The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-10

tue present treasurer
Blair, Of Ritchic, nominated Dir D.
p. Strickler, Of the same county
Messrs. Hcdrick, Of Kanawha, aud
Pendlclou, of Ohio, spoke in favor OF
Captain Durdett's nomination. The
vote resulted: Burdctt $50; Strlek.
Ter 70 Mr.. BurdGtt was then declared
the nominee of the Convention; aud,
on motion by Mr.. Stricklcr, the nomi'
nation was made unanimous,
Mr.. Martin, of Taylor, nominated
for tho Office Of Stale Superintendent
of P.cc Schools, Rev, j. b. Hard
wicke, Of KanaWha. Mr.. Burgess Of
Wayne, nominated Mr.. 7. II, Thaxton,
of CabcIl. Mr.. PondlCton nominated
Colonel Benjamin ByrnO, Of Clay
Mr. Wilson, Of Harrison, endorsed the
nomination of Mr.. Byrnc.
Neither Of the candidates having re-
cCiycd a majority of the votes cast at
the first ballot, a second one was had,
but before tho result was announced,
many of tho counties changed their
votes, and Msssrs. Thaxlon and Hard
wickC being both withdrawn, Colonel
Byrnc was nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. Richardson, Of Ohio county, NJ
ter an clOq uent and eulOgistic speech,
nominated James PAUL, Of Ohio, for
Judge of tho Court Of Appeals. Mr..
Martin, Of Taylor, nominated Matthew
Eimiston, Of LOWS. Dlr. Wilson, Of
Harrison, nominated John s. HoA-
man, Of Harrison. Mr.. Lively, Of
Gilaer, nominated 0kOy johnson, Of
Wood. Mr.. Brannon addressed the
Convention in favor Of Ednistou Dir.
Penlleion and Mr.. Good in favor Of
PAUL: Mr.. Lurty for Hoffman; and
Mr.. Jackson, Of Wood, in favor Of
johnson.
A call Of tho counties was had, but
before the result Of tho vote was an.
nounccd, the names Of johnson and
Edmiston we're Withdrawn, and so
many changes wero made as to ncCos.
state another call, when the vote re.
sultsd as follows: PAUL. 245I; Edmis.
ton CO; Hoffman 1859; johnson / !
Mr.. PAUL having received q majority
Of all tho votes cast, vas declared the
nominee.
Nominations for n Judge Of the Su.
promo Court, 10 reside in the Second
Congressional District being next in
order, Mr.. Morrow nominated AlphCus
F. Raymond, Of Marion. Mr. Carpcr
nominated Samuel Woods, Of Barbour.
Mr.. Osborn nominated William II. |
Trayers, Of Jefferson. Mr.. Shcrrard
nominated James D. Armstrong, of
Hampshire.
Before coming to a vote, on motion,
the Convention took recess until half.
past seven o'clock.
Upon the rcassembling of the Con-
Vcations Dir. Roger spoke in favor Of
Mr.. Woods nomination; Judge Stew.
art in favor of Raymond; Wilson, Of
Jefferson, in favor Of 1'rayors; and Mr..
Carr, of Hardy, in favor Of Armstrong.
The vote resulted rs follows: Hay
mond III; Travers l0l; Woods 43;
Armstrong 70. Neither of tue capdi.
dates having received tho necessary
majority, Dir. Woods name was with.
drawn and second vote ordered. Il
resulted in giving Mr.. Raymond 1921;
Mr.. TraSers llSl; and Mr.. Armstrong
GS. Dir. Raymond was IhcreupOn Do.
clarcl tho choice Of the Convention.
For Judge, resident in the Third
Congressional District, Mr. Branaon, oil
Lewis, nominated Charles p T Moore,
one Of tho present Judges Of tho Su.
prcmc Court. There being Io other
nomination, Dir Moore was, amid much
declared the nominee BY
reclamation.
Tho fourth Judge, according to the
rules Of the Conversion, was 10 be SC.
lOcted from tho State at large.
For this position Mr. Wilson, Of liar.
ri'on, nominated John s Hoffman. Mr.
Davenport, Of Ohio, nominated VIM
II TraVcrs. Tho roll Of counties was
called , and tho vote rcsulIOl-TrayCrs
al; Hoffman 277. On motion Of
Mr. Campbell, the nomination Of Mr.
Hoffman was made unanimous.
The next business in order boiue the
formation ofan electoral ticket, several
gentlemen werc nominated as electors
as large, and successfully declined to
serve. At longth Hon 0kcy Johnson,
Of Wood, and Hon Il W Wilson, of
Jefferson, were selected By tho Con.
yention. The selection q District
Electors was left to tho several Con.
grcssional Districts.
hr Fowler, OfSuumcrs moved tba,
tue Convention select ten delegates TO
tho National Democratic Convention,
On motion Of Dir Summers, tho rcsolu.
ton was amended by requiring that
two of the delegates DO selected from
each Congressional District, aud four
from tho State at largo. Thus amend.
cd, the resolution was passed:
After numerous nominations, dccli-
nations ! Withdrawals and votes, MCssrs
Allen L CnPerlon, Of Monroe, Henry
BrannOn, of Lewis, Benjamin Wilson,
o. o. Harrison, and Henry G Days, Of
Mineral, were chosen as delegates at
large. MCssrs W NJ Clemens, ofIYOod,
and Alexander Campbell. Of Brooke,