The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-30
Republiean county convention


Twenty minutes by Lum's watch,
after the second bell had been rung,
Capt. J. NJ. Reynolds seeing that the
RAIDS were not fleing into the Court
room as fast as they ought to, cut
himself loose from Harper, zuspen,
and Menager; and rushed to the n.
W. window Of the room from which
he called to Col. Sisson, "to send the
boys up, or tell them to stay down,
he didn't care d-n which" This
brought them.
"Benny" made a tour of the room,
"a republican convention couldn't
get along without Benny,) seeming
to enjoy the pleasing reflection that
Gus had gotten away with him to the
tune l45 for Sheriff, simply because
he didn't want the Office anyhow.
Jimmy was made temporary Chair
man, but on assuming the Chair had
but little to say.
H. G, Nease was elected Secretary,
and Matt. S. Gibbons, who was SO
distasteful to the Republicans that
he had to give up the editorial con-
troll of the Radical, was made Assist
ant Secretary.
He seemed TO realize the true con-
dition of things, and appeared as
dignified as he did when tallying the
vote for u gold,headed cane at stage
dance. He seemed to think call is
not gold that glitters," no truer
now than it was last year when he
beat Gin his mind) Kenny for Super
intendent Of Schools. ~.
The permanent organization was
John A. Gibbons, President; Lewis
Bumgarner and Jas, A. Waddell for
Vice President. Gibbons was called,
but did not come to time, and Bum
garner had to take the Chair.
The Secretaries remained the same
except that Rev. Harper, editor of
the Radical, was added to the list.
Nominations being in order, the
fun commenced.
Clark Knapp was an enthusiastic
champion Of Andy Armstrong for
the House Of Delegates, and pledged
all the Democrats of Union to his
support, if the Convention would on
ly nominate Andy. This brought
them, and be was nominated. No
doubt our Democratic friends in I'm
ion will be surprised to learn that
Clark has pledged the last one Of
them to the Republican party.
j.. 0. Sayre was put in nomination
in very pretty speech, bnt Who the
delegate was, we do not now remem-
Der. ....
The Doctors second of the nomina-
ton OF Sayre was an able effort, bu.
it was cut short by some delegate
yelling to him "to set down." which
he did without further ceremony.
Sayre was nominated and in &C.
cepting, he announced that q CO.
partnership had been formed be.
tween "God and the Republican par.
ty for redeeming West Virginia from
the blighting sway of Democracy"
This, however, was not o surprise,
owing to the fact that the idea had
been already inserted into the resolu-
tions-onc Of which declares: ave the
Republicans in Convention Assem-.
bled relying upon Providence" &c.
1t would no doubt be valuable assist.
ance, provided as Gen. Anthony
Wayne once said: ut could be secu-
red at the desired time" 1t is but
justice to Rev, Harper, editor of the
Radical, 10 say that he was not men,
Der Of the committee on resolutions.
If he had been such u resolution
would not have been reported.
"Jabe's" proposition to the Ar
buckle delegation "to cast the first
ballot for Sayro, and the second for
Green" was not approved by the
stalwarts of that delegation.
A, J. Shirley, was nominated for
Commissioner, not particularly for
his qualifications, but because, as his
friends thought, he was available
Dunn will beat him all the same
The people are anxious to know how
Jack stands on the license question.
Capt. Reynolds was the man of
"many notions" but Col. Sisson was
the handy man" with amendments.