Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13
2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The Convention Adjourned to septem-
Der 9th.


Der 9th.
The Democratic Congressional Convention
of the Second District of West Virginia as.
sembled in Grafton on Thursday, August Sth.
The session was held in the unfinished
Lutheran Church building, and was called to
order by Hon. John T. Peerce, of Mineral
upon whose motion Hon. WILLIAM w.
WELSH, of Mineral county, was chosen
temporary President of the Convention and
ST. GEO. Il. BROOKE, of Jefferson, and Hon.
a. Brooks FLEMING, of Marion, were made
temporary Secretaries.
A Committee on Credentials was then, on
motion, appointed, consisting of the follow
ing named gentlemen :-P. G: Pendleton, of
Morgan; NJ. s. Grantham, of Berkeley;
David Gof, of Randolph; J. A. Brock. of
Monongalia j. A. Berkebile, of Marion
Reuben DAWSON, of Taylor; r. w. Monroe,
of Preston T. W. Tomlinson, of Jefferson
J. T. Peerce, of Mineral; Chas. Williams.
Of Grant; A. G. Roger, of Barbour; j. @.
Boggs, of Pendleton.
On motion Committee on Permanent Or
gauization was then appointed, consisting of
one from each county, as follows w. H.
Mong, of Berkeley; David Golf, of RAM
dolph T. P. R. Brown, of Barbour; Chas.
Williams. of Grant; G.. F. Cross, of JEFF
ferson; Robt. Lowe, of Marion j. V. Bell,
OF Mineral; Mordecai Barnes, of Monongalia;
Jos: S. Duckwsll. of Morgan J. G. Boggs,
OF Pendleton; ". 81. Dent, Of Preston L.
Aalouee, of Taylor.
mittee on Resolutions. II elioted considers
bio debate, the objection being that the APP
pointment of this committee would better be
deferred until the other committees had re-
ported and a permanent organization had been
effected.
at length the latter view prevailed, and
brief recess was taken during which the COM
mittees already appointed were engaged in the
preparation of their reports. When the Com
vention was called to order, the Committee
on Credentials presented the following list of
Delegates present and duly entitled to seats
4aylor-R. Davisson, L. Malonee, H.
Evans, II. O'Leary, e. E. Jarvis, John
Thayer, J. V. Martin, A. Cochran, Jos K.
Smith, j. D. Holmes, T. Smouse, A. D.
Casteel, C. Hanshaw, III. Smith, H. II. John
son, John Evans, J. A. Grant
Grant-Charles Williams, Harness Stingly.
Preston-J. c. Kemble, VIM. IL. Dent,
George D. Mooro, W. j. Martin, William Al.
Fawoett. George IL. Shatfer, R. W. Monroe,
81. G. Washington, J. H. Carroll, John A.
w.
Anderson, Frank Senbower.
Pen7zeton-Dr. J. G. Boggs.
Marion-Robert Low, VIM B. Ice, C. H.
Davidson, A. B. Fleming, J. M. Burgess, J.
K. Berkshire, Marcus MILAN, X. D. Walker.
Randolph-David Goff
Monongazia-John Wallace, j. A. Brock,
Aordecai Barnes.
Je6erson-T. C. Green, J. W. Dalgarn, T.
w. Tomlinson, St. Geo. r. Brooke, G. J.
Naming, II. J.. Brooke, A. G. Hammond,
Josiah Watson, James Hamill, VIM. o. Norris,
Logan Osburn, Jr., Joseph McAurran, Jno.
A. Thomson. A. Ne Carroll, Jr, G. T. Cross,
NJ. Walsh, A. NJ. sponcelor, L. Upright
BorIonr-Samuel Woods, T. P R. Brown,
B. Il. O'Neil, j. G. Hall, A. G. Roger,
Thos. T. Dugan.
lMoryan-Jos. L. Duckwall, P. @. Pendle-
B~he1cy-J. L. w Bakcr. Decatur Hedg-
es, j. L. Robinson, Philip Showers W. T.
Logan J. @. A. Nadenbousch, W. Fl. Mong,
NJ. S. Grantham:
Minerol-J. t: Peeroe, J. v Bell, P. 8.
Hyde, D. 0. Maupin, o. d. Downey, j. W.
Thresher, w. w. Welsh, j. G. McCarty.
Hampshirc-Robert Kibb, John P. Will
son.
The Committed on Permanent Organization
then presented the following report which
was unanimously adopted:
Mr. Chairman Tho Committee on Por.
manent Organization have instructed me as
Their chairman to recommend to tho Conven.
ton for permanent officers the present tempo
rary officers of this body.
j. S. DUoKwALL, Chairman.
The subject of Committee on Resolutions
was then taken up and motion prevailed au.
thorizing the chairmen of tho several county
delegations to act as such committee. The
committee was composed of the following gen-
tlemen IT. G. Green, of Jefferson; j. G.
Boggs, of Pcndleton; J. T. Peerce. of M in
eral; J. S. Duckwall, of Morgan; NJ. S.
Grantham, of Berkeley; James K. Smith, of
Taylor; John P. Wilson, of Hampshire;
David Golf, of Randolph; Charles Williams,
of Grant; John Wallace, of Monongalia; e.
NJ. Davidson, of Marion j. G. Kemble, of
Preston; Samuel Woods, of Barbour.
A recess was then ordered until 2 o'clock
F. M.