The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-06

named Dirdirch Wlllos, Jr., OF Seneca,
and spoke in high terms of his qualif-
cation. Mr.. Herman seconed the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Willos and said Mr.. Gross
was member of the delegation who
had Just been heard and the members
of that delegation had said they would
prefer not to have one of their members
on the ticket. Cheers The nomi-
nation OF Mr.. Willos was then made
UNANIMOUS, with three cheers.
B. Davis Nixon, Of Onondaga, was
then named for Comptroller. A. P.
Nichols, of Erie was also named. The
name of B. Davis Nixon was withdrawn
and the nomination of Nichols was
made by acclamation.
Mr.. Wheeler H. Bristol OF Tiroga,
was nominated for Treasurer.
Mr.. Lucius Robinson moved that his
nomination be made by acclamation.
Carried.
Mr.. Francis Herman moved that Mr..
Charles O'Connor be nominated for
Attorney General. .-
Mr.. Faulkner said that, while he re-
spected Mr.. O'Connor, he did not think
it right to cast any reflection upon that
strong Democrat, Marshall B. Cham
plain, of Allegheny.
Mr.. Herman disowned any such in
tention.
Mr.. Dewitt, of Kings, did not believe
Charles OConnor could or would accept
the nomination, and moved that he be
telegraphed to by the Chairman to in.
ouire if he would accept the nomination.
Mr.. Murray, of Chatauqua, seconded
the nomination of Marshal B. Cham
plain.
Mr.. Faulkner called attention to the
fact that Mr.. O'Connor is in the same
position that Mr.. Gross was-a member
of the delegation just given a hearing
and it was said that nomination of one
Of their number would be putting them
in an embarrassing position.
Mr.. Tilden spoke in favor OF OCon-
nors nomination.
Mr.. Richmond, Of Genessee sus'
tained the nomination Of Mr.. Cham
plain.
Smith NJ. Weed was in favor OF
Charles OConnors nomination, and in
case of his declination then nominate
Marshall B. Chsmplain. [Applause. ]
Mr.. Dewitt withdrew his motion to
telegraph Mr.. OConnor and spoke in
behalf ofMr. Champlain.
Mr.. Kernan again took the floor in
behalf of the nomination Of Charles
lOConnor.
Lucius Robinson said ne knew Mr..
OConnor WE'LL but if he was nominated
here to-day, he did not believe that he
would accept
The Convention then proceeded to
nominate candidate for Attorney Gen
eral. Marshall B. Champlain received
| 81 votes and Charles O'Connor received
AZ votes.
Mr.. Herman moved to make the nom
ination of Mr.. Champlain unanimous.
Carried.
John Griswold, Of Monroe, was nom
mated for State Engineer and Surveyor.
Lucius Robinson nominated Van R.
Richmond, the present incumbent.
Mr.. Griswolds name was, at his own
request, withdrawn and the nomination
of Mr.. Richmond was made by accla.
nation.
On motion Of Smith NJ. Weed, Geo.
w. Chapman, of Saratoga, was nomi'
mated for Canal Commissioner. Ma
thaniel B. Willman, OF Washington
county, was named but was subse'
auently withdrawn. Mr.. Hardenburg
moved that Chapman's nomination be
made unanimous. Carried.
! Mr.. Faulkner, of Livingston county,
named David B. McNeal, of Cayuga
for Inspector of Prisons and on motion
of Mr.. Cassidy, the nomination was
made unanimous.
| Mr.. Warner moved that the Chair
man Of the Convention appoint five
persons as delegates at large to the
State Convention and that the delegate:
select two persons from each Judicial
district as members of said committee
VIM. Cordo, OF Monroe, moved the
thanks of the committee be rendered
to the President of the Convention
Carried.
The following gentlemen were select
ed as delegates at large: S. J. Tilden, o
, New York; Joseph Warner, OF Erie
Delos DeWolf, Of Oswego; E; P. Rose
OF Cayuga; George 7. Magee, o
Schuyler; First District, vacant; Sec
ond, VIM. Fowler, of Kings, and jane
N. Nelson, of Rockland; Third, VIM
Cassidy, Of Albany, and Julius Nc
Connie, of Rensselaer,; Fourth, Smitl
: NJ. Weed, Of Clinton, and E. A. Buell.
Of Hamilton; Fifth, G.. A. Dayton, 0
Oswego, and Joseph B. Hastings, Q
Onondaga; Sixth, s. T. Arnol, of Che
, mung, and VIM. w. Gordon, of Dels
ware; Seventh. C. C. B. Walker, Q
, Steuben, and George Cuyler, of Wayne
J Eighth, h. A. Richmond, of Genesses
; and James jackson, Of Niagara.
The Convention then adjourned sin
The following Is the complete Stat
ticket placed in nomination By the Cor