The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-27
Dgn6cFatEfssag Convention
Proceedings of the Second !, Day,
Nomination Of Sheriff Refer.
-, red hack to the People.
The Rest Of the Ticket Nomi.
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WHEELING, July 26, 1870.
NJ Pollock, Esq, Chairman:
DEAR SRI regret to learn from
the morning papers that 1 have been
put in nomination for the House Of
Delegates. Under no circumstances
can / be a candidate. tr.g d
Please express to the Convention my
thanks for the honor they have done
me, and my regret at being compelled
to decline it. = 3 -,
With great respect
Boo r ~ DANIEL LAMB.
On motion of Lewis Baker, Mr..
Lambs declination was accepted.
q On motion of John Murine, the dele
gates retired to consult with the view of
seeing if any agreement could be effect
ed BY which nomination for the Office
of Sheriff can be speedily made.
The delegates retired to the Super
visors' room, and in about an hour re-
turned and reported the following reso-
lutions, which were unanimously
adopted: 0a p
ResoIed, That the matter of nomin-
ating a candidate for the office of Sher-
iff shall be referred back to the Demo.
cratic voters of this county, and that for
this purpose polls shall be opened in
the different townships at their usual
places of voting, or such other places
as the County Executive Committee
may select, on the first Saturday in
August next: Said polls shall be kept
open from the hour of 9 o'clock A. NJ.
until o'clock P. NJ in the country
townships, and from 10 o'clock A. NJ.
until 9 o'clock P. M. in the city town
ships and in Richie township, at which
time votes shall be received for candi-
dates for nomination for the Office Of
Sheriff of Ohio county.
Rcsolred, That no votes shall be re-
ceived but those of the qualified voters
of each township, acting with the Dem
ocratic and Conservative party except
those who pledge themselves to vote for
our ticket and those disfranchised by
reason of the Registration Act
ReSOlued, That at these meetings a
written or printed pledge shall be signed
by those who desire to vote, who have
heretofore acted with the Radical party,
to support the entire Democratic ticket.
ReSolved, That the members of the
Executive Committee, residing in each
township, together with one man to be
appointed by this Convention for each
township, shall act as Inspectors Of Elec-
ton, and shall certify the result.
RESOLVED, That the Inspectors from
the various townships shall meet at the
Court House, in Wheeling, on the Mon
day following, being the second Monday
and August and shall examine the re-
turns and declare the result ~
On motion of Mr.. Kelly the rules
were suspended and the Convention
proceeded 70 select a candidate for
County Assessor. The names of w.
r. Steele, Jos. Burrows and David S.
Thornburg were presented !.
A ballot being ordered, it resulted as
follows: = 2TeN 3 r1.T liG
.............................lG02h
15i2
Steele liO
Necessary to choice, 1856.
Nominations for Assessor Of the City
District being in order, the names of
George Hook, J. NJ. Bickel and Israel
Updegraff were presented. The ballot
resulted as follows: .,r.
Hook li46
BlcKel 58E
lpdegran.............. W.
Necessary to choice, 1916.
The name of Mr. T. Carr being the
only one before the Convention for
nomination for the office of County
Surveyor, he was nominated by accama-
ton.
r. g. Barr was nominated by accla-
nation as candidate for member of
the House of Delegates to fill the va
cancy caused by the declination of
Daniel Lamb.
The Convention proceeded to the
selection of County Central Commit
tee. consisting of one from each town
ship. The following gentlemen were
selected: ~
Wdshington-A. j. Sweeney.
Nadison-George Hook.
C2ay-George r. Jingle.
Uni0-Israel Updegraff,
Crnhe-Joseph Hell.
WcbSter-Thomas j. Campbell .l
Ritchie-Wm. c. Handlan.
T7adelphia-J. F. Smith.
West LiJrty-S. :. Jacob.
Richhnd-W. W. Miller.
The following gentlemen were chosen
as Inspectors under the resolution re-
ferring the matter of the nomination
Of Sheriff to the people: qTgJ |
Observation-Disclosures List.
Mddison-George w. Eckhart.
Gay-J. NJ. Warden.
UniOR-J. Beer.
Centre-J. Vockler.
WebSter-George Forbes.
Ritchie-Stephen Warehouse.
T}iadelphia-Wm. STEELE.
RichIand-J. w. Bruner.
Libcrty-D. Shorts.
Mr.. Cracraft presented the following
WHEREAS, The Democracy of Brooke
and Hancock counties have expressed
their willingness to support the noni
nee of this Convention for the office Of
State Senator, therefore,
Resolved, That we proceed to nomi-
nate candidate for the position of
State Senator.