The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-05-19
Slaughter OF The Democrats and
u Dish that IL Neither Fish,
Flesh mOP Fowl.

tlVu VI Vic NuIlOHul INTERCHANGEABLE
bor-Republican party, last Saturday,
we expected TO pass day of heaven
ly bliss where rings and cliques had
ceased 10 trouble and where breth.
rem would dwell together in peace
and harmony, But the first thing
that Chairman Timms did in calling
the Convention to order, was to de-
nouncesomebody asan infamousfalsi-
fer for circulating the report that he
had formed combination to secure
the office of Prosecuting Attorney
Mr.. S. G. Flowers was made perma.
nent chairman, and he proved him
self good presiding officer, 1t was
not until afternoon that the convene
tion got down to the real business of
the day, nominations, Messrs. N,;w.
man, Redmond and Simmons were
placed in nomination for Sheriff.
Mr.. Newman was nominated on the
first ballot. He thanked the Green
back convention as he would like TO
have thanked the Democratic Con.
vention, four years ego, if they had
only nominated MIN. He stated
that if he was elected he would have
nothing to do With rings and cliques.
This left a pretty strong inference
that some sort of ring or clique had
got away with Mr.. Simmons chan
ces for nomination, but that they
were willing to quit now.
an announcement that nomina.
tlons for Prosecuting Attorney were
in order, created quite a ripple of ex-
element, even candidates for the
judgship tloated around as though
the judicial waters were beginning
to be stirred. After the first ballot
Mr.. Z. A. Polsley paid his compli.
anents to the Contemplate wire.
pullers" who had deceived him
and withdrew in favor of Mr.. Timms.
On the second ballot Mr.. Fisher was
dragged down, we suppose, by the
same Contemplate wire-pullers, y
and on the third ballot the repre-
sentatives of Annanias ana the dele
gates of iron, proceeded to lift the
scalp of Captain Rankin Wiley, jr.
1t was truly notifying to old green.
hackers to see one who had borne the
brunt of the battle so long, thus re-
fused some slight recognition of his
services. Mr.. Timms was nomina-
ted. Now, Rankin, as the loaf has
been denied you, you had better come
back home.
mus tar the elements of fusion
had not been well mixed, and the
Republicans and Workingmen were
evidently settling to the bottom
DR.. Hensley proceeded to stir the
mixture by nominating ]. A. Glib
oons for the Legislature, and stated
that "if they expected the Republi-
cans to vote with them they had bet
ter give them a SMELL" Notwith-
standing Mr.. Gibbons was an excel,
lent subject for their olefactories, the
convention positively refused to
"smell him." and he was showed un.
der by Messrs. Hutchinson and Ian.
ham.
Mr. James E. Clendinen was nom.
mated for President of the County
Court. Messrs. ]. P. Pickens and G
G. Wells, for Assessors. Messrs. J.
I'D. Hovey, Jas. r. Raney and W. c.
Greenlee, for Commissioners.
Col. T. W. Sisson was nominated
for Surveyor and warmly seconded
by DR.. Barbee. Up to this time it
was supposed that the fusion was
still going on, although not panning
out well, in nominations. Redmond
had been nominated and beat,
en- for Sheriff, and Gibbons for the
Legislature, also defeated, and
the convention was now evidently
willing to do something handsome
for the Republican clement. But
Col. Sisson rose and declined. He
said that he was no "Graenbacker-
that ne was a Republican, and that
the financial views of the two parties
differed as widely as the heavens
were separated from the earth, there.
fore he declined" At this moment
OF CONSERVATION, the craftsmanship
presence of mind and eminent abili.
ty of DR.. Barbee will NOT Uoo, In 60,