The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-29
Barssur Ceunty-Mass Meeting 1.

One of the largest and most enthu-
siastic Democratic mass meetings that
ever assembled in Barbour county, COM
vened at the Court House on the 18th
of May, 1872, and was called to order
by T. P. T. Brown, on whose motion
John W. Corder was called to the chair
andC. c. Hovatter appointed Secree
tary.
On motion OF John r. Phillips, a
committee of seven composed of one
from each township, was appointed to
report resolutions on county organiza.
ton, &c.
The following gentlemen composed
said committee, viz: John K. Phillips,
Samuel Holsberry, W. W. Jones, A.
G. Roger, F. J. Vowel. F. E. Payne
and Joshua Wood, who after a short
absence returned aud through their
chairman reported as follows:
l. Resolvsa, Tha. the l4th day of
June, 1872, be fixed as the day for
holding Democratic primary election
at each voting place in the county O..
Barbour, for the selection OF Demo-
cratic candidate for the House OF Dele
gates, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clerk
OF the County Court. Sheriff, Prosecu-
ting Attorney, Presiding Justice, Sur.
veyor of roads, two Assessors and two
delegates from each township to attend
at the Court House of Barbour county
on the 18th day of June, 1872, to count
the votes cast for the respective candi-
dates. Said voting shall be by ballot,
and Democrat or conservative may
vote at any voting place in the county.
.. Reso!ysd, That upon counting the
votes as aforesaid, the said delegates
shall declare nominated for the said
offices. the Democrat who shall be
found to have received the largest num-
Der of votes in the county for each of,
the respective Offices.
3. Re8oLvsd, That any two Democrats
present may superintend the taking OF
said vote and cause the name of each
voter to be wrtten in a list (headed
names of voters and they shall per-
nit no one to vote at said election but
those who are Democrats or Conserva-
tives, and will permit no one TO vote
who they know has not heretofore voted
and acted with the Democratic party.
4. Reg9lred, That in case OF tie be-
tween two or more candidates for the
same office, the township delegates
aforesaid shall decide by ballot as to
which shall be the candidate, and in
making said selection the said delegates
shall cast the Democratic strength OF
their respective townships, as indicated
by the vote for j. y. 3. Grim at the
last election.
5. Resolvsa, That the Democrats OF
Cove township be permitted to hold
their primary election at Valley Fur
mace.
The report, after some DISCUSSION, was
unanimously adopted.
On motion of \. G. Roger the Presi-
dent Of the meeting appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen as a County Execu-
tive Committee TOR the ensuing year,
viz: Simon Buckingham, William W.
Jones, John r. Phillips, A. II. f lott,
F. j. Vowel, J. y. B. Grim and Joshua
Wood.
On motion of T. A. Bradford, every
Democrat OF the county of Barbour was
appointed delegate to the Democratic
State Convention to be held at Parkers-
burg on May 80, 1872.
On motion, it was resolved that the
proceedings Of this Convention be pub
lished in the Wheeling REGISTER.
The business of the meeting having
been completed, Samuel Woods ad-
dressed the audience for two hours or
more in an able and effective speech on
the merits Of the new Constitution.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
sine die.
joan W. CoRDER, President.
~ q Jov,rTCp Secretary