The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-23
NE1aHRoRHoop NEWS.
NEwlCunEBRLAND.
County Convention - Delegates to the
Grafton ConVention-Censas Returns
AGFatIfying Increase.

County Convention - Delegates TO the
Grafton CouVention-Censns Returns
AGratIfyibg Increase.
NEw CUMBERLAND, June22.
Special cOuapOndsncO Of the intslli0sueer.
Our County Convention met to elect
delegates to the State and Congressional
Conventions at Grafton on the SOlh. The
Convention was very harmonious and q
spirit Of enthusiasm awakened that has
not been Characteristic among our people
at such conventions, from the fact, no
doubt that bourbonism held supreme rule,
and there was not much chance for Re-
publicanism TO gain on their entrench'
ments.
The following gentlemen were chosen
as delegates to represent both State and
Congressional: A. G. Pugh, Watson L.
johnson and Jonathan Allison, for Grant
district; J. W. Hobbs. Jas. 6. MArshAll
aud Peter A. Pugh, Tor Poe district: Jonn
A. Campbell, F. II. Smith and ": 4
Bradley, for Clay district; Lyman STEAD
mai, ". l.. Crawford and Geo. w. camp
bell, for Butler district.
Also delegates Tor the Senatorial anu
Judicial Convention were, selected com I'm
prisipv the following gentlemen: Jas; ".
AlIison. r. Il. Brown, VIM. Mcdonald, U.
s. Marshall, ]. ". Hist, John Il. Camp
hall. John Campbell. J. II. Atkinson, Jas;
n. Porter, T, A. Sharf. RiEin Rolston and
VIM. Brown.
Alter some preliminary arrangements
the following resolution was offered and
VIVA passed without dissenting voice:
ResOlred, That the delegates appointed
at his convention are hereby instructed
10 support and use all honorable and
legitimate means TO secure 10 Hon. John
A, Campbell the nomination for Con
uress in this, the First Congressional Dis
trict.
MIR, Campbell was In the convention
and said he did not seek the nomination
against other gentlemen who were work
ing, though II the people should place
the honor upon him, he would do yeoman
work for the party In the campaign, and
that he looked upon It as being more
honorable and would rather be defeated
asa candidate upon the Republican ticket
than be candidate In the Bourbon ranks
and receive the election. Mr.. Campbell
is very much In earnest, and It is 70 be
hoped that his many friends throughout
the State will rally to his support and
give him the nomination and make thing'
red hot for Col. Ben, or any one else who
may be theLnominee on the other side
Give US Mr.. G. and Hancock Will do heI
duty.
The following resolution was then oil
iered by Mr.. SteadmAn which was unani
mously adopted: ,
RrsCirot, That this convention cordially
indorse the action OF the Chicago CoHven'
ton and pledge the candidates hearty
land vigorous support.
After making some arrangements a0ou
an Executive Committee the convention
adjourned. ,,.,
Our people here formed a Garfield and
Arthur Club on last Friday night, and
elected as President, i. ]. Smith, Esq.
Vice President, d. J. Campbell Secretary,
James Bradley, and X. Il. Lindsey,
Treasurer. The meeting was harmonious
and enthusiastic. Speeches were made
by John A. Campbell, b. J. Smith and J.
II. Atkinson. We are getting In shape to
return 10 our record OF 1878, aud place Han
cock where she rightly belongs.
Several weddings are on the taps for this
and next week. We can show up more
weddings TO the square inch oil territory
than any other county in the State.
The census enumeration shows up an IN
crease Of about Is per cent In the last ten
years. In 1870 the population OF New
Cumberland was 635. and now It Is !, l43,
and the town aud suburbs is about l,iOO.
This we think Is as good showing as any
little town 10 the State.
Everybody Is making preparations for
grand send OF on the Fourth. Picnics are
all the rage. fEiTRo'