The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-20
Marion County Democratic Conven.
ton.

MARION Sounty Democratlc SVhNen
don.
The various township delegations ap-
pointed for the purpose, met at the
Court House in Fairmont, Saturday,
June Is, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for the county offices to be
chosen at the general election in August
next.
The Convention was called to order
at one o'clock by S. NJ. Sommers, and,
on his motion, Hon. U. n. Arnett was
elected President and Hon. w. B. Ice
and John Hunssker, Esq, were made
Vice Presidents OF the Convention.
The organization was completed by the
election of s. NJ. Sommers, A. s. Hay
den and George T. Watson as Secrc-
tarics.
The President addressed the Conven-
ventiou with great earnestness Of spirit,
and urged the members to dispatch the
business for which they had assembled
IN harmony and Tor the unity and best
interests of the Democratic party. After
explaining the object of the meeting
and announcing that the Convention
would proceed to business, Lindsay B.
Raymond moved that committee OF
seven, to be composed of one delegate
from each township in the county, be
appointed on. credentials and basis Of
representation.
On motion Of DR.. Berkebile, a simi-
lar Committee was appointed on Rules
and Order Of Business. The latter
committee, after reporting the necessary
rules, &c submitted. also the following
resolutions, winch were adop,ed
|. That, with iull confidence in the
wisdom and patriotism OF the National
Democratic Convention soon TO assem-
ble at Baltimore, we pledge the De-
m pcracy OF Marion county to abide It's
action or recommendation, and to ex-
press their approval thereof at tue
polIs.
2. We pledge to the nominees Of this
Convention our earnest aud active sup
port.
3. We endorse the proposed new
Co ,stitution Of the St. tie OF West VIr.
GINA, and recommend its ratification
by the people without distinction Of
party.
Candidates were then proposed and
ballotred for, resulting in the nomina-
ton Of the following ticket:
For House Of Dele rates, James
Morrow, Jr., and A. w. Knots. Pres,
ident OF Comfy Court, Austin Merrill
Sheriff, Marcus MILAN; Clerk Of
County Court, D S. Evans; Clerk of
Circuit Court, J. F. Watson Prose-
cutting Attorney, J. ". Mccoy; Sur
veyor, George Ryan; Assessor, eastern
District s. C Snodierly, AMI ( Western
DlstricD r. f Martin.
The following resolutions were also
adopted by the Convention:
RsS5loci, That the several persons
proposed before the Convention for nom
nation to office, be, and their friends
are hereby pledged to abide the result
and support the nominees Of this Con-
vention.
ResoLved, That it is the opinion Of
this Convention that the unity and sue
cess Of the Democratic party OF Marion
county will be promoted by nominating
candidates hereafter by primary cleo
tions instead of county conventions.
While the Secretaries were occupied
in casting up the votes, A. Brooks
Fleming introduced the following reso-
lutions for the consideration Of all
present-and the Court House was lit
erally jammed:
Rsso!rsd, That in the opinion Of this
Convention, Marion county is entitled
to one OF the Senators for this district
for the next Legislature and that -
- is the preference OF the Conven-
ton for said office; therefore, be it
further
RcSolred, That the delegates from this
county attending the Senatorial Con-
veution which is to meet in Burton,
Tuesday, July %, be instructed to use
all honorable means for bis nomina-
ton as a candidate for Senator from
this district.
I. y. Arnett announced himself
candidate for the Senate, and urged the
adoption ofthe resolutions.
W. B. Ice who had previously de-
clared himself a candidate for the Sem
ate, did not approve of the resolutions.
He thought the delegates to Burton
should 60 into Convention untram-
meled.
Tellers we're appointed to ascertain
the voice OF the DEMOCRATS present Tor q
candidate for the Senate. They re-
ported l07 votes for Mr.. Arnett and a
less number for Mr.. Ice.
Wbereupon, on motion of A. Brooks
Fleming, Mr.. George NJ Ryan in the
chair the blank in the first resolution
was filled with the name Of Ulysses \.
Arnett.
The Convention returned q vote Of
thanks to the President and Secretaries
and requested that they sign the pro-
ceedings and furnish the same to the
LiberaHa tor publication, and that the
Wheeling REeIsTER and houndsville
Democrat publish synopsis thereof.
Adjourned. ..-
U n. ARyETT, Pres't.