The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-12
c,, Democratic Convention.

city Democratic Convention.
The delegates to the City Democra''o
convention met at the Court House last
evening, pursuant to the call Oi 'ne
Democratic Central Club. On motion
90 A. Porter Smith, J. F. Updegratf,
ESQ. was elected President OF the Con
walton. Mr. James Peters nominated
Pobert Simpson, Esq, for Secretary
The motion was carried and Mr. Slmp'
sop declared elected. Mr. Porter Snl'n
movad that the Democratic vote Tor
Navor. cast at the last municipal cleo
tiop be adopted as the basis OF voting
:, the Convention. The motion was
carried. This vote was as follows:
First Ward, 26G; Second Ward, III;
Third Ward, 253; Fourth Ward, 267;
Fifth Ward, 2ll; Sixth Ward, PA; Sew
snth Ward, 90. Whole vote, 1852. Ne
cessary to a choice, 721.
Mr.. Porter Smith moved that the
candidates placed before the Convsn-
tion for nomination be required TO
pledge themselves to abide by the
Conventions decision. Motion carried.
Messrs. Porter Smith and w. b. Lukens
were appointed tellers. Mr., Hook
moved that the delegates present from
each Ward be allowed to cast the entire
vote of the Wand. Mr.. CrOnaB offered
an amendment To the effect that each
delegate he allowed Ia cast has proper
tiou (on, -ftth) of the vote of the Ward
10 which he was accredited. Mr.. Nolan
moved t. amend by allowing the dele
gates present to iii any vacancies oc-
curing in their respective delegations
After some discussion and an adverse
vote on Mr.. Nolan's amendment, Mr..
Hooks resolution was adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to
nominate candidates for the various mu-
nicipal offices. The following nom
iuatiors for Mayor were first disposed
of: Mr.. Michael Haley nominated Geo
w. Jcffers, Esq, Mr.. W. Fl. Starke nomI-
mated w. W. Miller, Esq, Mr.. Richard
Nolan nominated S. Brady, Esq. Mr..
Peter Zinn nominated J. C.. Acheson,
ESQ. Mr.. Richard Nolan announced
that he had seen Mr.. AchesOn, who pos
itiyclv declined a nomination. The first
ballot resulted as follows: Miller 739,
LETTERS 4O2, Brady 81. Mr.. Miller was
declared the nominee.
For CITY Clerk, General II. +. Feeny
was placed .efore the Convention. The
following note from General Feeny was
read
WHEELING, January IL, 1869.
To the CORreRtiOR for nominating cdRdt'
dates for city offices
GENTLEMEN Il beg leave 10 present
nv name fOg reelection to tho office OF
City Clerk, subject to the Convention.
Most respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
II. +. FEENY.
There being no other name presented
TO the Convention, General Feepy was
nominated by acclamation.
The next nomination in Order was
that of City Sergeant. A motion was
made to postpone this nomination until
the others were disposed of. Mr.. John
CronaD moved to amend by offering the
name of Frank Stanley as a candidate
for the Office of City Sergeant. Amend
men ruled out of order, on the ground
that nomination was not admissible
as an amendment. The original motion
was then put and lost. Mr. James Pc
ters then placed Frank Stanley in NOM
inatiun.
The President read the following note:
WHEELING, January IL, 1869.
To tie Democratic City COnrentiOn
GRNrLEMEN-I respectfully offer my
sell ~ candidate for the nomination
of Sergeant, and if nominated, will
eud.avor TO work to the best interests of
the party. | hereby pledge myself to
abide your decision.
Yours respectfully,
FRANK w. STANLEY.
Motion made and carried that the
balloting on this nomination be dis
Jspsed with. Mr.. Stanley was then
nominated by acclamation.
For City Treasurer, MeSsrs. Joshua
Lukens and Wm. il. Oxtoby were placed
before the Convention. Mr.. Lukens
was nominated.
For Superintendent of Water Works,
Mcssrs. John ". Cummings and Will
liam Echols were named. Mr.. Echols
withdrew aud Mr. Cummings nominated
by scelamation.
For Street Commissioner Mes5rS.
Stephen Clark and John Arthur were
named TAc ballot stood as follows.
Clark 73l ,, Arthur 30 A.. Mr..
Clark was declared the naminee.
Three candidates were offered for
Wharf Master, Messrs. William Mar
shall, Thomas Ogdeu and Isaac Oldham.
The first ballot stood as follows: Ogden
GA l-5, Oldham 656 , >, Marshall 9s.
NocLoice. The second ballot was taken
with the following result: Ogden So
Is, Oldham 49S Is, Marshall 80 u.