West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-05-05
The Republican County COnven-
ton.

| tton.
! The Republican convention which M,
here on Friday last was composed 'of 8
gootlY number Il the brethren from all
the districts of the county, except Union.
which had but one representative OF it,
time honored principles so UHion wen,
solid everys time. The convention wac
| cshed 20 order by Hon. VIM. NJ. o. D,w
son, and Mr.. Neil j. Fortney was msd,
temporary chsirmon, with Mr.. L
] Morgan Shay of Fellowsville as secretary
After the appointment of the usual com
mi.tees, the convention adjourned till after
dinner. On reassembling. Jos. II. Haw-
thorne was elected permanent chairman
with DR.. NJ. T. Powell of Reno, as secre-
tsry. After the adoption OF the reports
| of the various committees, it was tnen in
order 10 nominate candidates for the office
of superintendent q Schools. DR.. NJ. I.
Powell, Of Reno, nominated Wms Il.
Shahan, of Kingwood A delegate from
Grant, whose name we did no, get, nomi-
mated b. NJ. Squires, OF KiDgwood. A.
J. Elliott, OF Portland, nominated Jos. IL.
Hawthorne, of Kingwood, so Il was evil
dent that one of Kingwood's favorite sons
would get the nomination. At'this june
ture some unmeroiful delegate demanded
that the nominees put themselves on
record by Offering resolution that the
candidacy of no one be entertained until
he pledged himself TO visit the schools OF
the county il elected, which resolution was
carried. Pledges were then In order
'Squires' was called, and he pledged;
'Shshan' was called, aud he did likewise
and Mr.. Dawson signed the pledge for
Hawthorne,
On the first ballot; Shahan led, Haw-
thorne second, and Squires third. No
choice. On the second ballot Mr. Shahan
was declared the nominee.
Balloting for Commissioners under the
proposed County C6urt bill now com
menced, and resulted as follows. King
wood, DIR. w. r. Potter Valley, Nj. IL.
Orr; Lyon, j, r. Smoot; Reno, j. n
Baker; Union, j. H. ShaGer; Portland.
JDo. =. Jones Grant, IL. G. HagAns
Pleasant, J. GusemaI.
In the selection OF these gentlemen for
Commissioners from their respective dis
tricts, all was harmonious in the couven-
ton until Pleasant was reached john II. .
Featt er seemed TO have been the chuioe
Of the Pleasant district convention, and
his name was accordingly presented by
delel ate--Mr. Titchene'l. Your reporter
discovered at once that war had actually
begun. JOS. NJ Shaw presented n petit
ton, signed by come half dozen ci'iz ms of
Pleasant, asking the convention 10 dIsre--
gard the claims of Mr. Feather and his
supporters. and 70 ignore the action of
the Pleasant district convention. This
brought Dir. Titchenel To his feet, who
declared that Pleasant district had the
same right TO select her own representa-
tive as bad the other distrlclyof the cOuo
~ that the district convention was well
ATTENDED, md that Nh. Feather WA chos-
eE by an overwhelming tjorily. squire
Jehu jenkins arose aud made the speech
OF the occasion, placing the name of j. } =.
Guseman Ia nomination. He said thai Mr.,
Guseman had been brave soldier; had
| Oecn wounded hsd been cap ured ana
languished in q rebel prison until he was
'Iign unto DEATH aud Of course after such
an experience he would make an exec
lent COMMISSIONS. TIE convention
thought 80 too, and Mr. Guseman was
| nominated, aud the choice of the Peas
ant district convention was thrown over
board. A resolution WAS off red to reOr-
ganize tue executive committee, but was
| lost.
The convention then adjourned.