Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-07-23
Cahcu County Democratic CoHvon-
ton.

The County Convention for tae ncmiEa-
ton ii a cand date fox the the Legislature,
and delegates 70 tie Congressional and
Senatorial Conventions net at B0ybcurs-
Vile on Monday, July 2oth.
The Convention was called @ order 10y
]. :. Miller, Who nominated i. j. McCom-
As. temporary Chairman, aid Mr., Cg,cl
and W. II. Harvey, Secretaries.
On motion, a committee Il two from
each district was appointed on permanent
organization. as follows; ID. |. Smith, ].
". Ner.ander, George Miller, IT,, Thos.
Thoru burg, ). J. Love. Jas. B,acSwood,
J. NJ. Blake, Asa McCurjy, Gordon Mid
xiii and Lewis Chi.ders
Tie committee reported as follows: For
Chairman, Il. j. McComaS; Secretaries,
Messrs. j. :. Miller, Creci and Gilbert
Tie Chairman stated the object OF the
meeting. \ committee IL one from each
district was appointed 20 settle the basis
If representation: \. j. Euslow, W. I.
Thompson, Asa McCurdy, B. c. Ninson,
W. G.. Miller.
On motion. committee Of Gye,on order
Of business, was appointed as follows; j.
l.. Sed.nger, John b. Laidlev, VIM. NJ
caaels, James B,a1kwood and Richard
Luusiord.
Committee on Basis ci Representation
reported as follows: Guyaud0tte, "a votes
Barboursyille, Il; Grant, -; Union, 10;
NcComSS, -.
4 motion 20 recommit was lost
Tie vote was taken ON the report Of the
Committee. and was decided by the Chair
man in the affirmative; but q division was
called for. On division, the vote stood 40
to %, in iavor-
The report Of the Committee on order
II business recommended that the first
be the nomination Of . canddats for the
House Of Delegates; second, the election
Of delegates o. the Congressional, Gouyen-
zion; third. delegates % the Senatorial
Convention.
An amendment was offered to the re-
porto the committee, masking the order
as follows: First, Congressional Conyen-
ton: Second. Senatorial Convention !;
Third, House II Delegates.
The motion was defeated and report Of
Committee adopted.
The nominations for House Of Delegates
were as follows: Jas. Ii. Ferguson, EuS-
tace Gibson, Juo. ". Thoruburg, Robert
Stuart and John :. Everett.
On motion, the citizens Of each town
ship present, except Guyandotte, were
requested % meet Sad aPpoiut delegates
% east their vote. Guy0udOtte, having
held a primary convention, would cast
their vote by their own delegation.
The Committee retired.
After the report of the delegation from
Barb1ursyilIe District, Mr.. J. IL. Ferguson
withdrew his name from nomination, and
BarboUrsville returned TO revise their
vote.
The vote on the first ballot stood, for
Thoraburg, Il Gibson, - Scattering, 10 ;
Necessary o. q choice, -.
Second ballot, Thoruburg, 80; Gibson,
.; Scattering. >.
On motion If Capt. Gibson, the nomiua-
zion Of MIR Thornburs was made Uuaui-
NOUS.
Ga motion, the Convention preceded
- nominate delegates 10 the Congressional
Convention
n. l. smith moved that the President
and Secretaries appoint the delegates
j. II. Ferguson offered rs an amendment
that any citizens Of the county who are
present a, the Congressional or Senatorial
Conventions, shall be recognized as dele
gates.
On motion, an Executive Committee oil
fvc-,o serve until the next election toy
Les.s.a,ure-was appointed as follows:
| A. J. Eusl1w. b. c. Wilson, j. VI. Blake,
Richard Luusi.rd.
On ml.ipn, adjourned
L. T. NcC0NAs.
Chm.