The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-12
The second District Convention.
some Details OF the Proceedings at
Cranberry Summit on the OH.
GRAFTON, Sept 10Th, 1874.

Bditora Of the intelligence:
Pursuant TO The call OF the Executive
committe Of the Second Congressional Dis
trict, convention Of the Union Republic
can party was held 81 Cranberry Summit
In Preston County yesterday. Fourteen
counties were represented, leaving only
four counties unrepresented. The deli
cations from the several counties were
not large but were composed OF the lead
ing and most substantial men Of the party.
The Convention wss called 10 order at
II o'clock A. N. by Geo. G. s!urgiss OF
Monongslia, chairman Of the congress.
iOnAl executive committee, Gen. Geo. "
LsthAu Of Upshur County wss MADE
temporary chairman and = H. ?. Dltts,
Bee. The following Quantities were
appointed, On peraiAnent organization,
III HeTeStL ". Lamon, W. Il. Jones
], z. schIey, J. W. Burdett. Jno. Little.
On CredentiAls-J. d. Butts, F. N.
Reynolds, J. W. Mason, r. N. Price, A.
b Clark, ]. W. Dufey, Geo. G, Sturgiss,
j. II. BuZZon and j. T. Jones.
On Basis OF RepresentAtion-W. II. Il
Flick, ]. T. Hoke, w. n. o. Dawson
George Koontz, n. n. Hoffman, W. g
Totten, I. T. Davis and A. J. Stone.
The Convention then adjourned until
hAll-past one o'clock.
BY this time all the delegates had ar
rived. II was apparent 10 all that the
sentiment Of the Convention was almost
unanimous in favor Of WSitmAn T. VIII
ley. The Eastern Panhandle presented
the name Of Col. W. II. Lsmon. The
Upshur delegation insisted on the nomi.
nation OF Governor D. D. T. FarnswOrth
In this connection must be permitted TO
say that Governor FarnswOrth made
many warm friends by his ready
and cordial approval Of and scqui.
escence in the decision OF the Con.
Yentiou. MonougalIa chsmpiOned the
cause Of Hon. J. 81. Hsgans The South
Branch Valley delegates desired that no
nomination should be made. They
wanted to see 8 "free fight" between
Faulkner and Boteler; but all were willing
10 yield the nomination TO Mr.. Wiley
The Convention reAssembled at 1870 p. N
The Committee on basis representation
reported, giving each county as many votes
IN this Convention as it cast Tor Governor
Jacob in 1879. The report was adopted
without debSte or objection. The Com.
mII'eo on Credentials reported, showing
that fourteen counties were represented,
the counties Of Randolph, Tucker, Poca-
honlas and Webster not being repre-.
senleJ. The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported Tor permanent
Chairman, Gen. George r. Latham, Of
Upsbur; for Vice President, ]. W. Duffy
OF Hardy; ioT Secretary, ]. D. Butts, Of
Jefferson.
judged. T. Hoke offered the following
resolution:
"RtS!oed, That when this Convention
adjourn, that it adjourn without making
any nomination, recommending the voters
Of the Second Congressional District to
support Hon. a. Il. BOteler."
The Judge made very iorcible speech
10 behalf Of his resolution. He ssid he
had offered the resolution in behalf and at
the request OF the Republicans OF Mineral,
Grant, Hardy and Hampshire. Mr.. Duffy,
OF Hardy, also spoke in favor OF the reso-
luton. He had heard Boteler's reply 10
Faulkner at MOorefeld, on the 1st inst,
and thought him the man 10 pit against
Faulkner. The resolution was opposed
by Messrs. Flick, Schley, Kounlz and
Mason. The whole course OF the debate
was changed by motion Of A j. Stone,
OF Marion, 10 substitute the name OF Hon.
W. T. Wiley in lieu OF Mr.. Boteler.
The motion was received with great
applause. II was very apparent that II
was Just what the Convention wanted.
Mr.. Sturgiss, Of MonOngalia, read let
ter from Mr. Wiley, in which Mr.. Wiley
authorized him that in case his (Mr. Viii
ley's) name should be placed before the
Convention ITO instantly and peremptori.
ly withdraw It" Mr.. Sturgiss insisted on
the right TO withdraw Mr.. Willey's name
but Mr. Stone was as immoyable as 4
stone, and refused to permit the name 10
be withdrawn. A ballot was had and the
resolution as amended was adopted by
handsome majority.
On motion Of Col. Schley, It was re-
solved that Mr.. Wiley Is tho unanimous
choice Of this Convention.
A committee OF three, consisting OF G.
Z. Sturgiss, N. N. Holman and A. j..
Stone, was appointed 10 notify Mr.. Wiley
OF the sction Of this Convention, and 10
express 10 him the earnest desire OF each
and every member OF the Convention that
he at once announces himself as candi
date.
The following Executive Committee
was appointed: George c. Sturpiss, John
W. Mason, A. II. Tombstone, +. N
Reynolds and r. n. Price.
II is well known that Tor many reasons
btr. Wiley does not desire 10 become A
candidate, but he cannot certainly refuse
TO answer the spontaneous call OF his lei.
low citizens! This call for Mr.. Wiley il
not confined to few counties, but il
Comes nom every part Of the district. II
Is well known that Mr.. Faulkner bought
the nomination at Piedmont, that his party
did not intend him TO be their candidate,
that his nomination was secured BY fraud
and trickery. The selection oil Mr.. Wiley
Is the voluntary and unsolicited action Of
his party. The Piedmont Convention
adjourned amidst the curses and denun-
Citations OF at least one.third Of liz mem
oers, while the Cranberry Summit Con.
Xentlon adjourned with the utmost good
feeling and enrdislity.
by proper effort Mr.. Wiley csn ha
elected by hanG-Hme msioritv TIE
people do not intend r. -s,;iS ". me
OF the fraud and trickery " " 1h sPPtSte
Faulkner received his nominaTIHIIC ~ mr.
will teach him wholesome lesson IL hey
tober, II he is not too old to learn. -
MoRR ANON.