The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23
DEMOCRATIC and CONSERVATIVE
COUNTY CONVENTION.

| Convention At the Court House on Monday
Nav 2O,b, at Q o'clock P. N. The meet
4 inc was called to order by Fl. X. Howard
and on bis motion CHARLES T. Beale was
made Chairman. and Geo W Tippett' u
schop and DR.. L. r. Roush, appointed
Secretaries.
On motion, A. F. McCovn. Levi Hop
! kins and Peter s. Lewis we're appointed a
Committee on Credentials.
| On motion Of DR.. Roush the Char ap'
pointed the following Committee on 'or'
1 der of Business" i. Y Roash, j. I. H..
| B. Smith and JOSEPH E. George
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following delegates entitled to seats in
the Convention:
Gralam.-A T McCovu, John Ohlln.
ger. Daniel Roush, Jonas Roush. J W
Miller, Joseph A Rousb, Dr. LIZ Roush'
Rankin Wiley, Albert Yeager, John
Grimm.
! Coopr.-G B Rayburu. W R Hawk
ms. John McDermitt, David Roush, K
Conley, A @ Sayrs, George Daugher'y'
Robert Sebrell George Cooper, Jas Love
Robinson Peters Lewis, Ambrose
Yeager, |. V. Newman. Thomas sommer-
vile, Thomas Fowler, ASA Slusgrave, ",
John S Lewis, James i Knight, Joseph
S Machir. Joseph Windon, Sr.
Cologue.-Dr. John W. Aylor, George
Rowley
Wuaqener "A L Sehon, John Young.
James Timberake, James Hauuigau. Ben
Hiukle, Il A Young, David 5 Stevenson,
DR.. A l. Knight, Peter Sommerville'
John Behan
Union &C W Maupiu, A B Alezand-
er, William Cain.
ArJrkh "A G Eastman, William A
Long. William Edwards, Geo. S. Easth-
am, Joseph b George, James Sanders
William S,erre't, Thomas Sanders. James
Dcvoir, John McCulloch.
Hannan.-Heury Gwinn, Samuel Nc
CURE, J S Harley, William 3 Riggs, l.
Fl Hopkins.
Clndcnen.-C T Beale, Il. L Neale,
J N. Day, john McAllister, } y Glen
diueu, Robert Walker. G Gates, Hugh
Day, W PL Neale, W Fl Wallace, WIN
l.ockart. G NJ Moore, Philip Walker, Jno
Sheppard, ] NJ H Beale.
Lepis &C T B Moore. John D Nc
Culloch, Thomas A Lemaster, William
Mcdaniel. j R Selbc, T Striblins. Jam es
B Menager, James Capehart. A NJ Wilson
Christian Stortz, W Z Welzel, Geo w.
Tippc't
DR.. G. T. B. Moore offered the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolmd. That all candidates submit
ting their names to this Convention, DO
hereby pledge themselves to support the
nominees Of the same.
The following resolution was offered by
D. S. Stevenson. Adopted. M
Reso7eea, That a majority of all the
votes cast shall be required to make a
nomination
The Chair announced that nominations
we're in order.
For the House Of Delegates, Samuel W.
Sonmervlle and William R. Gum, we're
nut iu nomination, and there being no
further nominations, they we're on motion,
nominated by reclamation.
For Clerk Of Circuit Court, Col. G. B.
Wapgener was nominated by reclamation.
For Sheriff, G. Sehon was nominated BY
reclamation.
For President of County Court, James
W. Kelly, Alouzo Cushing, James Cape
hart, James Z. Clendineu and @. G. Mill
er, we're put in nomination. Ballot was
had and Mr.. Kelly receiving a majority
Of all the votes cast, was declared nomlua'
ted for said Office.
Mr.. Kelly came forward and thanked
the convention in briefand tasty manner
for the honor conferred upon him.
For the Office Of County Clerk, Enos
Smith, Elijah Kimberiug, II r. Howard,
and DR.. Andrew R. Barbee, were placed
lin nomination. Ballot taken, and Mr.
Kiuberliug receiving a majority ofall the
vote cast, was declared nominated for said
Office. -''''.@'''' r,e~.aa,-r2.a"s
For Prosecuting Attorney, James H.
Couch, Jr and G. P. Simpson we're put
10 nomination. Vote had, which resulted
in the nomination of Mr.. Simpson.
Mr. Simpson arose and thanked the Con-
vention kindly for the honor thus confer
red upon him.