The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-09


No WRANGLING-No DISSATISFACTION
-WM. f. WATSON NOMINATED UNAN-
IMoUsLY FOR STATE SENAToR.--Pur-
suant to the call of the County Ex-
ecutive Committee the Democratic
Convention for this county met at
the Court House on Monday at 80
o'clock.
The Convention was called to or
der by Mr.. Z. Shisler, Chairman of
the Executive COMMITTEE, who named
Mr.. S. c. Stewart for President. A
vote upon the question resulted in
his unanimous election, and j. T..
Fleming was elected Secretary.
Mr.. j. j. Wharton moved that all
the Democrats from his (Cass) dis
trict be admitted as members of the
Convention which was passed.
Mr.. Shisler then made a motion
that a committee consisting of one
member from each district be APP
pointed upon permanent organization
and basis Of representation. After
some remarks by Shisler, Slime,
Davis, Finnell, and others the motion
was carried and the following gentle
men appointed upon the committee:
Battelle, f. j. Eddy; Clay, A. w.
Tenant; Cass, j. j. Wharton; Gin
ton, Jno. w. Lanham; Grant, A. r.
Hess; Morgan, +. j. Evans; Union,
j. J. Pomroy.
The Committee on Resolutions was
appointed and consisted of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Battelle, Ami Tenant; Clay, An
drew Tenant; Cass John Alexander;
Clinton, S. b. Brown; Grant, Capt.
d. NJ. Camp; Morgan, Joseph More
land; Union, Hon. James Hare.
The committees retired to the Jury
room and during their absence many
humorous remarks were INDUCED in
by the gentlemen present.
The Committee on Organization
and Representation reported for Pres
ident Jas. r. Dent, Esq, and for
Secretary Mr.. S. B. Brown, the Con
vention adopting the report unani-
mously. The committee also re-
ported that an apportionment of nine
votes be allowed each district.
The Committee on Resolutions
made the following report:
RESOLVED, That we have an abid-
ing faith in the Democ' attic party
and pledge ourselves to the support
Of that party and it's time honored
principles.
Resolced, That we arraign the Re-
publican party for its want of prin-
ciples; for the corruption of it's off,
GERS; for gross negligence of the
rights of the people, and assert that
at this time the public good impera-
lively demands a change in the
National Administration.
RcsOlred, That the Hon. Jno. Blair
Hoge, who SO faithfully and efficiently
represented this district in the last
Congress, having been nominated by
the Democratic party of said district
held at Keyser on the 18th of August
last it is the duty of all Democrats
to vote for him and work for his eIec-
ton, and we pledge to him the cordial
support of the Democracy of Monon-
gala.
Resolved, That this Convention as
the representatives of the Democracy
of this county hereby pledges itself
and its constituency to the hearty
support of the nominees, should the J
Convention in it's wisdom conclude
to make nominations.
Upon motion of I. P. Reay the res
Olutions were adopted.
Mr. G. w. Finnell moved that the
Convention proceed to nominate a
for State Senator and that
gentleman placed in nomination as
our standard bearer Mr.. VIM. E.
Watson, Of Smithtown. The nomi-
nation was seconded in a neat little
speech by Mr.. S. B. Brown. The
nomination was received with ap-
,lause and made unanimous.
On motion of Hon. James Hare the
Convention adjourned.
JAS. E. DExr,
>. 3. BRowN, Prcs't.
Sec'y.