Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-07
PRESTON COUNTY.
Full Proceedings of the Democratic Mass
Convention.

Full Proceedings of the Democratic Mass
Convention.
One of the largest, most enthusiastic and
harmonious conventions ever held by the
Democracy of Preston county was held at
Terra Aha on Saturday, the 9TH inst The
meeting was called to order by the chair
man Of the county executive committee
whose remarks, after calling TIE meeting to
order, were received with applause long and
loud The temporary organization of the
convention rs reported by the committee
and which was afterwards adopted by the
convention as the permanent organization,
was - follows jhu.rmAA, Dr. WIn. VI.
Dent, Sec, ,aric5. ". J. "a 5ellc and Henry
Clay I'VE; Vice Presidents. Rev. T. c.
Glenn, John " GuSoman, Isaac Paugh.
DR.. !. {. KemJ,e, Shadrick Gill, Samuel
FRIENDLY, John VI. Holmes, Samuel DeOerry,
Maj. b. Stemple c D. Fur6ee, J. H. Car
roll.
On o. Dion ten delegates were appointed
from each magisterial district to attend
both the State and Congressional Conyeu-
tons. The names Of the delegates are as
follows
Kingwood District-Dr. j. II. Manown,
G. J. Shafter Col John Martin, Patrick
J. Crogan, James f. Hunt NJ. o. Brown,
Jr. james jackson James IL. Carroll. Lee
hasSOI,
Pleasant District-James Ringer, James
Hor.mau. j A. Miller, Marshall Wolf, John
G. Harmed, John Jenkens John J. Miller,
". 7. Gibson K, F. Harmed, John B.
Wolf
Union District-B. +. Wotriug G. W.
White, J W. Sha.er, l.. .. Stemple l.
\. Shager, ID. Stemple, Jr. John II. Llntz,
David WilcS Lloyd I.antz, Thomas Stortz-
man.
Grant District-Jona5 Fraukhouser. F
Mckee. John II. Deohl W. II. McGibbins,
Isaac GuSeman, Jacob Frankhouscr Al
phens Michael, John Evans Jacob Deoh!,
Harrison Gribbe
VALLEY district-JOS VI Carroll, VIM.
Deberry, J. W. Guseman, J. s. Loar A. F.
Bosley, Guy Fairfax, Ebert Boyce A. Stuck
5. s. Loar, H. W. Huddleson
LYON diStrict-C, d. Furbee, Pat Can
field, Dr. W. VI. Dent, ". II. Anderson,
Joseph Guseman, Jacob Weaver, John A.
Clark E. NJ. Andrews, John 5. c. Bell,
John Crogan, Sr.
Reno distrlct-Dr. i NJ. West, J. c.
Kemble Taylor Brown p J. Dunn, George
W Mulhgan, Pat Csnif, j. ID. Howe, John
]. Cauif, Pat Graney
Portland district-H. C.. Worthingtor,
Col ". l.. Washington, J. C. Never, Jas
B Fairfax, B. P. WhetseU, c, Z. Vickery
Thos. letters, Frank Riley PA. Fox, DR.
Jumbo B. Fogle
H. C. Worthington introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS |. c. Ralphsnyder, a citizen Of
Preston county, an answering and conSls-
tent Democrat, is a candidate for the office
OF State Superintendent Of Schools, and has
made a thorough canvass of the State in the
interest of Democracy and himself; there
fore
BE it resolved That this convention rec
ommcnd Mr. RalphsnYder as a gentleman
worthy the position he asks; aud also rec
ommend him to all the delegates Of the
State convention as a gentleman whom we
think will advance the interests of our edu-
catiOnal inStitutiOnS-which the Democracy
has tOStered for more than thirteen years
and as gentleman who will maintain the
reputation of our State for the industry and
purity Of her public officers.
The resolution was amended on motion
CIV. c. Brown, Jr., in addition to the fore
going as follows:
Resolved, That the delegates appointed
to the State convention oe instructed to cast
their vote as body tor Isaac c. Ralphsuy-
der as a candidate for State Superintendent
of Schools.
The resolution for instructions was car
ried amid much enthusiasm. The Demo
Gratis of Preston realized that heretofore
they had been held in the back grounds, as
they have never been honOred with a name
on he State ticket since the organization
Of the State although they give more Dem
OCratic votes in the Gibralter Of Republican,
isp than many counties which give large
Democratic majOrities.
The convention having completed its bus
mess it was ready to listen to Democratic
oratory Pat. Crogsu, Preston's eloquent
Irish orator kept the crowded hall of DemOc-
racv in an uprOar Of continued applause for
several minutes After Mr.. Crogans re-
marks Col W. l.. Washington, Of Terra
Alta was loudly called for He made one
Of the best speeches it has ever been our
pleasure to listen TO His words were as
two-edged sworiS-they cut the radicals
right and lett. Col W. promises to take
the stump during the coming campaign,
and the Democracy of Preston are deserving
of congratula,ion in securing the services
of so eloquent and distinguished an orator
as Col Washington.
The proceedings Of the convention in
every particular give universal satisfaction,
and Preston will be alive. during the cam
paign and don YOU forget it