The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23
nEMocRAT1c and CONSERVATIVE
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Pursuan. to published notice the lem
ocra,s and Conservatives assembled 10
Convention a. the Court House on Monday
Nav Doth, at Q o'clock P. N. The meet
iog was called to orderly H. r. Howard
and on bis motion Charles 7. Beale was
made Chairman, and Geo. W Tippett' y
scbop and DR.. L. +. Roush, appointed
Secretaries.
On motion, A. F. McCovn. Levi Hop
kins and Peter S. Lewis were appointed
!, Committee on Credentials.
On motion Of DR.. Roush the Chair ap-
pointed The following Committee on "Or'
der Of Business" L. 7 Roush, J. T. H.
B. Smith and Joseph =. George.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following delegates entitled 70 seats 10
the Convention:
Graham "A r McCown, John Ohlin.
Ger. Daniel Roush, Jonas Rou'h. j W
Miller, Joseph A Rousb, Dr. L + Roush,
Rankin Wiley. Albert Yeager, John
Grimm.
Coopr.-G B Rayburu, W R Hawk.
| ms. John McDermilt. David Roush, K
Conley, A @ Sayre, George Dnugherty,
Robert SebreIl George Cooper, Jas Love
Robinson Peters Lewis, Ambrose
Yeager, |. V. Newman. Thomas Sommer-
Vile, Thomas Fowler, Assn Musgrave, Jr.,
Johns Lewis, James i Knight, Joseph
s Machir, Joseph Windon, ST.
Cologne.-Dr. John W. Aylor, George
Rowley
Wuqgener "A L sehon, John Young,
James Undertake. James Hauuigau, Ben
Hiukle, Il A Young, David s Stevenson,
DR.. A L. Knight, Peter sommerVllle,
John Behan
Union &C W Maupiu, A B Alexand-
er, William Cain.
ArJuckle "A G Eastman, William A
Long, William Edwards, Geo. 5. Easth-
am, Joseph E George, James Sanders
William Sterre,t, Thomas Sanders, James
Dcvoir, John McCulloch.
Hannah. Henry twinn, Samuel Nc
CURE, j S Hapley, William F Riggs, L
H Hopkins. ;,
Cladcnen. T Beale, E. L Neale,
y N Day, john McAllister, J y Glen
diuen, Robert Walker. G Gates, Hugh
Day, W PL Neale. W Fl Wallace, WIN
Lockart, G NJ Moore, Philip Walker, Jno
Sheppard, j NJ Fl Beale.
Le,ois &C T B Moore. John D Nc.
Culloch, Thomas A Lemaster, William
Mcdaniel. j R Selbe, T Stribling. Jam es
B Meuager, James capehart. A NJ Wilson
Christian Stortz. W = Wetzel, Geo W,
Tippett.
Dr.. G. T. B. Moore offered the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolad. 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.
Resoleed. That. a majority of all the
votes cast shall DO required to make a
nomination.
The Chair announced that nominations
we're in order
For the House Of Delegates, Samuel W.
Sommerville and William r. Gum, were
put 10 nomination, and there being no
further nominations, they we're on motion,
nominated by reclamation.
For Clerk Of Circuit Court, Col. G. B.
Wapsener was nominated by reclamation.
For Sheriff, G. Sehon was nominated BY
reclamation.
For President of County Court, James
W, Kelly, Alonzo Gushing, James Cape
hart, James E. Clendinen and G. G. Mill
er, were put in nomination Ballot was
had and Mr.. Kelly receiving majority
Of all the votes cast, was declared uomlua'
ted for said Office.
Mr.. Kelly came forward and thanked
the convention in brief and tasty manner
for the honor conferred upon him.
For the Office Of County Clerk, Euos
Smith, Elijah Kimberliug, II r Howard,
and DR.. Andrew R. Barbee, were placed
10 nomination Ballot taken, and Mr.
Kiuberliug receiving a majority Of all the
vote cast, was declared nominated for said
Office. .",aaa,, ..a.i5s
For Prosecuting Attorney, James H.
Couch, Jr and G. P. Simpson we're put