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Senatorial Convention.

The Democratic Conservative Senatorial
Convention of the Second District, met at the
Cour, House in Mart nsburg. West Va, Sep
tember lst, 1876, at Il O'Clock, 4. NJ.
On motion, Col. ii. b. Davenport Was elect
ed permanent President of the Convention,
who before taking his seat, thanked the Con-
vention for the honor conferred and hoped that
all its proceedings would be characterized by
harmony and its decisions advance the highest
interests of the party.
On motion, J. i w Baker was elected Sec
rotary and j Ell. Duke assistant Secretary.
A motion that committee 90 credentials be
appointed was amended by Col j. b. A. Ma
deubousch, that the President appoint one del
egate from each district in each county, on
said committee. which motion as amended was
uuani mously passed:
Committee appointed was as follows:
Jefferson County-JaS n Gallaher, James
Hanill, Thomas II. Trail, David Fry, John II.
little. H. c. Entler, r. w. Baylor, S. w.
Strider. j L. Eichelberser and Jas. II Moore
Berkeley Cpuuty-J. B. A. Nadenbousch,
NJ. 5 Grautham, J. NJ. Payne, c. W. Doll,
Wm. Kilmer, VIM. II. Showers aud VIM. +.
Cunningham.
On motion of DIR. T. W Tomlinson. the
Convention adjourned until half past one
o'clock.
The Convention re-assembled at the hour
named and was called TO order by the FRESH
dent
GLIB. A. NadenbouSch moved that the
Convention adopt the two-thirdS rule in max
inc the nomination Of candidate for State
Senator the roll WAS called and delegates
voted according to representation as follows :;
For majority rule, 1917; for two-thrdS rule,
1881; majority ruled adopted.
On motion it was decided that after the
fourth ballot the lowest candidate be dropped
Nominations were then in order when c. L.
Butler. Jno. W. Granlham and r. II. Butcher
were placed in nomination.
r. H. Butchers name was withdrawn
Tie jefferson delegation was allowed per
mission to retire to consult, and upon return
/ ing put in nomination the names Of COL Ii. u.
| Davenport and Jno. H. Strider.
Col. Davenport declined the use OF his name
| for the nomination, stating that for reasons
entirely private, he could not accept any office.
| His friends, however would not allow his
name to he withdrawn, and on motion he was
asked TO vlcate the chair and DR.. Starry was
called to preside.
Jno. IL Stridcr's name was withdrawn.
The Convention then proceeded TO ballot
with the following vote: Col. Ii. b. Daven-
port, S57; c. 7. Butler, 2O79.
Ga motion of Col J B. A. Nadenbonsch,
the nomination Of Mr.. c. 7. Batter was made
unanimous. On motion, Jno W. Grautham
and r. H. Butcher, Esqs were allowed per-
mission to address the Convention
Ex-senator Jno ". Grantham then adj
dressed the convention, calling upon the party
to support the nomination just made, which
he very heartily endorsed, and stated the i'm
portaucc Of harmony in the party and OF
earnest untring efforts in behalf Of the sue
cess Of the National, State and county tickets.
His speech was well received and loudly
applaudcd.
Mr.. C. T. Butler was loudly called for, and
in a few pertinent remarks accepted the nomi-
nation
On motion it was ordered that the pro-
ceedings of the convention be published in the
papers of the district
On motion, the convention adjourned.
H. B. DAVENPORT, Pres't.
J. l.. w. BAKER. Secy.
j. En-. DUKE, Asst Sec'y.