West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-08-14
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PITE0US PANDEM0NIUM.
EIMBS MINED ron TJIE OCTOBER
kiCRIEJCE.

| EEigh''--pRrii.anS pcccbcs,Fights,
Pugilistic Radicals onJ whisky.
The 9th inst. was the day appoin-
ted TO bold the Republican couven-
ton, at Portland, the entire pro
ceedings Of which We had the priv
ilege OF witnessing.
At an early hour in the forenoon
crowds ct pesple from yarioue parts
Of the county came pouring into the
Commercial Center as is generally
I the case when there is circus on
hand.
! A martial band from Kingwood
came into town with the stream OF
surging and rostless humanity, and
rendered the "Rogue's March with
sufficient professional skIl to enable
the crowd to understand what they
were driving at; but an excellent
brass band from Rowleeburg was
soon on the ground and drowned
harsh noises with sweet music.
A crowd soon gathered in the up
per room Of tho school building and
was called to order by VIM. NJ. o..
Dawson, chairman Of the county ex-
ecutive committee, and named Dr..
f Elliott, of Kingwood, as tempo
rary chairman who, upon taking the
chair, returned his thanks TO the
large and honorable body" and as
tie Dr. evidently expected warm
time, hoped that they would bolp
him to keep order
On motion Of Mr.. Hawthorne, DR..
NJ. "Seidlita" Bryte, of Bruceton,
was elected temporary secretary.
The chairman having announced
that the body was ready for the
transaction OF business, Mr.. McCrum
moved that the committees on Per
maneut Organization, Credensia's 8,
Resolutions and Basic Of Represeu-
tation be composed respectively Of
enc representative from each district,
which motion was carried.
Mr.. Fortney made motion, which
carried, that each delegation elect
its chairman.
1t was moved, carried, and go or
dered, that the committee on Gre
dentials also act as a committee on
rules and order Of business.
One gentleman, at this moment,
wanted certain committee TO meet
down stairs Immediately; but the
chairman objected, experimenting
his objection with the remark that
he didn t want the thing to scatter. "
On motion the meeting adjourned
until o'clock, ?. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After dinner tho crowd met in the
Methodist church yard I've don't
mean grayeyard) and the fret thing
on the tapis was found to be a col
lection for the Rowleebnrg band; -
and we must give the Radicals cred
1T for making loud jingle with
their specie, bnt whether the pile
was made up Of two cent pieces or
nickels, we are unable to say.
| The reports Of committees now be-
ing in order, we give only that OF
Permanent Organization and Reso-
lutions:
Permanent Organization - For
chairman, DR.. F. Elliott: for score
tarIeg, NJ. S. Bryte and ]. F. Star
hagen, The committee on resolu-
tons reported as follows:
I. The Republicans of preaton county.
| by thor delegates 10 Convention Assem-.
blcd, declare their love of country by en-
doJsiDg i4c platform Of principles adop-
ted by The National Convention at Chicago
and reailrmed by the State Convention
I Of Grafton.
9. We point with special pride 10 that
I plank iu the National platform tlat dc
cla7es for tariff for protection, whereby
,hc Industries OF this country are 50 f0s-
tered. that lghOrers earn much greater
/ wages tban those engaged in B'mua. 1ur-
| suite IN Europe. and that even ma our
( own county We have in successful rgera
! ton three furnaces that could not possibly
/ operated under the free trade svs,cm rr9,
! posed ~ Che Democrat plriv.
! 3. We favor the passage ly .he Topiq
! nature OF 2 law th3i eXtell8 tho igTisdic-
| ton of justices in criminal proceedings 20
! That cases o. petit luancY. assault and
/ battery, AID a.l minor C-Iina. offences
( may be tried In tAc i1. crarfr and
I Ins save tne immense ai ey..siny on
! the higher couria aud lb. OFF MONEY
/ expended in prosecute ta. 20 tr8 a.
| pcnse vi the public.
! q. We favor tha repes. ltc Co.. or
/ one dollar on each deed believing tUat 'rr
purnhcser Of home q. farm ought moi
I o. De- iaEcd i1 addition TO tie regular 5ato
/ paid ou I'D property.
There vac some wrarg.iag over
the report Of the committee ON hssa
/ o' representation, oa 20 vhstha. 70
should be read, Sc wac begun by
I the secretary, but 81 tle Indication
vsr, That it would consume q great
deal n time. Mr IfrCrrro r-....1