The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-15

Proceedings OF the Democratic and
Conservative Convention OF POca-
hontas County.
At a meeting Of the citizens Of Poca'
hontas county, held at Huntersville on
the 9th day of July, 1872. On motion
of Isaac Moore, Capt. VIM. L. .McNeel
was called to the chair and VIM. l..
Brown and DR.. C. ". Eskridge elected
secretaries. .-. ... ...s.
On motion of w. 7. Beard, a COM
| mittee of two was appointed from each
township on Credentials, viz: Meade
township, B. F. jackson and w. D.
Wooddell; Grant township, W. J. Nc
Glaughln and Joseph Seborg; Union
township, Isaac McNeel and X. W,
Hill; Lincoln township, A. D. Amos
aad Samuel Price.
On motion of Geo. II. Moffett, a
committee of two was appointed from
each township on Order OF Business
viz: Meade township, Elijah Hudson
and J.. H. Patterson, Grant township
A. Barlow and J. c. Lowry; Union
township, R. B. Brown and G. S. Nc.
Neel, Lincoln township, j. w. McNeel
and r. R Moffett.
On motion of Geo. II. Moffett, a
committee Of three was appointed from
each township on Basis OF Representa-
ton, viz: Meade township, Geo. d.
Mofett, Uriah Havener and Geo. W.,
Slple; Grant township, j. NJ. Light
ner, II. P. mclaughlin and M. Cor
bet; Union township, W. L. Beard, e..
G, Clendenin and G. NJ. &. Edmiston; /;
Lincoln township, DR.. John Llggon,
w. D. Moore and Calvin Price.
On motion the Convention then ad-
iourned until half-past one o'clock
P. NJ.
The Convention rcassembled at half
past one o'clock and was called to order
by the chair
The committees appointed male the
following reports, which were unanl-
mously adopted:
The Committee on Credentials report
that the credentials presented to them
are found correct, the delegates appear
ing on such township proceedings are
entitled to participate in the proceed
ipgs of this Convention also any Con-
servative voter who may be present
from either township.
The Committee on Order of Business
submitted the following report:
Resolved, That nominations be made
in Convention OF the Whole and in the
following order: First, Delegate to the
Legislature; second, Prosecuting Attor-
ney; third, Clerk of Circuit Court ;
fourth, Clerk Of County Court; fifth,
Assessor; sixth, Surveyor, seventh,
President OF County Court; eighth,
Sheriff
Rcsolved, That the vote be cast by
townships, the delegates of each town
ship retiring and announcing the vote
through their chairman.
The Committee on Basis OF Repre-
sentation respectfully report the follow
ing:
Resohvcd That the Basis Of Repre-
sentation be fixed at ten votes from each
township.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
to the order OF business.
On motion of j. NJ. L'ghtner, VIM.
| |. Wooddell was nominated for delegate
to the Legislature by acclamation.
On motion of George w. Siple,
George H. Mofett was nominated for
Prosecuting Attorney by acclamation.
On motion OF George Ii. Motfett and
w. Y. Beard William Curry was nom
mated for Clerk OF the Circuit and
County Courts by accIamation.
William +. Arbogast was nominated
on the second ballot for Assessor, and
on motion his nomination was made
unanimous.
William A. Overholt was nominated
on the first ballot for Surveyor, and on
motion his nomination was made unan'
| imous
DR. John Liggon WAS nominated on
the first ballot for President OF the
County Court, and on motion his noml,
nation was made unanimous,
Captain William L. Mcneil was
nominated on the second ballot for
Sheriff, and on motion his nomination
was made unanimous.
On motion Of George w. Siple, it was
Resolved, That the proceedings OF this
meeting be published in the GreenbrIer
Independent and Wheeling REGISTER.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
W. L. MCNERL, Chairman.
w. L. Brown, C. w. EsKRlDGE, Secs.