The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-23
HE DECLINES TO SERVE.
Geo. w. LETTERS Receives the
Nomination.
James Henry Nominated for
City Sergeant.


An organization was effected by call |
ing John Clator to the Chair, and
electing Philo Kimberly Secretary.
The roll of delegates was called, and
the following answered
First Ward-Peter Gundling, Thos.
GRAY, Henry Myers, w. E. Connolly,
Henry Colts, Thomas Atwell.
Third Ward-John Clator, John No
Ian, VIM Brown, Andrew Britt, Philo
Kimberly and John Reid, Jr.
Fourth Ward - Jacob Hall, james
WcAdams, John Britt, Theobold Mol
ten and Jas. Ackner.
Filth Rard-John W. Moorehead,
Thomas Moffett, D. Harkins, E. B.
Young and R. Higgins.
iSirth Ward-W. II. Travis. Andrew
Quigley, Benjamin Brockett, Thomas
Edwards and Alfred Work.
Seventh Wud-Hugh McCan, James
Dyson and William Eckles.
The Second Ward being unrepresent-
ed, the following was offered and lost:
Resolvsd, That all the delegates must
be present to entitle the Ward to the
full vote, which shall be cut down &C.
cording to the number of absentees.
On motion Of Mr.. Nolan, the Dele
gates present were authorized to cast
the full vote Of the Ward.
A motion TO admit certain gentlemen,
from the Second Ward as delegates was
lost.
The following resolutions were
adopted
Resotved That the basis upon which
nominations OF this Convention are
made will be the entire vote Of the city,
as cast for Mayor at the last charter
election.
Resolred, That no candidate will be
considered the nominee of the Conven-
ton until it is announced that he has
received majority of the whole vote
said announcement to be made by the
proper officer.
Resolved, That each delegation shall
poll the vote OF the Ward they repre-
sent, and that they can vote as unit,
or each representative may vote his
proposition, as the delegation may de-
eide for themselves.
The following was laid on the table;
Resolced, That all persons presenting
their names to this Convention for
nomination for any office on the citi-
zens ticket, must previously pledge
themselves. in writing, to use their in
| fluence for and vote for the entire
ticket as put forth by this Convention.
The vote against the proposition to
admit certain gentlemen as delegates
from the Second Ward was reconsidered,
and J. C. Clark, Leonard McGill, Alex.
Frew and w. II. WadGell were admit
ted as the delegates from the Second
Ward.
On motion Of John Nolan, the Con-
vention proceeded to nominate candi-
dates for the office of Mayor. The
names of DR.. w. J. Bates, George W.
LETTERS and John Fl. Hall were placed
in nomination.
John Nolan and Jacob Hull were ap.
pointed tellers.
1t was resolved that after the first
ballot the candidate receiving the small
est number of votes be dropped,
A ballot being ordered, the following
was the result:
S.,S
%
Total vote 1886. Necessary to a
choice ll94.
DR.. Bates having received majority
of all the votes cast, his nomination
was made unanimous.
General III. F. Feeny was unani-
mously nominated as the candidate for
City Clerk.
Nominations for Superintendent Of
Water Works being in order, w. II.
Cots, John w. Cummings and W. II.
DUTY were nominated
A ballot being taken, Mr.. Colts re-
ceived ,34S votes; Mr.. Dulty 76S and
Mr.. Cummings 36l, making a total of
2,477, or nearly one hundred more than
there were in the Convention.
A second ballot was ordered with the
following result: Colts, 1856; Dulty,
624; Cummings, $40. Total vote,
1856; necessary to a choice 1874.
Mr. Cots, having received majority
Of all the votes cast, was declared the
nominee of the Convention.
Nominations for Wharfmaster being
next in order, Joseph Forsyth, John Q.
Bellville and Joseph Tolivar were
nominated.
The following is the result OF the bal
lot: Belleville, $50; Forsyth, 2,092;
Tolivar, 81. Whole vote, 2,23O; ne.
cessary for choice, l,l5l!.
Mr.. Forsyth, having received a ma
jority of all the votes cast, was declared
nominated for the Office Of Wharf
master
For the office of Street Commissioner,
Henry Sharp and Conrad Leonhart
were placed in nomination.
A ballot was had with the following
result: Leonhart, 9+7 %: Sharp,
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