The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-16

Richie Democracy on the Rise-The
Largest and the Most Enthusiastic
and Harmonious Convention Since
IS8O-JacOb's Course Utterly IL.
nOred-Three Loud, Prolonged
and Thnnderfng Cheers for Gree.
ley, Camden, and the New COnsfi'
tuition.
Editors of the Register:
The Democrats of this county assem-
bled in Convention at Richie c. H.,
on Saturday the 18th inst, 3l5 strong,
and after able speeches from Judge
Camden and Hon. J. NJ. jackson, in
which the merits of the new Constitu'
ton were clearly and forcibly presen'
ted, the Convention organized by ap-
pointing r. s. Blair, President, and
T. w. Ireland, Secretary, aud after
reception OF the reports OF the various
committees proceeded to make the fol-
lowing nominations:
For House of Delegates, james Tay-
lor, Of CORVALLIS. Sheriff. B. F.
Mitchill, of Harrisville. President OF
County Court, J. c. Gilman, Of Laurel
Junction. Commonwealth Attorney,
r. S. Blair, Of Harrisville. who was
nominated by loud and unanimous ac-
clamation. Clerk of Circuit Court, j.
B. Hallam, of Pennsboro.
Mr.. Hallam is, perhaps, not gener
ally known throughout the county but
the tact OF his receiving the unanimous
vote of his own township, and the same
in nearly all the others, and that. too
upon the first ballot, bespeaks for him
man of sterling merit and trust. His
opponent, we are sorry to learn, (for
we have always considered him cor
rect gentleman) has bolted, and declares
himself an Independent candidate.
We do hope he feels justified in said
course, but we are panied to see him
show the Jacob stripe of Democracy,
which ceases to flow when the official
head-gate is shut down. Ol for De-
mocracy that shines as bright in adver-
.i,y as in prosperity
For Clerk of County Court, B. F..
Patton, Of Harrisville. Assessors
First District, Alexander Prunty, OF
vicinity of Oxford; Second District. 81.
n. Wilson, OF Spruce Creek. Surveyor,
VIM. Hitchcock, OF Ellenboro.
A petition was then presented from
the Democrats OF Calhoun county, re-
commencing Absalom Knots, Of said
county, as a suitable gentleman for q
seat in the next Legislature of this
Delegate District, signed by numerous
prominent citizens. pledging to him
their support. Also the gentleman
nominated by the county of Richie.
Said petition was unanimously adopted.
The next business in order being the
appointment Of an executive committee,
the following gentlemen were appoint
ed, viz: W. |. Lowtber, for Union
township; L. P. Wilson, for Clay town.
ship J. C. Gilman, for Grant township
Wilson Prunty, for Murphy township
r. S. Blair, Esq, at large.
The Committee on Resolutions, who
were r, s. Blair, J. II. Haddox and T.
W. Ireland, reported the following res
olutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
First-That we learn with pain and
regret the announcement in the Rad.
cal papers of the State Of J. J. Jacob as
an independent candidate for Governor
OF this State in opposition to the regu.
lar Democratic nominee; that we re-
gard it as cunningly devised scheme
Of the Radical party to defeat the new
Constitution and destroy the Democratic
party; and that we feel it our duty to
use all honorable means to defeat the
said Jacob and thereby preserve the
integrity Of the Democratic party.
Second-That We have every conf
dence in the honesty and fidelity of our
delegates in the National and State
Conventions and the nominations made
by them, and we hereby pledge the
Democracy of Richie county 10 their
cordial and hearty support, and that we
will use all honorable means to secure
their election and also the election oi
the candidates nominated by this Con
vention to-day. ...
Third-That the proceedings Of this
Convention be published in the Parker
burg Times and Gazette, the Clarks
burg Sun and the Wheeling REGISTER
Three cheers were then proposed for
the National, State and County ticket
which were given in tones greatly to the
detriment OF the plastering and loose
bricks in the old Court House, to say
nothing Of the annoyance to the heart