Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-14
Republican County Convention.

at a meeting of the Republicans of Jetfer.
son County, held at the Court House OF said
County; on the 4th day of June, 1870.
SAMUEL RIDENOUR was called to the
Chair, and JAMES w. GRUBB, was appointed
Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
stated by the Chair, viz: to appoint delegates
to attend Republican Convention. to be held
at Parkersburg, on the 22nd instant, for the
purpose of nominating State officers.
On motion, it was resolved, that committee
of five be appointed by the Chair, for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the above
named Convention, and by subsequent
motion, said committee was enlarged by the
appointment of five colored men.
In conformity with the above resolution the
following named gentlemen were appointed,
to wit Chas. FL. Traynor, I. Thos. Chapline,
j. W Underdonk, Geo. Koonce, N. u.
Bracket Thomas johnson, Daniel Harden,
George Green, aud j. w. Broomsick.
1t was further resolved, that the delegates
appointed by the above mentioned committee,
be authorized to represent the County, in the
| nomination of a Congressional Candidate, for
/ the End Congressional District, whenever a
Convention shall be held for that purpose.
The Committee having retired selected and
reported Ine as
to the State Convention:
Bozivar TovnsAip.-Daniel Ames, VIM.
Clemmer, Harrison Robinson, JAS w. Grubb,
VIM. B. Chambers. George Koonce, N. O..
Bracket and Hezekiah Roderick.
Grant Township.-Samuel Ridenour, AL
fred Wilson, Thomas Dotson, Henry Houke,
Edward Grimes, Alfred O'Bannon.
A0erM T0wnship.-John +. Smith, Sam
uel Roman, Harrison Edwards, Thomas NJ.
Shaull, Jeremiah Peterson, Jas. w. Broom>
sick, and H. NJ. Bushey.
Chap1ne To,onship-Thomas Licklider,
Ehud Turner, John E. Schley, Geo. W..
Chase, w. G.. Butler, G. 81. Traynor, VIM. r..
Turner, Jarrett Bowman, and Wilson Bum
kins'
Shepherd To,onship-C. f. Stubs, J. V.
Undertook, NJ. T. Ingles, John Metz, VIM.
johnson. Daniel Harden, I. T. Chapline, and
John D. Staley.
The report of the Committee was then ap-
proved.
On motion, it was resolved, that new Ex-
ecutive Committee, for the County, be APP
pointed, also that Committee Of five Gone
from each township be appointed by the
Chair, for the purpose of selecting persons to
constitute said Committee, whereupon the
Chair appointed the following: Bolivar, VIM.
ID. OnaElDeTSj UTduI. Ahicu w hoou hN0lihi
H. NJ Bushy Shepherd. j. V. Underdonk;
Chapline, Ehud Turner.
Said Committee reported the following
names:
Thomas NJ Shaull, Henry Houke, N. C..
Bracket, W. S. p. Higgons, and j. V. I'm
derdonk.
The report of the committee was then unan-
imously approved.
1t was further resolved, that the Executive
Committee be increased by the addition Of
one from each township.
The following named gentlemen were then
nominated and said nominations were con-
frmed, constituting the residue of the Coun-
ty Executive Committee, Wig: J. w. Broom
sick, Alfred O'Danuon, Thomas johnson,
Ause Mccain, and Daniel Harden.
TWAS further resolved, that the proceedings
Of this meeting. be published in the Shep-
Aea12stoyn Rcyiste, and the Berkeley Ualo'
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
SAMUEL RlDENOUR, Pres't.
JAMES ~ ERuED Secretary