The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23
DEMOCRATIC and CONSERVATIVE
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Pursuan. to published notice the DEM
ocra.s and Conservatives assembled III
Convention at the Court House on Monday
Nav 2O,b, at Q o'clock p N. The meet
iog was called to order by Fl. R. Howard
and on bis motion CHARLES I. Beale was
made Chairman. and Geo. W Tippett' n
scbon and Dr.. L. +. Roush, appointed
Secretaries.
On motion, A. r. McCovn, Levi Hop
kins and Peter S. Lewis were appointed
!, Committee on Credentials.
On motion Of DR.. Roush the Chair ap'
pointed the following Committee on "or'
der of Business" l.. + Roush, j. T. ~
B. Smith and Joseph b. George
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following delegates entitled to seats 10
the Convention:
GRAHAM. A r McCovn, John Ohlln.
ger. Daniel Roush, Jonas Roush. J W
Miller. Joseph A Rousb, Dr. L + Roush'
Rankin Wiley, Albert Yeager, John
Grimm.
Cooper.-G B Rayburu, " R Hawk.
ius. john McDermitt, David Roush, X
Conley, A @ Sayrs, George Daugher'y,
Robert Sebrell George Cooper, Jas Love
Robinson Peters Lewis, Ambrose
Yeager, |. V. Newman. Thomas sOmmer-
vile, Thomas Fowler, ASA Musgrave, Jr.,
Johns Lewis, James i Knight, Joseph
s NIachir, Joseph Windon, Sr.
Coloyue. DR.. John W. Aylor, George
Rowley
Waqgeuer "A L sehou, John Young,
James Undertake, James Hauuigau, Ben
Hiukle, h A Young, David 5 Stevenson,
DR.. A u. knight, Peter Sommervllle,
John Behan aa
Union &C W Maupiu, A B Ale1and-
er, William Cain.
ArJuckle -AG Eastman, William A
Long, William Edwards, Geo 5. Easth-
am, Joseph Il George, James Sanders
William Sterre,t, Thomas Sanders, James
Dcvoir, John McCulloch.
Hannah, Henry Gwinn, Samuel Nc
CURE, j s Harley, William 3 Riggs l.
Fl Hopkins.
J N Day, john McAllister, J y Glen
diuen, Robert Walker, G Gates, Hugh
Day, W p L Neale, W Fl Wallace, WIN
Lockart, G NJ Moore, Philip Walker, Jno
Sheppard, ] NJ H Beale.
Le,ois &C 7 B Moore. John D Nc.
Cullocb, Thomas A Lemaster, William
Mcdaniel, j R Selbc, T Striblins, Jam es
B Menager. James Capehart. A NJ Wilson.
Christian Stortz, W Z We'zel, Geo W.
Tippe't.
DR.. G. 7. B. Moore offered the follow
iug resolution. which was adopted:
Resolued. That all candidates submit
ting their names to this Convention, 10
hereby pledge themselves to support the
nominees Of the same.
The following resolution was offered BY
D. S. Stevenson. Adopted. a
Reso1eea. That a majority Of all the
votes cast shall be required to make a
nomination.
The Chair announced that nominations
we're in order
For the House Of Delegates, Samuel W.
Sommerville and William r. Gum, we're
put in nomination, and there being no
further nominations, they we're on motion,
nominated by reclamation.
For Clerk Of Circuit Court, Col. Q. b,
Waggener was nominated by exclamation.
For Sheriff, G. Sehon was nominated BY
reclamation.
For President of County Court. James
W. Kelly, Alonzo Gushing, James Cape
hart, James L. ,Clendinen aud G. @. Mill
er, were put in nomination. Ballot was
had and Mr.. Kelly receiving q majority
Of all the votes cast, was declared nomna'
ted for said Office.
Mr., Kelly came forward and thanked
the convention in q briefand tasty manner
for the honor conferred upon him.
For the Office Of County Clerk, Enos
Smith, Elijah Kimberliug, Fl r, Howard,
aud Dr.. Andrew R. Barbee, we're placed
in nomination. Ballot taken, and Mr.
Kiuberling receiving majority Of all the
vote cast, was declared nominated for said
Office. iI
.
For Prosecuting Attorney, James Fl
Couch, Jr, and G, P. Simpson we're put
10 nomination. Vote had. which resulted
in the nomination OF Mr.. Simpson.