The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-10
Democratic State Convention
FULL PROCEEDINGS.

oVeThoWlDg, tue hotels beng Grammed
with people, and maRy Of the llospita.
bic citizens having their houses allied
with guests, The day was fine, and
tho streets were throngCl with the
representatives Of the Democracy, all
jubilant in the full tide Of success, and
filled with high hopes Of long success
siou Of political triuluphs. The most
prominent, most useful, aud most tai.
cnlsl citizens Of tho State we're pres.
ent, aud the composition Of the various
county delegations showed that unu.
sual care had been manifested by the
people 10 selecting these to whom they
had delegated power TO name the can
dilatcs for the Offices Of State.
CaucussiDg was very brisk during
the hours preceding tho Tina Of
meeting, aud numerous and shrcwd
combinations Of various interests were
proposed, only to bn OyerltrOwn aud
abandoned in tho next half hour. Iu
tho babel Of voices and tho clash OIL
conflicting opinions. Il was difficult to
form even a probable guess as to vhaI
would be tho result Of tho balloliug
when the Convention got fairly "a
work, or to form any definite idOa rs IA
who were tue popular favoriles for The
several places on the ticket. In pas.
sing any group upon tho street. tho
names Of tue most conspicuous canli-
dates might DO overheard, sometimes
coupled with words of oxtrayaganl
lsulation, and sometimes with no less
exlravagant denunciation in accordance
with the individual views and personal
sympathies Of the speaker.
At ten o'clock the crowds began to
tend in the direction of the Market
House, in which the Convention was TO
meet, and which had been very conyO.
nienLly arranged and handsomely dec.
Grated for the occasion. Seats had
been arranged for at least | 500 pee.
pie, and by half.past ten the room was
densGly GlIed. Placarda posted in ap.
propriaIo places marked The seats set
apart for tho Senatorial Districts, and
when tue Convention was called to or
der at fifteen minutes before eleven, an
effort was made TO get the delegations
together, but amid the confusion il was
impossible to accomplish The purpose at
that time.
Thu Convention was called 10 order
a fow minutes before eleven o'clock by
Lewis Baker, Chairman of tho State
Executive Committee, aud. rs soon as
comparative silence was obtained, he
announced that he had been instructed
by the Committee to propose the name
Of Joseph W. Gallagher, Of Marshall,
for Temporary Chairman Of the Con-
vcntiOn. Tho announcement was 70.
ceivcd with applause, and Mr.. Gala.
CHER was elected by a laundering aye.
Upon taking tho chair, Mr.. Gallagher
addressed tho Convention briefly,
thanking tho delegates for this mark Of
their consideration. TIo deemed it a
matter Of congratulation that the Dem
ocratic party Of West Virginia displayed
so much life and vigOr and patriotic
impulse as was manifested by this as.
ssmblagc: Tho Convention was charged
with a most important duty. Tho
party was now, or would soon 30,
vested with tue control Of all tho dc.
partmCnts Of the State government
upon thOm rested the CntirO response.
bili!y. There was therefore great nc.
cessily for care in tho performance Of
the work to be done by the COnvcn.
ton, and tue best judgment should
prevail. lie had confidence that il
the proper spirit was displayed and
the right feeling influenced this body,
it would adopt tue bOst and safest poll.
cy, and make such nominations as
would enIreucll tho Democratic party
in tho affections Of the people of tho
State SO that it could mover be 70.
moved.
Al the conclusion Of these remarks
Mr, Baker nominated Mcssrs b. A.
Of Ohio, j. W. WoHindin of
Lewis, W, !, Logan, Of Berkeley, and
II. X. Howard, Of Massn, to be tempo.
rary Secretaries. They were elected by
reclamation, and tho chairman then an
nouncCd the Convention ready TO pro-
coed with its work.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. II. S. Walker, of Kanawha.
Resoice,l, That We, tho delegates 10
this Convention. in presenting candi.
dates for itS consideration, or otherwise
participating IN its deliberations, pledge
ourselves to abide It's action and sup
port It's nominees.
Mr.. Pcndleton, of Ohio county,
moved to lay the resolution on the table
until after permanent organization, but
the motion was lost and tho resolution
was then adopted.
Mr.. Jackson. of Wood, offered the
Re,olSed, That all propositions and
resolutions relating to platform ofprin
ciples and measures of party policy be
referred to the Committee on Resolu.
lions without debate.
Mr.. Bradford, Of Barbour, objected
that this was business which belonged
properly to the permanent body, and
moved to lay thsresolulion on tho to.
bic. After some discussion, tho mo.
lion TO lay on tie table and the resOlu.