by the chair, as follows. Capt. H. G.
Parsons, Of Putnam, U. W. Flosher of
Jackson, Csptain ]. G. Wheeler. of
Wayne, Captain I. ]. Putnam of Nicho.
las Geo. w. Tippelt of Mason, II. F,
Gibson, of Roane. and Geo. H. Porter,
of K1nawha.
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; whereupon
the following committee were appointed:
5.h District-B D Williams, R Swami
VIM HarpoId.
7th-JOhn N Phelps, james NJ Thorn.
as, E B Wheeler.
sth VIM Workman, 2 D R,mslelI,
U Hinclman.
9ih-W A Monroe, w Turner, A
W Mann.
While the committee wero at work
Hon. w. E Stevenson, Republican can'
didate for Governor, addressed the meet
ing presenting the true and false issues
before the people ia his usual clear,
emphatic and telling manner.
The committee on credentials report
ed the foIlOgiug listof delegates entitled
TO seats in the .cpnyeation:
Rocps Wm lYolbmpp q
Bfaxtcu-H NJ M6Ro. aItefnste
Csbeil-Dr jill Hysel, W 0 Wright.
B D McGinuis, julius Usage, F ] Lo
sage. II Ferguson
Clay-E B Wheeler ',-
Fayelte--James G Kincaid
Greenbtiet-Jqs F Caldwell. A w
Mann
Jackson n Swami, WIN Harpold. B
3 Cunningham, Uriah Evans, WIN Gil.
pin. B D Williams, Capt N Polling,
LioutJ D W Riley, Col II, R Hassler,
U. w, FIeshsr
KansNha-G H Porter, J NJ Thomas,
Anderson Hu!son, CaptR H Lee, Jas
High, VIM Buwu. NJ Hoffman, Lieut. ],
II Davis, W H Hudson l
Lincoln b I Curry
Logan-u Ulysses Hinchman
Mason : Capt John NJ Phelps, VIM
French, Col T W Sisson, ] NJ Polsley,
Geo W Tippelt, B J Rollins, Gen w IL
Powell. DR. D G Forbes Edmund Hill,
John Holt, A ] Hill, Geo Wildi6g, J Z
Mccoy
Meioer--Cap, VIM A Monroe.
Monroe-Capt VIM A Monroe
Nicholas Capt I G Putnam :.
Putnam Capt H . Harsons. John
Bowyer, VIM Cash, Geo G Boyyer. A
L Blake, J s Holstain, Lieu ] Ball,
Erwin Mccoy, Lieul | A Wade
RaIeigh-Cap, VIM Turner, VIM 9
lNlSHihOuu .
Wayne Capt 2 D Ram'delI. E s
Bloss, Capt J G Wheeler. ], Bloss, jr,
Morgan Garrett
Wyomiug-Wm Workman, VIM G
Richmond, alternales.
The committee 90 permanent orgari.
cation reported the following permanent
officers Of the Convention, aoi the re-
port was unanimously adopted:
Prcsiiant-HOn John NJ Phelps, Of
Mason.
Vice Presidenls-B D Williams Of
Jackson, VIM Workman of Boone, A W
Mann Of Greenbrier, W G Richmond OIL
Raleigh, aud VIM Cash OF Putnam,
Secretories-E 7 Moore Of Ksuawha
B D MoGinnis Of Cabell, and Colonel +
r HAssler OF Jackson.
The committee on basis ofrcPrOsentu'
ton made majority and minority reports