The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-13
COUNTY REPUBLICAN, coNyEN.
TION.

TIONS
The delegates elected to the County
Republican Convention OF the primary
meetings held on the evening Of the 4th
inst, assembled OF the Court House last
Saturday morning Of ten o'clock. The a.
tendance Of those chosen TO represent the
various sections Of the county was quite
full, but few spectators were present
The Convention was called to order by
Daniel Harkins, Jr., on whose motion
Capt Henry Wallace was elected Chair
man, and ". F. Peterson, Secretary.
The roll of townships was called, and
as each one was named the credentials Of
its delegates were placed on the Chair
mans table. mo one was present from
Liberty)
On motion Committee on Credentials
Of one from each township was appointed.
The following gentlemen composed the
committee: VIM. II. Morgan, Washing.
ton; J. J. Wheat, Madison; A. J. Harry,
Clay; F. A. Britt, Union; Thos. Mofett,
Centre; B. B. Dovener, Webster; Robert
Cowan, Richie; W. A. Mccoy, Triadel-
phis, and Dr.. John, English, OF Richland.
Subsequently the committee reported
the following list Of delegates:
Ra&1agton-Wm. Morgan, Adam Ellg,
W. j. Matthews and @. NJ. Stout.
NadIS0n-Jos. Speidel, Robert Camp.
bell, Samuel Fairs, J. J. Wheat and +. y.
Myers.
Gay-Capt r. H. Cochran, A. J. Harry
and W. F. Peterson.
UntOn-L. E. Hanson, J. A. Dunning
and F. A. Britt.
Centre-V. Geisey, T. R. Moftatt, ]. R.
Hubbard, D. Harkins, Jr., and ]. W.
Young.
We6stsr-H. Wallace, VIM. Clohan, B.
B: Dovener, r. T. Higgins and s. N.
Whiteside. ....
Ritchit-Capt Robert Cowen, Christian
Honecker and A. G.. Marshall.
Trtddelphid-W. A. Mccoy and Arthur
Carter.
Riehland-John Turpin, jas. McCulley
and DR.. John English.
On motion the report was received and
the committee was discharged.
Mr.. Campbell made the motion that Q
committee be appointed 10 ascertain the
number Of delegates this county Is emit.
tied to in the State Convention.
Mr.. Hubbard offered as substitute
that five be appointed from each town.
ship.
The substitute was adopted.
A proposition 10 have Q recess Of Ave
minutes, to enable the delegations Of the
several townships TO submit the names Of
gentlemen to represent them in the State
Convention, prevailed, and at the expira-
ton Of that period 1t was thought best,
under the circumstances, TO adjourn until
1t o'clock, P. N.
At that hour the Convention reaSsem-
bled, when the following list Of delegates
10 the State Convention was reported:
WaShington-C. W. B. Allison, Caleb
Sylvis, ". N. Morgan, John Ebbert and
james Roberts.
Madonna. W. Campbell, L. Wood.
mansee, John Bishop, Robt. Campbell and
]. ]. Wheat.
Cdy-E. W. Paxton, Capt. R. q. Coch.
ran, Ed. Booking, W. F. Peterson and n.
B. c. Wright.
Union-John 0esterling, John Frew,
Jas Launder, VIM. Ramp and WIN. Rose.
Centre-V. Geisey, T. R. MOfett, J. R
Hubbard, ]. W. Young and Daniel Har.
kins, Jr.
We6ster-Capt. h. Wallace, VIM. Clio
han, G. g. Murdock, Capt B. B. Dovener
and s. N. Whiteside.
RItehie-Wm. Little, Jr.. Reuben Wait,
]. W. Schultz, John Bashor and Capt.
Cowan.
7fiadelphid-Edward Atkinson, Arthur
Carter, ". G. Stewart, Alex. McConn
and Dr.. J. q. Storer.
RiehlGnd-Jos. Waddle, G. D. Bonar,
VIM. Atkinson, Jas. McColloch and John
Turpin.
On motion the following gentlemen
were selected for Liberty: Col. W. B.
Curtis, Robt. Bonar, Samuel Bell, Sam
Dunlap and ]. D. Whitman. "
George Hollinger (colored) with Isaac
Piper as alternate) was elected to repre-.
sent the county at large in the Conven.
ton.
On motion the foregoing appointments
were confirmed.
A committee was appointed to watt on
Col. Allison and ascertain II half.fsre
tickets could be obtained from the B. s. o.
railroad, and Messrs. Harkins, Campbell
and Dovener were appointed said com.
mittee.
The committee retired and after an alb.
sence Of few minutes reported that an
arrangement had been made by which
delegates would be returned free on pay.
ing full fare one way.
Report received and committee dis.
charged.
Each township delegation was author.
lied to fill any vacancy that might occur.
On motion Of Capt Harry the Conven.
ton adjourned.
RAILROAD AGENT AT P 1EDMoNT-Capt.
George W. Harrison, formerly Of this city,
has been appointed agent Of the Baltimore