The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-17
COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVEN-
TON.


porary chairman and DIR, J. HStorer, Sec
retary. The Convention then adjourned
to the Council Chamber in the City build
ing. A Committee was appointed to as
certain the delegates from the different
townships and settle on the basis of rep
rentation as follows;
Washington Township-Jas Macaaleyi
Madison township-John Bishops Clay
township-C. j. Rawlingi Union town
ship-F. johnson; Centre township-J'
G. Orr; Webster township. Ashworth
Trladelphia township-Ed. sissoni West
Liberty township-A MccolIoch, Jr'i
RicbIand township-Wm. North. Isl
On motion of Mr., Hill one delegate
from each township was appointed on
permanent organization as follows:
Washington township. Haberfeld;
Madison townships Lewis; Clay town.
ship-A. j. Harry; Union township.
A. Dunniug Centre township-Daniel
Harkins; Webster townships. NJ. Ham
ilton; Triadelphia township-James Her
vey; West Liberty township-A. Nc
Colloch, Jr., Richland township-Dr, j,
English. The first mentioned committee
reported asiollDws: .r 81
The COMMITTEES recommend that the
basis Of representation be the vote for
Secretary Of State in 1870, and that the
following delegates are entitled to seats
in the Convention.
Wd&iagtOn 7aoaIip-J. G.. Haber.
field, James BLacauley and G. W. b.
Allison.
Aadison 75DndSip-R Campbell, John
Bishop, s. Lewis, J.D. Maxwell and j.
Clay To,0nShip-J. NJ, Brodie, J. Frew,
R, Fl. Cochran, A, j. Harry and o. j.
Rawling.
Centre 7btOnship-D. Harkins, j. G, Orr
and John Hubbard.
Webster T0UnShip-J. AshwOrth, j. A.
Lancaster and s. NJ. Hamilton.
Triddelphid 7otonShip-Dr, Storer, j. d.
Sisson and J. G, Hervey.
Union 700aShp-F johnson, j. Carlin
and j. A, Dunning.
Ricikdnd I0tonShip-Dr, j. English, NJ.
L. Hill and VIM. North.
West Liberty 70DnSHip-Wm. Moore,
p. Whitman and A. MCColloCh, Jr.
RitehH I0wnShip--Not represented,
Report of committee adopted.
Committee on Permanent Organization
reported G. w. B. Allison, Chairman, DR.
J. IL. Storer and G. J, Rawling, Sccreta.
ries. Report adopted.
On motion oil Capt. Cochran, Town.
ships not having full delegations present
those delegates present cast the full vote
of the township.
Motion made and adopted that three
delegates be appointed to the Senatorial
to meet at such time and place
rs may be designated hereafter. Captain
Cochran, j. G. Orr, and DR.. j. English
were appointed the committee.
The following resolution was offered:
RSOlred, That OHIO county presents the
name Of A. w. Campbell as candidate
for the Constitutional Convention from
this Senatorial District.
Adopted unanimously
The following resolution was also
adopted In case no Convention be held,
this county ratifes the action Of Brooke
and Hancock In the selection of the other
Convention candidate from this Senatorial
district.
On motion, proceeded 10 nominate can.
lidates for the Convention. John II.
Hubbard nominated s. II. Woodward;
$. Lewis nominated Daniel Peck; A.
nominated DR.. Ed, Smith;
r. Campbell nominated Benz. Stanton
John G. Hervey was also nominated. DR..
Smiths name was withdrawn. Peregram
Whitman was nominated, and withdrawn.
j. G. Hervey's name withdrawn
On motion, the remaining three were
nominated by reclamation, viz s. II.
Woodward, Daniel Peck and Benz. Stan.
ton. Having received the consent Of the
two first named gentlemen, n Committee
was appointed to notify Mr.. Stanton of
his nomination, and to ask his acceptance
ofthe same. j. II. Hubbard, M. h. Hill
and Il. Campbell composed the Commit.
tee, which, after retiring, returned in
few minutes with the gratifying informa.
ton that Mr.. S. would consent TO run
which information was received with ap.
plause.
Moved nominations be made for Legis.
laturc, to bo ballOted for thisP. NJ. Adopted.
Moved the delegates present berequest.
ed 10 select II member for the County
Committee iOf each township, tobe re-.
ported after dinner. Adopted.
NJ. l.. Iii, placed in nomination Rev.
j. II. Brown, us candidate for County
Superintendent Of Public Schools. The
nomination of MIR. b. was made by accla.
nation. asa.
1t was on motion ReSolued, That this
Convention ratify the nomination made
by Brooke and Hancock counties, Geo
b. johnson, for Senatorial candidate.
Nominations for delegates to the Lcgis.
laturo, were made rs follows: s. NJ. White.
side, j. A. Macauly (who declined), John
G. 1Icrvey, Joseph Waddle, Joseph Bell,
Al. Clarke, L6ttH. Joy, Geo. X. Wheat,
and Capt X, II. Cochran, who positively
dcclined--name withdrawn, j. A. Ian.
caster-dGcllned, declination accepted.
W. p Hubbard, who declined-name
withdrawn, and Thos. 1tornbrook, Mr..
MaCauly. positively declined