Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-10-07
THE CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION. Z : Z d

The nominating Convention called
to'meet at Charlestown on Friday, Sep
TENDER 29th, was temporarily organized
by appointing on motion of Maj. Jas.
Law. Hoof, DR. NJ. 7. NELSON
Chairman, and w. w. b. GALLAHER
Secretary.
On motion of Col. r. W. Baylor, a
Committee of three on Credentials was
appointed by the Chair, as follows:
CO.. R-W. Baylor, Logan Osbourn
aud N. S. White.
The following is the list of Delegates
as reported by the Committee
Chariss,own Topnship,-N. S. White,
Jno. J. Lock, D. H. Cockrill, W. w
b. Gallaher, G w Eichelberger, w
L. Wilson, G. w. T. Kearsley, w. II
Moore, ST., H. OBannon, B. w. Cook,
NJ. W. Burr, Jas. Law. Hoof, S. w
Wvsong, Jno. w. McCurdy, Capt. Jno
Avis, Col. L. P. Chew, J. H. Haines, E
NJ. Aisquith. J. Ed. Duke, S. S. Moore
.4uerM IoWnshp-David Fry, K
w. Baylor, R. V. Shirley, DR.. w. Q
Macoughtry, DR. NJ. p Nelson, Col. J
J. Grantham, Walter Shirley, A. NJ
Evans, JAS w. Shirley, Jno; NJ. Nicely,
Bsaj. r. Timberlake, Josiah Watson,
Jno. Firth, a. J. Johnson, Meredith
Helm, Jno. w. Roberts, Geo. w. Shir-
ley, Jno. f. Shaull, r. i. Helm.
Hmper's Ferry Town:hip.-C. Z
Beller, BAIL Avis, Jno. II. Martin, G
F. Cross, :. J. Kern, VIM, Exner.
Boiiunr Tounshjp.-Thos. W. Beale,
Edward Tearney, G. w. Cox, L. F.
Upwright, E. Willis Wilson. 5. ".
Strider, Thos. Jones.
Shepherd Tomnship-Saml. Knott,
Lee Ii. Moler, o. II. +. Sherman. Geo
NJ. Bcltzhoover, jos. II. Hess, Geo. n
Lynch, Stephen Staley, Abraham Har-
ris. Jas. II. Moore, JAS. Osbourn, ii, +.
Barnhart, j. Vim. Beall, Geo. Llckli-
der, VIM. b. Daniels, A. l.. Osbourn,
Jno. Z. Hill, Capt. J. II. L. Hunter.
ChapIine To,onship.-B. +. Harrison,
DIR. |. S. Tanner, c. T. Butler, Col. w
A. Morgan, Capt. ]. S. Melvin, Jno. e
Rucklc, Jacob Fulk, L. Etchison, DIR
VIM. F. Alexander, r. G. Burkhart,
Jno. Keplinger, John II. little, r. l..
OsbourE, Capt j. w. Glenn.
O.bourn Iownship.-Wm. Rissler,
J. n Sadler, DR.. J. Stocker, Logan
Osbourn, J. w. Walraven. Thos. Lock,
J. NJ. Johnson, Henry Stouffer, Lewis
Kemp, Geo. A. s. Davis, Jno. a. Thorn
son, VIM. III. Kable.
BY w. J.. Wilson, -
Resoired, That Committee OF be
appointed, one from each Township. to
be elected by the several Township
delegations, to report permanent or
ganization of the Convention,as follows:
a President, 6 Vice Presidents, 3
Secretaries, and also to determine the
mode of voting and ascertain the pro
portionate vote of each Township.
Under the foregoing resolution the
following gentlemen were elected by
their respective delegations
f. Willis Wilson, Bolivar NJ, Helm,
Averill w. H. Kable, Osbourn Capt.
]. T. Hess, Shepherd F; c. T. Butler,
Chapline J. II. Martin, Harpers Fer
ry E. NJ. Aisquith, ST., Charlestown.
The Committee retired, and the Con-
vention took recess.
Upon assembling, the following re-
port was presented and adopted
"The Committee to whom was re-
ferred the resolution for the permanent
organization of the Convention, mode
of voting, &c, respectfully submit the
following report:
For President-Col. ROBT. W.
BAYLOR.
Vice Presidents-Col. VIM. A. Nor
gan, Edward Tearney, c. f. Beller,
Sam1 Knott, L. NJ. Aisquith, Dr. Jesse
Stocker.
Secretaries-W. W. 3. Gallaher, ".
II. Kable, Jno. III. little.
The mode Of Foiing-lt was decided
bv the Committee that the following
plan be adopted, viz : That the dclega-
ton present from each Township be en-
titled to cast the entire vote OF the
Townships, and that the number OF
votes to which each delegate is entitled.
shall be ascertained by dividing the
whole number of votes OF each town
ship by the number of delegates present
from the same, and that the following
list shall be the basis of representation,
viz:
Averill Township, 476