The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-12
CLARKSBURG CONVENTION.
A General Radical Muss.
Mr.. Blaine Wins the Day.
Bristow Men Not Only De-
feated but Routed.
The Bloody Shirt Triumphs
Over Reform.
A Negro Elected Delegate at
Large.
The "InteIIigencer's" Dim Speck
Lost in African Darkness.
CLARKsBURG, w. VA. May II, 1876

CLARKsBURG, w. VA. May II, 1876
Special to the Register.
The Republican State Convention,
which was held here to-day effected n
temporary organization by electing o..
q. Schofeld temporary chairman and
Charles Shnn temporary secretary.
Messrs. Flick, Nay, Davis, Shattock and
Hubbard were appointed Committee on
Credentials.
Committees on Permanent organiza-
tion and Basis of Representatives, con-
sisting eff one member from each Sena-
torial district were appointed.
In the afternoon the Committee on
Permanent Organization reported for
permanent President Ex-Governor Will
liam f. Stevenson, of Wood county.
Vice e-Presidents-Dr. T. IL. Logan, of
Ohio; N. Gofi, sr., OF HARRISON; Harmon
Sinsel, of Taylor; d. ID. T. Farnsworth,
of Upshur; ID IL. Willard, of Mason;
John II. Rossler, of Kanewha.
Secretaries Charles Shinn, of Taylor
and w. +. Williams, of Harrison.
The Committee on Credentials, re-
ported the list of delegates entitled to
seats IRON all counties, except Brooke,
Calhoun, Doddrldge, Grant, Hancock,
Hampshire, Hardy, Lincoln, Mineral.
Morgan, Peasants, Pendleton, Poca-
hontas, Randolph, and Wyoming.
Two reports were made by the Conn
mittee on basis of representation.
The majority report offered by j. X.
Hubbard, recommending the State vote
for President Grant in 1872, as the basis,
and the minority report, submitted BY
Col. Hassler, OF jackson, proposing that
one vote should be given for each hun
drcd and fractional part OF hundred
voted, and one additional vote TO each
county of the State The majority report
was adopted.
The following Committee on Resolu-
tions was appointed by the Chair: j. N.
Wisner, W. j. w. Cowden, Capt. ID.
Roberts. DR.. NJ. s. Hull, o. q. Schotield,
F. r. Hassler, John 5. Cunningham, L.
d. Rsmsdel, Richard Burke, d. ID. I.
Farnsworth and p. NJ. Hagans.
Pretty soon the work OF the conven-
tion warmed up and the scene became
lively, Blaine and Bristow men strug.
Cling for supremacy. After y prolonged
and bitter struggle the following dele
gates were elected at large: DR.. L. IL.
Logan, Col. j. w. Davis, Hon. w, Il.
Wiley and Prof. Simmons (negro).
First District-Governor Stevenson
and General Gotf.
Second-E. W. S. Moore and Col. j.
Schley.
. Third-Z ID. Ramzdell and Eugene
Dana.
When Simmons, the negrs from Wood
county, was nominated, the name OF A.
w. Campbell. ESQ, was placed IN nomi-
nation against him, which Thompson, OF
OHIO, in q bitter speech pronounced
burning shame. Campbelfs name was
then withdrawn, and Simmons election
was received with cheers. There was
great excitement, and the delegates
strongly for Blaine. Bristow men badly
beaten.
The resolutions compliment Bristow
and are highly eulogistic of Blaine The
delegates were instructed for the latter,
after a fierce aud bitter fight. The Con-
vention was = continued scene of con-
fusion and disorder and it looked st one
time as If it would break in row
The Blaine men carried everything BY
storm, and are jubiIant over their vic
tory.
The appointment of electors wss post
poned, and amid great Confusion
the Convention adjourned, at Up. NJ,
ane die. The scene most of the
time resembled South Carolina
Jaa;sl.ture- In the language of
an Ohio county delegate lit was id
pre,,y muss." Most Of thr delegates lett
for home to.aight and the Bristow men
are very much Disguised.
Col. Ben Wilson reached home to-day
improving in health bat fat'gued l,y his