The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-06-12
lection at, here.

49, - votes.
Witness our hands, this--day
Of, 1850.
(signod.
And with such certificate Of re-
suit return the list ofvoiers to the
Chairman Of The County Executive
Committee, as soon as it may be,
(by mail or otherwisa) but not to1
exceed five days after such cleo
ton; and the parties receiving the
highest number ofvotos shall be-
declared the nominees.
The said Primary Election being
the party decision, and held 10 as
certain the voice Of the Democratic
and Conservative party Of the
county of Lewis; no Republican or
other can vote therein; nor shall
the judges holding the election
permit or receiye ballots ofany per-
son not in full sympathy with the
party. orby manifesting the same
by their voice, votes and pledges 10
support the nominees Of this Pri-
mary Election.
Returns sent TO the Chairman Of
| the Co.nty Executive Committee,
will be opened in tho presence Of
not less than four oftl,o Commit
tee. The result will be made
known by due publication in The
WEsroS DEMocRAr.
SPEECH OF SIR. cItALEANT.
Mr.. Chalfant, in offering the fore,
going resolutions, wlliel, were adopt
ed by the Convention without a
dissenting vote, made the follow
ling pertipentremerks, which were
warmly appIauded:
Mr.. Chairman, and Gentlemen
Of the Convention: l nm greatly
pleased to gee so many Of you here
to-day: Your presence is a har,
binger, Of victory and triumph
Fourteen years ago most of us me
together, 10 accomplish what w
desire to accomplish now. BY har
monious effort We were successful
then, and we can be successful
now. We desire u consolidation 0
the Democratic and Conservative
forces ofthe county incur common
fight against a common enemy
When You hear the martial drum
armed power, law and order j
silent; and tho heel Of violence op
presses, ttepeople. preserve Law
, and order, and to enforce the right
Of the people, is our mission now
asst was ut the time to which
haye referred. ~ UNI
When all was in chaos and dis
3 order; when mob rule and part,
-Iyiolcnceruledtho day,1wasstll frs
1 maninEl4ewis county'to raisoEth'
standard of peace and good will
! Asa Conservative you elected me L
one5of tic most responsible county
ollicos and I ttatter !1y!see!! f-::sliisittEl
received ttGEs5rr6ward of your conf.
!I!s1ire My Official life left lne
moro friends than / ever had be
fore. Yet my Conservative posi-,
ton, which really placed the pres
sent party il. The majority and in
power, was assai!ed BY extre'
luists and the bittor-end men Of the
party, who are tho machine poll,
iicians" OF their time, made val
upon ne. But that is all gone
To-day I am with you in your el'
fort to restore our government tc
the true principles Of Conserya'
tisn,, and us a felIow.laboror viii,
you, ! only ask that you do youl
duty 10 yourselves and your coun'
: try. Ny resolutions, | think, are
such rs must be entirely unobjec'
tionable 10 every Democrat or Con.
sentative III the county. They
place before lis and give us an, op'
portunity for n thorough basis o.
0rganization-the one thing luck.
ing 10 ensure success. It ia within
your province to accept or reject
these resolutions; but I nsk fol
them your calm consideration.
Year after year we Democrats and
Conservatives have allowed tho up:
position 10 undermine our strength
and carry away the honOrs which
Of right belonged 10 us. Look at
our county Offices now--iilled by
men In antagonism 10 the tenets OF
your political faith. lie just TO
yourselves; think for yourselves,
and act for yourselves; and frown
every attempt 10 mislead your
masses, or bring disorder into your
ranks. ! am not Il candidate for
Office; you know | never was an
oIlice-scelier; nor is there any Office
within your gift that I would nc
cept. But ! appeal 10 you to stand
united, krowing us do that great
perils are before us, and that il be-
hoovcs us all 10 be upon OUR guard.