The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-29
sTEUsENVILLE.
The Nationals Hold Their Con.
Vention on Baturday-George X.
smith, OF Belmont, Nominated
; for Congress. 1'''-

smith, OF Belmont, Nominated
: for Congress. s''-
ss4 suuBsynLx, July q.
COnspopdsnes Oi The IntslllEeDesr.
The National Party met At the Court
House this morning Al ll'o'elock 70 nom.
mate candidate Tor Congress, and there
being but s smIll number present it was
decided 10 adjourn until u O'Clock, P. n.
The Convention met at'2 O'Clock, and
on motion Of Patrick whllen, Of Bell,
lirs, DR.. AiSbett Of steubenyille, was
called to the Chair. ..iF 20,
On taking the Chair, the Doctor made
q few brief remarks, and announced the
business Of the Convention 10 be the nom.
iuation u 1 candidats for Congress, who
should be selected With yieS 10 his In.
ielliReDee and integrity, rather than 70
bis wealth. -. "a
On motion Of Mr. Whalsn a Commit
lee Of three was appointed on Permanent
Organization, eonsisting Of the following
named gentlemen james u. RichArd-
son, Charles B6nsall, Michael Watson.
The Committee retired and after con-
sultalion returned and reported rs fol-
lows: ...-.
Permanent Gainaa-Dr. Aisbett. .
Seerstory-John 7. Campbell. &, 3,
OommiGee on GednfiGh- George E
Smith, Of Belmont, !. P. Blaypey, Of JET
ierson, and james q. Mcdowell, Of Col:
umbiAuA. 7
At the suggestion Of the Committee on
Permanent Organization, Committee on
Resolutions, consisting OF one member
from each county in the district was ap.
pointed, consisting Of Charles Bonssll, Of
ColumbIana, James NJ. Richardson, Of
Belmont Francis Hhmb, Of Jefferson, and
joseph E. BarriekloH, Of Harrison. -.
The Committee 90 Credentials reported
ten delegates from Jefferson; Eve from
Columbians; three from Hlrrison; seven
from Belmont; none IRON Carroll. >.r .,
Mr.. John Campbell stated TO the Con-.
yention that he lad heard from Carroll
.ud made m eIplanEtion as 70 the nom
attendance. Of delegates from that county.
TIE report was adopted. %
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported IS folloWs:
Resolsed, !. That We re-afsrm and en-
dorse the platform adopted BY our State
Convention At !Coiumbus on July sd,
1873.
Resolved, 2. That the nominee Of this
Convention pledge himself, in the even.
Of his election, 10 the persistent use Of all
honorable means 10 secure the passsge ot
au act which shall provide that the pub.
lie lands shall be given as.y TO actual
settlers, and that pecuniafy Government
aid be furnIshed 10 enable them 10 culd.
yate the same.
Resolsed, 3. Protection Of American 10.
dustries BY & protective tariff which will
absolutely prohibit the importation Of
luy manufactured articles that can be
produced from the great abundance Of
raw material in ihis country.
Resotssd, 4. That 10 public Office sbAl!
be hlled BY the same incumbent tor more
than one term. lE. ~ !.
On motion the resolutions were unani.
mously adopted.
Mr.. B. I. Blinn then offered the tol.
loowing resolution, which was adopted !:
RsoFped, That the nominee of this Con.
yention be required 10 pledge bis support
10 the National Greenback Labor ticket
Of the State oi Ohio, and also not 70 &C.
cept nomination at the hands Of either
Of the old political parties. That in the
event Of nomination or ratification BY
either Of said old parties 1t Is 10 be un-
derstood that he ia disiiDctiyely J. the nom.
inee Of the National Greenbsek Labor
Nominations now being 10 order, on
motion Of MIR. Blinn, George E. Smith. Of
Belmont county, was nominated by aecia'
mstion.s.H "t1i.tS lt-lI
A committee consisting Of James u.
Richardson and Francis Drummond was
appointed to notify Mr.. Smith oi his
nomination.
AI,er a time the committee returned
with Mr.. Smith, who vss greeted with
applAuse. He inside aIegular greenbaek
speech II nkAtly IN hodrt Duration, q.
the clore Of which Capt Reese made >
per.onal ex xplanatio stating that while he
had been accused Of deserving the Ns.
tionAl party be was a much National
to-day a Any man who treAds the ltreets
Of Stsubsuville. - ss
The Chairman appointed The following
gentlemen 50 the District Executive Com
BIT. Blinn, Of Jefferson. 80.
John Christy, Of Harrison.
Pstriek whalen, Of Belmont.
J. B. Powell, Of ColumhiAna-
Peter n. Herold, Of Carroll.
Calls being npds for Mr.. Bonsall Of
ColumbiInA, be proceeded 10 address the
Convention at some length IN advocacy
Of strong protective taritf. ,1.i,,,
AZ the eoneIusion OF Mr.. BonsaiRs re-
marks aivote Of fthaaks was returned 10
the officers Of ths Cohrt Hoass, members
Of the press and eiulsnsr ss,..aslai
AdiOarned. - .s-,'il-'' (