Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-20
The Republican State Con-
ventiOn-The Delegates to
Cincinnati-The State for
Blaine.

Di1tAHc.
The Republican State Conven-
ton met at Clarksburg on Thurs
day last. and was we'll attended -
Hon. j. w. Mason, Chairman of
the State Executive Committee.
called the Convention to order, and
on his motion o. G. SchOfeld was
called to the Chair, and on motion
of Mr.. Wisner G. M. Shinn, Esq,
was appointed temp ,rary Secre-
tary.
The address of the temporary
chairman called attention to the
fact that West Virginia's electoral
vote had never been given to any
other than a Republican candidate
for President, and prophesied a
repetition at the ensuing election.
On motion of Mr.. Flick the
Chair was authorized to appoint q
committee of five on Credentials.
w. Fl. HI. Flick. j. B. Nay, j. w.
Davis, G, H Shattock and j. r.
Hubbard were appointed.
On motion of Hon. John s. Car.
isle the Chair appointed COM
mittee of one from each Senatorial
district on permanent organiza-
ton. lCol, John f. Schley was APP
pointed from this district, and f.
NJ. Reynolds, Esq, from the adjoin-
ing district.l
On Motion of John r. Hubbard,
Esq, the Chair appointed one from
each senatorial district on basis Of
representation. (Hon. j. L. Hoke
was a pointed from the adjoining
district and i. Nelson Wisner from
his district.
Pending report Of the commit
tees the convention took a recess
until $50 p m.
On re-assembling the Committee
on Permanent Organization re
ported for permanent Pres dent
ex-Gov. VIM, r. Stevenson, of
Wood county.
Vice Presidents, Or. T. III. Lo-
gan, of Ohio; N Golf, Sr., of Har-
rison; Harmon Sinsel, of Taylor;
d. d. L. FarnsWorlh, of Upshur ;,
d. A. Wilson, of Mason; John III.
Rossler, of Kanawha
Secretaries-Chas M. Shinn, of
Taylor, and w. F. Williams, of
Harrison,
The Committee on Credentials
reported the list of delegates enti-
tied to seats from all counties ex-
cept Brook, Calhoun, Doddridge,
Grant, Hancock, Hampshire, Har-
dy. Lincoln, Mineral, Morgan,
Peasants, Pendleton, Pocahontas,
Randolph and Wyoming. Two re-
ports were made by the Commit
tee On basis of representation. The
majority report offered by j r.
Hubbard, recommending the State
vote for President Grant in 1872 as
the basis, and the minority report
submitted by Col. Hassler. of Jack
son. proposing that one vote should
be given for each one hundred and
fractional part of a hundred voted,
and one additional vote to each
county of the State. The majority
report was adopted.
Mr.. Wisner moved that a COM
mites of nine be appointed by the
Chair to report resolutions for the
action of the Convention.
An amendment was offered and
accepted to appoint one from each
Senatorial district.
The following gentlemen were
appointed said committee, viz: j.
N. Wisner, w. j. w. Cowden,
Capt. ID. Roberts, DR.. M. s. Hall,
0. G. Schofield, F. r. Hassler, j.
s. Cunningham, N. d. Ramsdell.
Richard Burke, d. d. T. Farms
worth, and j. M. Hagans.
On motion of j w Mason the con-
vention proceeded to elect delegates
to the National Republican Conven-
ton, which is to meet at Cincinnati
on the 14Ch of June next. Where
upon the following gentlemen were
chosen as delegates to said Conven-
ton:
AT LARGE.
DIR Thos III Logan, of Ohio county;
Hon w 7 Wiley, OF Monongalia
Col James w Davis, of Greenbrier
Mr. r. w Simmons, (col'd) of Wood
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
First District-The Hon VIM I
Stevenson, of Wood, and Gen Ma.
than Golf, of Harrison.
Second District-E w S Moore, OF
Marion, and John E Schley, of JEFF
ferson.
Acknowledgement District)-A
M Poundstone and + 5 Troxel.
Third District-Z ID Ransdell, OF
Wayne, and Eugene Dana, of Boone
Alternates-A S Taylor and d II
Willard.
On motion, the delegaters from The
First District were instructed to APP
point their own alternates. The
same instruction was passed in The
case of r. w. Simmons, delegate al
large.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.