The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23

THIRD DISPATCH.
TO tie VheGin0 L1tElAgsneer,
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, June %.
On the re-asscmbling OF the Convention
after dinner, the Committee on organiza'
ton reported the following permanent
officers: President, Hon. Robert s. Brown,
of jackson; Vice Presidents: Capt Henry
Wallace Of Wheeling. Joseph B. Nay Of
Warrington, Col. Chas. Hooton Of Rowles-
burg, Gen. Il. S. Northcott, John A.
Hutchinson, Jr,, Of Parkcrsburg, A.; j,
Wood, James j.. McClain, Hon. VIM,
Workman oi Boone. Col. Samuel Young
Of Pocuhontas, Hon. Wm. NJ Welch Of
New Greek mud Samuel Ridenour; Sccrc-
tary: W. P. Hubbard, of Wheeling; AS
sistant Secretary, II. r. Frecr, Of Kana'
wha: Second Assistant Secretary, j. G..
Tsenberg, Of Grant. ..
President Brown was conducted 10 the
Chair, and made II brief but stirring
speech. ,f-raala1- a..s -.-.r'e. gap
Hon. C. D. Hubbard, from the Com
mittee on Platform, submitted majority
report, the suffrage plank Of which was
the following: .... .... +
That The Republican party Of West
Virginia fully endorses the action OF its
Representatives In the last session Of the
Legislature in submitting the question Of
amending tho Constitution to the people
of the State, and at the same time recog-
nize the right Of each individual to think,
speak and vote thereon according TO his
best .judgmchtand the dictates Of his own
conscience. 49,
Mr.. Ncwlin submitted minority re-
port, proposing to substitute the following
ReSoled, That We recognize rs Il SOL
emn pledge the declaration Of the Rcpub-
lican party made in their National Con-
vention At Chicago, and favoring the re-
moval OF the disqualitications and re-
strictions imposed on, the late rebels in
the same measure as their spirit ofloyalty
will direct, and rs may be consistent with
the safety ofthe loyal people, and recon-
mend such legislation as may be ncces-
sary fully to carry 1t out.
The majority report, endorsing the Flick
amendment, was adopted with cheers.
The Convention then proceeded tOnom-
mate, and Gov. Stevenson was re.nomi-
mated without opposition, amid great en-
thusiNsm.
Loud calls were made for him, and he
came forward and made neat little
speech, amid ringing cheers.
Secretary Pipes and Treasurer MacaulCy
were in like manner re.nominNted by ac-
clamNtlOn.
Auditor Boggess was re- nominated over
Thomas A. Maulsby, of Fairmont
Attorney General Caldwell was rc.nom-
mated, over W. II. Fl. Flick, ofPendleton.
Judge Brown, for the Supreme Court,
was re.nominutcd by acClamation.
The ticket stands: Governor, Wm. f.
Stevenson; Secretary Of State, ]. NJ.
Pipes; Auditor, Thomas BoggcGs; Treas.
urcr, James A. Macauley; Attorney
General, A. Bolton Caldwell; Judge of
Supreme Court, James II. Brown.
Alter some unlmportant business, tho
Convention adjourned at halEpast four,
with rapturous cheers for the ticket and
platform. The Congressional Convcn-
lions of the First and Second Districts
were held Immediately after.
Afler an animated contest IN the First
District Gen. GoG was nominated over
Gen. Harris. Gen. Duval was dropped
af(cr the second ballot. In the Second
District Mr.. McGrew was re.nominated
on the first ballot over three competitors.
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