West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-08-18

"H'Cu iueJ at heyEe. last TlQdy 10
nominate = Democratic candidate for
Congress from this District, and will
therefore briefly review the causes
which resulted on that occasion in
The nomination Of two candidates by
their respective factions.
1t became apparent from the out
set that the man who procured his
nomination at Fairmont two years
ago by an agreement, the terms snd
conditions Of which be has recently
sought by falsehooI to eyade, was
prepared to enter upon the most
desperate methods to secure re-
nomination.
To this end the mob OF Keyser
and OF Mineral County and the
hsngers-On and camp followers gen
orally were let in and the convention
turned over to them. All the votes
taken IN the organization Of the con.
vention were by ayes and noes and
were participated in and controlled
by the outside mob, and every de-
mand on the part of the friends Of
Mr.. LUCAS for a division or a vote by
counties was refused b. Che chair
and resisted by the mob
1t was evident that the programme
had been deliberately planned and
was being steadily pursue to carry
every question most vital to the final
action Of The convention by a viva
voce vote, which could neither be
tarIY decided nor correctly counted,
and then to announce arbitrarily the
result to suit the purposes of par
tiaan faction, without permitting APP
peal or division.
A majority of the properly ac-
credited delegates to the convention
were in favor Of Col. DAN LUCAS,
but owing to the effect OF the equal
representation of the large and small
counties on the committees an adj
vantage was given the minority over
the majority in the formation of those
committees and In the organization
OF the convention, which advantage
was maintlined and utilized by aid
Of the NIB and a ready tool in the
peIson OF be chairman, who vas se
Iected in advance on account of his
weIi-known peculiar fitness for car.
ryipg out the revolutionary and
baII-doz:ng programme OF Judge
HoGE and his partisan faction.
In view OF the bitter partisan spirit
manifested by the mutual friends of
Lucas and HoGE, it was the dsiib
crate and unanimous opinion OF all
who calmly sought the common
good OF the Democratic party that
both Of these gentlemen should
withdraw and permit the nomina-
ton of man that would harmo-
ME the party and assure success
Responding to this sentiment, Mr..
LUCAS on Saturday morning an
nounced to the convention his
readiness and willingness to stand
aside if Judge HoGE would do the
same. This manly proposition from
Col. LUCAS vas denied even re-
spectlul consideration at the hands
OF the allied forces Of HooE and
Ihe mob.
Every effort and meaas iu the
interest Of harmony and Demo
cratic success having been made
and used in vain by Col. LUCAS
and his irlends, the true represeu-
tatIyes Of the Democracy oil the
District, they withdrew in a body
to Old Fellows Hall, where they
reorgauizsd the Convention, and
by acc.amation and with dem
ors.raticns Of enthusiasm nom
mated DANIEL 3. Lucas to rep
resent thia District in the 48th Con-
gress, and we place biz name to-day
al the head Of or columns as The
regularly and fairly nominated can.
didate Of the D mocrGc Party Of
the 2od District, and propose TO
stay with him as long az Judge
HoGE coufrouls him.