The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29
Proceedings or the Republican
County Convention,

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from the different districts me! at the
Court House, on Saturday, May 10Th,
and at II o'clock, P. NJ, were called
to order by D. H. Willard, Chairman
Of the County Executive Committee.
Hon. B. j. Redmond was elected per-
manent President and j. A. Gibbons
and H. G. Nease were elected sece-
taries. D. H. Willard offered sub
stitute for the work of Committee
on "Order of Business" which was
adopted.
On the call of Delegates, all the
Districts responded, except Hannah.
The following Committee on Reso-
lutions was appointed to report a
Platform: D. II. Willard, Major
Brown, A. G. Beard, Charles McCul.
loch and Jasper Greer.
DELEGATES TosENAToRIALc CONVENTION.
T. Puffen5argrr, w. B. Shank, II.
S. Burns, A. j. Hill, l.. Harpold, B.
y. Rollins, D. II. Willard, B. J Red
mond and C, c. Knapp.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES.
j. "A. Watterson, j. A. Lusk, Seth.
Bumgamer, D. P. Guthrie, NJ. Rose
berry, D. H. Willard, B. j, Redmond
and G. II. Atkinson.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
j. B. Menager, Chairman, John NJ.
Reynolds, VIM. Smith, j. A, Glib
bons and c. L. McCulloch.
The following gentlemen we're put
in nomination as members for the
House of Delegates:
Hon, B. j. Rollins, H. G. Neasc, ].
B. Menager, Hon. Jabez Beard, D. w.
Skinner andC. e. McCulloch.
Before voting began, Mr.. Nease,
Mr.. Menager and Mr.. McCulloch de-
clined being candidates.
On first ballot, B. j. Rollins re-
ceivcd Sc votes; d. w. SKINNER, 6l
Jabez Beard, So and c, E. McCuI-
loch 10.
Mr.. Rollins and Mr.. Skinner hag,
ing received the two highest num-
Der of votes, were declared the nom
inees of the Convention.
Robt. L. Mitchell was then put in
nomination for candidate for the
County Clerkship; no other nomina
tions being offered, he was, on motion
declared the nominee of the Conyen'
ton by acclamation.
Virgil A. Lewis was put in nom
ination for candidate, for Clerk O
the Circuit Court; no other nomina
tions being offered, he was, on mo
ton, declared tho nominee of the
Convention by reclamation.
The Committee reported the fol
lowing, which was adopted as
PLATFORM.
WHEREAS, The Republicans Of Ma
son county, in Convention Assem-
bled, July list, 1876, did unanimously
adopt the following resolution: "That
we heartily endorse the nomination
of Gen. Rutherford B. Hayes, o.
Ohio, for President of the United
States and the platform of principles
adopted by the Convention at Gin
cinnati, which put him in nomina
tion," therefore be it
Resolved, That the administration
of the President, has been an honest
effort to carry out the principles o.
the Cincinnati platform and of his
letter of acceptance and meets oul
hearty approval. He has proved
himself an able magistrate, true pat
riot, and wise officer, and is entitled
to the continued confidence and sup
port of the party and the whole
country.
9, That the recent action of the
Democratic House Representatives
the elimination of conspiracy tC
revolutionize and Mexicanize the
Government by the violent and un
constitutional expulsion of the Pres
ident from his Office, is an urgent
call to all the friends of free, stable
and prosperous government, 10 rally
to the support Of law and order
against the attack, covert and open
of u band of reckless and ambitions
demagogues. 1t now seems pr0ba-
BILE that it may be necessary for all
true patriots to drop for a time,
as in 1861, minor issues and differ
ences, and decide whether we are Ia
have government Of Constitutions
and laws.
3. The Republican party of Mason
county, adhcring to its historical rec.
ord, and to its principles heretofore
affirmed, declares first that it is I'M.
comPromisinglly opposed to free trade