Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-29


and Webster counties each appointed
delegates to this Convention, the former
instructed to vote for Hon. B. +. Mar
tin, and the latter for Hon c. ]. Faux
ner, and none of said delegates being
present,
Pesoired, That the Secretary be in-
structed to cast the vote OF Pocahontas
county for Hon. 3. F. Martin, and the
vote of Webster county, for Hon. Z. J.
Faulkner.
The report of the COMMITTEES on Gre
dential.. as thus amended was, on mo
ton, adopted by acclsmation.
G, W. Newton, Chairman OF the
Committee on Permanent Organization
and Basis of Representation, offered the
following report, which was received
and adopted:
The Committee on Permanent Or
oanization would respectfully report for
President of the Convention, Z. ]. T..
Cresap, of Randolph county; for Secre-
taries, g. NJ. Beltzhoover, OF Jefferson
county, c. G. Higgenbotham, of Upshur
county.
The committee further recommend
the adoption of the following resolutions:
ResoiUed, That the several counties
composing this Congressional District,
in voting upon such nominations as shall
be made, shall be allowed 10 cast the
following votes, viz. Barbour, H.;
Berkeley Ia; Hampshire, 8; Jefferson,
II; Marion, Is; Mineral, 5; Monongalis,
8; Morgan, 4; Pendleton, 6; Hardy, g.;
Grant, 2; Pocahontas, 4; Preston. O.;
Randolph, 8; Taylor 9; Tucker, 2; Up
shur, 4; Webster, 2; and that the same
be announced by the Chairman of each
separate delegation.
Resoiued, That in making nominations
q majority Of all the votes cast shall be
necessary to choice.
G. w. NEWTON,
Chairman.
Col. Robt. White then introduced
the permanent President, Col. Cresap,
who, after some appropriate remarks,
took the Chair.
Jno. A. Thompson, Esq, Of Jefferson,
after some predatory remarks. offered
the following resolutions
Resoiued, That the specie basis Of
currency is false in theory and impossi-
ole in practice.
Resoired, That we demand the repeal
ofthe National Bank Law, and that the
Government should furnish legal ten
der currency direct from the treasury,
interchangeable for government bonds,
bearing an interest not to exceed the
net annual increase Of labor.
Res0iUsd, That the nominee of this
Convention shall hold himself instructed
to vote, in Congress, on the currency
question, in the letter and spirit of the
above resolutions.
Resolued. That the great issue, III
this canvass, is between the people and
the monQpolies-railroads, banks, insur-
ance companies, patentees, and all other
monopolies, aud that the nominee OF
this Convention must take one side or
the other, and that there is no middle
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shoulders.
On motion, said resolutions were laid
on the table, whereupon Mr.. Thompson
announced his withdrawal from the
Convention.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
to the nomination Of candidate for
Congress.
A. 3. Fleming, Esq, of Marion, put
in nomination Hon. Is. +. Martin, Of
Taylor, which was seconded by l.. 5.
johnson, of Taylor, and Il. T. K.
Brown, of Barbour.
Vim. J.. Wilson, ESQ, Of Jefferson.
put in nomination Hon. Chas. j. Faux
ner, of Berkeley, which was seconded
by Hon. Jos. Sprigg. Of Hardy.
\ vote Of the counties was taken as
follows, resulting in the nomination of
Hon. Chas. J. Faulkner.