The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-07
Second Congressional District.
Nomination Of Hon. r. F. Martin. OF
Taylor.

m0tl0n, COlOnel II. ". uuetob, VI 3noi
gan county, was chosen President.
On motion, the Committees on Cree
dentials and Resolutions were called
and retired.
The Committee on Credentials made
the following report, which was adopted;
Brksley-P. Showers. NJ. c. Nadeno
bouscb, Richard Bodine, Decatur Hedges,
Colonel William Stewart, DR.. j: l.. W.
Baker, Moses Grantham, j. W. Thatch-
er, J. w. Legg.
BarJom-Samuel Woods, John r.
Williamson, Colonel William johnson,
J. L. Hall, T. T. Dogan, Barley
ONeal, DR.. John W. Ellsworth, A. c..
Roger.
Mononqaha-M. II. Dent, J. r. Don
ahue, S. S. Morgan.
Randolph-J. W. Pharres.
IMineral-J. A. Sharpless, Charles E.
Brant, o. D. Downey, John T. Peerce.
Preston-John T. Ringer, DR., J. C..
Kemble, DR.. William M. Dent, James
H. Carroll, Isaac Startzman, Harry c.
Worthington, George D. Moore, T. B.
Jeffries, R. w. Monroe, John A. Peters,
E. Ii. Anderson.
Tdylor-C. F. Hanshaw, John Evans,
L. S. johnson, C. w. Newton, A. B.
Gawthrope, P. A. Gawthrope, George
w. Reynolds, l.. Mallonee, Isaac Ev-
ans, H. Evans, w. II. Utterback, ].
X. Smith. James Poe, F. V. Lucas, A.
D. Casteel, R. Davisson, A. Armstrong,
w. P. Kemble, S. NJ. Heironemus, Fl.
Mason. S. A. Tucker, II. A. o Leary, J.
A. Grant, l.. E. Water, Aaron Luzad-
der; John Grimes, D. 0. Alltop, David
Woodward, G. E. Jarvis, S. J. Wilhide.
Hampskire-Isaac T. Brady, William
Polling, A. Pownall, j. P. Wilson.
Marion-E. D. King. A. NJ. King, A.
Hood, P. Martin, A. B. Fleming, D. W.
Brodie.
Morgan-John S. Flagg, R. G. Gus
ton, C. II. Hodgson, Isaiah Buck, L.
CLAYTON Pendleton.
Wt5ster-Moses S. Grantham, alter.
nate, G. w. Legg, alternate.
Pocahontas-Philip Showers, alter
nate.
Jcfeson-J. C. Green. DR.. T. w.
Tomliuson, DR.. j. D. Stany, DR.. A.
C. Harrison, St George L. Brooke,
John w. Dalgarn, JOS Trapnell, c.
J. Manning, II. L. Brooke, H. n. Gal
laher, A. NJ. Chancellor, L. Upright,
Grove Il. Henkle. G.. F. Cross, M.
Walsh, A. McCarroll, William o. Nor
ris, James Hamill, Robert Wysong,
David Fry.
Counties not represented - Upshur,
Tucker, Hardy, Grant, Pendleton.
The Committee on Resolutions made
the following report, which was adopted:
"The Committee on Resolutions begs
leave to submit the following resolu-
tons
Resol0ed, That the several counties
composing this Congressional District,
in voting upon such nominations as
shall be made, shall be allowed to cast
the following votes, viz: Barbour, III ;
Berkeley. "a Hampshire, 9; Jefferson,
II; Marion, -; Mineral. S; Mononga-
Ia, 9; Morgan, 4; Pendleton, 6; Hardy,
9; Grant =. Pocohontas, 4; Preston, .;
Randolph, s. Taylor, 9 Tucker, ,;
Upshur, 4; Webster, ,; and that the
same be announced by the Chairman OF
each separate delegation.
Resotced, That in making nomina-
tons majority OF all the votes cast
shall be necessary to q choice.
The President announced nomina.
tons for Congressman in order.
Mr.. Fleming nominated Hon. p. F.
Martin, of Taylor.
Mr.. l.. S. Johnson seconded his nom.
nation.
Mr.. J. r. Donahue nominated Hon.
C.. J. Faulkner.
Colonel J. II. Peerce nominated Hon.
o. D. Downey.
Mr.. NJ. S. Grantham advocated the
nomination OF Mr.. Faulkner.
Mr.. C. f. Brant advocated the nom-
instion of Mr.. Downey.
Mr.. Roger offered the following reso-
olution:
RssolusCl, That We, the members of
this Convention, pledge ourselves to
support the nominees OF the same.
Hon. Samuel Woods made an able
appeal for harmony and. unity and adj
vocated the nomination Of Mr.. Martin.
The Convention then proceeded to
ballot. Two ballots being taken with.
out choice, the name OF Mr.. Downey
was withdrawn and Daniel B. Lucas
was placed in nomination. One ballot
was taken and the name of Mr.. Lucas
was withdrawn and Mr.. Downey re-
nominated. A ballot vas taken with
out a nomination, when Mr.. Downey
wa. Withdrawn and Mr.. Lucas was re-
nominated. Another ballot was taken
without making q nomination, where.
upon the name of Mr.. Lucas was again
withdrawn, and the sixth ballot result
ed in fifty-six and fraction of a vote
for Mr.. Faulkner, and fiity-nine and a
fraction for Mr.. Martin. .-
Mr.. Martin having received major
ity of the votes cast, was, by the Presi-
dent, declared the nominee of the Com
vention. Whereupon, on motion Of Mr..
Donehue, Mr.. Martins nomination was
made unanimous.
The next business in order being the
selection of Democratic Elector for
this District, on motion Of Mr.. Newton
Hon. Daniel B. Lucas was unanimously
chosen. $1,000. g, p.
Mr.. Martin being loudly called for
appeared and made one Of his best
speeches, during the delivery of which
be was loudly applauded.' =
Z, On motion, the Democratic papers OF
this District were requested to publish
these proceedings. Adjourned. 'rh
,sqmo9 s.rc re. CUSTOM, President.
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