The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-07


To.DAY's CoLoRED. CONVENTIONAL
convention Of the colored Republicans OF
this State is 10 be held in this city to-
day, the object Of which is to organize n
State Central Committee, and also TO ap-
point five delegates 10 National Con-
vention which will meet at Nashville,
Tennessee, on the frat Wednesday Of
April. This national convention will
consider and determine the part which
the majority Of the colored people will
take in the coming Presidential campaign,
make arrangements for the distribution
OF newspapers, and transact other busi-
ness Of like nature. The convention
held recently in the State OF Iowa has set
brilliant example for the other colored
conventions which are TO meet during the
first half OF this centennial year, in tax
ing decisive steps TO have the colored
mechanics, artists and farmers Of the
State represented at the Centennial Ex-
hibition.
From the Monthly Elevator, u paper
published by r. Z. II. johnson and S. A.
Seale at Washington, Pa, in the interest
OF the colored people, We extract the fol-
lowing in reference 10 to-day's Conven-
ton:
ave gratefully acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of kind invitation from Prof. w.
F. Gaskins TO be present and address the
West Virginia Convention. Should
health and other propitious conditions
admit Of it, We will be on hand. We rec
ognize in the names OF the gentlemen who
were authorized to call the Wheeling
Convention three OF the ablest men OF that
State. IfMessrs. R. W. Simmons, W. W.
Grimes and W. F. Gaskins prepare the
work for that important assemblage, we
doubt not that great and salutary results
will be the outcome ofthe meeting"
The Wheeling delegates to the Con-
vention are: Geo. W. Hollinger, Rev.
Robert Seymour, Alex. Turner, Esq,
Prof. W. +. Gaskins, Robert Strange, Esq,
and Mr.. John r. Jackson. The alter
mates are: Mr.. L. NJ. Rolls, Rev. NJ. II.
Black, Mr.. Granville Rolls, Mr.. c. Buscy,
and Mr.. Samuel Rice. Invitations have
been extended to prominent colored men
living in adjacent States, among others
Rev. J. L. Rivers, Prof. B. X. Sampson
and ]. L. Champ. The colored people Of
Wheeling propose TO entertain the dele
gates from distant parts OF the State free
Of charge in their families, and Messrs.
Seymour, Turner and Strange were APP
pointed a committee to look after the
comfort OF the same while in the city.
The Harrison county delegates are as
follows: for the city OF Clarksburg-Mr.
Charles Ankrum; for Harrison county
Samuel Covington, Byrd Littleton, Logan
Jones, Henry Anderson, G. 7. Jones.
The above delegates were appointed at
meeting heidi in Clarksburg on the 18th OF
February. We were unable to obtain the
names Of delegates appointed in other
sections Of the State.
Two delegates from Harper's Ferry
arrived last evening, and three more are
from the same place to-day.
Five delegates from Wood county were
on the Courier last night. Other
delegates will arrive to-day. It's hardly
possible that the Convention, which meets
in the Municipal Court room, in the City
will transact any business until
afternoon. A caucus was held in the
basement Of the NJ. E. Church last night
for the purpose Of preparing business for
the Convention to-day.