The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-09
AFTERNOON SESSION,

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to meet again at half past one p N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Business Committee appeared and
reported the following resolutions:
ReS0lCed, That this Convention deem II
inexpedient at the present time to make
nominations for county officers.
HeSOlUed, That three delegates to a Sen.
atorial Convention, and two from each
township as delegates to o Congressional
Convention, be appointed by this Con.
vention.
Res0Iued, That the present Sheriff, R.
s. Brown, and the present Clerk Of the
Circuit Court, s. B. McCulloch, are fairly
entitled, by reason Of previous election to
longer term Of office than the adoption
Of the new constitution would permit.
We therefore urge their reelection as
capable and worthy officers
ReS0leed, That II be recommended by
this Convention that delegates from
Brooke and Hancock counties meet the
Ohio county delegates at Wellsburg, on
Tuesday, July 23d, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
to nominate State Senators Tor this dis.
trict; also recommend that Congress
sional Convention for the First District be
called at Wheeling, on Thursday, July
25th, at 2 o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose Of
nominating q candidate for Congress.
ReSOlred, That It Is the sense of this
convention that it is the duty OF the Re.
publican party 10 energetically oppose
until election, and then unanimously vote
against, the constitution.
Because in its conception it was a mis-.
cradle partisan movement, whose vitality
consisted in the desire Of needy Office
seekers to eject from position the present
incumbents whose legal term would not
close soon enough for such impotent aspi-
rants unless the organic law could be
prostltuted in efecting the desired change.
Because its adoption will constitute a
precedent for oyerthrowiDg and revolu-
tionizing the whole fabric OF the State
government on every change as to the
party prevailing in general election.
Because the proposed constitution is
prolix and cumbersome, and usurps in It's
provisions the determination OF matters
Of detail which should be left for legisla.
tive action and control.
Because 1t is retrogressive, providing
for return Of the county court system,
the effete and Ineffective machinery of
the old pro.slavery regime Of landed
aristocracy.
Because, constituting the Supreme
Court of Appeals with the number Of
Judges (D contemplated it violates the
dictates oil common sense, panders 10 the
interests OF a particular profession, and
will inevitably leave controverted Ques-
tons oil law unsettled which the public
welfare demands should be determined.
The above, while.n not all Of the objec.
lions worthy ofgreat consideration which
can be legitimately and readily taken to
the new Constitution, seem to us to be Of
sufficient importance to impel us, as rep.
resentatives OF the Republican party Of
this county, 10 thus give expression 10 the
conviction we believe to be entertained by
our constituents without an exception
both OF expediency and of patriotism to
urge the people .ot our State to reject
SAID Constitution at the polls.
ReSOlUed, That the Chairman OF this
Convention Is hereby empowered torecall
this Convention at such time and place as
may be deemed expedient, at the request
Of ten 10) members.
ReSoIred, That the power delegated to
this committee 10 appoint the County
Executive Committee, be remanded back
to the Convention, with the recommends
ton that township delegates make their
own selection, subject to the approval OF
the Convention; and that the said County
Executive Committee consist OF two
members from each township.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The Senatorial delegates appointed
were as follows; E. W. Paxton, ]. R.
Hubbard, Col. w. B. Curtis.
DELEGATES TO CONGRESSIONAL coNvEN-
TON.
WaG1ington-W. Il. Irwin and julius
Holman.
llaaisa'~T. H. Logan and c. j. Raw.
ling.
Gqy-R. Fl. Cochran and ]. Mills.
Unton-Geo. B. Caldwell and Anton
Reymann..
(entre-Jos. Debold and T. G. Nuzum.
Rebstr-S. NJ. Whiteside and Henry
Wallace.
RiteIis-R. W. Ilazlett and Daniel
Smith.
RieI!dua-Joseph Wade and James
McCulloch.
Li5erty-J. E. Slater and Samuel Bell.
1TiGdelphta-A. E, Carter and DR.. ]. II.
storer.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
WaSRingtOn-Caleb sylvis and VIM
Hastings.
MadiSOn-J. D. Maxwell and VIM.
GlGy-John Clayton and W. F. Peterson.
Union-Jacob Morris and Frank John.
Csntns-JOhn R. Hubbard and D. Har.
Wc5sH-Robt. oowan and A. NJ. Har.
kins.
Risehb-w. H. Travis and VIM. Lit
Riciland-J. B. Lyle and VIM. North.
1riadclphia-John Baird and Alex. Nc
It5erty-col. W. B. Curtis and Samuel