The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-22
The Democracy OF Barbour County
Organized.

assembled in Barbour county, convened
at the Court House, on the 10th inst
at halfpast ten clock A. NJ, in pursu
ance OF previous notice, and was prompt
ly called to order, at the hour appointed
by Major A. G. Roger, on whose motion
Col. Henry Sturm was called to the
Chair as temporary Chairman, and
Isaac V. johnson appointed Secretary
pro ten. Col. Sturm upon taking the
Chair, made short but appropriate
speech, in which he took occasion to
congratulate the Democracy there as,
sembled, that after political proscrip'
ton and persecution, Of more than ten
years duration, they were once more
able to assemble and consult together
as free men, and that with his old grey
haired Democratic friends who, with
him had fought and conquered in many
a hard fought political battle, he re-
Joiced to find himself once more free
man, in country that he believed still
loved its liberty and was determined to
make one more effort to preserve it.
The earnest manner and burning woods
Of the old veteran brought the tears into
many an eye, wholly unused to the
melting mood.
! On motion. a committee OF seven,
composed OF one from each township,
was appointed to report permanent
officers tor the meeting
The following gentlemen composed
said communicative: John n. Hall,
Hiram Smith, John r. Philips, jacob
Woodford, Jacob II. Burner, VIM. w.
Jones, j. William McClasky,-who
after a short absence returned and re-
ported for President Col. Henry Sturm;
for Vice Presidents, Strother NJ. Corn
well, Jacob Woodford, A. S. Rohr-
bough, VIM. w. r. Callihan, Joshua
Corder, Aquila j. Ward and James
Stalmaker; and for Secretaries, Isaac
V. johnson and John r. Philips, and
on motion their report was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted.
On motion of T. P R. Brown, a COM
mittee Of twehty-one, composed OF three
from each township, was appointed to
report a plan for the organization Of
the Democratic party in this county,
and mode for the selection of their
candidates at the ensuing elections !;
whel eupon the President appointed the
following gentlemen upon said commit
tee, viz: T. P. r. Brown, VIM. I. Ice,
Sanford Mason, Daniel X. Nutter, Jno.
C. Radclitf, John n. Hall, John Keller,
Benjamin II. Woodiord, John H..
Proudfoot, Joshua Wood, Abram r.
Talbot, Levi Ritter, Francis Thornhill,
William Elliott, Absalom Digman,
John r. Phillips, Henry Deahl, A.
Coleman Bowman, DR.. Edward Par
sons. Jesse Fitzwater and John B. Ryan.
The committee retired, and after an
absence of an hour returned, and
through their chairman, I. 7. R..
Brown, reported as follows:
|. Resolvei, That the Both day OF
September, 1871, he fixed as the time
TOR holding Democratic primary cleo
ton at each voting place in the county
OF Barbour, for the selection of candl-
dates for the offices to be filled at the
coming election; as also for the selec-
ton OF two delegates from each town
ship to attend at the Court House, on
the ID day of October, ISL, to count
the vote cast for the respective candi-
dates.
=. Resolced, That in selecting the two
delegates trcm each township, to count
the vote as aforesaid, no voter shall
vote for but one of said delegates, and
the two having the highest number OF
votes shall be declared the delegates
from among the persons voted for as
Gsuch.
3. Resolved, That any two Democrats
present may superintend the taking OF
said vote, count the result certify the cor
rectness OF the same to the two delegates
elected TO attend at the Court House
see that none but Democratic or Con,
servative voters participate in said
election; that the voting be done 10y
ballot, and that said election be con
Quoted regularly, except that qualified
voters may cast their ballot al any voting
place in the county.
4. ReS6lvGd, That when the township
delegates meet and count the votes
polled at said election, they shall de-
clare nominated as cand idates for the
offices to be filled, the persons who have
Obtained a majority of all the votes
cast for said offices, respectively. But
if it be ascertained that no person has
obtained such majority for any oil
offices, the said township delegates shall
Immediately proceed to select candi'
dates for said offices, out OF the persons
voted for at said election. In making
such selection of candidates the said
delegates shall cast the Democratic vote
of their several townships, as polled for
the. Convention at the late election, and
be 9 overned by the vote OF their several
townships as to their choice among
said candidates, and in case the whole
vote of any township shall be cast fol-
one candidate and he shall fail 10 re-
ceive the nomination. the said delegate
of that township may be instructed 10y
the Democratic voters thereof as to their
; second choice.
5. ReSOlred, That we concur in hold
ing a Senatorial Convention at Buck
harmon, in Upshur county, on the 9th
day of October next, or such other time
as may be agreed upon, for nominating
: candidates for the State Senate and Con
vention, and that every Democrat in
this county be appointed delegate tc
said Convention, and it is recommended
to the other counties of this District
to be alike liberal in the appointment