The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-08-17
COUNTY CONVENTION.

tee of Mason county, the delegates
from the various Districts in the
county met ut the Court House, Au-
gust 18th, 1876, at 10 o'clock A, NJ,
The Convention was called to order
by Col. J. P. r. B, Smith, Chairman
of tho Executive Committee, who
suggested that Hon, II. r. Howard,
act as temporary Chairman, Mr.,
Howard took the Chair and briefly
stated the object of the Convention.
On motion, C, E. Hogg was elected
temporary Secretary.
Then the Districts were called up
on to report the names of those gem
tlemen who were to serve from the
several Districts on the various Com
mittees, They responded as follows;
Committee On Permanent Organize
tion,-James l.. Knight, S. II, Mitch
ell, James B. Morgan, Henry Gwinn,
Z. I. j. Blain, C. h. Hogg, Philip
Mitchell, j. II. Ellis, John McDer-
mitt, John Young.
Committee On CroleatjaLs,-A. L,
Scott, VIM. Wallis, L. NJ. Lusk, A.
| Q. Sayre, l.. f. Roush, j. w, Here
ford, L. S. Bright, Thomas Fowler,
L. LETTERS, John Behan,
Committee On Oirla Of Business
John h. Couch, James w. Smith,
George Rowley, John A. Borgess., ].
A. Roush, w. j. Keister, Wm, Nc
Daniel, C. j, Jemison, A. l.mten-
slicker, N. D, Toby.
COmmatee On ReSoiuiioas-J A,
McCulloch, Major McCollister, &. G,
Wells, Marine Ward, James w. Kel-
ley, Capt Lanham, G. w, Maupin,
Geo. J. Hamilton, James Capehart,
John II. Day.
On motion the Convention adjour-
ned to meet at y o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The Convention, in pursuance of
adjournment met promptly at the
hour, and was called to order by the
temporary Chairman.
The reports of Committees being
in order, the Committee on Crcdcn-
tials reported, which being read was
adopted.
The following report by the Com
mittce on Permanent Organization
was unanimously adopted:
For Chairman, Hon. P. C. Eosth-
am. Vice Presidents, C. Y. Bcalc,
and W. H. Tomlinson. Secretary,
c. L. Hogg. Assistant Secretary,
Joseph II, Holloway
The Committee on Order Of Bust
ness reported as follows:
LIST. Nomination of Sheriff.
ID. Prosecuting Attorney.
Sd. President County Court,
4th. Assessors.
9Th. Surveyor.
It'll. Members House Delegates.
On motion the report of this Com
mittee was adopted.
Committee on Resolutions, report
ed rs follows:
TO The Chairman of the Democratic and
Conservative CORrention
We your Committee on Resolutions
beg leave to submit the following:
Rcsolcea; That we the Democratic
party of Mason in Convention as
sembled, do hereby ratify audendorsc
the National Democratic Platform as
adopted at st. Louis on the 9th day
of June last, by the Democratic par
ty of the United States, in Convcn-
ton assembled; also the Platform of
the Democratic and Conservative
party of this State, as adopted by
said party in their Convention held
in the city of Charleston on the 9th
day of June last; and hereby pledge
ourselves to advocate and uphold the
principles us set forth in said plat
forms, and to use all honorable eff
forts to secure the election of the
candidates who were nominated at
said Conventions.
Resolved, That we will support the
nomination of Hon. John L. Kenna
for Congress; also the nominations
made by this Convention.
After the adoption of the report of
the Committee on Resolutions, the
Convention proceeded to the nomin-
alton of candidates for the several
county offices, which resulted as fol,
lows;
ShnB.-D. S, Stevenson.
Prosecuting Attorpcy,-G, P, Simp-
son.
President County Cowt,-D, S, Van
Matrc.
Asse@ors.--Jamcs Windon, District
No. f.; L. l.. Baker, District No. 9.