The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-08-17
The Congressional Convention
John Il. Kenna Nominated.

in the city of Charleston, pursuant
to call, August 9th, 1876, and was
called to order bye, P, Snyder, Chair,
man of the Executive Committee
DR.. JohnJ Thompson, of Putnam, was
chosen temporary Chairman, and c.
P. Snyder and D. D. Dix were chosen
temporary Secretaries.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
On Permanent Organization-5th
Senatorial Decentralization Doug.
lass, of Jackson, and j. X. Thompson,
of Putnam. 9th District-W, S.
Laidley, ofKanawha, andJ. B. Boggs.
18th District-H. r. Shumate, of Wy
oming, and j. S. Samuels, Sth Dis
trict-James +. Patton, of Monroe,
and John A. Preston, of Greenbrier,
On Credentials-5th Senatorial
District, G. p. Simpson, of Mason,
and Thomas Terrell, of Roane. 9th
District, Jas. II. Ferguson, of Kama
wha, and W. II. Tompkins. 18th
District, |. J. McGinnis, of Cabell,
and D. L. Johnson Sth District, r.
f. Dennis, of Greenbrier, and Henry
Rigg, Of Fayette,
On Basis of Reprcsentation-5th
Senatorial District, Ii. r. Howard of
Mason, and J. w. Smith. 9th Dis
trict, w. L, Chiffon, of Kanawha,
aud DR.. NJ. Il. Hereford, of Nicholas.
18th District, J. \. Niblet and 7. II.
Harvey, Sth District, j. NJ. Rowan,
of Monroe, and J. S. Thompson, of
Summers.
On Rcsolntions-5th Senatorial
District, DR.. L. Il. Roush, of Mason,
and W. 0, Rosebcrry, of Jackson.
9th District, Jos. l.. Fry, of Kanawna,
and NJ. f. Frame. 7th District, J.
II. Obey and D. L. Thompson. Sth
District, A. c, Liggctt, of Greenbrier,
and Gen. A, Becklcy, of Raleigh.
After the appointmont,of the COM
mittees, the Convention adjourned
until 2! o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to or
der. The Committee on Permanent
Organization made the following re-
port, which was unanimously adopt
cd;
For Permanent Chairman-G. j.
Walker, of Jackson.
For Sccrctary-W. S. Downer, Of
Cabcll.
For Assistant sccretaries-J. W.
st. Clair, of Fayctte, and IL. X. How
ard, Of Mason.
For Vice Presidcnts-J. S. Samuels,
of Boone; W. A. Alexander, of Put
nam; NJ. A. Manning, of Summers;
and Jacob Goshorn, of Kanawha.
The Committee recommended the
Rules OF the House OF Delegates OF
this State, at its last session, to gov
ern the Convention, $50 far as APP
plicablc,) except that no candidates
be dropped until ordered by the Con-
vcntion.
The Committee on the Basis of
Representation recommended that
each county be allowed the vote cast
for Attorney-General in 1872.
The Committee on Resolutions,
through its chairman, General A,
Bccklcy, reported series of resolu-
tions, which were adopted amid great
enthusiasm.
The Committee on Credentials, af-
ter u considerable time, during
which several speeches were madc,)
made partial report, and asked un-
til o'clock to finish its work, Capt.
r. +, Dennis, the chairman, stating
that the Committe had great difficult
ty in settling the delegates entitled
to seats from several counties. The
Committee was given until 6 o'clock
to finish its report, and the Conven-
ton took recess until 81 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to
adjournment, when the report of the
Committee on Credentials was read,
and adopted. Then upon motion,
the Convention proceeded to so into
nomination of a candidate for Con.
gross, thcreupon John L. Kcnna,
Frank Hereford and Henry S. Wal
kor, were placed in nomination,
Eight ballots had been taken with
out any definite, result, when Mr.,
Walker appeared upon the stage and
withdrew his name, in a very beau
tiful, oloquentandappropriatcsp speech,
His remarks being frequently inter
ruptcd by rounds of applause, and at
the conclusion loud cheers were Civ.
en- for "lTonry S, Walker, the next