The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-13
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONvEN-
TION.

The Republicans Of Ohio county as
sembled in Convention at the Court
House, on Saturday morning at half
past ten o'clock, for the purpose Of
selecting delegates to the Republican
State Convention to be held at Grafton
on Wednesday, May %.
The Convention organized by calling
Henry Wallace to the Chair, and elect
ing w. F. Peterson Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Clohan, a Com
mittee on Credentials, of one from each
township, was appointed, consisting oil
W. NJ. Morgan, Washington township
J. J. Wheat, Madison; A. J. Harvey
CLAY; F. A. Britt, Union; Thomas
Moffett, Centre; B. B. Dovener, Web.
ster; Robert Cowan, Richie; W. A
Mccoy, Triadelphia; DR.. English
Eichland.
There was no delegates present from
either Washington, Triadelphia oil
Liberty township, but the vacancies in
tie first two were filled from amongs
the bystanders.
The Convention was not large, bu
eminently respectable" like Peter Var
nells convention.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported ali the townships represented
except Liberty.
The highest number OF persons in the
Cour: House at any one time, including
the members Of the Convention during
its session, was twenty.six.
A motion fixing the number OF dele
gates TO the State Convention at tiv e
from each township was adopted.
4 recess Of five minutes was
taken for consultation, and on re-
assembling the following were named
as delegates to the State Convention:
Washington-C. w. B. Allison, Caleb
Sylvis, w. NJ. Morgan, John Gilbert
James Roberts.
Mad;son-A. w. Campbell, Lewis
Woodmansee, John Bishop, Robert
Campbell, J. J. Wheat.
Clay-E. w. Paxton. Capt. R. H
Cochran, Ed. Booking, W. F. Peterson
NJ. B. C. Wright.
Union-John Oesterlng, John Frew
James Launder, VIM. Ramp, VIM
Rose.
Csntrs-Valentine Geisey, T. r. Maj
fett J. K. Hubbard, j. w. Young, Dan
Harkins, Jr.
EcJster-H. Wallace, VIM. Clohan,
G.. G. Murdoch, B. B. Dovener, S. NJ
Whiteside.
Ritchis-William Little, Jr., Reuben
Wait, Robert Cowau, John Bashor
Jno. w. Schultz.
observation-disclosures Atkinson, Ar
thur Carter, w. c. Stewart, Alex. Nc
Cam, DR.. J. ii. Storer.
Richland-Joseph Waddell, G. D.
Bornar, VIM. Atkinson, James McCol'
loch, John Turpin.
Liberty-Not represented.
Pending the selection of the above
candidates, the Convention took a recess
until half.past two o'clock, to avail
arrivals from Liberty township.
At the hour named, no one having
arrived from Liberty, the following
delegates were selected for that town
ship:
LiJsrty-W. B. Curtis, Robert Boner
Samuel Ball, Samuel Dunlap and J. D
Whitman.
The colored element Of the party
having kept aloof from the Convention
and taken no stock in it, a motion wa'
made appointing George HollingeI
delegate and Isaac Piper alternate a
large, to represent the colored portion
of the Republican party at Grafton
The opinion seemed to be that they
were not represented by the white mer
already selected from the various town
ships.
Amotion was made requiring, if any
office holder has been selected as del
egate he should at once resign, which
was carried, and the delegates proceeded
to purge themselves Of the offense o
holding Office under Grant.
Messrs. Harkins, Campbell, anC
Dovener were appointed committee tc
ascertain if the delegates would be car,
ried to Grafton at half fare. The com
mittee retired and shortly returned
with the information that delegates
would be carried by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad on one fare
Each township was authorized to fill
all vacancies that may occur 10 its del
egation.
On motion the Convention adjourned
sine die.
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