West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-07-21
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HOWE, WILLIE, July IS.
Eiitor Argus: Pursuant to call no
uced that an attempt would be made To
hold District Convention At this point.
t. sit down on the Democratic County
Convention held at Haywood on the 10, h
inst, aud here is the result: After some
csucusing on the part OF the leaders. Col
Monroe called the meeting To order and
nominated JAMES Il Carroll tor chair
man. Mr.. Carroll declined. Col Jas
w. Brown was then nominated and cleo
ted making a nea, lutte sp. ech on taking
bis SCAT. Jas. NJ Nugent wac elected sec
rotary.
BY an sexual count, three times made by
your correspondent, there was found to be
30 persons present M told, old and
yoLrg. "How does IS strike you" as q
representative District Mass Convention ?
On motion Of Wm. q. Brown, Jr. Gem.
mitlee on resolutions was appointed The
chair appointed VIM. G.. Brown. Jr., Jas.
IL. Carroll, l. @ Rdphsuydor aud Col. r..
w. Monroe. Mr.. Carroll declined. ana
John Conley was appointed in his stead
MIR. Ralphsnydor moved that DR.. w. $
Martin be made member of the commit
tee, which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Rdphsnyd,r then suggested that
Col. Monroe address the meeting. Col.
Monroe was loudly called fer anu rcspon-
ded by saying that this was the first time
in all his Democratic life, that he appear
ed in convention against his own party.
Jas III. Carroll interrupted him 10y saying
mot your own party, Cul." Mr.. Monroe
spoke about a half hour, and if we were
to judgr, made IN honest, fair and candid
speech.
Mr.. Ralphsnyd,r was ih'p called on.
aud be responded, speaking at some
length. HIS speCcl wasa I, d, arsal of the
same slang and ilc iuts,ent venom Of his
'Oossism, aud Gone man power" which
he distinguished himself in. 10 his rantipg
al the Kiugwood Convention.
VIM. &. Brown, Jr. then made a short
but very houcst md fair lt,ls speech after
which Dr.. IIippctt moved that the meet
i'g proceed 90 the election Of delegates,
but he was int rrupted by call for a
report Of the committee on resolutions.
which report was read by Junior Brown ;
The report was adopted Squire NcfI
nominated Gus. Slaffsr as delegate
t. the Congressional Convention, and Mr.
ShHifer was decl red elect d.
CD VI uroe arose aid said that be
wished an qud presenlation- one half
Ii gc AMI re hail Lucas d, !, gates, there
fore be "oull nominate simeon NJ tttiupl
"s &c hed learned jh.t Mr.. M4t,iugly was
Lucas man. DIS Martin and Trippett
''sat down on the Cplorel's supg .-,ion,
quick meter, aod John Conlcy MSS put IN
nomiue'iru and a. cited rs the other dole.
gate. Ga motion Of Pee, Vol,z, VIM. G.
b o yn, j., a. q Slmeon Mlttiugy were
I elected aitcruu;os. Marcelus Pen and
j -. ii Carroll were el,c.cd DELEGATES
/ 10 the State CoLy,i on, with | G. Ralph
snyder and some one else whose name We
did not get, as allernajes.
On motion Of VIM G. Brown, Jr, a
committee Was appointed to canvas the
| District and ascertain the eK .ct number of
| Hoge and Lucas men 10 the District. The
! committee appointed for that peasan,
! duty is as follows: VIM q. Brown, Jr .
Henry Wright, ! C.. Rdphsnyder and
Cue. J. Crcsap. (!his is something new
under tic sun, is it not2) Jas. If. Carroll
now moved that the proceeding, of the
meeting BE- published in the West Virginia
/ ARGUS, without any comment wha,cv
This motion was lost and motion that
The pioc 'dings be published in "our pa
per, the West Virginia ARGUS was
al p;ed
TIE M e ing then adj uined.
The "mass convention" then returned to
. KiuEwood, minus the who were from
flbc District; for il must be remembered
that out Of the 80, all except were from
the town Of Kngwood.
n " NJ. Editor. we 10 not desire to of
| fer any comments on the above proceed
ing4, but does it not seem that it would
hnv, been matter Of ecoumoy At least, if
/ that Mass G Convention" hid been held at
King instead Of going cut here
Why not have met in the Office Of Col
Monroe or Of l. G II dphsuyder
REPORTER.