The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-06-16
COUNTY CONVENTION.


COUNTY CONVENTION.
Porauantto published pOlice, The Re-
pubIicans Of Mason county met 10 Con-
yeption, Saturday Jine 18th, Sud org
anized BY calling Dr.. Wm. French 10
tho eboir. and eleetipg Allen 9. Mason
and Geo. W. .Tippe.t, Secretaries,
On motion Off, W, sisson, COM
mites Of one from each township was
appointed on credentials. as follows:--
Il Hmpoll. o B Smith, MCrgao
Gresniee, G.. Shrewsbury. Lswrsncc
Newman, p H Mckinley, John W
Miller. The committee reported lhat-all
Republicans present from the different
townships be requested to psrtieippts 10
tho proceedings OftheS Convention.
|" On motion. tho report Of the Commit
tee was RECEIVED and unanimously adj
opted. a
F. w. sisson, then offered tho.follow.
ing preamble and resolutions, which on
motion Of Geo. w, TipPe,t, were upan'
imously adopted:
wnGnEAs. In theopinion Of this Convention,
the coming campaignis OF mncllmor than or
binary Importance, inlsmnch as every preSept
indication pOrtendsan earnest and fierce con-
test, by the opponents Of iepgIblicanlsm, for su'
premacy in The control Of the affairs Of our
Stithj and Rst I'll
WHRREAs, We recognize The Republican par
II as the rightful ruling power, and regard
that party as Justly entitled TO the position it
now occupies in the administration Of both
State md National Affairs; therefore
Resolved, That,we pledge ourselves, individ'
1alIy and collectively. 70 the support OF the
Republican party and its principles and will
eaIhesd labor tqrhle SUCCESS Of Republicans
at tiif Coming tiectiUn.
Resoloed, That we most heartily endorse aud
approve the proposed amendment 10 6ur STATE
Constitution; passed Ut the last session our
Legislature, wh,ctlis as follows:
t"The male oilizcus Of the State shall be en-.
titled to vote ut all elections held within the
election districts in which they may respect.
lysly reside; hut no person Rhois minor. OF
ofunsound mind, ora pauper, or who is under
conviction oftresSon, felony or bribery in an
nus OtGu u W lltu
State for one year, aud Of the county in which
he offers to vote for thirty days next preceding
such offer shall be permitted TO vote while
such disability continues"
After the adoption Of the above 1890
luttons, the Couvehtion.p proceeded to the
nomination Of candidates.
TIE following was adopted as the or
I,dsr;of business:
/. Member House DslegoleS
2 Clerk Circuit Coutl.
8. County Recorder.
A. Sheriff
s Prosoculing Attorney.
6. suweyor Of Lands.
h. Assessor District No, /.
8. Assessor District No. 2.
Nominations heipg in order, for Dele.
gate. Thouas Mitchell and Geo. w.
| Tippe,t were placed 10 nomioation. The
yOte being called resulted: Mitchell 90;
Tippstt 81. So Mr.. TiPpeII was decla
red nominated.
For Clerk. WIN French was placed
| in nomination. and thera being no fur
Their noninations, he was declared the
nominee Of the convention BY acclauS
lion,
James NJ Polsley and Allen G. Ma
son wers nominetsi foe Recorder vore
being called resulted. Polsley 251; Ma
son 545. So Mr.. MSson was. declared
| nominated. '.fA
For the offico Of Sheriff, Charles ].
IZuspsa aud W @. Greenlee were put in
nomination Result Of vote: Grernlee
Al, Zuspyn 80 So Mr.. Greenlse vas
declared the nominee.
For Prosecuting Attorney, Fssnk Al
Gnrhhe and John U. Myers we're placed
in nomination. RssOlt of sole: Gutn,
RE So; Myers 81. So Mr.. Guthrie vas
d, clafed the nominee. az
For Surveyor oil Lands F. w. SisFon
and ,mss G. Mintutn wero pIsred 10
nnmiuation. Vote resulted, Sisson o.
Miuutu 60. Mr.. Sis,on was decIaJed
the nominee. f
For Assessor First District, John T.
Greer, William H. Pilcharh and e A.
Policy were pl Ced in nomination. On
first ballot the vote was. Greer 4, PHI.
chsrd SO; Polsley SO No choice.
Second baIlot-Gfeer 1: P!lchord 20,
Polsley SO So Mr.. Polsley was drcIa
red tho nominee.
/ John W. Miller was nominated for
AssvsGOr Of Second Distticl, BY accIama'
lion. ~,
On motion. committee qf one from
each township was ap pointed by the
Char, to seIocl ten 1eIegqies from eAco
township to represen this county in the
State Convention, The comihitte con
sisted OFF w sissOn, LeaaOI HatpOld,