The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-21
Richie County Democratic COnVen.
ton - Delegates Appointed - In
attracted for Camden.


attracted for Camden.
A meeting of the Democrats OF
Richie county, W. Va, was held at
the Court House on Saturday. May IS.
On motion Of NJ. NJ. Hitchcock, the
Hon. J. P. Strickler was called to the
chair and John S. Patton appointed
Secretary.
The object of the meeting was ex-
planned by the President in a few ap-
propriate remarks.
On motion Of James Kelly, twenty
delegates were appointed from each
township to the State Convention, as
follows:
Union Township-R. S. Blair, w. l.
Lowther, George Martin, John w.
Tray, Alex Prunty, John Ayers, Eli
Mckinley, Zeb. Wilfong, B. F. Patton,
R. C. Kerchavel, B. F. Mitchell, VIM.
Patton, ESQ.,, j. P. Harris, Jacob Allen
der, G. w. Butcher, Lemuel Hall,
Felix Prunty. Esq, T. G. linn, Isaac
Trimble, J. w. Ness.
Murphy Township-John Bell, S. 6.
Golf, P. S. Austin, A. G. Dilworth, NJ.
Ireland, Esq, Jacob Daugherty, E. R.
Tibbs, Wilson Prunty, Fred Lemon,
John Overton, Philip Lemon, Alex
Golf, Robert Means, Esq, DR.. S. G.
McKutchon, Levi Hammond, II. n.
Wilson, T. D. Tibbs, j. Frederick,
William Garner, P. Bradley.
Grant Township-H. l.. Jackson, j.
F. Partridge, Esq; j. c. Gilman, Jas.
Kelly, Peter Dillon, j. X. Bradley. j.
H. Harris, James Campbell, D. Nc,
Gregor, J. II. Haddox, II. P. McGre-
gor, II. w. Lowther, ESQ; II. B. Had
dox, Alex. Lowther, James Taylor,
Amos George, Thomas Porter, Isaiah
Wells, c. T. Lewis, J. w. Cain.
Clay Township-Jefl: Broadwater,
L. P. Wilson, NJ. NJ. Hitchcock, E. J.
Knight, ESQ; J. II. Hammond, A. B.
Wilson, Samuel Musgrove, Esq John
Collins, Rev. William Carpenter, W. T.
Harris, B. Ii. Hickman, G. w. Corbin,
E. X. Taylor, L. Curry, Lark Cunning
ham, Lemon Dotson, E. G.. Taylor. Pat
Terrell, Il. J. Rawson, Jas. McGann.
On motion of NJ. NJ. Hitchcock, the
President and Secretary and Democrats
of the Ellenboro Band were added to
the list Of delegates.
On motion OF r. S. Blair, the dele
gates were instructed to vote for Hon.
J. y. Camden for Governor.
On motion of James Kelly, the dele
gates were instructed to vote for Hon.
J. p. Strickler for State Treasurer.
On motion Of J. C. Gilman, all
Democrats in attendance at the State
Convention from this county not emu,
merated in the list, are requested to
report to the chairman of the Commit.
tee on Credentials.
On motion Of Il. S. Blair, the dele
gates were instructed to favor and use
all honorable means for the holding of
the Judicial Convention at Harrisvi!le,
Richie county.
On motion Of r. 5. Blair, the dele
gates to the State Convention were au-
thorized to act as delegates to the Con-
gressional, Judicial and Senatorial Con.
vention, when held.
On motion of D. McGregor, the dele
gates we're instructed to favor the
appointment of delegates to the National
Convention.
On motion Of James Kelly, the dele.
gates were instructed to vote for VIM.
NJ. Clemens as delegate at large TO
the National Convention.
On motion of D. McGregor, the dele
gates were instructed to vote for R. S.
Blair as delegate from the First Con.
gressional District to the National Con-
vention.
On motion of R. S. Blair, it was re-
solved to hold County Convention at
the Court House on Saturday, July l3,
to nominate county ticket.
On motion of E. j. Knight, Esq, the
Secretary was ordered to furnish a copy
of the proceedings to the Wheeling
REGISTER, Parkersburg Gazette and
Volcano Lubricator, for publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
J. P. STRICKLER, President,
J. s. PATTON, Secretary.