Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-08-07

mittec reported the following persons to
hc members of the Executive Committee,
which report was adopted.
lSt-DiStrict, Nj. Reilly,
3ud- j. w. Gullahcr,
3rI- q" W. Scott,
lth- " ID. ii. Lenard,
9Th " II. Il. Howard,
9Th W =. GoshOrn,
eth q" IL. G. Sias,
Sth- 4" II. Ii. Dennis,
9th " Frank Woods.
10th " VIM. VI. Dent,
18th &" T. Il. Davis,
18th q" Robt. Baylor.
The committee ON Resolutions submit
ted the following platform, which WAS
adopted:
The Democratic party of West Virginia
in Convention assembled heartily endorse
and approve the platform OF principles
adopted hy the National Democratic Con-
vrnlion held at Cincinnati and reaiiirmS
is allegiance to the time hon0rcd prlnci-
piles OF the party.
We recognize with pleasure the fidelity
Of the various officers Of the state in the
administration ot their duties; and with
pride point To the peace. quiet ana Gchcr-
al prosperity of the State; the prompt
been collected and paid into the treasury,
the economy and efficiency with which
uur public Institutions have been man
aged rs some of the reasons why Demo
cratic rule should be continued i'll West
Virginia.
Mindful OF the traditions of the party
and the dangers to he unprecedented from
the growing power and influence OF mo-
no, Ole, We declare that the Democratic
party is now rs il ever h;, been the friend
of the people and foe OF all monopolicS;
that we are opposed to any system OF leg
iSlation that tend To foster the power OF
such monopolies and particularly to that
species OF legislation that discriminatcs
i'm favor OF railroad corporations and
against the people.
We recognize the proposed amend
mcntS to the Constitution AZ presenting
questions above and outside OF party POI
itic;, aud therefore remit them to the UNI
biased Judgment of the people.
JOS. SpRIGG, Chm'n.
The following supplemented resolutions
were also introduced and unanimously
adopted.
Resolved That i'm the opinion of this
COuy cntiOn the practice 50 common III
the State whereby County Delegates to
State and District Conventions are IN
Structcd to cast the vote OF the County Tor
particular candidates is open to many Sc
rious objections, i'm that it gives rise to
fraud and unfair dealing, to Conventions
packed" in the interests Of particular
parties, dcprivcs opposing candidates OF
the representation to which they would
DC otherwise entitled, produces complaint
and dissatisfaction discrepancies the party
4 l. At
that we condemn this practice as bcing&t
war with uSages, principles and interests
of the Democratic party, and should be
diScountenanced BY all who have its sue
cess III heart.
Resolved, That we regard the practice
of accrcditin@ every Democrat who may
be present ut Conventions Us delegates rs
ilurtful, and rs opening the door TO fraud
and unfairness, and to methods which
are corrupt and corrupting and recon-
mend to the State Executive Committee
to take steps to prevent the same in the
future.
There being no further preliminary
business the convention got down to bus
mess and proceeded with the nominations.
The roll of counties was proceeded with
till Doddridgc was reached before any
response was made. When Doddridge was
called Phineas Gano, Esq, of West Union
took the stand and i'll a brief, eloquent
and vigorous speech impromptu though
it was, placed before the convention the
name OF Jacob Il. jackson. of Wood coun-
". When JacksOn's name was reached
there arose Il pandcmOnium of stamping,
shouting, anC ClappinS OF hands that
threatened the destruction OF the brlIu-
:ng. 1t continued and was repeated TIL
his friends seemed almost worn out.
There was no lack of enthusiasm when
ever JackSon'S name was mentioned.
The roll of counties proceeded with I'M
till Jefferson county was reached when
W. l.. Wilson took the stand and III Il
quite lengthy and brilliant speech, noml-
mated G.. j. Faulkner, of MartinSDurS.
When Faulkner'S name was reached
tremendous shout OF applause went up.
The nomination of Jackson was ably
and eloquently seconded by {. Z. Snyder
of Kanawha, John IL. Holt, OF Preston
and G. 4. Caldwell of Wood county.
When Ohio County was reached on the
roll Col. w. w. Arnot, of Wheeling, in a
very handsome speech nominated Geo.
w. JefferS, of Ohio county. Hon. j. III.
Good, seconded the nomination OF JET
fcrS in one ofhiS characteristic speeches,
full of fire ,eloquencc and patriotism.
The roll being concluded Cabell Coun-
ty was recalled in order TO give EuStacc
Gibson chance 10 second the nomination
of Faulkner, which he did in splendid
effort.
General D. W. Price then took the
stand and nominated NJ. \. Arnett of
Mason County.
The nominations were closed and
ballot was proceeded with. when the
call of the Counties was completcd, put
before the result was announced, 1t be-
ing evident that jackson was nominated
W. l.. Wilson, Esq, took the STAND ana
moved that the rules be suspended ana
the nomination of Jake Jackson be maze
by acclamation: The motion was carried
with j. whoop and hurrah and in MIN
ute Jacob b. Jackson was the nominee
of the Democratic party for Governor VI
West Virginia.
Jackson was called and came TO the
stand and made one ofhis roaring speech
es. fairly carrying the audience by storm;
Then ensued the usual turmoil ahu
noise that always follows the nomination
of the central figure of the Convention
and there was the very devil TO pay Tor
about an hour. Order was finally restored
and the convention proceeded with the
Joe Miller was quickly
disposed of by being nominated by ac-
Mr.. Il. j. West was nominal
ted for Treasurer, and Thos. O'Bricn OF :