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From the Wheeiiag Register.
congressional CUnre1tion at Piedmont.


On the 10Th of September, pursuant to
call of the State Democratic Executive
Committee, y Convention to nominate 2
Candidate for Congress in Che 2nd District
was held. The Convention was called &c
order by Col. Baylor, of the State Commit
tee. and named as temporary Chairman Col,
James Evans, Of M~onongahela, who on tax
ing the chair made a long speech.
All the Democratic editors of this district
were made Secretaries.
On motion of A. y. nugh, the Commit
tees on Order OF business, Permanent Or
ganizatiou, Credentials, Basis of Represen-
tation, Resolutions and Committee on Elk
ecuiive Committee were appointed.
The Committees then retired for business,
and the Convention took a recess until
o'clock.
On reassembling the reports of the com
mitlees were adopted. j. +. Harding, OF
Randolph, was made permanent chairman,
aud Geo. y. Sargent permanent secretary.
The usual number of vice presidents were
appointed.
Mai. Harding was escorted to the chair
amid great applause, and made a brief
speech urging harmony.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
IS follows:
Resolved. That the Democracy of the
Second District OF West Virginia hail, with
pleasure, the indications Of a revival OF the
Jefferson Democracy with It's adherence TO
the original principles of civil liberty as es-
tablished by our foreiathers.
We demand a strict construction of the
Constitution of the United States, economy
in the expenditures hegoyernment there
OF, simplicity in It's administration, capaci-
ty and fidelity in officials, and responsibility
of mon0polies and corporations to and heir
regulation by the legislative authority, and
we arraicn Eht Republican party Tor lis
many and fragrant violations of their prin-
ciples in its disregard of the Constitution,
in il assumption of powers belonging to
the States, and It's reckless extravaganza IN
the expenditure of public money.
The Executive Congressional Committee
was reported IS follows: Barbour county,
ID. W. Gall; Berkeley, Archibald Oden
Grant. Bernam Baker; Hampshire, G. :.
White; Hardy. Joseph Nanmeter; Jefcr-
son. Geo. ". Beethoven; Marion, J.. /.
Watson; Mineral, c. ". Daily; Morgan,
Geo. ". Sheppard Pcndleton, frank An
derson Preston, r. ". Monroe; Randolph,
!. I. Harding; Taylor, James u. Surgiss
Tucker, L. :. Anvil; M~ononga!ia, d. N.
Camp.
Archibald Oden. of Ferkeley, was made
Chairman.
Wheutte counties were called Berkeley
placed c. j. Faulknco, Jr., in nomination.
I'm q brief and pointed speech Judge Hay
man was put in nomination 10y Mr. Max
well. of Tucker.
III. McGaw, of TAYLOR. made the speech
of the Gay in nominating Mr.. Wilson. lie
paid a beautiful tribute to his mental and
moral worth, referred to his gallant and
efficient service as a campaigncr, Ia The
last Presidential campaign, and predicted
that Mr.. Wilson, if nominated, would carry
a victorious banner through the district.
lie conceded the nomination To an eastern
man. ks speech was frequently interrupt
cd 10y applause.
Barbour was first called, and cast eleven
votes Tor Raymond, and one lor wilson;
Hampshire responded with her fifteen votes
solid for Wilson; Hardy eleven for Wilson ;
Mineral ten iol Wilson; then the other,
rapidly changed, the other candidates were
withdrawn, and Wilson's nomination was
made unanimous in the midst OF continual
applause, waving Of hats and general con
CALCULATIONS.
SENATOR HENRY G.. DAVIS.
arrived this morning and circulated among
the delegates. He was the recipient Of much
attention., and all appeared glad to meet
their leader, whose efforts had done so much
to bring about harmony in the district, and
whose aid will make victory certain at the
election. Since the division in the Demo
cratic party of this district at the late Key