Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-08-03
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DEMO-
CRATIC CONVENTION.

The Convention was called to order at $50
o'clock by Joseph Sprigg, Esq, Chairman of
the Second District Congressional Executive
Committee, who stated that William Welsh,
of Mineral county, had been selected by the
committee as temporary Chairman of the
Convention.
:, Mr.. Welsh thereupon took the Chair and
briefly addressed the Convention, after which
!. on motion, R " Morrow, of Jefferson, and
the Democratic Editors Of the District were
made TEN porary, Secretaries. 80. -
On motion of jGol. r! W. Baylor, 3the roll
of the Convention was called and the various
committees announced as follows, .,..--.,
Commifee on Creaeatia1sAD. W. Gall,
B. J. Baker. g; W,YCapninghan.,J, ".
Yandiyer. q. Spillman, II Shaffer, John
Faux neer, Jr.. c. s. White, II. B. Daven-
port, james M W God, y . q. iBogss,oV. b.
Trimble, W.. RID! Dent, c. p Shreeve, %.
S. Mckinney. . .enal g,-eg: ,a7ss to a.gs
~ Permanent Organization s. Hall, J.
J: Boyd, j., Charles williams, Asa Hyatt,
q. W: Gilkeson,. r. W. Baylor, G. II. Vans
diver, James E.. Dent, G. 81. Pendleton,, J.
W. Armentrout, J Fl. Halt, EEihu Hutton,
John Osbourp. H. 8. Wilson. T. S.4Auyil,
r. F. Kidd, James Hardwood: Jas. Leeper
Basis of Representation H.. A. Barrow,
". 7. Logan, j., N. Kuykendall. Joseph
Sprigs, j. D. Starry. j.. P. "A. Entler, D.
n. Slime, P. G. Pendleton, j. w. Armen-
trout, j. NJ, G. Fairfsx,.J. W. Marshall.
John Osbourn, Reuben Davidson! Fl. J.
Golf, J. W, Kidd, G. p. Dorr, c. E. Wells.
~, Resolntions.--T. P. r. Brown, A. Odep,
A.. S. Norman, A. W. iKereheyal,r James
Vaumetre, G. +. Cross, j. T. Pierce, J. II.
Davis. j. s. ,Duckwall, j. c. Boggs, W. s.
Raymond, G. J., r. Cresap, John O.bourn,
T.. R Cofran, A. B. Parsons. G. s. Nc.
Whorter, p f. Duffy, Nv. Mccoy. ....,..
On motion. the committees, werc requested
o'clock. 60. -. ....s.... f.
-. .WM. WELSH, CHM.
r. W. MoRRow, Sec'y.. 81. ~. ..
+ Pursuant to adjournment, Convention rs =.
sembled atl o'clock, 2. NJ, and was called
to order by Chairman. %&@ q. /
Committee on Permanent Organization
reported as follows: Il. 80
Permanent President NJ. Welsh,
Mineral. '.' a'g .e''.' fT So.
List of Vice Presidenfs-James NJ. Wood
ford. Barbour; W. 8. Henshaw, : Berkeley :;
+. Williams. Grant; r. D. POWELL Hamp-
shire; Joseph Vanmotre, Hardy; William
II. 7. Lewis, Jefferson; Robert Lowe, Ma,
rion; DR.. A. Gerstsll, Mineral; A. w. La
rentz, Monongalia; r. Hunter, Morgan; J.
G. Bogcs, Pendleton; j. O,bou,n, Poca-
boDtas; r. w; Monroe Preston; ]. G. Ward
Randolph; William !Denninga, Taylor; A.
B. Parsons, Tucker; J. Kidd, Upshur; c.
2. Dorr, Rebster. ~. i -
The following gentlemen were elected nc
secretaries: r. W. Morrow j. e. Fleming
and o. 81. Vandivcr.
Tho committee on basis Of representation,
reported as follows:
That the basis Of representation he the
vote cast for 8. J. Tlden for President in
1876. One vote for every one hundred, one
emitting the counties to the following vote:
Barbour, II; Berkeley, 10; Grant, 8;
Hampshire. II; Hardy. 9; Jefferson, 20:
Marion, II; Mineral, 10; Mououga,ia, II;
Morgan, q; Pendleton. s; Pocahontas, 6;
Preston. 12; Randolph, 9; Taylor, IL; Tuck
sr, 5; Upshur, 6; Webster, g. Total, 1870.
The following report from Committee on
Credentials was submitted and adopted:
Committee on Credentials organized by
selecting c.. J. Faulkner, Jr., Chairman, and
0. 8. Mckinney. Secretary
Present-D. ". Gall, Barbour; G. J.
Faulkner, Jr., Berkeley; B. J. Baker.
Grant; G. 8. White, Hampshire; Garrett
Cunningham, Hardy; Henry B. Davenport,
Jefferson; J. W. Vandiver. Mineral; Isiah
,Spillman, Morgan; J. ". Woods. Mononga-
liza; Gus. J. Shatfer, Preston; v. B Trimble
Randolph; G.. P. Shreve, Upshur; o. s.
Mckinney, Marion; w. R. D. Dent, Taylor;
Alb. Parsons, Tucker; j. G. Boggs, Pen.
dieton. ,.- DE-
On motion, it was .--
Pesol0ed, That the Chairman Of each dole
cation shall present a list OF the names OF
AL L
at the convention who have been regularly
appointed, and such delegates there named
shall represent their respective counties in
this convention, and if any regularly ap.
pointed delegates have been omitted from
this list, their names may be supplied by aus
thority of tho delegation from their counties
In the contest in Marion county, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolued, That all Dem ocrats from Marion
county, recognized as such by tho dolsga>
lions from said county, shall constitute tho
delegation from Marion. o."
Tho following report from Committee on
Resolutions was submitted aud adopted:
The Democracy Of the End Congressional
District of Wost Virginia in convention as
sembed, believing that We can neither add
to, nor subtract from the Declaration of
Principles adopted by tho National Dcmoc-
racy a. tho late Cincinnati Convention, 1880,
as its platform, hereby cordially endorse
aud approve the same. .s 49, r.r
And believing as we do that W. 8. Ham
cock and W. H. English have ir the past
illustrated by their conduct the great princ-
pies of the Democratic party of this country,
and when elected, they will uphold snd
maintain them in the administration of the
Federal Government. We, the representatives
of the Democracy of this District, do pledge
ourselves individually and collectively, to
aid, by all honorable means, their triumphal
election to the Presidency and Vice>Presi
dency of tho United States, in November
next, as we'll as the nominees of this conven-
ton. --.... r.-..