The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-10

REpun1IoAN MASS MEErrsG.-The Re-
publicans Of Ohio county held mass
meeting at the Court House on Saturday
afternoon for the purpose Of selecting
delegates to the State Convention, which
meets at Clarksburg May II, and for the
transaction ofother business. The meet.
ing was well attended, probably three
hundred persons being present. Kram.
er's brass band discoursed some excellent
music while the crowd was assembling.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Caleb SylviS, Chairman Of the County Ex-
ecutive Committee, who announced the
object OF the Convention. Before taking
his seat he nominated DR.. ThoS. Fl. Logan
as Chairman Of the meeting, which
nomination was unanimously endorsed
In taking the chair DR.. Logan made a
few remarks eulogizing the policy OF the
Republican party, and thanking the gen:
tlemen present for the honor conferred
upon him in calling upon him to preside
over the meeting. ,
Mr.. W. F. Peterson was then elected
Secretary, and DR.. J. Fl. Storer, OF Tria-
delphia. Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. Geo. r. Thompson moved that the
Convention proceed to nominate len dele
gates to the Clarksburg Convention, one
from each township:
Mr.. Sterling offered rs an amendment
A motion that a committee Of one from
each township be appointed to nominate
The delegates, and also select one person
from each township to act as an execu.
tive committee.
The amendment was accepted by Mr..
Thompson, and unanimously adopted,
together with the original motion.
The chair then appointed tho follow
ing committee, in accordance with the
resolution:
Washinglon-William Hastings.
lhdison-Hugh Sterling.
Cay-Captain William Curtis.
Union-Frank johnson.
Centrc-Jacob Kemple.
Webaer-William Travis.
Ritehie-J. W. Schultz.
Ttiadelphid-Dr. J. II. Storer.
Lb1ty-A. McColloch,
Richldnd-M. L. Hill.
The committee Immediately retired,
and in their absence Mr.. John R. Hub.
bard, in answer to repeated calls, deliv.
cred stirring address upon the political
issues OF the day. He was followed by
Messrs. George K. Thompson, Chester D.
Hubbard and A. W. Campbell.
The.committee having been in consult
alton about IN hour, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
DELEGATES TO cLARKsBuRG CONVENTION
Wdshington township james Roberts,
G. W. B. Allison, VIM. Hastings.
AadisOn-W.J. NV. Cowden, Hugh sIer-
ling, 7. II. Logan.
Gay-L. ]. Busbcy, Capt. VIM. Curtis,
G. +. Thompson.
UniOn-L. f. Hanson, Geo. B. Caldwell,
A. s. Harden.
CenAe-J. c. KcmpIe, r. s. Jordan, J.
r. Hubbard.
1Eebar--W. N. Linch, Henry Schmul-
bach.
Riches. L. Brice, r. W. Hazlett.
Richland-S. L. McCulloch.
Li6rty-A. McCulloch.
1Iiadeiphia-W. II. Mccoy.
Messrs. Geo. W. Hollinger and W. I.
Gaskins were elected delegates to rep
resent the colored men.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Washington tOTnship-J. G. Haberlield,
Stephen Ripley.
lfadison--R. b. Dovener, w. +. Stifel.
Gay-M. d. c. Wright. VIM. +. Peter
son.
Union-Wm. II. Rose, L. C. Rockwell.
Centre-T. r. Moiiat, ]. 4. Hubbard.
Webster = YIN. II. Travis, Henry
Schmulbach.
Ritchie-John W. Schultz, S. L. Brice.
Richland-M. L. Hill, VIM. North.
Liberty j. d. Whitman, A. Nc
Culloch.
1'iadelphia-John f. sissou, Ed. AT.
kinson.
The nominations made by the COM
mittec were adopted.
A motion Of Capt. Dovcner, that all
Republicans from Ohio county who at
tend tho State Convention be accredited
as delegates, was carried.
The Convention then adjourned.