The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-12
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CON-
sa i.~ vENTI0N. -4-t
appointment OF delegates to ihe
Conversational Convention.

the weather. no DOUBT keeping many
away. A drenching rain prevailed all
day, and the county roads were in such a
bad condition that few vera in from the
country. Ht N.
In the absence Of the chairman Of the
Executive Committee, Capt. B. B. Dove.
ner called the Convention 10 order at 2 P.
NJ, and announced the object Of the meet.
ing. "..
Nominations for chairman being in
order, Mr.. J. D. Stanton named James
A. Dunning, Of Union district, who was
unanimously chosen.
Mr.. Dunning briefly thanked the Con-
yention for the honor Conferred upon
him, after which he announced that
nominations for Secretary we're in order.
Mr.. 7. J. Hugus nominated NJ. L. Hill,
Of Richland district, and there being no
further nominations he was unanimously
elected.
COMMITTEE ON DELEGATES.
Upon motion Of Capt. Dovener, the
chairman appointed a committee Of one
from each district to select ten delegates
from each district TO attend the Republic
can Congressional Convention at Mounds.
Vile on the 22d inst. The committee
was composed Of the following gentle
men: w.
Washington-col. Zsnas Fish. 4
Madison-Capt. B. B. Dovener.
Clay-John McFall.
Union-L. E. Hanson.
Centre-Herman Ebeling.
Websler-J. D. Stanton.
Rilchie-Capt. Robert CoWan.
'Richland-Wm. North.
Liberty-Col. W. B. Curtis.
TriAdelphia-Capt. WA. Mccoy.
A RIouEsr PROM THE TEMPERANCE Pro
PIE.
Belor the committee retired the follow.
ing paper was read: ....
WHEELING, August s. 1873.
TO he Chairman and members Of The Repab.
hean Contention Of Ohio county, greeting /.
We, the Temperance people Of Ohio
county in mass meeting assembled at Par.
kers' Hall, this Sth-dsy Of August, 1873,
earnestly request that you send delegates
to the Convention to be held at Mounds
vile on the Odd, that will nominate can
didate for Congress whose views are in
harmony with the Temperance voters OF
Ohio county.
Mr.. Jacob Kemple, after securing The
floor, said:
"Mr. President, 10 order that may be
understood, ] am known to DO somewhat
identified with the temperance cause and
Il seems to me that the resolution is rath-
er uncalled for. We all know"
Judge Cochran here interrupted the
speaker and stated that motion to table
was not debatable.
Mr.. Kemple then continuing said:
al merely rise, Mr.. Chairman, to .
point OF order, the temperance move
.ment Is in no wise identified with either
Of the political parties, and therefore has
no connection whatever with the meeting,
II Ia not understood that the mass OF the
temperance people is identified with the
resolution
Mr.. Wash. Bags, another prominent
temperance man, remarked that %
aBrother Kemple" had been absent from
the city for some time he probably did
not know the sentiment Of the temperance
people Of this city.
Mr.. Kemple's motion to table was voted
down almost unanimously, after which,
on motion Of Judge Cochran, the paper
was referred to the Committee on Dele
gates. o." r''t.i.'.i'I' '+
LIST OF DELEGATES.
After brief absence the Committee,
through Captain Dovener, reported that
they had considered the paper referred to
them, and we're OF the opinion that il was
unnecessary for them 10 report upon II at
the present time. AT the came time, they
had, 10 selecting delegates 10 the Mounds
vile Convention, chosen representatives
who would be acceptable to everybody
who believed in good government. The
following Is the list Of delegates reported ;
Wsshing,on-Carl Hamilton, Charles
Donuer, Geo. Gundling, Henry Myers,
VIM. Phipps, VIM. Hastings, Z:nas Fish,
WIN. Otto, John Haberfsld, Adam Elig.
Madison-T. Fl. Logan, Lewis Jones,
W. J. Il. Bowp, WI. W. CoWden, Frank
Stanton, Robert Bond, Capt. John B.
Lukens, Z. H. Cochran, G. W. Baggs,
Jacob BentE.
Clay--M. B. c. Wright, S. B. McCol.
Loeb, John Frew. W. C. Peterman, W. B.
Fisher, Charles Howell, Benz. Davenport,
John Il. McFall, q, Ed. Mendel.
Union-Johp Carlip, G. W. Kennedy,
F. A. Britt, E. F. Miller, John B. Dickey,
J. s. Armstrong, John Reed. Thomas Nc.
Cormick, VIM. Harvey, A. V. VAnsickle.
Centred D. Hubbard. s. g, F. Ebe-
ling, T. O. Moffat, Geo. Harkius, james
Reed, Herman Renner, Geo. Roth, ThoS.
Moifet, E. ]. Wunderlich.
Web4ter-F. Goodfellow, W. 81. Travis,
W. n. Liuch, G. q. Murdoch, 7. J. Hu.
gus, s. K. Wallace, Philip schoehle, J. D.
Stanton, Charles Helmbright, John Birch.
Ritchie-s. L. Briee, II. G. Uhlricb,
Charles Hays, VIM. Combs, 2. Schulz,
81. W. Myers, John W.. Schultz, Robert
Cowen, Stephen Waterhouse, IT, VIM.
Hall. si4'l y
Richlsnd-M. L. Hill, G. G. sawtell,
John Turpin, Simon L. McCulloch, DR..
John Euglish, David WAddle, William
Garter, Benjamin Springer, John B. Lyle,
West Libefty-w. B. Curtis, Abraham
McCulloeh, jr., J. D. Whitman, W. W.
Moore, David Atkinson, David Blaney,
John Porter, Samuel Buchanan, John
Gardner, I. T. Maxwell.
Triadelphia-E. N. Atkinson, II. II.
Hornbrook, Ephriam Post, ]. q. storer,
Alex. NJ. Conn, Samuel Buchanan, A. E.
Carter, W. Z. Stewart, J. c. Maxwell, W.
A. Mccoy. r.v t-
Mr.. W. r. Peterson moved that all Re,
publicans from Ohio county who shall
attend the Moundsville Convention be
accredited as delegates. The motion was
seconded BY Mr.. J. D. Stanton.
Mr.. B. s. Allison spoke At some length
10 opposition to the motion, and Capt,
Doyener In favor Of 1t.
Finally the motion was carried, only
come hali-doIen or so voting against 1t.
The Convention adjourned without
transacting any further business.