The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-07-04
THE RADICAL CONVENTION.
The Aigge,s in Front.
ruLL PROCEEDINGS.

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ruLL PROCEEDINGS. a..
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Mr.. Harmon Sibsel, The Chairman Of
eds State Central Committee, called the
meeting to order. and on his no,ion Cen
eral Lewis Rufner, Oh kaparhs, was ap-
pointed temporary Chairman, and o. G.
Chase, Of Putnam, temporary Secretary.
The Secretary moved the appointment of
Committees on Credentials, Permanent Or
ganization, Bssis Of Representation, and
Resolutions, which resulted as follows:
Committee OFT Grcdenlials-H c Shep-
'pard, B Miers, c Hooton, L L Wade, Il
L Fleming. } W GlascOck, j L Mclean,
L ] Lrssayc, a w Mann, " NJ Welch,
Il " Sisw.
Committee on Basis of Representation
SB Mccullough, J r Brown, g NJ Bish-
op, W II Steers, b D Williams, W NJ
Bantin, wv Craoraft, z D Ramsdell, S
Young. T II Curskadon, j X Brown.
Committee on Permanent Organization
M Wells, G Edwards, II Sinsel, q I
Scott, G. gC Smith, James M. Hayden, Of
Weston. \ W sisson. j W Mathers. I
Barns. JW DufTcy, C'E stubb.
Committee on Resolutiom-C D Hub.
bard, II Crisreli, G Csturgiss, General
IL s siNurtlicott, ,B D Williams, j W Elesv-
uer, G W Atkinson, G Evans, c Sevlin,
" II II Flick. II Crisvell.
Tho Secretary called the various Con,
mi,iees, who then retired for consultation.
Loud calls we're made for Colonel Z B
Swami. of Kanawha county, who on taxi
ing thu stand, announced that this was his
FIRST appearance in Republican Conven-
ton, and in somewhat lengthy address.
discussed tho various questions of the day
advocating the liberal movement.
Tho Convention then adjourned until ] !
o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Report from tho Committee on Gre
dcntiuls was handed in. Moved ant
adopted that the reading Of the names 0
the Delegates bo dispensed with.
Tho Committee on Permanent organi
za,iOn reported for President Of tho Con
venticn, Hon II s Brown Of Jackson
and oac Vice President for each Senate
rial District. LIB Nay;2, II Wal
lace /; 8. @ IIooton; 4. RS Northcctt; 5
j A Hutchinson, jr.; 6. Il j Wood. .
Weston; Z, JL Mclean; s, W Work
man (; 0. s Young; 10, W NJ Welch; II
| s i.idcnour. Secretary ofthc Convention
| w 2 Hubbard, Of Ohio; Assistant Sccre
taries, Ri Frecr, Of kanashs, and j. J
Iscnberg, of Grant.
Tile report being unanimously adopted
tie Prcsidea', Hon. n. s. Brown, wa
conducted to the Chair, and thanked the
Convention in brief address, in the
course of which bis liberal views and wis'
suggestions in regard to the future inter
nal policy Of tue Republican party Of tli'
State were warmly applaoded. ti Il
The Committee on Basis Of Represents
ton reported as basis: That each coun'
" cast one vote for cach member sent t
the House Of Delegates at the last session
N. Edwards, of Marshall, offered as a
substitute That each county cast five
votes for each member returned to lht
House of, Delegates, and ono additional
vote for every fifty Republican votes cas-
| for Governor at tho election of1sGs.
a vote being taken not satisfactory t
the friends Of the substitute, division va.
called, but delayed and resisted BY mum
Der Of p, ,otcsts and resolutions from mem
bors eor.cnding that tho srcas inequality
in the representation Of different sections
and counties iu tie Convention did mol
admit Of a fair vote on tho question sise
rocs. After somewhat protrueted ane
excited discussion, Mr.. Steers, Of Pleas
auts, successfully moved to withdraw al
The rcndipg motions and to ptoseed to CHI
divisions on tho adoption Of tie substitute
Result Ayes lo4, Nays 1873. So th'
substitute was rejected. The original re
port on basis Of representation was ther
adopted. t
Tie Co1nsf!tce on Resolutions reported
the following majority resolutions whicl
we're Immediately read by the Chairman
Hon. @. D. Hubbard, and received viii
marks Of general appreciation: Il
Be il Resolrel,