The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-06-24
FOnrth District Convention. 4

ett, Chairman OF the eCongresslonal
Executive Committee, who named
John A. Mcintosh, ESQ, of Ra-
venswood, for temporary Chairman,
w. A. Strickler and Geo. w,
Tippett were selected as Secretaries.
Or motion, Shirley Mitchell, of
Writ, the Committee on Permanent
Organization was dispensed with,
and the temporary organization
was made permanent.
On motion of Judge Quinn, of
Wood, a committee from each
county, was selected for the Com
mittee on Credentials, on Basis of
Representation, Order of Business
and Resolutions.
The counties reported members
of the several committees as fol-
lows:
Cabell No. 1-Credentials, E..
M. McCallister: Basis of Represen-
tation-Jos. Anderson; Order of
Business Edmond Fry; Resolu-
tions S. Blackwood.
Mason Credentials-Jas. Brown;
Basis Representation Robt. Arm
strong; Order of Business 20. Sc
hon; Resolutions Gen. John Nc
Causland.
Credentials e. HI. Bal
ley; Basis Representations b..
Adkins; Order of Business a. r.
Ferrell; Resolutions M. Depue.
jackson Credentials M. @. Nc
Kay; Basis Representations. II.
RAIDER; Order of Business Il. r.
McGugin; Resolutions. Il. Arm
strong.
Putnam - Credentials M. ".
Brown; Basis of Representation
E. Noffsinger; Order of Business
Thos. III. Markham; Resolutions
j. j. Estis.
Wayne - Credentials A, NJ.
F'rizzell; Basis of Representation
st. Clair Roberts; Order of Busi-
ness ID. III. johnson; Resolutions
w. l.. Mansfield.
Ritchie-C Credentials--C. III. Col
lins: Basis Representation
son Sowther; Order of Business
@. H. Smith; Resolutions-W. A.,
Strickler.
Peasants Credentials g. b.
johnson; Basis of Representation
-R. A. Garrell; Order of Business
Ed. Hammick; Resolutions r.
A. Gallagher.
Wood Credentials Thomas
Quinn; Basis Reprosentntion-J.
p. Deyaught; Order of Business
r. E. Horner; Resolutions j. S.
Dodson,
Cabell No. 2 Credentials Alex
McC Comas; Basis of Representation
N. f. Bryan; Order of Business
-Mac Swami; Resolutions Maj.
E. A. Bennett. Cabell had a con-
testing delegation from Guyan-
dotte District, therefore they are
designated as Nos. and 2-Secy. ]
Calhoun G. w. Mayes, mem
Der of all the Committees.
Lincoln Basis of Representa-
tion-R. A. Lewis; Credentials-
l.. r Sweeltand; Order of Busi-
ness-Gen. j. A. Holley; Resolu-
tions-B. F. McGhee.
Writ -Credentials-J. II. Glib
son; Basis of Representation S.
III. Mitchell; Order of Business
S. l.. Mitchell; Resolutions r. q.
O'Brien.
On motion the Convention took
a recess until 1:3O p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met aud was called
to order by the Chairman.
The Committee on Credentials
reported all counties in the district
represented, but found contesting
delegation from Guyandotte dist
riot, Cabell county, and recon-
mended the seating of the delega-
ton known as the Harvey delega-
ton.
A minority report was submit
ted providing for the seating of
both delegations. A motion to
adopt the minority report was
rejected, and thereupon the major
ity report was adopted, and the
Marcun delegation withdrew from
the convention.
The report of the Committee on
Order of Business was adopted.
The report of Committee on