The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-06-15

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condition of corruption in the domi-
nant party. as renders their continu-
ance in power dangerous to the liber-
ties of the people that we have con-
fidence that our delegates to the Ma
tional Convention will support only
those who are proper representatives
of the foregoing principles, and we
leave them free TO exercise their dis
cretion as to the choice of men best
fitted to bring about thorough reform
in the administration of our Nation
al affairs; that in the interests of pure
government outraged, free institu-
tions imperiled, and to redeem the
American name from the stigma at
tached to it by the corruptions of the
party now in power, we do cordially
and earnestly invite all honest men,
irrespective of former party aitilia-
tions, to unite with us in the coming
campaign.
II. We pledge the Democratic and
Conservative party Of West Virgin
ia to the preservation of our public
school system, free from sectarian in
fuence or control, to the continued
reduction of State and local taxation,
to the prompt Inauguration of such
changes in our statute or organic law
as the wishes and interests of the peo-
ple may from time to time demand,
and especially to such reforms in our
Judiciary system as experience and
growth Of the State may prove to be
necessary.
After which the Convention adj
journed until s p NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
Convention met promptly at s P.
NJ. and proceeded to business. Sew
eral resolutions were offered and
adopted.
On motion, the Convention proceed
ed to make nominations with the fol
lowing result:
GoUernOr.-Hon. H. NJ. Mathews,
Of Greenbrier.
Attorney Gcncral.-R. B. White, of
Hampshire.
Auditor-Joscph s. Miller, of Cab
ell.
TTpasurer.-Thos. J. West, of Har-
rison.
Superintendent Of ScIQolS.-W. X.
Pendleton, of Brooke.
Supreme Judges.-A. F. Raymond,
of Marion, dong term0 okey John
son, of Wood, ngtermDT.C c. Green,
of Jefferson, Short term)
Committee on Executive Commit
tee and Committee on National Ex-
ecutive Committee, Wilson Beall,
Chairman reported and called State
Executive Committee.
LIST Senatorial District; Mike Ri
ley.
End Senatorial District; J. W. Gal
lager.
9rd Senatorial District; John Bias
il.
4th Senatorial District; D. II,
Leonard.
9Th Lenatorial District; II. r,
Howard.
9th Senatorial District; W, r. Cos
horn.
7th Senatorial District; Ira. F.
McGinnis.
Sth Senatorial District; A, J. sny-
der.
9th Senatorial District; G. C. Ben,
nett.
10th Senatorial District; W. NJ
Dent.
18th Senatorial District; T. B.
Davis.
10Th Senatorial District; ], H. Get
finger.
National Executive Committee
Alex Campbell, of Brooke county.
BY this time the dawning sun of
the ninth of June 1876, looked upon
the new formed State Ticket, and
after many hours of ceaselcss, turbu-
lent, sleepless toll, the only remain
ing business before the Convention
was to appoint, first, the Presidential
Electors for the State, which gentle,
man selected were Nicholas Fit2hugh
Esq, of Kanawha, and w. II. Ira
verse ofJeferson and next, to appoint
delegates to the National Convention
which meets in the City of St. Louis,
on the Oath inst.
Of the delegates, the Convention
first proceeded to the election of those
at large,
The name of Johnson D. Camden,
of Wood county, was proposed and
he was elected by acclamation.