Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-08-17
SECOND C0NGRESSIONALDISTRICI
THE CONVENTION ADJOURNED
TO SEPTEMBER 5TH.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

~ SEB 1EMBER D II.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
The Democratic Congressional Con
vention OF the Second District of West
Virginia assembled in Grafton on
Thursday, August Sth. The session
was held in the unfinished Lutheran
Church building, and was called to OF
der by Hon. John T. Peerce, of .Miner-
al, upon whose mori& Hon. VIII
LIAM VI. WELSH, of Mineral county,
was chosen temporary President Of the
Convention and st. George T. Brooks,
Of Jefferson, and Hon. y. Brooke Elem
ing, Of Marion, We're made temporary
Secretaries.
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS
A Committee on Credentials was
then, on motion, appointed, consisting
of the following named gentlemen
=. c. Pendleton, Of Morgan.
NJ 5. Grantham, of Berkeley
David Gof, OF Randolph.
J. 4. Brock, OF Monongalia.
J. a. Berkebile, of Marion.
Reuben Dayisson, of Taylor.
r. w. Monroe, OF Preston.
r. W. TomlinSon, of Jefferson.
J. T. Peerce, of Mineral
Chas Williams, Of Grant
A. g. Roger of Barbour.
J. G. Boggs, of Pendlcton.
/ COMMITTEE EONPERArANENT ORGANlz 'TIoN:
On motion, a Committee on Perma-
nent Organization was then appointed,
consisting OF one from each county, as
follows
W. II. Mong, of Berkeley
David Goff, Of Randolph.
Il. Z. r. Brown, OF Barbour.
Chas. Williams, Of Grant.
T. +. Cross, of Jefferson.
Robt. Lowe, of Marion.
J. V. Bell, Of Mineral
Mordecai Barues, of Monongalia
Jos S. Duckwall, of Morgan
j. C. Boggs, of Pendleton.
W. VI. Dent, Of Preston
/. Mallonee, of Taylor
A motion was then made to appoint
a Committee on Resolutions. 1t elicit
ed considerable debate, the objection
being that the appointment Of this com
mittee would better be deferred until
the other committees had reported and
a permanent organization had been
effected
At length the latter view prevailed,
and brief recess was taken during
which the committees already appoin-
ted were engaged in the preparation of
their reports. When the Convention
was called to order, the Committee on
Credentials presented the following list
of Delegates present and duly entitled
TO seats.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
Tayior-R. Davisson, d. Malonee,
II. Evans, H. OLeary, c. T. Jarvis,
John Thayer. J. V Martin, a Cochran,
Jos. n Smith, j. d. Holmes, T. Smouse,
4. D. Casteel, c. Hanshaw, VI. Smith,
NJ. H. Johnson, John Evans, j y.
Grant.
Gront-Charles Williams, Harness
Stingly. a
p7esfon-J. c. Kemble, Wm. NJ,
Dent, George D. Moore, w J. Martin,
William NJ Faucet, George VI Shatier,
r. w. Monroe, II. c. Worthington, J.
II. Carol, John A. Peters, Samuel
Evans, John Conley, Edward Anderson,
Frank Senbower.
PendieioH-Dr j. c. Boggs.
Marion-Robert Low, VIM. B. Ice,'
c. NJ Davidson, a B. Fleming, J. NJ
Burgess, J. X. Berkshire, Marcus Mi
Ian, h. d. Walker.
Randoiph-David Gof.
Nonongaiin-John Wallace, J. a.
Brock. Mordecai Barnes.
Jtferson-T c. Green, J. ". Dal-
garp, T. W. TomIirson, George T.
Brooke. c. J. Manning H. L. Brooke,
a. c. Hammond, Josiah Watson, james
Hamill, VIM. o. Norris, Logan Osburn,
'Jr., Joseph McMurran, .JDo. A. Thom-
son, 4. McCarrol. Jr., g. T. Cross, VI.
Walsh, A. n. SponceIlor, L. Upright
Barbom-Samuel Woods. T. p. 4.
Brown, B. A. ONiel, J. c. Hall, a. G.
Roger, Thos. T. Dugan.
Norgan-Jos /. Duckws!l. P. {.
Pendleton.
Bsrkelfy-J. L. W Baker, Decsuter
Hedges, J. L. Robinson, Philip Show,
ers, W T. Logan, J. @ A MAIDEN
bousch, w. H. Mong, ". L. Grantham
Mineroi-J. T. Peerce, J. V. Bell,
P. S. Hyde. d. O. Maupin, o. D. Dow
ney, J. w. Vandiyer, T. 3. Davis, G.
F. Sims, W. a. Thresher, W NJ Welsh,
J. G. McCarty.
.. Hampsiir'-Robert Kidd, John P
Wilson.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee, Oh Permanent Or
ganization then presented the following
report which was unanimously adopted:
Mr. Chairman :.----.------
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization have instructed me as their