The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-25
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The delegates elected last Saturday Il
the County Democratic Convention, me-
Of the Court House yesterday morning
VIM. o. Handlan, Esq, Chairman 81 tht
Executive Committee, called the Conyen
ton to order, and on his motion, Joseph
Toiiyar was placed temporarily in The
chair.
Capt VIM. II. Morgan, Of Union town
ship, was elected Secretary.
Mr.. Delaplain made the motion thai
Mr.. Tollvar be made permanent chair.
man Of the Convention. Adopted.
Capt. Morgan declined the Secretary
ship. Mr.. Jacob Altmyer was nominated
but declined; Mr.. John Bayha was named
and elected. b I
A committee Of five was appointed L
prepare business for the Convention.
The chairman named Messrs. Creigh
ton, Altmyer, Baer, Sheppard, and simp
son as said committee. 4.5l59tI
The Secretary read the following list q
delegates for oil the townships except
Liberty, from which there were two sets
Of delegates. -l.'
Raatfngton-J. Bsyha, ]. Altmyer and
L. Fitzpatrick. 7iE1 -st
4adtsOn-J; B. Sheppard, L. Q. stlfsI
Qay-G. W. Franzhelm, Jno. Nolan
and Robt. Simpson.
Union-C Conrad Yahn, VIM. Dorsey
and VIM. Morgan.
:, 0satrs-PetGr Vogler, Jas. Tolivar and
w. II. Stark.
Rs5stsr-W. h. Harrison, Geo. Forbes
!atchie-A. Wiedebusch, ]. H. Hobbs
and Christ. Viewlg.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Creighton, VIM
Stamm and John Helfelbine.
Richland-W. q. Caldwell, L. D. vii.
son and Peter Delaplain.
The credentials Of Liberty township
delegations were referred to Messrs.
Fitzpatrick, Ankle, Nolan, Morgan,
Forbes, Wiedebusch, Stamm and Stark
to determine the matter in controversy
between them.
The Committee retired and after due
confederation reported that Messrs. Dayd
Shorts, ]. Il. Montgomery and Thos,
Howard were entitled toseats in the Con.
yenuon IRON Liberty township, and that
the list as read by the secretay for the
other townships was correct.
Report received and adopted.
The following was offered: ResoIpsd,
That this Convention be governed by the
vote for Governor in 1870 as the basis in
making nominations. Adopted.
The Committee on Business reported
the following: WHEREAS, This Conyen-
ton has no power under the call Of the
Executive Committee to nominate a coun.
ty ticket, therefore be Il 9
ResoEUed, That in the judgment Of this
Convention, fresh from the people, It would
be prejudicial to the best interest Of the
Democratic party to proceed with the
nomination Of the legislative ticket.
ResoEred, That on Saturday, June 29th
Inst primary meetings shall be held in
the several townships for the purpose of
electing three delegates from each Of the
said townships to q County Convention
to be held, Monday, July at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, at the court house to nominate
full county and legislative ticket, and
transact all business proper to be brought
before the said Convention.
ReS0Eued, That the primary meetings
shall be held In the city townships at the
usual places tvoting-polls to be opened
at 3 o'clock P. N. and closed at 8 O'Clock
?. NJ, and in the county townships as fol.
lows: Richland, at the brick school
house, Liberty, at Centre School House,
Trladelphia, at Triadelphia. Polls 70 be
opened at2 o'clock p. M. and closed at 0
P. NJ, and no one shall be permitted to
vote at the primary meetings who has not
heretofore voted with the Democratic
party. The Executive Committee shall
appoint'two judges OF the election in each
township and provide clerks.
MIR. Nolan made the motion to Law the
report on the table, and the President
being unable to decide whether 1t pre-.
vailed or not, 1t was determined TO take
ballot on the basis mentioned in theresa.
luton OF Mr.. Altmyer.
The President appointed Messrs Baer
and Delaplain tellers.
The ballot resulted: To lay on the
table ! 1857; against ], 442A. ~
80 the motion TO lay on the table did
not prevail.
MIR. Baer offered the following as a sub.
stitute for the report of the Committee:
That this Convention proceed
% nominate candidates for the House Of
Delegates and fol-. State Senator, for which
purpose It was called.
ReSoEued, That q primary election. on
he popular vote system, be held on Satur.
lay, =, 1872, for the purpose of nomi.
mating candidates for the different county
md township Offices, and that tho Demo.
cratic County Executive Committee be
and is hereby directed to prepare the
proper machinery for carrying out the OBJ.
ect Of this resolution.
MrsAltmyermade the motion that the
substitute be laid on the table.
A ballot was taken and resulted: To |
ay on the table, 2,367i; against, 1901.
SO the motion to lay on the table pre-.
Gail i.
On motion the Convention took a re.
less until ? o'clockP. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re;assembled at two
,'clock. 80,
Mr., Bser made the motion that the
Convention proceed to nominate can6i. |
iates tor.the House Of Delegates.
The Convention took a ballot on Mr.,
3aeEs motion, with the following result:
Yea, ], 1881; nay, 1,442i.
SO the Convention refused to make any
nominations at present. .!T 80
Mr. Delaplain offered the following.
heSosced, That on Saturday, June Goth
INST nFimnrv mhakinna he Nhn11 l.. AZ.