The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-28
Marshall County Democratic
COnvention-Thc BenwOOd Del.
egatiOn Secede.

The Convention assembled at the
Moundsville School Hall on Saturday al
9 o'clock P. N. DR.. g. W. Bruce, chair.
man OF the Marshall county Democratic
Executive Committee, called the conven-
tion to order and nominated Jonathan
Purdy as temporary President OF the
Convention. sa.s.+
Mr.. Purdy, on taking the char, thank
ed the Convention for the honor.
Geo. A. Creel, of the Mew STATE Gazette,
and T. W. Brown were elected Secreta,
ries.
The following committees were then
On Credentials-Henry Miller, J. NJ.
Daken, Robert Ewing, John Healey,
Jacob Hammond, B. B. Newman, DR.. w.
s. Howard, W. L. McClusky, William
Woodruff.
On Permanent Organization-John
Martin, Y. s McClusky, Yandivar Kelly,
WIS. Powell, DR.. G: W. Bruce, Frank Nc
Jilton, ESQ.,, J. NJ. Beall, ]. NJ. Daken, Fl
Miller.
On Resolutions-Wm. Montgomery, Jno.
Blair, DR.. J. ". Ney, J. A. Dagg, Brown
Porter, J. W. McCauslin, Esq, John Nc.
Cleary, John Smart.
On Basis OF Representation.-Wm Brown
John McCleary, DR.. W. s. Howard, J. C.
Simpson, Gen. Philip Campbell, VIM
Harsh, Henry Holmes, NJ, c. Todd, VIM.
Montgomery. f.
On Order Of Basiness-H. Miller, VIM
Stewart, L. G. Martin, Esq, j. A Dagg
Michael Carney, Frank Hopkins, jose
plus Calvert, v. L. McClusky.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation reported as permanent officers
For President, Jonathan Purdy; Vice
Presidents, Hon. J. W. Gallaher, s. A
Cockayne, J. Healy, ]. Martini. A. Dagg
]. Lowden, ]. McCieary, DR.. w. s. How
ard, VIM. Cecil, Esq.
Secretaries-Geo. Creel and I. w
Brown.
The Committee on order Of business re
ported the following programme.
J. Alexander Ewing was nominated
for the office OF Prosecuting Attorney by
reclamation.
Hon. J. W. Gallaher, in neat and for
chile speech put in nomination for the
House Of Delegates, John Jefferson, Al.
forwards the name Of Brown Porter, f
W. Brown, Fl. H. Gill, Henry B. Yaho
Frank McJilton and Virgil McClusky
were put in nomination.
The names OF H. H. Gill and F. W.
Brown were withdrawn.
The convention then proceeded to bal.
- ,,t.k Ala foI1awfn0 roaulf. Taffara0n
ll36; McJilton, 2l5; Yaho, sos; McClusky,
3l6.
John Jefferson and Henry B. Yaho
having received majority OF all the
votes cast were declared the nominees and
on motion OF J. w. McCarriher, Esq.
the nominations were made unanimous.
For Assessor for the First DiStrlct-
John Dsgg, Frank Hopkins and John
W. Emsly, were put in nomination. Pend
ing the vote which Immediately ensued
Frank Hopkins attempted to withdraw
but was promptly ruled out OF order by
the President. -.
Dagg received 1917, aud Emsly 2oS
Dagg having received q majority Of the
votes was declared the nominee.
For the Second district James, n. JET
ierson was nominated by reclamation.
W. II. Cecil was nominated for County
Surveyor by reclamation.
When the nomination for President
Of County Court was announced as In
order, Frank McJilton, Esq, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted
by the Convention; m
| Resolved, That it is inexpedient to make
any nomination for the Office Of President
Of the County Court.
McJilton urged In support OF his res,
olution that he desired Il to be distinctly
understood that the Democracy Of Mar.
shall county were opposed 10 the County
Court system, but omitted to say that the
odious system was forced upon us by the
Democracy Of the State in 1872.
J.E. Hagan and Harry Gill were put in
nomination for Clerk Of the Circuit
Court. Mr.. Gill withdrew, and Hagar
was nominated by reclamation.
The adoption Of the resolution Of
Frank McJIlton, on motion Of ]. DAllai
Ewing, Esq, was reconSidered, and J. B
Mcclure and W. s. Buchanan were put II
nomination for the Office Of President
Justice Of the County Court. A ballot
being taken, Mcclure received 726 votes
and Buchanan S3S votes. At this June
tion Of the proceedings, Charlie E. Blue
| late Of the Q. 8. A., arose from his sea-
and inquired Of the President II he was ii
order. The President answered, "Tha
will depend upon what you intend to do