The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-05-19
Democratic and Conservative
County Convention.

Pursuant to call the Democratic aud
Conservative County Convention as
semblsd 10 the Court AouHe on Mon
day, May 18th, 1870, 'nd was called to
order by Geo. Martin, Chairman Of The
County Executive COMMITTED.
Geo. W. .Morcaock was elected iem-
porsry ChairmaD and DE-. G. 7. B..
Moore, temporary Secretary
Mr.. Moredock upon taking tho Chair
few appropriate remarks, which were
received With applause.
J0n motion of Col. j. P. r B Smith,
committee Of Eve was appointcd 90 ere.
dentipls; said committee consisting Of
CSl. ]. p. r. B. Smith, q. p. Simpson,
Geo. Martin, j. KuOPp, and Levi Hop
kiDs.
Col. Smith from The committee on
credentials, reported tho following dele
gates as entitled to seats 10 the cOnSen.
.tiOu, viz:
Atbucklc-Jamos Saunders, W. A.
Long, James Long John A. McCullOch,
j. II, Miller and A. G. Eastman.
COlOgue-E. L. Baker.
CoOpor-GsO 1OughOrty aud Robt.
sobril.
clendepen-C. It. Bealo and James
James r. ClendOncn.
Graham-M. H. Seigeou, g. W.
Mor.dock.
MiddletOu-J. Morris Chapman, j.
II. Mceks and j.. A. Roush.
Hauuon-W. II. Webster, Levi Hop.
kins, G Brown end Henry Clark.
Lewis-Wm Mcdaniel, 7. Lemaster,
D. Long, j IL. Lewis, G O. Miller, ] H.
Holloway. J L. Charles, j p R B
Smith, E Kimberliog and Geo, Martin.
Robiusou-T G Hogg, G sohOu, ] L
Knight, ] Kaorp, A Yeager, ] s Lewis,
A Musgrovo, jr W D SOmorville, Jas.
s Machir, g W Foglosong, j. Bokard,
Capt. A yansickle, B j Redmond, j
somsrvills, s w SomelvlIls, ] Windon,
A G Waggoucr, r s Majors, T Fowler
and w Brown.
Uniou-E L, Baker, alternate.
Wsggsner-J Hogg, ] NJ McCOmbs,
CIV Stewart, a i sehon, Q T B Moore,
p Roush, G p Simpson, James Hart, $
Young and G Stump.
On motion, Geo Moredock was elect
ed permanent President, aud Dr.. G. T.
B. Moore, Secretary.
On motion OF Geo. Martin. the follow.
Jog Commit tee was appointed odfreso7
lations, VIZ: Col " H Webster, Asa
MusgrOve, ir, q Q Miller, james saun-
dors and j A McCuIlooh.
On motion Of G p Simpson, tho fol.
lowing gentlemen we're appointed a
Committee to nominate delegates to the
State Conycston, G P Simpson, Col j
PR o Smith, John English, Q sshoa
and ii IL Howard. G p Simpson IRON
the Committee to nominate delegates re-
ported the following list Of delegates, viz;
Thos. G Hogg, james L Knight, Robt
Sebtil, q T B Moore, W IL Webster, G
b Waggenor, Joseph S MaOhir, John A
McCoIlsoh, Albert + MeCoRO, N simp.
son, George W Morcdoek, james "
Kelly, John W English, b E Baker, 9
W Maupiu, q T Boa!c and D W Pole
ley.
On motion Of D. W. POlsley, the
gentlemen composing the Committee to
nominate delegates we're added to The
list Of delegates.
On motion Of B j Redmond, the
sense Of thu Convention was taken ,Ou
the question If whether or not the Con.
wntlOn do now proceed to make nomi.
nations for County Offices, which result.
cd 10 favor Of immediate nominations
Col W II Webster from Committee on
resolutions reported the following, viz:
WHEREAS, A very large number Of
our citizens arc prescribed ADD di.-
irunchsed by a constitution aud laws
forced upon US BY the party 10 power,
and many Of largest x.Payers and
best citizens are numbered among the
prescribed class who bear the burdens
Of taxation but are deprived Of choosing
their representation, we would hero and
now enter our solemn protest again st
tho continuance Of a policy 30 uuwisO,
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