Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08
Squirt Of geffersolr,
Charle stoWn. JeRersOn county, We.t Va.
TUESDAY HORNING, sEPTEHBER 5, 1874.
DE BM0GRATIC-0o oNSBRVATIVB
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

VI tue oecono congressman OlsCflct, met pur-
suant to the call of the Executive Committee,
in the Town Hall at Piedmont, W. Va, Au>
gust 20, 1874, for the purpose of nominating
Democratio-U Conservative candidate for said
Congressional District.
The Convention was called to order at 1O&
o'clock, A. NJ, by Jas. 81. Carroll, of Press
ton Co, and temporary organization effected
by the election of ISAIAH BUCK; Esq of
Morgan Co., President, and GEO. NJ. BELTz-
HOOVER, of Jefferson Co., Secretary.
On motion of Jas. Fl. Carroll, the Presi-
dent appointed a committee on credentials,
composed of one member from each county, as
follows:
Barbour, I. B. johnson Berkeley, P.
Showers Hampshire, G. S. White JEFF
ferson, Cleon Moore; Marion, G NJ David
son; Mineral, Hugh Perrell Monougalia, w
f. Smith Morgan, VIM. G. Cat!ett; PEN
dieton, j: C. Boggs Hardy, James e. Ba>
ker; Grant, Frauk Hutton Pocahontas, R.
Davidson; Preston, Jno NJ. Holmes; Ran
dolph, c. j. P Cresap; Taylor, Col James
X. Smith Tucker, A. B. Parsons Upshur,
Z. I. Summervlle; Webster, Q. G. Conrad.
On motion of Joseph Sprigg the President
appointed Committee on Permanent Organi-
zatiou and Basis of Represeutation-co com
posed of one member from each county, as
follows:
Barbour, j. L. Hall; Berkeley, G. W.
Legg Hampshire, Geo Deaver, Jr. JEFF
ferson, VIM. L. Wilson; Marion. Vim. P.
Cooper; Mineral, VIM. NJ. Welsh Monon-
gala, T. Haunon; Morgan, W. J. Fleece
Pendleton, w. F. johnson /; Hardy, Jno. C.
B. Miller; Grant, Chas. Williams; Pocahon.
tas, j. L. Hall Preston. JAS H. Carroll
Randolph, J. ". Farris Taylor, Chas w.
Newton Tucker. A. B. Parsons; Upshur,
G. c. Higgenbotham, Webster, c. G. Conrad.
On motion, the Convention adjourned to
meet at l. O'Clock, p NJ
The Convention reassembled at ] o'clock
P. NJ j. K Smith, Chairman of the Com
m ittee redentials, offered the following
report:
The Committee on Creieu,ials submit the
following Report of Delegates present =
Burhomr-I. V. johnson. y b Vanborn.
'rh"s. j Dugan, john Coruwell, II Wool
ford, Jos L. Johnson, J W Talbot, j b
Adams, P r Brown, D p Switzer. J.
l.. Hall Elisha Newcomb, W w. johns
son, ". w. Curaor and Frank Woods.
Ec.Aehy-J. B A Nadenhnusch, Philip
Showers, q " Lesg, Il L Hoffman. John
+. Boyd, jr., F. Brady. R. S EicheIbergor,
w. l.. Payre, j. $ Bowers J D. Barney, j.
G. Mauer, b &. Speck, A. j. Thomas, G. r.
Holiday, Charles G Viewer, Decatur Hedges,
and D NJ Shaffor
Gromt-Charles Williams, J I. Cunning
ham, Frank Hutton, NJ D. Neville, A. ".
Shnbe, z c Baker, DR.. I. W Kuykenda!l.
Hrrdy-S. II. Alexander, Joseph Sprigg,
W +. Cunningham, ]. c. Baker, j. W.
Giikesou, H NJ. Gamble. j G. B. Mullen, II.
D. Parran, J. V. Cunningham
Homp$hire- White. Geo Deaver.
II II Ollie. ThOs. Wills. Geo Milleson, T.
Shrob, W. R. Kendall, John Braden, W. G.
Parsons, John Starm. James Eryan, A. Nc
Langhliu, ,Chas. Mileson. Samuel MEG lathery,
L. T. Taylor. VIM Perry, C. NJ. Taylor. VIM.
j Poland, W f. Poland, W Polling, ".
NJ Polling, James Wolford, s. j. Bowles.
Hannibal Parker, Isaiah V Parker, James
A. Gibson, Jno. Z Taylor, Fl. NJ. High, A.
II. Powusll, VIM. Haines, Jos Haines. VIM
H. Maloney, 3 Maloney, Alex Sanders,
Gibson Timbrook, Job Singleton, Wm Han
uas, D. W. Endler. G. w Patio, A. P
White, G H. johnson, It. A Keller. T. W
Keller, S. J.. Fnurney, r. W. Gilkrsnn,
Granville Ruckman, Isaiah Parsons, G. g.
White
Jc6Srson-W l.. Wilson. II. N Gnllaher,
DR. j. D Starry, W. 81 Moore. Sr., Cleon
Moore, James H. LNnGdOn. R. Il. Lewis, J.
NJ. Coye, John A Thompson, JAS. Hamill,
G. NJ Stump. David Fry, Jos;sh Watson. II.
G. Eutlcr. j H. Moore. Geo. NJ Beltzhoo1er,
Thomas II. PercivaI, Jas T. Reed
Mdrion-N S. Baty, C. NJ Dawson. n
S. Combs. Enoch Hess, W P Cooper, NJ
Miller, A B. Fleming, Robt. Love. ChAs. S.
Welsh, DR.. K. Berkebile
!nineral-O D Dovney. Okey johnson,
J. A. Robinson, Hugh Paril John Hughes,
T B. Davis. WIN NJ Welch. Col. John John
son. Elijah Rinehart Dr. ConIey, David Davis,
j. T. Pierce. Samuel Crawford, Sampson
Oats, E. L johnson, o. T. Reese, R. P.
Welch
Nonongoha John Wallace. Perry Hem
nen, John LcmIy, P. Lazzel, W. H. Smith,
Solomon Hogue.
Morgen-Isaish Buck, VIM. j. Fleece, W.
G. Catlett.
Psndleton-Col. Jacob F. johnson, Hen
drin Davis, : Jesse Boggs.
homfas-Alternates, Reuben David
son, j. D. Hail.
Preston Abraham Liston, John jenkins,
David Goodman, Solomon Miller, A. Wolf,
John Yerger. James H. Carol, G. Cressp. ].
F. Marion John NefF, John S. Murdock. NJ
Simmons. W. n, Dink, 81. A. Gordon, j. H
Wilson, Philo Wells, John H. Lantz, D.
Stomplay, Isaac Startzman, W H. Grimes.
Randolph-B l.. Butcher, A. j Long,
David Blackman. VIM H. Coberly, c. j. 2.
CresaP, J. w Pharris.
Taylor-L. s. Johns n. c " Reynolds,
John Doonan Reuben Dawson o w Now
Ion, NJ. Smith. a. D Casteei, Hugh Evau=,
DR.. D. P. Morgan. S. NJ. Heironemous, L.
Cochran, ] K Smith
Tncker-E Harper. a G. Parsons.
Cpshur-C C. Hirgenbotham. G. B
Shreve, E T Somerville W H. Hillery. D.
C Loreurz