The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-06-22


On the first ballot the votes cast
were for Miller $40; Armstrong, 49,
Brown, 0; Cunningham, 81 Hall, 81,
Whole number of votes cast, 500,
Necessary to choice 250,
The chair announced Mr.. Miller's
nomination.
Mr. Armstrong moved TO make it
unanimous. Carried with applause.
SO that prince of good fellows, Joe
Miller, of Cabell will be our next
Auditor,
FOR TREASURER.
Mr., Grantham of Jefferson, nomi-
mated 7. J. West, of Harrison county.
Mr., Thompson of Summers, named
VIM. MoCrecry, of Raleigh county.
Mr. Dan. b, Lucas named Mr., A.
Brady of Wheeling, the present
Treasurer,
,sMr. a. G. Snyder Of, GreenbriGr,
-ndniiIatei Nix Wooddrll, of PocRz.
hontas county.
Gen. Bush. Price, of Marshall, was
nominated but declined the honor.
Mr. Sprigg named J. j., Cunning
ham, of Grant.
Mr.. Leonard, of Wood, nominated
Hon. |. l.. Enoch, Of Writ.
Mr.. Wilson, of Kanawha, moved
an adjournment till s u. M, it now
being after | o'clock.
a vote of the counties was called
and demanded on the motion.
The Convention was so disorgani-
zcd the clerk could not call the roll.
The motion was lost.
Proceeded to balloting. On the 1st
ballot the votes cast were, for West
105; McCreery IS; Brady 95, Wood
dell 81; Enoch rs; Cunningham 60.
Whole number of votes cast 500.-
No Choice, Mr.. WooddelPs name was
dropped, he receiving the least num-
ber of votes.
Moved to adjourn till s II. m. The
motion withdrawn until the Trcasu-
er be nominated,
Second ballot. Votes cast were,
for West, 1877; McCrecry 112; Brady,
81; Enoch So; Cunningham, S5.
Whole number of votes cast sos
No choice. Cunningham dropped,
Third ballot. Votes cast were, for
West 1856; McCrccry 104; Brady, l65;
Enoch 1l0, No choice, McCrcery
dropped,
Fourth ballot. Votes cast were,
West, 1853; Brady, 221; Enoch, 11S.-
No choice. Enoch dropped.
Fifth ballot. Votes cast were, for
West 270; Brady A2.
Mr.. West receiving q majority of
the votes cast, was declared the nom
inee for Treasurer of the State of
West Virginia.
Moved that the nomination be
made unanimous. Carried with
sleafening applqlses 80 .:4 -,l,
1t then being S''o'cl6Sk IN The
morning it was moved to adjourn
until 8 o'clock. Great confusion and
cries of "No! mol" from the Panhan-
die delegations,
The delegates from the First Dis
trict, and the others who came on
the steamers Courier" and "Emma
Graham" were fearful that the liquid
of the Kanawha, or some
other palatable fluid, would fail
them if they delayed, consequently
they were determined to dispatch the
business of the Convention before
taking any recess whatever, and they
carried their point, much to the cha
grin of the sleepy Kanawhians,
whose comfortable couches and drow-
sy inclinations invited them to their
wonted repose,
A votes Of the counties was called
and the motion was lost.
STATE SUIT. FREE SCHOOLS.
Messrs Spicer Patrick, ofKanawha
Col. Byrne of Clay, Prof. X. Pendleton
of Brooke, and Sylvester Chapman,
of Kanawha, were placed in nomina'
tion.
Prof. Pendleton was chosen TO fill
the ticket, having a majority over all
his competitors on the first ballot.
JUDGES SUPREME COURT or APPEALS.
And first, Judge A. F. Raymond,
present occupant of the bench and
whose time is about to expire, was
by acclamation nominated for re-
election for period Of twelve years.
Several gentleman of the legal pro-
fession, from different parts of the
State, were placed in nomination for
the remaining term of twelve years.
The Hon. 0key johnson of Wood
received the majority of votes
and was placed on the ticket,
Also several gentleman were put
in nomination to fill the vacancy oc.
casioned by the death Of Judge Paul
of Wheeling. Mr.. 7. c. Green, of
Jefferson county, got majority of
votes and was declared the nominee.
BY this time the dawning sun of
the ninth of June 1876, looked upon
the new formed State Ticket, and
after many hours of ceaseless, turbu,
lent, sleepless toll, the only remain,
ing business before the Convention
was to appoint, first, the Presidential
Electors for the State, which gentle.