West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-18
THEN THE CONVENTION BE-
COMES ANIMATED.
THOSE WHO SEEK TO SLAUGH.
TER HIN DEFEATED.
FOURTEEN SAY HE MUST GO; SIX
TEEN SAY he SHALL STAY.
THE POLITICAL SLATE MAKERS
ANNOUNCE THEIR PURPOSE
IN THE MEETING.

The Republican County Convention.
which has been advertised for some length
of time, conveoed In Court House hall on
Friday last at two o'clock p. m. The
meeting was called to order by w. NJ. o.
DAVIS n, who with some reluctance made
few rcmsrSs which, as he stated, "were
entirely off hand AS he had not prepared a
speech for the occasion" With some
remarks, that the next President of the
| United States would be nominated at Chi
cago. he failed o. state, however, that
he would be nominated by the Republi-
Can Convention which we had expected he
/ would do. lie evidently considered such
an expression too sweeping aud too doubt
full, and was CONTEXT with stating the truth
without dealing with improbsbililies He
requested the Il publIcans VI th, different
districts To repair to seats designated by
him, and it was accordingly done as d.
rectei.
Mr., Dawson then stated that the Coun
ty Executive Committee had appointed
Hon j. q, McGre~, Chairman, and that
gentleman not boi g present, Col. KIRK
and las. NJ. Shaw were appointed a com.
mitter To wait upon him aud iuform HIM
In reference TO the matter. They retired
from the hail, aud la short time return
cd with Mr.. McGrew, who was introduced
ana wno made a short address. He did
not think 1t necessary To act in strict con
iormity TO parliamentary Tules, and
thought such thing should not be at
tempted. He said that there are two great
political parties Ia this country to-day, tue
Republican and the Democratic. The
contest would be between tGese, and he
could not see why any one should hesitate
upon the measures that would enter into
it He then touched upon the tariff In a
manner calculated TO impress the audience
with the misiakable idea that the Demo
cratic party is II Free trade party. He
showed the benefits of Protection what
blessing II WAS To the American labOrer.
lie Tailed 10 say, no Nrvrr. that Republic
can protection means the c,lleciitte' oil
the people Of one hundred millions of dbl
lars yearly more than is r. OUR, To meet
the expenses Of the government. Mr..
McGrew, nevertheless, made a very cred
liable Republican speech. but bis hear
ers didb', seem 10 appreciate il much, for
they forgot the usual applause which gen
orally attends such ffIrIs
At The conclusion of the Chairman's
speech, A. NJ. Moore WAS elected Secre
tary and business ut once commenced.
Frank Heetmans moved that a committee
OF three he appointed TO fix upon basis
of representation. II. ID. Jackson, of
Portland of, red AN am ndment providing
that such committee be composed Of three
persons from each district. Dawson
thought the best plan would be 10 appoint
ten delegates from each district To attend
the Mar;insburg Convention. lie didn't
think this number too many. Ia feet he
would like If every Republic N In the
county would attend. The former mo
tiOn was Withdrawn and one to this effec,
put before the house. II carried, and the
several districts then proceeded to MONT
nate their men. The following are the
persons sol eted from each distric, -
KINgWogn pfaTpffrr
Hon. j. c. McGrew,J. II Hawthorne,
Wan. NJ. O Dawson, DR.. Felix Elliott.
u. l.. koon. Leroy Shaw,
B. A. Conner, J Ami Martin.
James 4. Brown, Neil J. Fortney.
RENO DISTRICT.
George ~ Walter, J. ". Hamilton,
WIN. 4. Watson, G.. T.. Brown,
Richard Shahan, ~ Il. Howe,
James e.. Pierce, n. NJ. Corley,
j.. B. Stone, Joseph w. Davis,
VALLEY DISTRICT.
Mason Watson, T. NJ. Hartley.
Thomas j. Watson, VIM. II. Menear,
Geo. W. Hsrtsell, Nicolas Posten.
David Graham. DR.. James A. Cox.
Sanford Watson, Thomas Fortney.
PORTLAND DISTRICT,
A. }. Elliott, Charles w. Jackson,
>. B. Lee, WIN. r. Kelly,
y =. FELTON,, }. q. Creme,
j. W. Hardcsty, r. y. Jack son,
Ell Aibrlgh', VIM. n. King.
LYoS DISTRICT.
James Il Smot, NJ. J.. ShafIer.
Caleb Piles, Alex. Strausz.
}. j.. stuck, T.. n. orr.
VIM. Brtnd, Brice g. Brown,
RichHr Miller, Henry Sharps.
UNION DISTRICT.
Page r. McCrum, ID. VI. Wotring,
ID. =. Wit, &. r. Lawton,
NJ T.. Feather, =. v. Daniels,
Elias Nine. J. ~. Shaner,
J.. G. shaiier' Or John u. Hall.
PLEASANT DISTRICT
John D. Klgg Guy 4. Bishop,
". T.. Gale. John r. Liston,
Isaac r. Martin, Joseph NJ shaw.
[ Jchu Jenkins M l.. Crane