South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-08-14
Public Meeting.

At meeting of the Democratic Conser-
yative Party of Hampshire County, held at
The Courthouse 10 Romuey On the llth
day of August, 1874, 10 pursuance Of the
call heretofore published, the object of the
meeting was stated by JAMES PARSONS,
Esq, the Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, and upon motion Col. ROBERT
WHITE was called TO the Chair, and WIN.
PERRY, elected Secretary. JAMES PAR.
SONS, Esq, offered the following resolution:
ResotUei, That this Convention do send
Delegates TO the Congressional Convention
to be held at Piedmont on the Goth of Au-
gust next, aud also to the Senatorial Con
vention to DO held at Petersburg on the
11th Of September next.
Whereupon the Hon. CHAs. j. FAULK.
NER and tho Hon. Benz. +. MARTIN, ad-
dressed the Convention. After which the
vote being takou upon said resolution, the
same was adopted without dissenting voice.
Col. A. MONROE then offered the follow.
ing resolution:
Resoired, That the Chairman do appoint
q Committee, consisting Of one person from
each Msgisterial District, to recommend to
the Convention suitable persons from each
district as Delegates TO the said copgresson-
al and Senatorial Conventions to represent
Hampshire County in said Conveptious.--
Which resolution was adopted.
Whereupon The Chairman appointed the
following persons rs such Committee, viz ::
Col SAML. COOPER, Cspon District o.
Z. HIERoNIMUs, Bloonery District A.
Ii. PowNALL, Sherman Dstric Maj. G..
Nm. 4
Romney District L. EwERs, Springfield
District, and HENRY NJ. HIGH, Mill Greek
District
The Committee having retired, the meet
ing was addressed by Gov. j. j. JACOB
after which the Com mittee reported the fol-
lowing persons as suitable Delegates to said
Conventions, respectively:
SHERMAN Con9ress-James- W. Mcdonald.
r. s. Davis, Frank NJ. Pownall, JAS j Ruck
man aud A. II. Pownall.
iSendt0ridI-JameS w. Albin Dr. A. b Uav-
den, James G.. Poland, Samuel Ruckman and
a. II. Powpall.
BLooMxnY- C0ngress-F. w. HeiskelI, r. D.
Powell, James d. McCool, Albert o. Lovett and
Asa Hiett.
Senato,ial-W. II. Powell, John A. Smith G.
II. Hieronimous, David Hawkins & Jas. Reley.
SPRINGFIELD ongTeSS-Geo. w. Washington,
n. b. Guthrie, John Thompson, DR.. John W
Moore and Frank. Ewers
Sendtorial-Wm. I. French, Ed. Washington,
Michael Blue Robert Parker aud Lem. Taylor
CAPoS- COngresS-Lem. Pueh, Jerry Monroe
Capt. d. Pugh, John L. Heatwole 81 s. Cooper
.Senatoridl-Capt. David pugh, John Monroe,
Jesse q. Lupton, Asa Cline and Lemuel Nixon
Cons CongreSs--Coi. a. Monroe, Thomas
Wills, George MiIleson, Sam'l. II. Williams and
George Beaver
Senaforiol-A. Monroe, DR.. X. Taylor, Benz
Foltz, q. n. Iliclt aud Peter Moore.
RoMNEY- Congress Isaac II. Brady, Col Z
White, J. Pancake, d. w Entler & A. Saunders
SeRdtOriaL-James Parsons Saml. l.. Flour
noy, G. S. White, j. ID. Parsons and Parsons
Mill CREEK- Congress-Larkin @. Kelley,
John Leathermau, of Mich, Daniel Thompson,
same delegates were appointed to the Senatorial
Convention.
Whereupon WILLIAM PERRY moved that
said report of the Committee be approved
and adopted, which motion being opposed
by JAS PARSONS, WILLIAM PERRY then
moved as an amendment thereto "that all
Democrats from the county of mpshire,
who may attend said Conventions, arc au-
tborized to represent this county as Dele
gates there's" which amendment was a.
dopted.
1t was then moved "that Democratic
and Conservative Convention be held at
Pleasant Dale, on the 2nd Saturday 10
September next, for the purpose of nomi.
mating candidate for the House of Dele.
gates from Hampshire county which mo-
ton was adopted.
The Convention then adjourned.
ROB'T WHITE, Chairman.
WILLIAM PERRY, Secretary.