The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-09-21
GREENgACK CONVENTION
Harmonious and Enthusiastic.
a splendid Ticket Nominated.

A Splendid Ticket Nomina ted.
The Greenhackers of Monongalia
county met in convention Mt the
Court House. in Mnrgantown, on
Monday the 10th of September last,
for the purpose OF placing in nomina-
ton n ticket to be voted tor ut the
coming election Theiewere n large
number of delegates present, selected
by the various district meetings and
Greenhack clubs OF the county. The
81 lid yuomanry of the county were
present and while the countenanees
of the old farmers and workingmen
there assembled indicated that they
we've in earnest and full Of ,letermin-
alton and ha,muny aud good feeling
prevailed.
1 he convention convened at IL
O'Clock A. NJ. and was organized by
electing VIM. Simpson, E-q., Pres:-
dent; Reason EVERY, Esq, Vice
President and David W,idman and
John NJ. Davis, Secretaries.
On motion, the following commit
tees, consisting of one person from
each district of the county, were APP
pointed:
On Permanent Org -iizltinn.-J' 7.
Summers, j. w. Jollitf, Clark Hare,
j. Weaver, w. p. Barker, 5 X, Core
and a. j. Tenant.
On Credentials Il. G. Beals, Jos.
Moreland, Larkin Dunn, A,G. Davi-,
J +. Dent, +. j. Foster and +. w.
Moore.
On Basis of Representation Sol
Franz, Jno. NJ. Cobun. 5. Il. Cnn.
ningham, d. b. Waters Mat Larkin,
rhos. u. Fields aud l.. G.. Moore,
The convention then adjourned to
meet at l O'Clock z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At O'Clock p. II. the cou ventiou
convened pursuant to adjournment
and The committees appointed at the
morning session reported as follow:
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the following persons rs enli-
tied to seats rs delegates IN the con-
venlion:-
CasS District j. J. Wharton, s |.
Boyers, Van Buren EVERY, }. Nj.
Davis, JAS. Weaver, NJ. Il. Barnes
A. q. Davis.
Grant District. M. J. Lnrkin, }
T.. Dent, james Blflclser, VIM. +.
Barker, j. a. b. Martin. Dan i'll NJ.
Camp and Vim. II. John.
Clay District. h. {. Moore, En-
genius Tennalt, Ohio Remnant, q +
Cook. T. w. Moore, A. j. Tenant
and Vim. Yost.
Morgaa Dstrict.-W. l.. Morgan,
Joseph Morclau |, Vim. Simpson.
samuel Cunningham. n. McFadden,
Joseph NJ. Wood, j. L. Summers,
LnLis ilagelorn and J. q. Hall.
l5attelle District. %. j. sutton, >.
II. Shriver, James Foster aud A. j.
Santep.
Union District Larkin Dunn /.
u. Fields. Clark liarc, Samuel San
dprs, w w Jol,n, Geo. w Maytield,
md Eldridae Weaver.
Clinton District. Jack Jolliif, Sol.
Stansberry.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization made report recon-
mending that the officers selected a.
temporary officers serve "a officers OF
the Permanent Organization, which
report was adopted.
nnli., e II
sentatiOn reported recommending
that each District Of the county.
through their delegates in this con
vention, he allowed ten votes, which
WAS also adopted.
The convention then proceeded to
make nominations, with the follow
ing result:
For State William +. Wat
son, of Clinton District.
For House Of Delegates. west SIDE
Noah Henderson, Of Battelle Dis
trict.
For House Of Delegates. east side
James Hare, of Union District.
For Clerk Of County Court Mar
shall NJ. Dent, Of Morgan District.
For Clerk of Circuit Court David
Weidnan, of Ca-s District.
I he ticket is undoubtedly the b It
that could be selected and the pre-
waiting opinion is that 1t will be
elected by II handsome majority.
The time for holding our fair is
fast approaching. Are we all doing
our duty and trying to aid the enter
prise? The managers are making
every arrangement possible to make it
n success but without the assistance