Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-09-12
HARMoNY!
Mesars. Hoge and Lucas Withdraw.
a Ne,o Conventioa Called, to Meet at Pied,
mont, Sept. 2oA. :.
tFrom the Grafton Eaele.ls

Democratic State Convention, recently held 1
at Parkersburg, the State Executive Commits
tee met at the Grafton Hotel, in this place.
on Monday, September 4, 1882, present
D. III. Leonard, chairman; d. @. Gallagher.
secretary Nj. Reilly, Il. Woods, DR.. w. NJ.
Dent, 7. b. Davis, Robert W:tBaylor and
John Bassell for the purpose of advising
and aiding in an adjustment of the dificuie
ties existing in the Second Congressional
district of West Virginia, growing out of the
action of the Keyser Convention and the
candidacy OF Hoge and Lucas for Congress.
Before tho State Committee w. T. Logan
and Samuel Woods represented Hoge, and
John Barton Payne and Capt. George Bay
lor represented Lucas.
The Hoge men first sent demand to Lu>
cas- that he withdraw tho charges of fraud
and corruption made against Hoge and his
followers aud published in the Grafton Ea-
gle of August Goth This Lucas declined to
do. This changed the Hoge delegation con-
oiderably and some of them were in favor of
making no further negotiations a very an,
lmated discussion then arose as to the course
to pursue, occupying two hours or more.
Mr.. Hoge made an extended speech, in which
he said that if'it was only q question of suc-
cess of Congressman in this district, he, Gas
the regular and honest nominee of the Con.
vention," would be willing to 90 down with
the banner in his hand. But speaking in the
interest of the Democratic party, recognizing
the snxlety of the National Democratic party
In regard to this district and the danger Of
the Legislative, county and township tickets
throughout every portion of tho district, he
was willing to sacrifice himself and his pride
and eat the bitter fruit that was offered him.
81 will accept" he says "the proposition that
takes both Mr.. Lucas and myself out of the
contest"
Mr.. Lucas and friends had previously pros
posed through the committee to relegate tho
whole matter to the Democratic voters of the
district, at primary elections to be held in the
several counties, with the agreement that
whichever of the two received the largest
number of votes should be the candidate, and
the other should retire, which proposition
Judge Hoge and friends declined, and sub,
mitted the following which was agreed to
and signed by both candidates, IS will be
seen below.
Resol0ed, That Judge Hoge proposes to
Slr. Lucas that they mutually authorize and
empower the State Executive Committee, or
such numbers thereof as may be present, to
act as arbitrators, to whom shall be submitted
all matters growing out of the Keyser Con-
vention, and that the decision of said commit,
concur in the foregoing.
Whereas, Tho friends of Judge Hoge Law.
ing submitted the above, and,
Whereas, The said State Executive Com
| mlttee has indicated that it will withdraw
Judge Hoge aud D. b. Lucas and call new
convention therefore,
Resolved, That the friends of D. B. Luz
cas- accept the proposition of j. u. Hoge.
concur in the foregoing.
D. B. LUCAS
The State Committee then passed the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, The Hon. John Blair Hore and
tho Hon. Daniel B. Lucas, Democratic can
didates for Congress in Second Congressional
district, have with oommendable spirit, of
Cancellation mutually agreed to submit tho
matter OF difference between them in refer
ence to such candidacy to the decision of the
| Democratic State Executive Committee. now
in session at Grafton, in pursuance of a ros.
olution of the State Convention held in Par
kersburg on the 23d day of August last, the
committee, after due consideration aud with
out deciding the merit of the controversy be /.
tween the candidates, and being satisfied that
the state of feeling now existing between
their friends is such that it would be mex
pedlent to continue either in the field, has
passed the following resolutions:
fcSofre0, That it is the sense of this com,
mittce that the best interests of tho Domo-
cratic party and the attainment of harmony
therein require the withdrawal of both the
honorable gentlemen as candidates for mem,
bcrship in tho Forty-irs Congress of tho
United States, and with their consent, thew
are hereby declared Withdrawn as such cam
| didates
ReSo1Oed, further, That convention to
select some gentleman as a candidate for
such district be, and the Same is hereby, CALI
cd to be hold at Piedmont on tho Goth day of
| September, 1882, at IL o'clock A. NJ, and
that county conventions be, and are hereby,
called to meet at the court houses of the sew.
ersl counties composing said district, unless
some other place be selected by tho County
Executive Committee, on Saturday Septent-
Der l6h, to select delegates to said Congress
sional Convention, on the basis of one dele.
gate for every 100 votes and every fraction
thereof exceeding SO, cast in tho year 1880
for any Democratic candidate for State Office
or for Democratic Electors, and no person
shall vote in tho Congressional Convention
unless chosen as a delegate or alternate by
said county conventions.
RcsolUed, That the members Of the Demo.
cratic State Executive Committee present at
said Congressional convention, shall call it to
order and shall appoint the temporary chair
man thereof
ResolOed, further, Thst the W heeling Reg
ister and the Democratic papers in the district
be requested to publish the foregoing pro-
oeedings of this committee.
lSigned D. II. LEONARD, Chm'n.
u. U. GALLAGHER, Sec'y pro tenn.