West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-08-15

and a. NJ Moore and w. }. Scott as sss't
Secretary. Or. Lenhart moved the adop-
ton of the report
hr. Hawthorne. Gentlemen OF the
Convention: 1t has been against my earn
est protest that am called upon TO pre-
side over your deliberations to day. sin
cerly thank you for the honor you have
conferred upon me, and take il as
compliment to the young neL. would
counsel you to leave no crevices that the
opposition can creep through. My voice
shall be heard on the stump In this cam
psign to burst the shackles which bind
this State TO Bourbon rulers and despotism.
(ApplAnse)
The other Committees having reported.
aud the reports having been adopted, the
Chair snnouOc ed that nominations for
County surveyor was in order. Mr.. asw
thorne called Mr.. Hooton to the Chair.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
| Hawthorne numerous requests
have concluded to put in nomination a
gentleman eminenty qualified for the po-
sition. When 1 first came to this c,uuty
l engaged in the land survey. and know
something about the qualifications of a
surveyor. nominate Parley DeBerry, a
gentleman who belongs to the IIdrpendcat
class of voters-
DR.. Lanham They eav over here that
MIR. DeBerry is Demscrat. IL Mr..
Hawthorne will 60 his security that he lie
a Republican it WIKI get him several votes
here.
Howthorne.-As said before, Mr..
DeBerry is AN Independent voter. un-
derstand he never votes a straight ticket.
John Perrill.-We don't want no half
way Republican.
Q. w, Wheeler.-I nominate A. @. Ba-
| ker.
Geo, Maust--I wish to place in nomi
nation James @. Crawford.
A {. Baker was nominated ON the scc-
ond ballot.
ASSESSOR. EAST SIDK.
Page McCrum placed in nomination
Gabriel Pullam, aud Geo. Mnust seconded
il. DR.. BrYte arose TO elucidste on the
taxable property of Grant distr ict, but
McCrum raised point of order. The
Chair decided the point we'll taken. DIR.
| hau f.I H.
A ballot was ordered TO be taken 10y dis
tricts, which resulted in 80 voting No.
Thus was gallant soldier made to take
a back seat in Republican Convention |
DR.. Powell nominated A. II. Fearer ia a
neat speech. A ballot was ordered, but
before It was completed Mr.. Feather, Of
Union, Withdrew the name OF Mr.. Pull
liam, aud moved that Mr. Fearer's pomi-
nation he made unanimous.
ASSESSOR WEsT SIDB.
I'M Baker nominated John s. Perkins.
b. Nj. Squlres nominated Tuos. Fnuncy.
Geo. Maust nominated Capt. John ID
| Elliott. DIR. Hryte seconded the nomina
ton of Capt Elliott in a speech that was
Characteristic in it's appeal for gallant
soldier. A ballot was taken, and Capt
Elliott lead on The frst and second, bu on
the third ballot the Fortney and Perkins
men combined az ,inst Capt. Elliott. which
resulted 10 the nomination of Perkins.
Capt Elliott was given the second back
seat in the glorious Republican Convtn
tion!
PRCsRCUTrSG ATTOrNEY.
Hawthorne.--I ain't going to raise the
POINT Uf politics this time. A man who
BIS An abiding Interest in this couaiy. "a
thrust IT Judge Hokc.) A man for truth,
purity aud honesty of official character
has no peer. have the honor as well AZ
the pleasure of presenting to'you the name
~ Nil 3. F'rtnoY. applause a
native b IN and permanent resident OF
the county. CAnotber thrust at the
Judge fIe has sustained more indict
ments and prosecuted more cases AT one
half the Spense to the county than any
IF his predecessors. ca slap at Worley }
lie owes allegiance to no faction and no
ring.
DIR. kgEham Il have the honor of
placing In nomination man who don't
require speech &c make him known
His maze is = power In the II publicao
party nnd at tho bar. Ills name is SIMPLY
J r. Hoke ("Bab1" aud bisscs from TIE
FortneY mep,3
Before the first bqRot wes completed
DIR. Lgnham tldrew Judge HDkgs
name and moved to make Fprtney's nomi.
nation BY exclamation. NJ. + rtncy
thanked the ConVenUsu for The honor be
slowed.
LEGISLATURE, WEST SIDE.
Dr.Lanham Il nave III extreme peas.
ure Of presenting tie lame of Tbos.
Fonney-
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