The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-02
Democratic County Convention.

Il ~NSN-SeN SSaAANN
The delegates elected at the primary
election lastsaturday, met in convention
yesterday OF the Court House, and organ.
lied by calling Joseph Tolivar to the
chair temporarily, and electing Robert
Simpson Secretary.
Mr. Tonyar was elected permanent
President. 1. .'f tsaSts -
The roll Of delegates was called as tol.
lows: fFtE
Fitzpatrick.
:, 4 q Z, o..sulel, George Ankle
T. Z. Shallcross, N. Crawley.
Ngt-G. WI. FranEheim, John Nolan
Robert Simpson.
UntOn-R Daley. Otto Hess, Robert
Crawford.
Csntre.John vogler, Jr, Joseph Toll.
var, w. II. Starke.
Re6ster-Thos. Burke, Thos. Pryor,
Frank Gruebler.
Rtchi-August Weidebusch, Dillon
Mccormick, John q. Hobbs.
IriGdelphia-Wm. Stamm, James
Creighton, j. Helienblne.
Rlcltland-G. W. Wilson, j. T. oortney,
William Conley.
Li5crty-David Shorts, VII. Vanmeter
and j. Il. Montgomery. Ike
MIR. Fitzpatrick moved that committee
ofone from each township be appointed
70 prepare business for the convention.
Carried:
The President appointed: L. Fitzpat.
rick, OF Washington, L. O. Stiiel, Of
Madison, John Nolan, oil Clay, p. Daily,
Of Union. w. II, Stark, Of Centre, Thos.
Burke, OF Webster, Dillon Mccormick,
OF Richie, ]. II. Creighton, Of Triadel.
phia, j: q. Montgomery, OF Liberty, and
It. ". Wilson OF Richland. Nias
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved that commit.
tee on credentials offive members, be ap-
pointed. Carried,
Messrs. Altmyer, Pryor, Crawford,
Hess, and Stamm were appointed said
Committee.
The Committee on Credentials report.
ed In the case Of Madison township in
which there was tie between Mr.. Ankle
and Mr.. Crawley, that both Of them be
admitted as delegates and vote their
proper proportion Of .thevote OF the town.
ship. lh5f 'a.a
Report Of the Committee adopted.
The Committee on Business reported
that the following order be observed in
making nominations: Sheriff, Prosecuting
Attorney, Recorder and Clerk Of County
Court, Clerk OF Circuit Court, members
OF House Of Delegates, Assessors, (city
and county0 Judge of County Court,
Senatorial delegates, Judicial delegates
and Congressional delegates. Adopted.
The Committee also presented the fol.
lowing: ReS0lCed, That the Democratic
vote cast for Governor in 1870 be adopted
as the basis OF voting by this Convention,
Adopted.
ReSo!red, That all candidates offering
for nomination before this Convention be
and are hereby required to give q written
pledge to support the ticket nominated,
and abide by the decision of the Conven.
ton. Adopted.
ReSOIued, That the members Of this
Convention pledge ourselves to support
the ticket nominated, and use all honor.
able means for the election of all the can.
didates Adopted.
The following was offered: ReSolUed.
That in the nomination of assessors for
this county, the delegates from the three
country townships nominate the assessor
for the country district, and that the
delegates from the seven townships nom.
mate the assessor for the city district,
Laid on the table.
Nominations for Sheriff being in order.
Alr. Stifel named George r, Tinple. and n
letter from Fl. Conant, withdrawing his
name and pledging himself to SUPPORT
Mr.. T was read.
Mr. Tingle was nominated by acclama.
ton. - = r
For Prosecuting Attorney, L. G. Cra.
craft was nominated. Mr.Js d, Good adj.
dressed the Convention, withdrawing his
name and pledging his support to the
nominee go
Mr. Cracratt was thereupon nominated
by reclamation.
For Recorder and Clerk of the County
T TGGs' t1e names ma Of II. 3. Woods and
Pledges from these gentlemen ~ aS;ds
The decision of the Cenvention wore & ronI
The Convention proceeded IN hsIIot u
Messrs. Franzheim and BavSa y Sav;na
been sppointed telIers -" H"'tnH
The following was the resnlt. Woods
votes s414 Necessary 70 n a cbnice UG 1eo q
motisn IvoS msdS ~ Sotor cn4 tSs isVS.
was announced that 6ne ot Tho s de,a assa.s
from Richie township he Sll HsA Is
chanpe biS' vo,s md al ,n NO aiio"eu iu 70
was taken. with the toIIowi n r DsrtT.
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