The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-24
Peasants County Demoeratic Con-
t yenti0n. t,,at.- -

gHE tenthons tfnH H. q I
Pursuant to the call of the Exeeutiy
committee, the Convention met at III
Court House on Saturday, August ~
at | | o clock A NJ.
J. Il: Seckman was called 70 tn
Chair and l.. p. Maxwell was appolntef
Secretary l1.I@ ~ ggsEls
On motion, the rules governing thu
House of Delegates were adopted FOL
the government of this Convention, ano
the usual committees were appointed b,
the Chairman. ,.,. s.s sAFi = I
On motion, the Convention adjourned
until | o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION. n
Convention met at one q clock, pur
suant TO adjournment.
The committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported j. r. Seckman Presi
dent and l.. B. Maxwell Secretary
After amending the report 10y inserting
the name of NJ. j. Kennedy as Assist
ant Secretary, the report was adopted
Committee on credentials reported
the names of the following delegate:
Grant Tornship-M. j. Kennedy
". ). Sharp, Burr Triplett, 5. Sheets
Samuel, Biddle, WIN. Sheets snFfss
jefferson T5wnship-B. il. Tl'rn,1
son. John Wigner, Samuel yelling, NJ.
Ro-erS, William Outward, T. NJ.
James. srrg f.r#s,
LatoyeHs Tocnship-Thonias Week
lev, j.. b. Maxwell, &. G.'Gatrell, John
Gatrell, y. Morgan, Smiley Maxwell.
.Mchim To,cnShip-W. G. Hart,
Simpson Jones, John Merritt, j.
Shields, Daniel Jones, J. Il. Slckman,
Jacob Warner jr
Union Tocaship-D. a. lIouser, c.
w. Bailey, 2. a, Flesher Amos Cor
rcll, Oliver Gorrell, Samuel Case.
Washington To,r,,ship-J>IH Knight,
II. Patterson, W. G. II. Core, Z Cain,
J. Il. NJ. Agnew, r. \. Gallaher, j. B.
Watson, A. Il. Doutt, W o. Barrlck,
IT. Hess.
|. The report was unanimously adopt
eel.
Committee or basis Of representation,
reported that each township cast by
ballot the number of votes pOlled in said
township, at the State election in 1868.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted.
Reyolced, That each candidate before
this convention for nomination TO any
office, he required to pledge himself to
abide in good faith the decision of this
Convention.
On motion the Convention then pro
cecdcd to the nomination OF candidates
for county officers. H.rra.s .E.i
The following candidates were placed
in nomination for the office Of Sheriff:
W. q. II. Core, r. a. Gallaher and
X. \. Gorrell.
\ ballet was had with the following
result Core, 36S; Gallaher, 100; Cor
rell, IS.
Mr.. Core having received the num-
Der of votes necessary for a choice, was
declared the nominee OF the Convention.
Il. Hickman was nominated by ac-
clamation, for Clerk OF Circuit Court.
The following candidates were placed
in nomination for the office OF Re
corder: -rf.LG-H.f .
j. l.. Knight and w o. Barrick
LalInt was taken with the follow
ing result Knight, 459; Barrick, l42.
Mr.. Knight having received the re,
ouired number of votes, was declared
the nominee OF the convention. ...E.
William W. Hall was nominated
Prosecuting Attorney by reclamation.
The following candidates were placed
in nomination for the Office Of Assessor
II. Patterson, William Kester, John
Watson, James johnson, &. D. Stout.
Upon the fourth ballot Mr.. Watson
was declared the nominee Of the con-
vention:
J. NJ. Gallagher was nominated by
acclamation for County Surveyor.
On motion the following gentlemen
were appOllllctl uSlcSdlVs w l''Shu - NOh
vention, to be held at Parkersburg, to
nominate candidates for the House o.
Delegates VI. j. Kennedy, I. NJ
James. l.. B. Maxwell, w. c. Hart
Amos Gorrell, John Watson, j. L.
Knight, W. &. H. Core, r. Hickman
W. i. Brown -.."
On motion, county Executive com
mi,tce was appointed consisting Of the
following gentlemen, to-wit: Ela
NJ. J. Kennedy, II. NJ. James, y. Nor
gan, Simpson Jones, John Watson
John J.. Knight, Il. Patterson, W. G
IT. Core
On motion of John l.. Knight,
Rssolcci, That the proceedings o.
this Convention be published in the
Wheeling REGISTER and Parkershurs
Gazette.
On motion, the Convention adjournec
sine de. j. II. SEcKMAN, Pres't.