The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-23
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
For the First West Virginia Con-
gresslonal District.
Nomination Of John R. Hubbard
for Congress.
A Genuine Representative Of the
Worklngmsn In the Field
Against Ben Wilson.
MouspsvtLIg, August %.

spscIL Report for the IntellIgsnoer.
The Republicans Of the First Congress.
sioual District met in delegate Conven.
tion here to-day to nominate standard
bearer in the present CANVASS Asainst the
nominee Of the New Martinsyille Con.
vention.
The Panhandle was well represented.
There was large delegation from Ohio
county, some 125 in number, and over q
hundred from Marshall. Wood county
was also well represented; the delegation
from that county came up on the steamer
Kittie Nye. Wetzel turned out we'll, and
there were. liberal delegations from Har-
rpon, Lewis, Hancock and Richie.
Every body remarked that the Conven-
ton was large and respectable. Not .
drunken man has been seen in the Court
House to-day, nor have we heard Of one
on the streets. This feature Of the as
semblage Is in remarkable contrast to the
recent gathering at New MartiuSville and
every oooy femAtAs 4"
At IL A. n. the Convention was called
to order by the Hon. George Edwards,
Chairman Of the Congressional Ekecu-
tive Committee, who named Hon. John
Fl. Atkinsop. of Hancock, as temporary
Chairman. Mr.. Atkinson on taking his
ssa. referred briefly 10 the record Of the
p1.at,;.. -, ,ha.., .nd .;,co
nePuo,eau p - 'ne Va -.
he saia mat II mao feeosu .hA' nish'
well vie with that Of any other party
tnov, N h;story. II had yictoriously
-, ,Ls 80 ~ ,o,a,rmor, urdar
saVea 'he ict~ y. so'.' ls - | u
which We 1--we, ana YET mao accofaeu
terms Of unparalleled magnanimity to
,bo,s vbom Il had defeated in battle. The
-, - a., ..,..,.I :, Nc. w.,I .bow, bv
spirit 'ha' AesuA'euis ~ "A0 "''' o.' y
the prompt answer tnaI TS sene only .
few days ago ey the city Oh ~; boston " v;oL 70 ~
appeal from the stricken Guy ot viGksu ,h, y
burg Tor help, Draw On me =. sigul,
telegraphed the mayor OF Boston, !9t @
fifteen hundred dollars" Iaanking lhe
Convention iot the honor conferred upon
him Mr.. Atkinson announced tnat .ne
Chair was ready 10 proceed win tue
business oi the day. a.
Mr.. T. W. Morris, edil9r Oh tne
Ritchie County ddsettc, was ehosen iemi
porary Secretary, and u. l.. hueoafu, Oh
the Wheeling Staad1ra, Assistant eecte.a'
ry. The usual committees were appoint
ed, such @ Credentials, Permanent VI
ganiIation, Basis oil Representation RES
olutions, &c. ,u
These COMMITTEES were as iolioMs: % w
Credentials,J. Y. dlst, 0, IL or4oSe, % ~. ~.
II. Carlton, Of Calhoun; :: W; m9n1uin
(proxy), Of Gilmer; y. 5. MarshaL, o.
Hancock; Major Lee Haymsn, Of hsrT1'
con; J. NJ. Dnnnington, OF Lewis; W. u;
T. Ford, OF Marshall, 3: 1: McColioGn' ot
Ohio; Thos. +: Davis, oi Kitshle; Y. W. Y;
Hardman, OF Tyler; Basil I; Bowers, 9t
Wetzel; John Lockhart' oil VIII; d. d.
Burk, oil WOOD. NJ w.,,,
Permanent of2annasloa-n ~ n;,sas, '
Of Brooke; DanI Boqghner, oil n StImeT; II y
Lyman steadman, oil hanGoek; S,!,; !; n. y
Fitzhugh, ot Harrisoni =. q. mtIEinsSh' T
OF Lewis J. M, Pipes, ot Marsnaii' ~.
r. ". Hszlett, Of Ohio; Richard norm, n,
craft, o. Ritebie; !. N: Mehnisu,' u u
Tyler; Geo. Rodgers; OF melIeI; ~ ". =.
