The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-17
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN'
TION.


The Republican County Convention
met yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in
the police court room, and was called
to order by Henry Wallace, Of the
County Committee.
C. w. B. Allison was elected tempo
rary chairman, who stated the object o
the Convention to be the selection o
delegates to the Constitutional Conven
ton, members of the House of Dele
gates, and Superintendent of Schools
He urged upon the Convention the Sc
lection of their best men to the Consti
tutional Convention men opposed tc
the division OF the school fund, ques
ton just arising in this county.
DR.. Storer, of Triadelphia township
was elected temporary secretary.
The Convention adjourned to the sec
ond branch of Council chamber.
A committee, consisting of one from
each township, was appointed on ere
dentials as follows: Washington, j. A
C. McCauley; Madison, John Bishop
CLAY, J. Rawlng; Union, Frank John
SON; Centre, j. c. Orr; Webster, Jas
Ashworth; Triadelphia S. P. Sisson
Liberty, A. McColloch; Richland
VIM. North.
committee on Permanent Organ
ization consisting Of John Haberfeld
OF Washington; Samuel Lewis. Mad
ison; A. J. Harry, Clay; j. A. Dunning
Union; Daniel Harkins, Centre; S. n
Hamilton, Webster: James C. Hervey
Triadelphia; A. McColloch, Liberty
DR.. English, Richland, was appointed
The committee on Credentials re-
ported all the townships represented
except Richie. The committee recon-
mend that the basis OF representation
be the vote cast for Secretary Of State
in 1870. This gave Washington, lS7
votes; Madison, 2S4 votes; Clay, 3lG
votes; Union, 343 votes; Centre, l7C
votes; Webster, 262 votes; Triadelphia
147 votes; Richland, 10 votes; Liberty
139 votes.
The committee on Permanent Organ
izaton reported C. w. B. Allison, al
permanent chairman, and DR.. Storel
of Triadelphla and c. J. Rawling per
manent secretaries.
The delegates present from each
township were authorized to cast The
full vote OF that township.
The Convention proceeded to the nom
ination Of three delegates to Sena
torial Convention, to be held hereafter
to select candidates to the constitutional
Convention from this Senatorial district
Messrs. Cochran, J. G. Orr and DR.
English were elected.
Capt. X. II. Corchr&n offered the
following:
Rcsolrcd, That Ohio county presents
the name of A. w. Campbell as a can
didate for the Constitutional Convention
from this Senatorial District.
DR.. English moved to amend b!
adding "and in case no Senatorial Con
vention be held, then the delegate
selected be empowered to present Mr.
Campbell's name to the voters Of thi
Senatorial District as such candidate.
The amendment and resolution wer
adopted
Capt. Corchran offered the following
which was adopted:
RcSolvcd, That in case no Senatorial
Convention he held, this county vii
ratify the nomination made by Broel
and Hancock counties.
The Convention then proceeded t,
nominate county delegates to the Con
stitutional Convention Messrs. S. H
Woodward, Daniel Peck, DR.. EdwarC
Smith; B F. Stanton and John c
Hervey, OF Triadelphia, were placed il
nomination.
The name OF DR.. Edward Smith ant
John C. Hervey were withdrawn, ant
S. II. Woodward. B. F. Stanton AM
Daniel Peck were nominated count
delegates to the Senatorial Convention
Assurances were given that Wood
ward and Peck would accept, and :
committee was appointed to hunt "
Gov. Stanton and see If he would &C
cept. The committee returned an,
announced that Stanton would serve.
The selection for candidates for tn
House Of Delegates being in order thu
names of Messrs S. NJ. Whiteside
John G. Hervey, Joseph Waddle
Joseph Bell, 4. J. Clark, Lott II. Jo
George X. Wheat, and Thomas Horn
brook were reported
Frank johnson moved that when tn,
Convention adjourn it be until halfpas
one o'clock, that the members Of tn
Convention might have an apportunit
to talk with the people about it. Car
ried.
Rev. John A. Brown, of West Lib
erty, was nominated by reclamation a
candidate for County Superintendent Q
Public Schools.
The action of Brooke and Iiancocl
counties in nominating Mr.. Johnson, O
Hancock, as a candidate for the Stat
Senate, was endorsed.
The Convention then adjourned unit
halEpast one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the Convention was called t
order the names of Thos. IIornhrook
Lot II. Joy, Geo. X. Wheat and JOSEPH
Waddle were withdrawn.
John {. Heryey was nominated b,
reclamation for the House Of Delegates
A. J. Clark was nominated by accla
nation.
Joseph Bell was nominated 10y accla
nation.