South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-09-08
Senatorial Convention.

7
In pursuance OF public notice the del.
egates appointed by the various counties
met I'm convention at Moorefield Oh Fri.
day yesterday for the purpose OF nomi-
mating candidate for this, the lth Dis.
trict. Owing to tue lateness OF the hour,
and the necessity OF Us going 10 press,
we can only give synopsis of the pro.
ceeding. b
The Convention was called To order
by j.. X. Heiskcll, Esq. chairman of the
Senatorial Executive COMMITTEES, ri III
o'clock. Asa Hiet,. Esq. was elected
temporary Chairman, anu Chas. ii. Van.
diver and j. n. Daugherty. secretaries.
Ono person was appointed on resolu-
lions, on credentials, on representation,
ana on organization respectively, viz /:
Hardy Couniy--On organization. Jos.
Vanmeter; credentials. j. r. Heislkeil
representation. Thomas Maslin; reso.
lutions, =. &. Marshall.
Grant Conaty-0n organization, Geo.
/. Lee; credentials. Edward Williams !;
representation. j. V. Cunningham; res.
olutions, Edward Baker.
M'ne'ut Coanty-On organization, r.
*. Seymour; credentials. ID. C.. Tabb
representation, John Il. Peercc; rcsolu
tons, c. w. Daley.
! IeiaitetOn County-On organization.
). w. Armentrout; credentials. j. j. Iii.
ner; representation, J. Ed. Pennyback.
or; resolutions. j. II. Daugherty.
| Hampshire C0uniy--On organization,
5. l.. Flournoy; credentials, r. w. Dai.
ley, DR.; resolutions, IL. Il. Gilkeson {;
representation, G. s. White.
On motion, recess was taken until
/ o'clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Convention met ut o'clock.
Asa Hictt, Esq. was elected pcrma.
nent President, and Charles n. Eandi.
yer. James Ii. Daugherty. Sol. Armcn
trout, 5. ID. Gordon md ii. u. Gilkeson.
permanent secretaries, each for their
respective counties.
The convention having organized, the
chairman announced it's readiness 10
nominate candidate for Senator.
! Nominations being in order, Mr. Jos.
Fanmeter nominated David Pugh, Esq,
of Hampshire county. Seconded by
Mr.. G. >. White. with appropriate re.
! marks. Mr.. A. Shobe, nominated w.
+. Dyer, OF Grant. j. Ed. Pennybacl.
or seconded the nomination., and made
an eloquent address very complimcnta-
ry TO MIR. Dyer. John Il Peerce nom.
mated Charles Williams, of Grant, and
Mr.. Daley, of Mineral, seconded the
nomination. A vote being taken, resul.
ted in the nomination of David Puuh.
Esq, OF Hampshire county, on Che 3r,I
' hnl A II al,
ma ion was made unanimous. Mr.. vii.
lions namc was withdrawn on the SC.
cond ballot.
Tie vote stood on the third ballot rs
follows: Fugh, 1850; Dyer, 1920
Necessary 20 = CHOICE. 2,55l.
a resolution was passed endorsing
the candidacy Of Judge Armstrong for
Judge of this Circuit
Speeches were made by Messrs. Dy-
cr, Eorment, and Price, cordially en-
dorsing the action OF the Convention.
and plcdging their hearty support in the
election OF tho nominee.
The Convention adjourned nj alou, 8
o'clock.-iloorcteM Era0tiaer, Scpt. ?.
The Convention adopted the follow.
ing Resolutions!
ReSoired /. That VIC heartily endorse
! tho Democratic National ticket & plat.
form, believing that the prosperity OF
our nation will he greatly advanced by
the election of 1ilden 81 Hendricks.
ReSOtVcd 2. That the nominees of the
! Democratic State Convention, and the
platform of principles adopted by it at
ut Charleston, are worthy of our cordial
support, and to that we pledge ourselves.
Resoicel B. That we pledge ourselves
to the support Of the nominee of this
! Convention.
R@oiscl, That it is the sense of this
! Convention that there he 10 nomination
| Tor the Judgcshp IL this Distric.: that
we appreciate tho worth and ability OF
our present efficient Judge. the Hon.
James ID Armstrong.
Asa Iliett and Henry Il. Gilkcson.
Esq'rs. were appointed committee to
inform Capt. fagh OF his nomination.
We learn that Capt. Pngh accepts the
nomination rendered by the convention. !
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