Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-01
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WESTON, W. Va, July 31.-Pursuant 70
call and announcement by the chairman Oh
the Executive Committee, the Democracy
of Lewis county met in the Court House.
ON Saturday, ut IL o'clock A. NJ, for the
purpose of appointing delegates to the
State, Congressional and Senatorial Con-
yentions. -.
Promptly at the hour q large crowd oil
the unterrifed had gathered at the Court
House, and the meeting was called to order
>by A. NJ. Smith, chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee. On motion OF Hon. a. a.
Lewis, Judge Thos. A. Edwards, editor OF
the Weston Democrat was elected chair
main pro tenn, and Meigs Bland, Secretary
pro tenn.
On motion OF Hon. w. l.. Lively, Gem
mittee consisting of one member from eacn
of the five, masisteriai districts was ap.
pointed by the chairman to report on per.
manent organization and the business OF
the Convention.
After a short recess the Committee on Or
ganization reported in favor OF continuing
The pro tempore officers, and the report
was favorably received.
The Committee also recommended the
appointment of twenty-three delegates 10
the State Congressional and Senatorial
Conventions, four to be appointed by each
of the five magisterial districts, and three
delegates at large to be appointed oy the
Convention.
The delegates appointed were as follows:
Delegates-at- Large-Hon. Andrew Edmin-
ston: State Congressional and Senatorial,
Hon. ]. NJ. Bennett, Congressional ana
Senatorial: J. ). Hall, Congressional ana
Senatorial; w. G. Bennett, Esq, and Hon.
w. F.. Lively, State.
Delegates from their respective districts
are:
Esq, Patrick Cummins, Jas. +. Morris,
Israel Simmons Congressional-Lon. Thos.
A Edwards, ]. F.. Morris, W. +. Lively.
Senatorial-T. ]. Bennett, Alfred ARM
strong. c. J. Grant, W. f. Lively.
Skin Creek-State-L. s. Whetzell, DR.. C..
w. Smith, A. X. Clark, l.. H. Hall. Con-
gressional-M. Clark, G. w. Curtis, J. w.
Homer J. c. Williams. Senatorial-Sane
as State.
Hackers Creek-State-J. +. Williams,
Isaac Jackson, N. Goodman, NJ. ID. Walker.
Congressional-Joh ohm kiearns, \. Is. New
lon. s. B. Wagner, +. N. Chalfaut Sena'
torial-J. ID. Summers, w. r. Post, J. NJ.
Dakan, J. f.. Williams.
Court House -State-Hon. J. n. Bennett,
Meips Bland, Eugene Sommerville, Geo.
Skinner. olgressional-An1y Whelan,
Milton Steele, II. Langford, Thos. White.
Senatorial-G. p. Oliver, JOS. II. Clifton,
Jno, Boban, Isaac Waldo. Collins Settle
ment-State-W A. Watson, Geo. l. Da-
VISION, W. A. Horner, n. d. Regar. Con-
gressional-R. A. Watson, Geo. l. DAWSON,
P. Crawford, P. A. Torrents. Senatorial
Jos. Sims, J. NJ. West, n. ID. Bennett Jas.
Brufy.
The delegates were not instructed as TO
whom they shall support in the coming
convex tons.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolred, That the county executive COM
mittee cooperate with William Il. Lively,
chairman OF the Congressional Executive
Committee, in arranging ana making all
necessary and suitable preparations for the
holding of the Congressional convention
at this place on the oath day of August, 1882,
and they are empowered to appoint sub
committees, both male and female, to assist
them in the performance Of their duties.
The manner OF nominating candidates for
the House of Delegates and County Com
missioners, was decided TO by the conyen'
ton by the appointment Oh the Hrst inuiS
day OF September as the day on which
to hold primary election to deter
mine who shall be the candidates for the
two offices, the same to be held under
rules and regulations heretofore controlling
such elections.
There was large representation OF the
Democracy present. The convention was
earnest, enthusiastic and harmonious, and
as whole, a success. Altogether the affair
passed off pleasantly, not a ripple exciting
the deep and determined stream OF the I'M
terrified and all connected were we'll salts
fed with the result.
The contract for grading the Buckhan-
non and West Fork railroad has been
awarded to Messrs. Knight, Martin & Co.,
of Virginia, who have had enlarged expert
ence in this department of labor. The first
ten miles are to be completed by November
LIST, and the remainder by the 10Th OF the
same month.
The annual examination of teachers will
be held here tomorrow, by County Super
intendent Lawson, assisted by two other
members of the Board of Examiners. 1t is
thought there will he about seventy-fye
teachers to be examined.