Martin, OF Writ; Col. Jno. Vinai ,oI Wooa.
ResOIutionS-Dr. c. shriVer, OF BROOKE;
SIS. Faris, Of Gilmer; J. d. Atkinson, Oh
Hancock; Gen. 4. :. Northcott, ot mar.
rison; y. W. 'Wothndln. Of Lewis; 20:
White, 6f Marshall; DR.. 1. d. Logan ol
Ohio; P. w. Morris, ot kitchie; u; f.
Pugh, Of Tyler; DAVID simpson, oi wei
eel; John Lockhaft OF Wir'i 1onh a.
Hutchinson, OF Wood. u, ,
Basis o Repre'entdt.en.-Cap,; Y. n.
Cope, Of Brooke W; d; AspinMi proayl
OF Gilmer; l.. W. Hobbs, oil hancoGki
Charles Ankrum, oi harrisoni "; u
Aspinall, OF Lewis;J: 3; hieEs, OF Mhr, !,
shall; L. Z. Hanson, oi Oaioi LhomH = 4
Davis, oil kitchie; IN. mShnigns, % Tl
isri John \ br9wn, 2T,, S, ., "s u sh,w % a.
vSOPsr' WopPS "a VIZ" e"P''
"SS Gomu;,,,. NJ Confs,s.ee-J. A. Briggs
- V ~ NJ WsIIs ~ Rrooks. r. 8. North.
So,, Snu a. .rS Al II 4 Fitzbuab tproxies), Of
eyts S;I.snS. @ ThamS. n sWeeney and v, B.
.m pi - Gsncaci. M.ior lee Hay.
ns 'o.n n.,;s, PonvSnsr LIS. Fari. and
Gha,,a. % T AnLrnm', NJ Harrison: w. 81,
SHaI saa;nsi, aOS ! II Wilkipsop, Of Lewis;
Hsp.as H E,ws-ds W T. Burley and r. G.
ey uSiI!i.. ~ ~ ofw.,.hsll. r, r. Doyener. L.
r T". p.;.: n y y McT,ormiek Can't Thomas
y y Ss, NaS,,n - and nd 3 : r Lukeps. Of Ohio; E,
a U.'V d. .aS n oKnigbt OF Tyler;
q. 1.Ia nA uaaJsa, sSs md 7 r Brown. Of Wet.
.JaI III. p nvyv ~ s;mmon. w. b. Cssewell and
~ = y;,i;sm.on of Wirt: ]. NJ. CLOVIS
a. %. q Jnbn p Cronin. &, l. Haleni and A.
Ipni sssana. SUan ~ Wood. r Nortbcraft and
n M,;o PeMuS,o - P;,nh;s
n, r,o,;on the rulea Of the West Va.
7, on mgu0sl E.aa,.. ", , =" isr ~ "a spplicable
nou'e n sSnn,.S ~ S'e r. ,Ss ~ government Of The
ce cels aIoPsT ~ ~ vh;sh ! ,scsss va, taken
1ossneon, :. M . o,,,s.S s.ser = S@''" " ~
unE'' : . S'YVA pn - :.
AFTERNOON Stssios'
The Convention was called 70 oraer ~
2P. NJ, and lisiened 70 lhe reaulnS ., w ~
report oi ~ .hs es.;1mnn SGa'f Rail III r BoWers
IstousNN .sNs, M 900 ,hs ,snort of the Com.
E;l. Nsis p.sasausn, saS s o,esni,s,ion. nam.
NY i''eHSa Gon Iehs rsmnSsil oi Hancock
iuB ftoh: . ~" o. ~ taIIn Sins oenIIa.