The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-15
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEETING.

DEWoCRArIC COUNTY MEETING,
Persuani to notice the DenocraticCo un-
ty Convention met at Bsrborrsville. West
Virginia, on Monday. June 10Th, 1872
On motion, John Morrison was called to
the chair, and 7. B. Kline appointed sec
rotary.
On motion Of. Major Martin, a commit.
tee OF one from each township was an.
pointed on permanent organization and
rules, rs follows Barboursville. Thomas
rhaston; McConss, Thomas Irwin; I'm
ION, \. Bryant Gaysn, W. p. Martin. :
j. Love. On motion Of James Sedinger.
the following committee on credentials
was appointed. James -Sedinger, of 6uyan;
u. NJ. Scott; Barbomsville; Thomas Sum
mers, OF Grant, Pete Love, OF McComas
and Lewis Diehl, Of Union.
Major Martin reported from his com.
mittee rs permanent President. Colonel p.
c. Burlington; Vice Presidents, Z. n. Kline.
T. w. Handley, II. Templeton; Secretaries.
20 Wall, 5. Simmons, II. M. Scott
Rules Of Constitutional Convention IN
govern the body.
Games Sedinger reported from commit.
tee on credentials the following de egaies
which was adopted; Twelve from Guyan.
dotte, ten from Huntington, ten from the
county at large eleven from McComns
township and five from Union township
On motion of B. J. McComas. a com.
mii'ee' OF one'from each township on ba, is
OF Representation and order OF business
was appointed a. follows: Barbonr,vill.
John Morgan; Grant, Charles Hanlev.
"uyandotte, James Sedinger Union. II
lTempleton; McComas. X. H. Lunsfopi
The committee, after retiring, reported the
following as basis OF representation,
Guyandotte, q votes; BarboursyilIe. 10.
McComas, -; Union 10; Grant, IL. and ON
order oil business as follows: Ist-Nonin.
atoms for House of Delegates. 2nd-Pros.
ecuung Attorney. Srd-Clerk OF Circuit
Court. 4th-Clerk of County Court 5tb
Sheriff. 6th-Asssessor, LIST Distrio,
1th-Assessor, 2nd District sth-Presi-
ding Justice. 9th-Appointment OF dele.
gates TO the Congressional Convention
lOth-ApPointment Of Delegates TO Sena-
iorial and Judiciary Convention.
On motion Of D. l. Smith, the delegates
were to return to their rooms when they
voted. Vote by ballot or otherwise and
report their vote through their Chairman.
ii. NJ. Scott offered the following VIII iel,
was adopted
Resolved, That any candidate allowing
his name to be used before this Conven
ton, abide 10y ITS decision, and support its
nominees
On motion Of T. b. Kline:
Resotred, That we indorse the nominees
of the Parkersburg Democrats Conven.
ton, and pledge TO the ticket the hearty
support OF the Democratic party OF this
county.
On motion Of Major Martin it was
Resotred That the officers Of this Con-
vention he allowed to cast their votes as
'N'N E"tNFs NibHOut reference 10 their Off
cial position.
The result Of the nominations to Gil the
different offices was as follows:
For House Of Delegates. b. G. Vinson;
Prosecuting Attorney, L. C. ricketts,; Clerk
OF Cirenit Court, Moses Thornburg; Clerk
OF County Court, Joe Miller; Sheriff D. l.
SMITH Assessor OF lst District, Dixie Bow.
en-; Assessor of 2nd District, Peter Ever
ette; Presiding Justice, w. II. Hagan:
Surveyor, John Thornbnrg.
On motion OF T. B. Kline
Reso'"ed, That each Democrat presen,
at Judicial and Senatorial Convention he
delegate to said Convention.
On motion. il was
Re'oired, That the proceedings he pub.
Iished IN the County papers
J. o. WALL,