The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-28
THIRD DISTRICT COMPRESSION.
Al CONVENTION.
Official Report OF Proceedings.

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The Convention was called to order
by w. H. Hogemsn, ESQ, member o
the State Executive Committee, and or
his motion, George J. Walker, Of Jack
son county, was elected temporary
Chairman, and l.. c. Ricketts,, OF Cab
ell, aud J. NJ. Rowan, of Monroe, tenn
porary Secretaries.
On motion OF w. H. Hogeman,
Rssoloei, That each Senatorial Dis
trict and parts Of Senatorial Districts
represented in this Convention selec,
one OF their delegates for each OF the
following committees, that is to say;
A Committee on Credentials.
A Committee on Permanent Organi-
cations and Basis of Representation.
A Committee on Congressional, Ex-
ecutive Committee. Also
ReSo'ved, That the Chairman select
one delegate from the District at large
to be added to each OF the said com
mitfees.
Under the foregoing resolution, the
following committees were appointed:
On CredentiaLS-Messrs. B. H.
rhsckston, OF CabeIl; VIM. B. Crump,
OF Summers; James Salisbury, Of Brax.
ton: John NJ. Greer, of Jackson.
On Permanent Org1ni=atIon and Basis
Of Observation-Disclosures. j. w. Kel
lev, OF Mason; B. ]. McComas. OF
Cabell; 4 y. Campbell, OF Monroe ;
A. NJ Cole, Of Kanawha, and VIM. Ii.
Hogrman. o. Kanawha.
On Congressional Executive Committee
-MesSrs ) |. Warren, OF Monroe w.
shelton, of Nicholas; 4. n. Campbell,
of Monroe, and Joseph 7. Hagar, OF
Boone
The Committee on Credentials sub
mitied The following report, which was
adopted:
The Committee on Credentials re-
spect ully report that all the counties in
the Third Congressional District are
represented in this Convention either
by delegates or alternates.
The Committee on Permanent Or
.anizarion and Basis Of Representation
submitted the following report, which
was adopted:
For Permanent President, j. II.
Ferguson, of Cabell. For Permanent
Vice Presidents, R Sehon, OF Mason,
H-nrv Rig, Of Fayette, Thomas G
Thacker, OF Cabell, and J. A. Warth,
OF Kannwha.
For Permanent Secretaries-L. C..
Ricketts, OF Cabell, and J. NJ. Rowan OF
Monroe
The same committee reported the
Basis OF Representation as follows:
Boone county 5 votes, Braxton 9
votes, Cabell votes, Clay , votes, Fay.
cite + votes, Greenbrier 81 votes, Jacks
son 10 votes. Kanawha - votes, Lin
crln votes, Logan votes, Mason Is
votes. Mercer votes. Monroe s votes,
Mcdowell ) votes, Nicholas 5 votes,
Putnam S votes, Raleigh 4 votes, Roane
5 votes, Suumers 6 votes, Wayne III
votes, Wyoming 4 votes.
Immediately after the adoption Of the
report OF the COMMITTEE on Permanent
Organization Messrs. Lewis, OF Kama
wha, and Campbell, of Monroe, escorted
the Permanent President to the chair
and the regular bu -iness OF the Conven-
ton was proceeded with, whereupon the
chair announced that nominations tor
Congress were in order.
Mr.. Lewis, OF kanawha, placed in
domination Hon. Frank Hereford, OF
Monroe, and there beng no other nom.
inations, Mr. Hereford was nominated
by reclamation.
The Chair thereupon appointed
Me>srs. Matthews of Greenbrler and
War,h o. KaUawha,a committee TO wal,
on Mr. Hereford and inform him OF biz
nomination, and request his presence IN
the Convention.
Mr. Hereford, in q few moments
made his appearance and made an ap
| pirate address.
The next business in order was the
election of a Presidential Elector FOL
the Congressional District.
Mr.. Kelley nominated Mr. f Sehon,
| Ol hdSpn county
Mr. Harvey nominated w. II. Hoge-
man, ESQ, of kanawha.
Mr.. Hogenan having declined to
allow the use OF his name, Mr.. Sehon
was declared unanimously elected
Mr.. Ricketts, offered the following
resolution:
RasOlrsd, That the Democrats ana
Conservatives of the Third Congress.
sional District of West Virginia, here
assembled, hereby pledge their active,
earnest and constant support to the
ticket nominated 10y the Democratic
Convention at Parkersburg on the 3Oth
day of May. 1872, aud to the nominee
Of this Convention.
Mr.. Hogeman, of Kanawhs' in g
speech of some length opposed the adop'
tion OF the resolution.
Mr.. II. S. Walker, in support Of the
resolution, replied to Mr.. Hogemau, he
having been invited to a seat in the
, Convention.
Mr. Hogeman subsequently offered
the following substitute for the reso'
luton
Resolred, That we pledge our hearty
support to the nominees of this Con-
ventIon.'
The vote being taken the substitute
was rejected and the resolution Of Mr..
Ricketts, adopted by a decisive vote.
The Chair announced from the ap>
propriate committee the Congressional
Executive Committee, as follows: Rob
ert Harvey Of Putnam, S. |. Warren
Of Monroe, J. A. Anderson of Nicholas
T. B. Kline of Csbell, and Joel E.
Stollings of Boone.
just before adjournment the Presl
dent delivered a practical address 10
the Convention.
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