The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-04
MARSHALL COUNTY.
Proceedings Of the Republican COu n
" Convention, Held at HouAds-
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MoUNDsvILLE, September, 2, 1874.
The meeting was called to order about
IL o'clock, A. NJ, by the President of the
County Executive Committee, Mr.. &. ).
McFadden. On motion, II. w. Fisher
of BenwQod, was chosen temporary
chairman, and II. w. Hunter Secretary
of the Convention.
The convention proceeded to business
by appointing committee on perma-
nent organization; the committee con-
sisting of one person from each district.
A like number was also appointed on a
committee on credentials.
On motion Messrs. HOoton, Wayman
and PARROT, were appointed commit3
tee on representation. The basis of rep
resentation to be the Republican vote Of
the Presidential election of 1872.
After the appointing Of the above COM
mittee, and short speech from j. w:
p. Ried, on the ruin of Representation
The Convention then adjourned until
half past one.
After dinner the Convention again
convened and the committee on Perma-
nent organization reported as follows
For President, Geo. Edwards; for Sccre-
tary, II. w. Hunter.
The committee on Credentials made
their report, and the delegates to the
Convention were admitted to its delibers-
tions.
After some little discussion the Con-
vention proceeded to ballot for candidates
for the Legislature. The balloting result
ed us follows, the candidates nominated
being John Ferguson, Alfred Turner, A..
D. Pierce \. o. Baker, H. S. White and
j. W. Bonar:
John ~
Alfred
\. .. Baker, declined nomination be-
fore balloting.
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On motion the nomination of Messrs.
White and Turner were made unanimous
The following gentlemen were appoint
cd County Election Committee fer the
ensuing year: George Edwardt, Presi-
dent; J. l.. Parkinson, John Furguson,
G. ). McFadden, Hanson Criswell, and
A. o. Baker.
On motion of Captain Piper, of Cam
eron, the Convention appointed ten del
cgatcs from each district to attend the
Wheeling Congressional Convention to
be held at Wheeling tomorrow.
The same delegates were instructed to
attend the Senatorial Convention for this
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The following resolutions were offered,
and, after some little discussion, were
adopted by the Convention:
Resoircd, By this Convention, that
our delegates Just nominated, if elected,
shall use every effort in their power to-
wards the removal of the capital frsm
Charleston to any accessible POINT within
the State, and the delegates 60 forth so
instructed.
Resotced, That all good citizens Of the
county who are opposed to the Ellenboro
nomination, that may go to the Con-
grcssicnal Convention at Wheeling, be
recognized Us delegates.
The following resolutions were written
by II member Of the late Constitutional
Convention:
RoSoLccd, Thut we are opposed to the
new Constitution and call upon all good
men of the State who are interested in
our future prosperity to use all honorable
means to substitute better one i'll lieu
thereof
Rcsoircd, That VIC are opposed to the
"Ring Democracy known us the Cam
den Ring and will do all in our power
to defeat their scheme Of population,
fraud and deception, as it has proven
false to every pledge heretofore made.
BRANNEN.