Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30
THE CAPITAL QUESTION
Twelve Counties Represent
ed az Grafton.
THE CONVENTION SUCCESS


In accordance with call issued
several weeks since, the convention
to consider the question of remov-
ing the capital OF West VIRGINIA
from Charleston to a more central
and accessible place, met at Graf
ton Wednesday last. From the
Wheeling papers, we learn that
the following counties were well
represented, viz: Brooke, Ohio,
Marshall, Marion, Harrison, Bar
bour, Upshur, Randolph. Richie,
Wood, Preston and Taylor coun-
ties. The following gentlemen
were elected as the permanent Off
GERS Of the Convention, viz:
President-Hon G. M. Bishop, OF
Preston.
Vice Presidepts-Alex. Campbell,
Of Brooke co, IL. X. List, of Ohio
co; Hanson Crisswell, of Marshall
co; Septimus Hall, of Wetzel co ;
Daniel Johnson, of Tyler CO +; Sam
uel Woods Of Barbour co.
Secretary qf the C0nveation-O S
Long, of Ohio co.
assistant ,Secretdrjes-All editors
present.
A committee Of one from each
county represented, WAS appointed
on resolutions.
Mr.. Bishop on taking the chair.
made some very pertinent and
timely remarks upon the question
they were to consider. The adj
vancement of the State was clog
ged, the majority of the people
were against the present location,
and three-fourths Of the people
We're misrepreseuted, because they
could not confer in time with their
constituents.
The Committee on Resolutions
reported the following, which after
voting down a substitute were
adopted:
We, the representatives ofthe
people of West Virginia in con-
vention assembled, recognizing
the Importance of securing the To-
cation of our State Capital at some
point that shall be accessible to
the people, and believing that its
present location is detrimental to
our best interests on account of its
remoteness and inaccessibility,
would recommend to the people
of the State for their considera-
ton the following resolutions.
That we favor the removal of
our State Capital from Charleston
to some more accessible point.
That the question Of the remOv-
al of our State Capital has for its
object solely the general convent
esce and accommodation of the
people. That it has no political
significance, but is demanded by q
large majority of the people of
this State, without regard to par
ty or political creed, and that we
will oppose with an unrelenting
opposition any scheme of political
aspirants that shall have for its OBJ
ject the bargain or sale Of this
question for present or future pc
litical preferment.
ReSotUed, That Wo recommend
to the political parties ofthe State
that this matter be made a sub
ject of consideration in political
primary meetings. and that all
candidates for the Legislature be
required to pledge themselves I'm
qualifiedly in favor of reno val.
ResOlred, That in taking posi-
ton upon this question we are an
mated by no feeling of hostility
to the people of Charleston, but
are actuated solely by what we
conceive to be the true interests
and welfare of the whole State.
ReSOiUed, That the following
gentlemen be appointed by this
Convention an Executive Com
mittee for the purpose Of carry
nto out the sentiments embodied
in these resolutions and their pres
entation to the people of the State
viz.
G r TingIe, of Ohio comfy, J
" Gallaher, Of Marshall, A B
Fleming, Of Marion, j w Mason,
ofTyIer, G G Stu giss,of Mononga
liza, G III McGrew, of Preston, N
Golf, Jr, of Harrison, T II Brad
ford, of Barbour, j p G Cressup, of
Randolph, Blackwell jackson, Of
Lewis, w S Scott, of Doddrige. r
S Blair, Of Richie, DIR. w p Davis
of Wood, j c Way, of Tyler, " G
II Core, Of Peasants, Thomas G
Farnsworth, Of Upshur, j @ A
Nadenb0usch, OF Berkeley, Col
Alex Monroe, of Hampshire J J
Barrick, Of Mineral, Daniel Lucas,
of Jefferson, j Rufus Smith, Of
Morgan, Patrick Mcdonald, Of
Wetzel, Daniel Donehoo, Of Han
cnck. Inwis Rannnlt Of EsiLnnnr