The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-11

/ upon luVuOn Ol lMF. W III. iLlnk, III
Convention chose Mr.. Wm. Goering, o
Washington district, as Assistant Secre
tary. t'S fot tCDtAae' 'f''
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
A Committee on Credentials, consisting
Of on6irofn 1eaclio district, was appoint ted
on motion Sof George P. Ei1ch. Tie Com.
mittee was as follows: IisH
Washington-James Roberts.
Madison Capt; Joseph Faris. NGBii9f
Clay-James Bodley.
Union-L. L. Hanson. i.i y Ei'L
Centre james Reed. au,4 .llW
Webster-A. NJ. Harkins.
Ritchie-Robert Cowan.
Triadelphia-E. Post HU
,Richland-Dayid Waddle. 49, -
JLibertyt9W. b. Curtis ;29W Gill
On motion Of Col. W. B. Curtis, the fol-
lowing Committee on Basis OF Represent
alton was appointed: -...... 49,, r
Washington David G, Morgan. J.,
Madison-C. Fl. Watkins. bis l.5is +
Clay-W. II. Haller.r ,.s..aszl5. tt.
Union William Harvey.
Centre-Thomas Moffett. y
Webster George p. Linch. '7'l E -
.Ritchie-zWilliam Hall. 5f, 4J55i
Tfiadelphia J. +. Foreman. 5s.
Richland-William North. lI-{
Liberty-T. T: Maxwell. a'f
Mr.. George p. Linch moved theappoint-
mcnt of committee on Resolutions,which
motionwas carried, but afterwards recon-
sidered, and on motion, Of Mr.. William
link the Convention accepted the plat
form. adopted al! the Moundsville Congress
o;npal Convention ts..... ID I.H.,
- gsa LIST OF DELEGATES.
The Committee on Credentials, through
Colonel Curtis, reported that. they had
found tho list OF delegates as published in
the newspapers correct. The report was
accepted, Following is a list Of the dele
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Roberts; David G..
Morgan, Wn. Goering, James Hanes, &.
Madison-C Charles H. Watkins, John
Brown, r. s.. Criswell, L. Woodmansee,
Joseph Faris. l,l ,lrt g.st; '.a
Clay-James Bodley, J. NJ. Richards,
Wm. Haller, Fred. Miller, II. Seamon.
Union-M. LETTERS, Wm. Harvey, John
Reid, p. b, Dobbins, L. L. Hanson.
Centre VIM. link, James Reed, David
BulTu, ID. ~. lshuNell, tuus. stt,f thohSa'
WebsterEF. Goodfellow; Robert Oar.
ling, A. NJ. Harkins, Thos. Bennett, Geo
p. Einch. z Edg .-5..s .r, -,
Ritchie-Robert Cowan, Dan. Smith,
Wm. Hal; Chris Honecker, II. G. ulrich
Triadelphia-E. Post, +. NJ. Henderson,
J. G! Maxwell, H. II. Hornbrook, PIT
Riehland-wm. North, N. L. Hill, 81
I,AfcColloch, D.. Az Waddle, Capt. Ben
Eiberty-Col. w. B. Curtis, SIN. Bell
IW.L.-Mhitham, Z. IT.. Maxwell, Allan
Darling. .. .....,ts-,..-.gtg
Mr.. Thos. r. NIoffett, chairman ofthe Com
mittee on Basis OF Representation, report
ed that the committee had agreed upon the
vote cast for Gen. Gotf for Governor II
IS7(l rs the basis OF representation.
Mr.. G. B. Jones, Of Washington district,
read the following resolution, which ht
moved be added to the platform adopted
by the Convention: dtICl f,!I.. IL. (
Resolreti, That the nominees oil THIS Con
veutionfor the House OF Delegates be re-
qucsted to advocate a radical ant
good change in the Mechanics, Lien Law
whereby theiprdtection OF mechanics Will
be better secured. Gs
4 The resolution was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Linch, committee o
three was appointed by the Chair to pre-
/ pare the order Of business. The committe,
consisted OF Mcssrs. Geo. p. Linch, w. u
l Curtis and il. L. .iHanson! TIE order o
business, rs reported by the committee
wns as follows: Nominations for Clerk Q
tho Circuit Court, Clerk of tho Count.
Court, members Of the Houseof Delegates
selection IL Committee OF Conferences ol
1 Senatorial nomination, and appointment
OF Ohio County Executive Committee.
i \ '',A W.. y THE cLEREsIiIPs. t..-i.
\ Nominations for Clerk Of the Circui
Court being In order, Capt Robert Cowa
1 named the present incumbent, Mai, Sam
uel b, lIcColloch, whose nomination wa
made unanimous; nmotiun OF Mr.: tinch
A On,motion Of Mr.. John, Reid, Capt. OH
i Cariin WAS unahiniously nominated fo
Clerk Of the County Court. -
I FOR HOUSE OF DELEoATEs.
The following nominate were mad
for the Lesisiatdre:' Benz. Fisher, J. "
Paxton, Frederick .Goodiellowl 7! II, u Y;
I gan, John Mcclure, Geo. Zoeekler, W; " "
Foreman and Capt. Wm. A. McCoy. IN
two latter are from the country. foreme
living IN Liberty district and Mccoy j
Triadelphia district ~ ~
The number OF votes to which each dl;
itrict was entitled, as agreed upon: .
lthc Committee on Basis Of Representation
wns as follows; Washington 425, Mad
Fl son 5O6, Clay Az, Union 435, Centr
9lO, Webster. 400, Ritchie 45S, TRADE
phia 234, RiChland 100, West Libert!
los; total number Of votes $3.50; necessi
; ry,for a choice L. 72G. Z. ~
NIcssrs. W. B. Curtis and Geo. L. Line
were appointed tellers.
A ballot was taken with the followin
result: ~ i-s1l .........