The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-31
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Proceedings OF the West Wiz.
ginin state Republican Con-
Vention, held at Par
+. - kersburg. July '-
2Tth, 1876.

The Convention was called to order by
John W. Mason, Esq, Chairman OF the
Republican State Executive Committee,
who explained that the object OF the as
semblage was to nominatea full Stale
ticket and two Presidential electors al
large. -,
On Mr.. Mason's motion, Hon. c. W
Smith, Of CabeIl county, was elected tenn
porary Chairman.
The temporary organization was com
ple,ed by the selection Of Richard Burke
OF Monroe, and P. W. Morris, Of Richie
sSecreLaries.
The following committees, each con
sistiug Of one member from every Sen"
torial District, were authorized by tit
Convention:
On, Credentials.
On Permanent Organization.
On Basis OF Representation.
On Rules and Order Of Business.
On Resolutions.
Moved that the delegates FROM eaCl
Senatorial District select the members o
the various committees. Carried.
A recess Of fifteen minutes waS then
taken to give time to perfect the com
uittses, which were rs follows:
On Gredentids-W. J. Applegate, Isl
District; r. il. sayre, I'd; W. G. Cheuy-
ront, Sd; o. G. ScoBeld, 18th. ID. Fl. vii
lard, 5th; WIN. Davis, 9th; l.. Doolittle
9Th; A. Phillips, sth; John Love, 9th; W
N, o. Dawson, 10th; Z. W. +. Vosler
1llh; Charles Davis, 18th.
Permanent Organization Hugh Sterling
lstSena,orial District; E.W.S. Moore, 2d
R.F. Fleming, Sd; D. F. Pugh, 4th; u. d
Williams, 5t6; Dr.. r. H. Lee, 9th; Gen
John 8. Witcher, 7th; J. NJ. McWhorter,
Sth, W. II. Aspinwall, 9th; A: Garrison
10Th; A. r. Shurr, 1lth; Geo. W. koontz
18th.
Basis of Represcntation-B. B. Dovener
1,t District; A. J. Stone, ID; VIM. II
Douglass, Sd; NJ. L. Lockhart, 4th; Col. I
Z, aasler, 9Th; E. J. Hyer, 9th; 2. D
Rsmsdell, 9Th; Lewis Walker, 9Th; J. II
Glasssock, 9th; J. ?. Jones, 10TH I. X
Carskadden, 1lth; W. II. II. Flick, 18th.
Rules and Order Of BuSiness-Lymal
stedman, lst District; r. r. Brown, I'd
II, A. Barr, Sd; VIM. E. Bier, 4th; Judgt
RS. Brown, 9th; A. Burlen, 9th; John i
Gibson, 9Th; Geo. R. Mcintosh, 9Th; 9. n
Hutten, 9th; J. p. Deliver, l0th;J. l.. Hol
llth; s. V. YeatisS, 18th.
Re,oIutions-John A. Campbell, lst Ser
atorial District; Hanson Criswell, I'd; \
s, Northcott, Sd; WIN. E. Stevenson, Az
Col. J, S. McLain, 9th; J. W. Cracraf
9th; C. W. Smith, 7th; Richard Burke
sth: Gen. Geo. W. Brown, 9th; Geo. {
Sturgiss, 10th; JtT. Hoke, llth; J. n
Wisner, 18th. z Us
Moved that all resolutions offered b
reported to the committee on same. Car
ried.
On motion, all speeches limited to fv'
minutes duration, each.
Moved that committee consisting o
twelve members, one from each Senate
rial District, be appointed to select
State Executive Committe. Carried.
The Convention then adjourned till haI
past two o'clock, I'm. E-i f.-. ]
Upon reassemblipg, the report Of th
committee not being ready, the COnve1
tion was addressed BY General Grosveno
OF Ohio, upon national iaslles.
The Committee on Credentials submit
ted the following report: Your Commi
tee on CredentiAls, after examination Il
all credentials presented 10 them, woul
report the following list Of delegates CT
titled TO seats in this Convention
Barbour C6uug.-Mai. 2. N. House,
Dayton, W. W. Teater, |. B. Glasscocl
BerkeIsr-J. n. Wisner, Frank PatteI
son, J. Fl. Bristor, II. B. Miller, I. G. Je
frey, John W. Demen, W. II. II. Flick
jill. Daley, ]. Rock, ,sr., George Chri
man.
Roout.-J. W. Cracratt, R. II. Free
CIV. Atkinson.
BraytOn,-E.S. Hyer.
Brooke,-I. II. Duvall, W J. J.Applegat'
D. W. Stier, T. II. Marks, Wm. Forbes.
Cu6eA.-C. w. Smith. John S. Witche
John 7. Gibson. /. Doolittle, George /
Mcintosh.
C1lkOun.-W. Barr.
Gay-G. W. Atkinson.
Doddrdge.-W. H. Cheuvront, E. !
sOuthworth, D. X. Wigner.
Fayete-J..W. Davis, Alfred Phillip
George X. Mcintosh.
GaRE-R. T. Fleming.
GraH.-A. c. ShGrr, IL. Holt, Ell
Vossler.
Gresn6riq-J. WI Davis, JIM. McWhOl
ter, A. Phillips, Charles ?. Kcyes. i,
Ra"eoeE-J. A. Campbell and five 9th
Hari.os-R. s.. .NorthcOtt, D. s. Pin
nell, D. ". Robinson, VIII. Freeman, {
T, BOughner, +. A. Robinson, ". I
Irwin, G. J. Gof, L. G. Hunt J. ]
Ssbutn. 7. Il. G. Fitzhugh, II. G. Holmes
~, A. Northcott, Pat. Clancy, ]. "
ButteEs,B. F. Robinson, W. R. Alexander
Ise Raymond, David Davidson, Edwl
maxwell, J. W. vandevort, A. L, Hus
tead, Walter sedwick, 9. LawSon, A
6G 65'SGHaley, ". W.Hays, james H. Taylor