Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-23
Senatorial Convention.


The End Senatorial Convention met
at Burton, August 10Th, at 2P. N. and
was called to order by Charles Homer oil
Wetzel, and on his motion Gen. b. W.
Price, OF Marshall, was made temporary
Chairman of the Convention. Upon
taking the chair he made short speech
thanking the Convention for the honor
conferred upon him.
On motion of A. w. Knots, of Marion,
NJ. r. Grouse, of Wetzel, was appointed
Secretary, and A. J. Dick, of Marion,
Assistant Secretary.
On motion of ID. S. Thompson OF
Marshall, Committees on Permanent
Organization, Credentials. Basis OF Rep.
resentation, Rules and Order OF Business
and Resolutions, and Executive Com
mittee were appointed. The following
named gentlemen were appointed on
the different committees:
COMMITTEES ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Marion-J. b. Fowler.
Marshall-J. + McCleary.
Wetzel Peter Glover.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Marion-A. Hood.
MARSHALL. w. Dunlavey.
Wetzel-J. w. Newman.
COMMITTEES ON BASIS OF REPRESENTATIONS.
Marion-A. w. Knots.
Marshall-F. W. Brown.
wpt1al-Ios Morris
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS AND REso-
LUTIoNs.
Marion-C. +. Wells.
Marshall-Lewis 5. Newman.
Wetzel-James Guthrie.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Marion-A. Prichard.
Marshall ID 5. Thompson.
Wetzel-J. w. Morgan.
On motion Convention took recess
for one half hour, to give the different
Committees time to report. :,
At3P. NJ. the Convention was called
to order. The Committee on Perman-
ent Organization reported Hon. l.. ).
Newman OF Marshall, Permanent Chair
man, and w. r. Grouse OF Wetzel, and
A. j. Dick OF Marion, Secretarys OF the
Convention. Report received and
adopted. On motion Of j. b. Fowler oil
Marion, J. v. MILAN of Marion, was APP
pointed to escort tine Chairman elect to
the stand, who after being introduced
made short speech thanking the Con,
vention for the honor conferred and
calling attention to the duty they owed
to the people of the District in selecting
a man as their Democratic standard
bearer in the District who would be q
honor to them and lead the Democratic
hosts on ts victory.
The report Of the Committee on Basis
of Representation after lengthy
discussion was read and adopted.
The report Of the committee on Rules
and Order OF Business and RESOLUTIONS
is:
We endorse the Cincinnati platform,
the platform of the State Convention at
Martinsburgh and the Congressional
Convention at Wheeling as the platform
of the 2nd Senatorial District now In
convention assembled.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed Executive Committee In the
End Senatorial District:
Austin Merrill OF Marion, ID. S. Thomp..
son of Marshall and J. W. Newman oil
Wetzel.
Nominations then bring in order, j. b.
Fowler of Marion put in nomination
Col. Smith OF Marion. He presented
the claims OF his candidate in a splendid
speech, James A. Haggerty OF Marion
placed in nomination W. z. Cooper oil
Marion. He presented the name oil his
candidate in magnificent speech. Y.
w. Sturms OF Marion and James Guth-
rie OF Wetzel seconded the nomination
OF Col. Smith. No other nominations
being made. Mr.. Haggerty withdrew
the name OF W. 2. Cooper from before
the Convention, and on his motion Col'
Smith was nominated for Senator by ac-
clamation. Col. Smith being called ne
appeared on the stand and in a brief
speech accepted the nomination anu
thanked the committee for the high
honor they had conferred on him. On
motion of ID. 5. Thompson, OF Marshali
a vote OF thanks was rendered TO Mr.
Z. Freeland, one OF the most worthy
and esteemed Democrats OF Wetzei, LOT
the use of his Touring mill in which
the Convention was held. On motion
the Secretaries were instructed to FUR
nish the Wheeling REGIsrER and the
Democratic papers in the End District
with a copy of the proceedings OF TINS
Convention, with the request that they
publish the same. The Convention
was large and harmonious, and the
nomination will meet the appreciation
of the Democracy in the End District.
NJ. r. CRoUsE,
A. ]. Dick,
Secretaries