The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-11

these elements of growth and greatness
lThs,continnsds Exclusion, ii nssf6es
nom the public schd ols, attended q
White children. in oppositioa to de
Radical policy of mingling the races In
these Institutions, and Of destroying cur
educational system, for the benefit of
the blacks
Full protection, to the people, against
the outrages provided for by the regis
tration law, and constantly committed
by registration officers.
/ ! We invite all good citizens, without
distinction Of party, whether Democrats,
Conservatives or Republicans. to mite
with us in giving effect to the policy
here enunciated ~ ~ i 4 =
NOMINATIONS FOR STATE OFFICERS
Being next in order. T. B. Kline, Of
Cabell, put in nomination for the office
of Governor, j. n Camden, Of Wood
Mr.. Jackson, of Wood, Immediately
arose and withdrew that gentleman s
name, pledging him to support heartily
the nominees Of the Convention.
Hon. Andrew Wilson, of Ohio, put in
Nomination for the office of Governor,
John j. Jacob, of Hampshire and the
motion was seconded by Mr.. jackson,
of Wood.
Mr.. Simpson, of Mason, put in nomi-
nation for the same Office, Hon. John
Hall, of Mason.
Judge Hindman put in nomination
Hon. B. H. Smith, Of Kanawha, Int
that gentleman declined.
There being no other nominations,
the vote was taken by counties and re-
suited, 376 for Jacob and 60 for Hall.
So Mr.. Jacob was declared the nomi-
nee of the Convention for Governor,
and, on motion, his nomination was
made unanimous.
| Amid loud cries for Jacob, Ii. g.
Davis, of Mineral, advanced and offered
a resolution providing that the nomi-
nees of the Convention pledge them
selves to a vigorous campaign, which
was adopted. .:..
The Chairman of the Convention then
introduced Mr. Jacob, who, in a few
well-timed remarks, gracefully accepted
| the nomination.
The following gentlemen were put in
nomination for the Office OF Judge OF
the Supreme Court of Appeals: Messrs.
i c. p. T. Moore, of Mason; Charles
Hedrick, of Kanawha, and John W.
| Kennedy, of Jefferson.
The vote stood 2Sl for Moore, $50
for Hedrick, and e.! for Kennedy.
So Mr.. Moore was declared the nomi,
nee of the Convention for the office OF
Judge of the Supreme Court ofAppeals,
and, on motion, his nomination was
made unanimous.
For Auditor, Major F. A. Bennett, OF
Marion, and Daniel Meyer, of Kama,
wha, were put in nomination
Bennett receiving 430 votes and
Never l07, the former was declared the
nominee Of the Convention, and, on mo-
ton, his nomination was made unani-
nous
For the Office of Secretary of State,
John NJ. Phelps, of Mason, Thos. j.
Patton, of Marshall, and II. w. Brazie,
of Fayette, were put in nomination.
Mr.. Phelps receiving 3S4 votes, Pat.
ton l49, and Brazie "a, the first named
gentleman was declared the nominee Of
Of the Convention, and, on motion, his
nomination was made unanimous.
For the office of Treasurer, Bejamm
Griffith, Of Hancock, and J. $. Bur.
dett Of Kanawha were put in nomina,
ton, the latter receiving 36S votes, and
Griffith $50, was declared the nominee
of the Convention, and, on motion, this
nomination, was made unanimous.
For the Office of Attorney General
Joseph Sprigg, Of Hardy, f. &. Ora,
craft, of Ohio, and Henry NJ. Brannon
Of Lewis, were put in nomination.
Mr.. Cracraft declining, and the name
of Mr. Brannon having been withdrawn
Mr. Sprigg was, on motion, unani
mously declared the nominee of the
Convention.
| After the passage of Resolutions thank,
ing the officers of the Convention for
the efficient discharge of their duties,
the citizens of Charleston for the kind
reception given the delegates, and direct.
ing the publication Of the proceedings
in all the Democratic papers of the
State, the Convention adjourned sint
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