Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08

the right of the alteTnates reported, to repre>
sent Pocahoutas county in this Convention,
pending which discussion the following
amendment to the report was offered by G. NJ.
Davidson, of Marion, which, upon a vote of
the counties being taken, was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAs, 1t appears that Pocahontas and
Webster counties each appointed delegates to
this Convention, the former instructed to vote
for Hon. B. f. Martin, and the latter for
Hon. G. j. Faulkner, and none of said deli
egates being present,
ResOiUed, That the Secretary be instructed
to cast the vote of Pocahoutas county for
Hon. b, F. Martin, and the vote of Webster
county, for Hon. G. j. Faulkner.
The report of the Committee on Creden-
tials, as thus amended was, on motion, adopted
by acelamatiOn.
CIV, Newton, Chairman of the Committee
on Permanent Organization aud Basis of
Representation, offered the following report,
which was received and adopted:
The Committee on Permanent Organizes
tiQu would respectfully report for President
of the Convention, c. j. P Cresap, of Rams
dUlph county; for Secretaries, G. NJ. Beltz-
hoover, of Jefferson county, @. G. Higgen>
botham, of Upshur county.
The committee further recommend the
adoption of the following resolutions
Resolved, That the several counties COM
posing this Congressional District, in voting
upon such nominations as shall be made, shall
be allowed to cast the following votes, viz:
Barbour, II; Berkeley IA; Hampshire, 9;
Jefferson, II; Marion. Is; Mineral, 5; NO.
nongalia, 9; Morgan, 4; Pendleton, 6; Hardy,
8; Grant. ?; Pocahoutas, i; Preston, o; Ran
dolPh, 8; Taylor 6; Tucker, 2; Upshur, 4;
Webster, 2; aud that the same be announced
By the Chairman of each separate delega
tion.
Rcso'ccd, That in making nominations
majority of all tho votes cast shall be neces-
sary to a choice.
C. W. NEWTON,
Chairman.
Col. Robt White then introduced the per
manent President, Col. Cresap, who, after
some appropriate remarks, took the Chair.
Jno. a Thomp pson, ESQ, of Jefferson,
after some predatory remarks, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
ReSoIced That the specie basis of cur
rency is false in theory and impossible in
practice
Resolcea That We demand the repeal of
the National Bank Law, and that the Govern.
mcnt should furnish legal tender currency
direct from the treasury, interchangeable for
government bonds, bearing an interest not to
exceed the net annual increase of labor.
Rcso'rcd, That the nominee of this Con-
vention shall hold himself instructed to vote,
iu Congress, on the currency question, in the
letter and spirit o! the above resolutions.
Rc&o1cca, That the great issue, in this can
vass, is between the people and the monop,
oiics-r railroads, banks, insurance companies,
pasentees, and all other monopolies, aud that
the nominee of this Convention must take
one side or the other, and that there is no
middle ground, or water to be carried on
both shoulders.
On motion, said resolutions were laid on the
table, whereupon T. Thompson announced
his withdrawal from the Convention
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
the nomination of candidate for Congress
A. B. Fleming, ESQ., of Marion, put in nom
ination Hon. B. F. Martin, of Taylor, which
was seconded by L. s johnson, of Taylor,
and T.. p. r. Brown. of Barbour.
VIM, L. Wilson, ESQ, of Jefferson, put in
nomination Hon. Chas. j Faulkner Of Berke-
ley. 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