The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-29
AFTERNOON SESSION.

one o'clock z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on Permanent Organ
ization made the following report, which
was unanimously adopted:
PrcStdat-Okey johnson, of Wood.
Ticc 'Prcsidcats-W. II. Lattimer OF
Brooke; V Langfitt, OF Doddridgc; :.
Ratclifl, of Gilmcr; Il. Simpson, for
Hancock; {. Vance, Of Harrison; j.
NJ. Bennett, of Lewis; }. W. Gallahcr,
of Marshall; Vim. IL. Oxtoby, Of Ohio;
j. X. Seckmau, OF Peasants; Isaiah
Wells, of Richie, J. W. Williamson,
of Tyler; Geo Dent, OF Wood.
Mr.. Johnson, upon taking the Chair,
returned thanks to the Convention for
the compliment paid him in selecting
him as the presiding officer. He hoped
unity and harmony would prevail; let
not Democratic Conventions be dis
graccd a. were those of the Radicals.
We expect to nominate here today the
next Congressman for the First District
Of West Virginia. Let Us cast aside
every personal ambition and battle for
principle and right; and our efforts
will be crowned with success.
The committee ON Credentials report
ed the following named gentlemen a
the delegates present:
Brooie-WiIson Bcall, Frank Herd
man, VIM. p. Lattimer, W. X Curtis,
c. B. Turner W. II. White. l.. Rogers
\. lIehrank.
Calhoun not represented.
Dodiridgc-T T. Carpenter, NJ
u Meal, J. Dotson, W. Smith :. Wise
man, Floyd Ncclcy, j \. Somcrs, D.
+. Hudkins, q. &. Cottrcll, J. X. Chill
der,. J. Snider ". Snidcr, F. e. Spcrry,
W. II. Douglass, W. Tate, V. Langlitt,
W. II. Hoskinson l.. H. Davis, !. Steel,
VIM Strickling, John Carroll F. NJ F.
Smith, y. \. Joseph, NJ Jennings. I.
Bates
Gjim0'-S Ratclin.
Hmcock-R. Simpson, alternate.
HnTisoa-R. Miner, J. Il. Lang, &.
Sandu-ky, W. Duncan, J. Roach, {. ,
Vance, John Bassell, T. Dolan, J. b.
Primm, J. Il. Boggess +. NJ Davidson, |
T. Hickman, \. L. Bond, !. \. Morri-
son, S. Walker, +. Y. Homer, II. s. .
Ogden, &. Ogden, J. F. Corser, W. L.
Lynch, j. Fink, r Molhcn, A. Cowen,
ST., Eli Ganes, j. j. Davis, D. Frysin-
ger, j. D. Cox, G., A. Peck, j. B. Love,
B. Wilson, d. Shinn.
Le,cis-A. \. Lewis, !. NJ, Bennett,
Geo. Cozard.
JIaShaik-J. W. Gallahcr.
Ohio-R. Simpson, j. c. Smith, John
Scott, ". ii. Schambra, II. B. Miller,
Vim. ii. Oxtobv.
Plcasorts-Wm. Hall, j. Il. Seek
man.
R;tchjc-R. 5. Blair, J. z. Harris, II.
B. McGreggor, Jas. Kelley, Isaiah
Wells, J. p Stricklcr, f. j. Knight,
d. Raymond, NJ. NJ. Hitchcock, W. 7.
Collins, j. S. Patton, T. Joel9nd.
Tgler-D. D. Johnson, J. W. Viii
hanson, }. II. Dirby, W. Ankrom.
Wood-Okey johnson, J. y. Cam
den, G. w. Neal, S. J. Warden, D.
Jennings, w. p. Thompson, II. a.
Baird, j. H. Baily, r. H Baker, y.
W. Tucker, J. w. Horncr, &. e. Mar. !
tin.
Wirt-Okcy Johnson, alternate.
Wet-el-Not represented.
The committee on Basis of Repre-
sentation reported that each county and
delegate district should be entitled to
ten votes for EACH delegate to the Leg
islature, and that in the Delegate Dis
tricts of Calhoun and Gilmer each |
county he entitled TO five votes, and
that in the Delegate District of Pleas |
ants and Wood the former county be
entitled TO fourteen and the latter to six .
votes. The report was adopted,
The following named gentlemen were
placed before the Convention for nomi-
nation as candidates for Congress: D.
D. johnson, of Tyler, j. J. Davis, of
Harrison, VIM. e. Arnold, OF Lewis,
and A. }. Sweeney, OF Ohio.
The first ballot resulted: johnson
by 40; Davis 1870; Sweeney 80
Arnold 20. Necessary to choice 81. /
No nomination.
The name of Mr. Arnold was with
drawn, and resolution adopted to
drop the lowest candidate aiicr the
fifth ballot.
Second Bdllot-Johnson Is 7-ln Ia.
Wis IS 3 10; Sweeney AZ. No nomina-
ton.
The name Of Mr.. Davis was with
drawn, but subsequently presented.
Third BallOt-Davis 163 Sweeney
Sol. johnson SIG. No nomination
Mr.. Johnson withdrew his name !