The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-06-27

list could not be procured from the Secre'
tary in time for this issue. Will be pub
lisbed hereafter .-Rgp The nomination
Of candidate for Congress being next in
order, Mr. James F Lewis, Of Kanawha.
nominated Hon Frank Hereford, Of Mon.
roe. Capt. George J. Walker. Of Jack
son, seconed the nomination.
Mr.. Warth of Kanawha, stated that be
was authorized by Mr.. James NJ, Laidley,
whose usme had been mentioned 10 con.
nsctiou with the Congressional nomination,
to say tina, be did not desire his name to
20 before the Convention There being
no other candidates before the Convention
the nomination Of Major Hereford was car
ried unanimously and by reclamation.
A committee appointed for the purpose
having informed Major Hereford Of bis
nomination, be appeared upon the stage
and was received with great applause
lie said be had just been informed that he
was to be the next Congressman from this
District. The time had been when q
Democratic nomination in this District was
not equivalent to an election. That time
was now past The obstacles to Demo.
cratic success had been removed and the
party was now, and would remain triumph
in West Virginia. He couuseled
united action on the part Of the entire
Democratic party. Many Of those whom
he addressed we're particularly interested
10 the success Of friends who bad been
placed upon the State, District and county
tickets. 1t was only through united action
that all could DO elected The success Of
the Democratic party aud its consequent
usefulness to the people, depended entirely
upon the completeness Of its organization
and the fidelity with which it was kept up
1t was, therefore, the duty Of all to ignore
their personal Disappointment aud to &C.
quiesce in the will Of the majority. as ex-
pressed though the National, State ane To-.
cal Conventions Of the party.
Major Hereford said he accepted his
nomination as token Of the confidence OF
the Convention in his fidelity to the inter-
ests of his constituents, and the principles
Of his party. He thanked them for this
evidence Of their good will and hoped that
the time would never come when they
would regret their action. Y
The speaker then proceeded to explain
the various bills Of local interest for which
he had labored during bis term. The bill
for the survey oftbe Kanawha, and also
Of the New and Greenbrier rivers had pass
ed, and be bad procured from the Secretary
Of War assurances that the surveys would
be promptly commenced and vigorously
prosecuted After the completion of the
surveys, the improvement of the kanawha
would certainly and rapidly follow, An
other bill for the completion Of the James
river and Kanawha canal was being press
ed with the most Aattering prospects. he
proposed to labor increasingly for the com
plrtion of this great line as national work,
and had received such assurances Of sup
port as left him 10 no doubt as to bis ulti.
mate success.
He had succeeded in procuring from the
Committee on Public buildings and
Grounds, unanimous report 10 favor ZAP
propriating $500 for the erection Of a
Custom House and Post.ofice in the city
Of Charleston. The pressure Of business
at the close Of the session had alone
delayed the passage Of this appropriation.
Hc bad 10 doubt it would be made within
very few weeks after the next meeting Of
Congress. Major Hereford closed by ad.
visiug all to 60 to work for the support Of
the entire ticket aud its triumphant cleo
ton. Applause Nominations for Dis.
trict Elector being next in order, Mr..
James W. Kelly presented the name Of
E. sehou. Of Mason. Mr.. r 7. Harvey
nominated Colonel W. H Hogeman Of
Kauavbs. Colonel Hogemau withdrew
bis name, and MIR. Sehon was nominated
by reclamation.
Mr.. L. G Ricketts,, Of Cabell, offered
a resolution pledgi6g the Democracy Of the
Third Congressional District to an earnest
support Of the nominees Of tho Democratic
State Convention at Parkersburg, and Of
the Democratic Congressional Convention
at Charleston.
Colonel Hogemau hoped the resolution
would not prevail TWAS we'll known that
there was some dissatisfaction in this sec.
ton with a portion Of the Petersburg
ticket. He therefore thought it unwise
and improper to adopt resolution pledg.
ing the Democratic party Of the district to
its support.
Mr.. Walker, Of Kauawha protested
against the violation Democratic usages