The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-31
Republican County Convention.
Delegates 10 Congressional Conven.
's.- tiOn Appointed.


dred Republicans and others opposed 10
the Democratic candidate for Congress
from this district assembled In the Court
House, for the purpose Of selecting dele
gates TO the Congressional Convention,
which meets at the Opera House on
Thursday next. A band Of music, under
the management Of 10. Kramer, after
playing through the principal streets,
gave some excellent music in the Court
House before the meeting was
La CALLED TO ORDER. .r
Caleb sylVis, Esq, chairman Of the
County Committee, called the convention
to order by nominating Mr.. Thos. Horn
brook % temporary chairman. Mr.,
Hornbrook was elected chairman and
Mr.. Frank johnson Secretary.
On melton Of Mr.. 7. J. Blair, aeon.
mittee consisting Of one from each town
ship was appointed 10 select permanent
officers. The following gentlemen COM
priSed the committee:
Washington, VIM. Hastings; Madison,
John Bishop; Clay, VIM. N. Curtis; Cen
ire, J. X. Hubbard; Webster, VIM: q.
Travis; Richie, Capt. Robert Cowen
kichland, VIM. North; Liberty, A. Nc
Culloch, jr; Triadelphia, John E. slsGon.
Nh. HoRNBRooK sPRAKs.
While the committee were absent, Mr..
Hornbrook thanked the Convention for
their courtesy in selecting him TO pre-
side, and congratulated them upon the
large number present. He had come to
the Convention with reluctance, as he
had not taken an active part in politics
Tor some time. Many were present with
whom he had been associated during
the war, when he was called "wheel
horse" Although he was but q "pony"
now, he was willing to work as hard
as he ever did before. His object
In coming to the Convention was to nom.
mate good, sound, healthy delegates to go
to the Congressional Convention. he
wanted them to nominate good men
honest, thorough working men. We
ought to go into the work as thoroughly
as We did in '60-the days that "tried
mems souls" He wanted good men; II
the Republican party did not nominate q
good man, and the Democratic party trots
out good man, he would vote for the
Democratic candidate.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION,
The Committee on Permanent organi-
cation, after few moments absence, re.
turned and reported the temporary officers
Rs permanent officers, and the report was
unanimously adopted. asD
On motion Of Mr.. Peterson, the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization was
appointed committee to nominate dele
gates to the Congressional Convention,
and were instructed TO report five dele
gates from each district. Mr.. Peterson
was appointed upon the Committee from
Clay township, in place OF Capt. Curtis,
who was not present.
Pending the election Of the delegates,
Hon. G. D. Hubbard, Gen. B. r. Kelly
and A. W. Campbell, Esq, of the liz.
TRLLIaENcER, were called upon and
briefly addressed the meeting, being ire.
quently interrupted by enthusiastic ap-
plause. Judge Cochran was called upon,
but respectfully declined, as he did not
feel that it was proper for him to say any.
thing.
DELRGATRs TO CONGRESSIONAL CoNvRN-
TON.
The committee reported the following
gentlemen as delegates to the Congress
ionAl Convention, and the report, on mo.
ton, was adopted:
Washington TotOnship-Wm. Hastings,
George ZOeckler, David Bell (oi joseph
Bell & Coz, Henry K. List, Caleb syl-
Wis. ~
KadiSon 7OwnGaip-John Mcclure, j.
n. Vance, T. 81. Logan, T. J. Blair,
Moi N. B. O, Wright.
Gay 1Otonship-A. W. Campbell, ]. K.
Botslord, E. Booking, W. F. Peterson,
L. T. Busby.
Union 1oonShip-H. severing, George
Roberts, John oesterling, Frank johnson,
A. 8. Harden.
Centre 1otonship-Thos. r. Moffst, @.
D. Hubbard, Edwin Hornbrook, r, G.
Jordan, J. R Hubbard. 49,.
Webster 10tOHship-B B. Dovener, ]. D.
Stanton, W. II. Travis, Isaac Freeze, sr.,
Geo. @. Trimble.
Ritcht6 IotOnShip-Dr. R. W. Hszlett,
~. w. Schultz, Robert Cowan, William
schocky and Clarence Irwin. y 4
Richldnd I0pnShip-M. L. Hill, VIM.
Nichols, Joseph Waddle, 8. L. McColloch
and VIM. North;
IriGdelphiG 1oson&tip-Thomas Horn
brook, ]. e. sisson, Hugh Clark, E. NJ.
Atkinson and R. 8. Hopkins
Liberty I0tonG1ip-Wm. Reed, W. B.
Curtis, Peregram Whitman, Abraham
McColloch, j., and N. G. Slater.
no CANDIDATES FOR THE LEesLATURE
| AT PRESENT. I'D
A resolution was offered by CAPTAIN
Brice, which, after being amended, was
adopted as follows:
ReSO!ued, That the Convention deem it
inexpedient to nominate candidates for
members OF the legislature at this time,
but that the delegates just elected from
the several Districts OF Ohio county to
represent US in the Congressional Con.
Vention are hereby authorized at any time
after the Congressional Convention shall
have adjourned, TO nominate four candi-
dates for the legislature. / Z
eRNAToRIAL coNFRRRRs. l
On motion oil Q. D. Hubbard, the dele
gates to the Congressional Convention
were authorized to select Senatorial con-
ierees, -