The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-22
Coaventisa--Hen. p.
Hereford Nominated.


On Thursday last the delegates nom ,h.
counties composing the Sd Congressional
district met in the Opera House At Charles.
ton, and proceeded TO organize and transae,
business. Hon james H. Ferguson, of
Cabell county, was made President; c. Sc
hon, OF Mason; II. Risg. Of Fayst,e; J. A.
Worth Of ksnawha; d H. Thaxton, Of
Ia oell, Vice Presidents, aud Mersrs. J. NJ.
Bowen, O. Monroe and l. {. Ricketts,. ot
Cabell, Secretaries.
As the proceedings are long aud our col.
nmns almost iull, We omit them for the
present. and being comparatively n s,rau.
ger We prefer reproducing the comments
oi the CoUrier upon the action Of the Con
vention, and its nominees, to giving any
thing from our own pen in this issue.
That excellent paper says;
rHR NoMISArioSz
The nominations made Yesterday by the
Congressional and senatorial Conventions
are entirely acceptable, aud IN every way
"ht To be made. We place the names OF
the candi dates selected At the head OF our
columns, aud shall labor most cheeriullv
for their success.
The nominee Tor Congress Hon Frank
Hereford, Is well and iayoTahly known TO
everybody ~ the district lie haz earned
his position toy arduous and constant SER
wee in bchali Of the people, before aud
srnce his election to congress No West
Virginia Representative has eyer secured
Tor his people, more favorable recognition
than Major Hereford. llis nomination
was "a tribute alike to his iidcity a. Dem
ocrat and "A Representative lie is nearly.
II not quite, the unanimous first choice of
the Democracy OF the district This IN
about the highest compliment that could
be paid him iun district so one sided
In its political status, and containing so
many popular aud aspiring men AZ thus, ID
required the most decided personal merit
popular confidence to secure the emphatic
verdict 10y which the people have determn.
cd upon continuing Mr.. Hereford in the
! position lie now occupies
Mr.. Sehon, Of Mason, who has been
chosen for Presidential Elector, is a talent
ed anj accomplished gentleman, a good
speaker and Rn energetic worker We are
assured that he will chcermly undertake
the discharge OF the arduous duties rs
signed him, aud that he will meet in the
most satisfactory manner every reuuire.
ment OF his position
As indicated in the Co,rier yesterday.
DR. "A. i. Summers was selected as one OF
the Democratic candidates tor the State
Senate from the Sixth District Doctor
Summers is too well known to our home
readers, to neel extended eulogy at our
hands. The able and efficient mannar in
which he has fulfilled the public trusts
heretofore assigned him by the pcople of
kanawha furnishes the most satisfactory
evidence that the confidence OF the people
In calling him to higher and more re-
sponsible position has not been misplaced
/ Captain Winston Shelton, OF Nichola,.
DR.. Summers colleague upon the ticket. il
one Of the leading men of his county, a
gentleman Of fine practical sense, Of great
industry and most iucorruptiblc integrity
| His nelghborz aud friends express the ut.
most -ntisiaoIon at HE Nomination, and
tli-ir combined influence will be felt in
bringing out a ful! vote Tor the entire
iickr.