Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-05
Rowe and Thomas Napier.

iiuSh NoIhhidti. wright haNlne
received the greater number of vote,
was declared the nominee for Coun.
ty Clerk.
For Prosecuting Attorney j. Il
Workman nominated j. T. Graham
and j. II. Thornbury named j ID
Atkins. Graham's nomination was
seconded by J. G.. Smith, ii Tomb
lin and Thos. Napier. Atkins
nomination was seconded by 10
Drainer. Graham having received
"A majority of the votes was declared
the nominee for Prosecuting Attor.
ney.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court
Thomas Napier nominated ". :
Copley. The nomination was
seconded by Uriah Rowe, who NOV.
ed that the rules be suspended and
that Mr.. Copiey be nominated 10y
acciamation. Notion carried.
For House of Delegates a. @.
Holt nominated w. II. Wallace
Hugh Workman nominated J. q
Smith. James Akers nominated
Eli Trent. J. III. Thornbury second
ed Wallace Thomas Napier second
ed Wallace and Smith. A vote was
Ia ken, which resulted in the nomi.
nation of w. Y. Wallace. Nomina-
tons were then declared in order for
the second member of the House of
Delegates.
a. O.. Holt nominated J. O..
Smith. j. o. Stith nominated John
Shannon. Smiths nomination was
seconded by Abisha Defoe, DIR. J ii
Thornbury and Henderson May
nard. jeff Fuller seconded Shan
mons nomination. Smith having
received the greater number of votes
was declared nominated.
For Sheriff f. A. Mitchell nomi-
mated Hurston Booth, whose nomi-
nation was seconded by Abisha De-
foe, VIM. Selby, II. Maynard and
Moses Napier.
On motion the rules were sus-
pended and Mr.. Booth was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
A. g. Holt placed the name of
John Y. York before the conven-
ton for County Commissioner.
Harry Tomblin named l.. G. Queen.
Hugh Workman seconded York and
Moses Napier seconded Queen.
York having received the greater
number of votes was declared the
nominee for County Commissioner.
For Assessor of the First District
Uriah Rowe nominated Harvey
Bioss; a. G. Holt, Henry Carey; Oh
liver Woods, Thomas Muncy, and
Harry Tomblin, Kelly Perry. Jake
Teel seconded Bloss, c. G.. Perdue
Carey, James Akers, Muncy and FL
Drainer, Perry
Muncy was nominated on the
third ba Hot.
For Assessor Of the Second Dis
trict Allen Billups nominated Thos
Perdue; Frank Maynard, Joseph
Dean; Hugh Workman, L. G. Reed
VIM. Selby, James Sipple; J. W.
Copley, Melvin Muncy; I. A. Work
man, James Brown. Oliver Woods
seconded Reed; James Akcrs, Dean !;
A. c. Wriston, Sipple; Moses Ma
pier, Brown.
After several ballots had been ia
ken SipPle was nominated
h. A Tharp nominated Schuyler
Luther for County Surveyor and A.
c. Wriston named David Wilson.
Wilson having the greater number
of votes was declared the nominee.
The nomination Of each candidate,
on motion, was made unanimous,
The several districts reported
the following newly elected mem
bcrs Of the County Executive Com
mittee with the post-oifice address
OF each
Ccredo Dietrict-A. g. Holt, Co
redo; ]. F Ewes, Dunleith; WIN.
Rice, Rice j. O.
Union District-Burl Luther, Al.
Ray, Shoals; II y. Workman, Law
alette.
Butler District II. Selby,
Hubbardstown; w. G. Bartram,
Fort Gay, Mat Thackcr, Whites
creek.
Lincoln District +. Chapman,
Dunlow; J Y York, Yorkvillc; J.