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CONSERV AFIV E-DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.


The nominating Convention called to meet
at CharlestVwn on Friday, September 29ih,
was temporarily organized by appointing on
motion of Mai JAS Law. HoOh, DR.. M. /.
NELSON Chairman, and W. W. b. GALA
HER Secretary.
On motion Of Col. r. W. Baylor, Commit
tee Of three on Credentials was appointed by
the Chair. as follows:
Col. r. W. Baylor. Logan osburn and \.
5. White.
The followinsis the list Of Delegates as re-
ported by the Committee:
Charlesi0,ra Township.
y S. White, Juo. J. Lock, David Il.
Cockrill W. ". B. Gallaher. G.. w. Eiehel-
berger. W. L. Wilson G.. W. L. Ksarsley,
Nm. II. Moore. Sr.. H. OBannon, b. ".
Cooke. NJ. W. Burr, Jas. Law. Hooif, ). ".
Wysoug. Juo. W. McCurdy Capt Juo. Avis,
r. p. Chew.J. H. Haiues, T. NJ. Aisquith, j..
f. Duke, s 5. Moore.
ArerH T5,casAip.
David Fry, Col, Robert W. Baylor,
Robert Y. Shirley, Dr. William o. Nc
Coughtry. Or. Man z. Nelson, CD. j. j.
Grantham. Walter Shirley, 4. NJ. Evans
james W. Shirley. John ~ Niceley, Jno. +.
ShauH. Benz. Il. Iimberlake Josiah Watson,
John Firth. A. J. johnson, Meredith Helm,
Jno. w. Roberts, Robt. Helmu, Geo. W.
Shirley.
Haiya-s Ferry Township.
C. T. Bel,er. BAIL Avis, John H. Martin, G.
F. Cruss. j. j. Kern, Wm. Exuer.
Bolirar Toirnshp
Thomas W. Beale. Edward Tcarney, G.. W.
Cox. L. T. Upwught, f.. Willis Wilson, ,.
w. Strider, Thomas Jones.
Shepherd To'easlip
Samuel Knott Can't. Lee H. Moler, c. Il F.
sherman. Geo NJ. Be'tzhoover, Il. c. Eutler
JOS. r. Hess, Geo. y. Lynch, Stephen Staiey,
Abraham Harris. James II. Moore, James Os-
borne. II. T. Barnhart. J. II. l.. Hunter, !.
VIM. Beau. Geo. LickHder, Vim. b. Daniels,
A. L. Osborne, John =. Hill.
Chap{ins T5'rRsbip.
b. T. Harrison. Dr. j. T. Tanner, C. 7. But
Ter. Col. Nm. A. Morgan, Capt J. ). Melvin,
Cant. j. W. Glenn. !. g. Ruckle, Jacob Fulk,
I. Ftch,son. DR. W. F. Alexander Il. c. Burk-
hart. J1hu kepluser, John Il. Atile, Is. Il.
OsJOTue.
OsjwH TocHstP.
Vim. RiSsler. j. y. Sadler, Dr.. Jesse Stock
or Logan Osburu. John Wa,rayeu. ThoS
Lock. James NJ. Johnston. Henry Stouiicr,
Lewis Kemp Geo y. 5. Davis, Juo. \. ThoU--
son, VIM. II. Kable.
By ". L. WILSON,
Rsslrc3. That q Committee Of : be ap.
pointed. ono from each Township, TO he elect
eli bv the several Township delegations, to re-
7 port a permanent organization Of the COuvcn-
I ton. Us follows:
APrc,ileut. Vice Presidents 3 Secretaries
and also TO determine tie mode Of voting auC
ascertain tAeIIoIoItiOuatc vote OF each Town
I ship.
Under the foregoing resolution the following
I gentlemen were elected by their respective
I delegations;
T.. Willis Wilson. Bolivar; NJ Helm, Aver
/ 80; W. II. Eable. Osbum Capt j. L. Hess
shepherd c. T. Butler, Chapliue; j. II
Nar,aiu Hapo.'s Ferry +. NJ. Aisquith, ST.
Char,-stowu.
The Committee retired. and ;le Convention
/ tuok recess.
Uuou re-ssscmjling. tic following rcpor
/ was presented and adopted:
"llc Committee 90 whom was referred th'
resolution for the permanent organization o
Tire Convention, mode of voting. &c, respect
/ fully submit the following report;
/ For President Col. ROBT. W. BAYLOR.
/ ice Presidafs-Col. WA. A. Morgan, Ed
ward Tcarucy. C. L. Beller, Saml Knott, L
/ VI. AisQwth, DR.. jesse Stocker.
S1eiuies-W w. 3. Gallahcr, W. II
I Kablc. Juo. H. little.
/ Tie Mds Of IotHg-It was decided b!
the Committee that the following plan b
I adopted viz That the delegation present from
/ each Township be entitled TO cast the entire
vote oi the TDwushiQs, and shat tie number @
/ votes 90 Which each delegate is entitled, shall
/ De asceItaiucd ly dividing the whole number
+ of votes Of each Township ly the number o
/ delegates present from the same and that ta'
following list shall be tie basis Of representa-