The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-10
THURSDAY, JUNEIO, rSOo.
TME EDITOnIAL CONVENTION.

Ovn Tmp 10 PAnKERsuUao- Dn,yr
OVER TIE rrTY-WuAT WE SAW
AND HGARD-Tng CApiroL MovEMENr
-WHEELING.
Having determined to attend the Ed,
ilcrial Convention Inst week, We seized
our salchel, and became, for the time
being, a carpetbaggtr. Ii isuunGcceG.
sOry to tell our joirney up the river to
Petersburg, How, taking oor place on
the magnificent steamer EaM5rg wo
were rapidly "pIowel' through the
Ohio 10 our destination. Aud We would
horc, say 10 the tra,eiog public that
whonlhey desire to 6, either up or
down the river, they can End 20 better
boat to travel on, then the regular No
ristla and Cincinnati packet EaIHdwg
Capt. L. L. Thompson.
P4RRERsBURG,
After our arrival in the city, We re
paired 10 the Swami House and resigned
ourself 10 the care OF The proprietor, w.
Dent, Esq, (whom we fOuol up await
ing our arrival We supposc.) Aftcrrest
lug unit morning we srolloG out into
;ho broad and finely graded streets Of
the city to "seo the sights. We found
tho streets pretty lively, sud everybody
aalkiug Of tho Capitol aud The pros
pect Of its permanent location in their
city, Everybody talks abou! i! and
dreams Of it. On the street corners, al
church, in the saloons, at the hotels, on
change, in stores, 10 fact, in every place
snd on al occasions they talk Of The
Capital and their chances Of securing ii,
We heard SO much of it that we came
to the conclusion tina! il was certainly a
"big thing" and that in regard to the
permanent location of the scat Of gov
,crnmqa', Parkersburg was ION it," aud
would have it ii money and influence
con secure it. Oar Charleston friends,
if they desire to retain the Capital at
Lbeit place, must work os they Oro do
ing at Parkos5urs We called on the
Gazette Office aud found friend Scott as
full Of energy as locomotive, and talk,
ing Capital, as il the very salvation Of
the Stale depcnded on it9 permanent 10
cation there. We ,hsn called on The
Daily 7Ims' oGi9o, and found friends
Schofcla & Dnhosh hard at work, but
soon lhcy too, brough, up the Capital
question. They feel confident of secu.
.Eiug it, AT 10 O'Clock we attended
THE CONVENTION
The Counci, Chomber had been kind
~ offered By The city authorities for the
use Of The association, The Convention
was called to order by olooIing j. n.
Wisner. oftbe Berkeley Union, Presi-
dent, nnl II r, Howard Of the Mason
County Journal Secretary. An ab!e ed.
dress was delivered by w, Q. Hood, Of
the Marietta Timcs We regret that we
have not the space to publish it, A
Constitution and Bye.Laws for the gov
Rrnmen! of the association were adopted,
Sunlry revolutions we're offered oad
adopted, In our next issue, we will en-
dcavor 10 give the full proceedings Of
the Convention.
After discussing several Important
matters, the convention adjourned tiIl
after duuer, in order 10 give the com.
mittee on permanent organization time
to report
Upon re.Os.embIing, tho committo on
permanent organization reported as
follows: For President. j. Nelson
Wisuer, Of the Berkeley UaioT Vice.
President, Geo, W. TiPPoti, Of the Point
PleusOn! Register Secretary, .. NJ. sbinn
OF the Fsirmonl West VirgiataM Urea
surer, II. NJ. Scott of tho ParkOwborg
Gazette; Corresponding Secretary, Mr.
little, of the shepherdhown Register,
During tho afternoon written iuvi-
tntion was sen. to the association by
the ladies' of tho Baptist Church, tc
attend their festival, that evening, which
was duly accepted.
The Mayor and City Conncil sent the
Convention an Invitation 10 take dEiy,