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rhe Connressioar Conreation.

the proceedings OF the Democratic Congress
sional Convention ut keyser on the llth
and l2th instant. We cOndense from the re-
port TO the Wheeling Register.
Shortly before noon on the llth the Con
vention was called to order by Genl. Joseph
SprigE Chairman of the Congressional Ex-
ecutlyv Committee. W. i. Dyre, OF Grant
County, was elected temporary Chairman.
4 discussion Immediately enSued as TO the
riyht 20 seats OF cOntestingdelegatlons from
Preston County. The discussion was pre-
mature and OUT of order. Finally a motion
prevailed to the effect that the roll OF COM
mittecs DC ealled, and each County name its
committeeman. The Committees were an
n0unced upon Basis of Representation,
Credentials. Resolutions, and Permanent
ORGANIZATION. Upon these Jefferson COun-
IS was represented As follows, respectively
T.. ". Baylor, George BAYLOR, James II.
Grove. The Convention tool = recess, and
the Committees retired for work. At 9 y.
VI. the Convention reassembled, and the
Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported IS follows: President-C0l Leroy
Cafrou, Of Taylor; Seeretary-W. Hen
shaw, of Berkeley; Vice Ptesidehts-S.
Woods. and Others. NJ. Fontaine Smith
Lucas man opposed the consideration OF
the report putii other Committees had re-
ported. Hon. sam Woods (Hoge man
urged immediate action. Others ~parucipa-
tel in the discussion. The Convention IL
nsily adopted the report, and the officers
were daily installed, amid confusion. The
jefferson delegation threatened a withdraw
al, bet did not. No business was transact
ed. and the Convention az 10 o'clock ad-
i0 -rel antil morning. The organization
thus lar effected was q Hoge victory.
On the morning Of the 18th at $50 the
Convention met. and the Committee On
Resolutions reported. A Taylor County
man offered as an amendment q resolution
of ceu>ure Of Jrdec Hove t0r his support
~ the River e Ha-bor bill. The resolution
finally voted down by a decided ma
%iority. Mr.. Lucas submitted q proposition
60 Withdraw his nameitthe friends Of Judge
would Withdraw the name of THAI gentle
man. The Iiose men didn't see the pro-
priCy ot such a proposition and no action
was tsker.
The Committee On Basis of Representa-
ton reported that the vote for Governor IN
1850 be taken as the basis. Mr.. Woods,
Uogc delegate, offered q substitute, which
was adopted, that each county Selectit "
basis, either from the Presidential or Con-
grcs,.onal vote %: 1880.
The report of the Committee on Crcdcn-
tial, concerning the Preston County delega-
ti0ns created great excitement, and wild
confusion cuSUci. Threats were then
made hy the Lucas men thar il the IIoge
delegation from Preston be admitted the
nominee would ROY besupported. &c. sim
liar troubles cfsueI about TAYLOR county,
and angry discussions were INDUCED. FL
fally tho Committees reports were adopted,
when the Jefferson county delegation and
other Lucas men rose Ga their feet and
threatened 20 leave the Convention, but be
fore they could get out the Chair declared a
recess until , o'clock. Upon the fcaSscm-
Alirg GO the to4y. il vas observed that the
space allotted 70 the Jefferson delegation
was unoccupicd Vacant places were no.
tiCCd in other delegations. The Chair all
uouuccd nominations inorder. Gen. Sprigg
nominated judge John B.air Hoge, and it
was seconded in speeches by j. b. Snod-
grass Of Berkeley. Col. Monroe Of Preston
and r. Parsons Ct Tucker. Hon. Ben. +.
Martin made q speech characteristic % him,
affirming lj7 Fifth in :ho integrity OF the
Ncmcc~lc. &c 1e District, and his LOYALTY
To- the nominee, whoever he might he. Ii
was then s8nouncedI That The Lucas men
would not re,ucnA8 were organizing a
Convention of them w NJ. Morrow
moved that the Convention proceed ~ bal
lot az ten minu.esps, three. The Sergeant
at-Arms announced the Llcasm in session
elsewhere. Jgdcc Woods MA lc 4 speech in
which DE referred 20 am element which
seemed bent on "Raic or Ruin, bJt that
lac hoped better c0unscis woJld prevail,
and tha, thc absent ones would return be-
fore the time for q ballrt sui participate in
IL" proceedings. HIS hopes in this respect
Icre not realized. The Counties were call
ed, with the following result; Barbour
Foge6i; Bc.Scley-i 2-lO; Chants; Hamp-
shire 10; Jefferson; MariOn-Hoge 6f,
Martin 3; NiiRcral-Hoge 10; Nonongalia
-Iloge 3. Morgan - Pendleton-; Pres
tan-il Randolph y Tayl0--iIoge s.;
NJ. Wilson, Tucker lioge .. Whole
number of votes lIoce SO, Martin s. vii
son 3. judge Wood, then announced that
be had Jas. received word from Mr.. Lucas,
announcing that he. Lucas, had been nom !
mated by his friends at a Convention in an
Hall. but if lioee would withdraw be
would 90 t,e same aGd come back to the
and Join in the nomination Of
some other man. Hoces nomination was !
made Unanimous amid widest enthu-
>iasm. lie was sent for and was received
with Wild applause and accepted on the fol-
lowing speech: