The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-28
THE -cArIrA1. QUESTION:.
Twelve Counties Represented Y es.
teFday at Grafton.

on tho noon uAlnH, Rna therefore a.
present concluded 10 deter q perma
neut organization uhtil ailer dinner
Meanwhile q temporary meeting wa
held Doonnn's Hall, Of which
Col. ], B. Nay was chosen Chairman, ani
O. N. shinn, Secretary. The most Of thl
time was consumed In handing In thl
names Of the delegates present Thl
counties of Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Ma
riOn, Taylor, Barbour. Harrison, Upshur
Randolph, Richie and Wood were tount
to be represented. Alter some remarkl
from ono or two gentlemen present thl
Convention took . recess until after din
ner. .lH ~ Pf .
ID AFTERSooN sRtsIoN.
On nresssembllng after dinner the Con-
vention was called to order by the tenn
pOsaty Chairman, The following toun
ties were found to'be represented by tht
following named gentlemen:
BR6oKE COUNTY Alexander Camp.
ONO CouNrY-Capt. Andrew Wilson
Gen. B. +. Kelley, Thos. p. Shallcross, +
] Blair, Gen. l. 81. Duval, Msjor G. W.
Ffanzheim, Geo. o. Davenport, Henry
K. List, o. W. B. Allison, A. ]. PanneI,
O. n. Coen, o. 4. Long, D. L. Hubbard,
A. W Campbell, W. F. Peterson, Thos'
Owen and ]. W. Boring.
MARSHALL, COUETY-J. w. Gallaher,
Col. VIM. Alexander, L. T. Gray, II. 8.
White, Hanson Crisswell, ]. P. Wayman,
J. II Dickey, q. w. Rock.
Marion C6unty-W. NJ, Mefrlfeld, Col.
]. B. Nay, Aaron Hawkins, Benz Shaver,
]. h. sFdrbee, K. D. Walker, e. w. 8.
More. ssita 81 sslr- .sal
Hari1on COuaty-W. P. Irwin, Gen.
r. 3. lNorEhcott, Lee Raymond, Major
John HodgemAn, d. @. Zlnn, John Shut.
tlewofth. ]. N. Lyons, +. D. Kemble, T.
b. Fitzhugh. -
BaftOunc6 6dunty-J. A. DunhAm
Upaeur CounLy-N. B. Clark.
Raadoiph C1lnty-G. W. Harper.
Ritthte County-R. 3. Blair and Gen.
A. y. Core.
Rood COunly-H. II. Dis, DR.. r. P.
DAyis;.Hunter Smith, E, T. Drahosh, Q.
G. G.scoheld. ,,g1--- . .. !
Bishop, w. W. Worlhington, ]. II. Car
roll, George, e, McGreW, NJ. E. Howe,
PeterZlnni R, ~. Monroe, james. MCGEE,
~ 7aysoT SoreG l6Sauty- W. Haymond, ].
Miller, J. Grimes, r. Dawson, ]. III. Bart
lett, Ii. sinsel, B. F. Martin, Esq, W. F.
sinsel, T. E. Davis, W. P. Kimnell, ]. n.
Thayer, A. Armstrong, L s. johnson, J.V.
Martin, VIM. Linn, y. Whitescarvcr, j.
Clellsnd, ]. Taylor, John DoonRn, N. A.
HiRAn, George, n, WhiIescSryer, Il. Q,
Laughlin, a D. Casteel, G. E. Jarvis, l..
Il. Calron, J. W. Mason, ]. q. Stout, @.
N. Skinny, J.. Z. Smith, ]. Z. Knots, A..
F. Shirer, J. NJ Scroggin, T. Lucas, II.
Noyes, 4. W. Poo, 8. CArothers, Gen. Geo.
W. Brown, j.! NJ. Wilson, j. O. Painter,
Dr.. Thorn, A. F. Westerman, ]. Currant,
=. Poe, David Woodzsrd.
Fleminglon-7George Reynolds, Il. 2.
Davidson, ]. n. Gather, J. q. Fleming, J..
DllWorth, Prot. W. C0legroYe, B. Bailey,
D. Powell, J. O. Berry.
Rnottsville-H. Miller, A. Shroyer, DR..
s.A. Harter, W. 8. Garner, J. W. Holt.
ooMM1TrEE ON PERMANENT oRaANlzA-
.9,-rl.t, TON. -. -. ~ ~. :
The following was the Committee on
Permanent Organization, viz; ~
AL, PGnnel, Ohio CO.; Col. VIM. Alex
audet, Marshall CO; Aaron Hawkins, Ma
rIon CO.; L. 3. johnson, Taylor CO; Gen
r. 8. Northcott, Harrison CO; E. 7. ORA
hosh, Wood co. . 7' ,
COMMITTEE on REsoLUToNa'
The following was the Committee on
Resolutions:
Alexander, Campbell, Brooke CO; A.
". Campbell, Ohio co.; II. ]. Criswell,
Marshall CO.; Benjamin Shaler, Marion
co;J. W. mason, Taylor CO.; Capt. John
Shuttleworth, Harrison CO.; ]. A.. Dun
ham, Barbour CO; N. B. Clark, Upshur
CO; o. G. Scofsld, Wood CO.; r. s. Blair,
Richie, co.; Geo. w. Harper, Randolph
w. asdr. .s -.. ..-.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION OF THE
II CONVENTION.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
lzatlon reported the following officers Iol
the Convention-viz-
nat6Sat4Hon. Q. NJ. Bishop, OF Pres,
Nes President, Alexander Campbell,
Of Brooke CO.; q. K, List, oil Ohio CO
Hanson Criswell, ot Marshall co Sept
mus Hail, oi Wetzsl CO.; Daniel johnson
Of Tyler CO; Samuel Woods, OF Bar
bour CO. ..|.,
Secretary ofls Consnaon-o. 8. Long
Esq, Of Ohio co:
AIS1tant sterstariS-All editors present
REMARKS OF rREs1DENT BISHOP.
On taking the chair the Hon. @. NJ
Bishop expressed his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him by the convention
In calling him to preside over body
Of suchintellIgent and respectable citizens
as he saw before him. He did not feel the
necessity Of explaining tho objects OF thiI
Convention. 1t was called 10 deliberate
upon a'mAttcr Of great moment to The peo
pie Of West Virginia. Our advancement
as astate has been clogged because Of tn
want Of aproper location Of tho Capital
The location isnot where large maJorit!
Of the people would have 1t today coul
they be consulted. From two thirds 4