The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-26
CHARLESTON.
REPORT OF THE CONVENTION

Correspondence to the Sunday Register.


Correspondence to the Sunday Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 49,
The Democratic State Convention
has been magnificent success, in
every particular. Large in number,
prompt in action. brilliant in results,
composed of the representative men
from all sections Of the State, it pro
claimed to the people of West Vir-
ginia that the party of the people is
alive, active and progressive; free
from schisms, not handicapped by
internal discussions, enthusiastic for
the work before it. Distinguished
men sat in its councils, gave tone to
its deliberations, and prestige to it's
utterances. Such men as Senators
Kenna and Camden, ex- Senator Davis,
Hon. e. J. Faulkner, Hon. E. Boyd
Faulkner, His Excellency Governor
jackson, Hon. w. L. Wilson, Hon.
Eustace Gibson, Hon. Henry S.
Walker, Hon. Phil. Snyder, Hon j. j.
Davis, Of Harrison, and many others.
The number of delegates arriving
before the day of the Convention was
something unprecedented. From every
section Of the State they gathered to
THE COUNCILS OF THE PARTY.
All day Monday and Tuesday the
Hobbies Of the various hotels were
thronged with groups of earnestly
talking men who discussed the party
welfare, planned for it's triumph and
labored for it's success. The Hale
House appeared to be the acknowl-
edged headquarters-the Mecca to
which the Democracy journied. Tues
day night was full OF caucusing by
candidates for the positions of honor
Friends,lobbied for friends, and coun-
ties and districts for favoritc sons.
Wednesday morning witnessed the
same scenes of activity, and when at
1850 Hon. d. H. Leonard called the
great Convention to order in Cotton
Opera house, a sea of faces greeted
the spectators from the stage. A
slight delay occurred and it was ff-
teen minutes later when the Chair
man, in congratulatory manner ad-
dressed the assembled delegates on
the large and enthusiastic attendance,
and
THE SIGNS OF VICTORY
that filled the air. Hon. r. S. Brown
was introduced as temporary chair
man. Coming to the front of the
stage amid a storm of applause Judge
Brown offered a short address pacific
in tone, hopeful in character. He
counseled moderation in the deliber-
ations of the day and earnestness in
the coming campaign, promising in
that event certain and abundant
victory. Reference to the great fraud
of 1876, and the declaration that jus
tice would finally triumph in the
nomination and election of that trib-
une of the people, Samuel j. Tilden,
was the occasion Of burst of ap-
plause that shook the very walls, con
tinuing for some time.
j. B. Peyton, of Cabell county, was
made the secretary and the editor Of
the Democratic papers of the State
assistants. This concluded the tenn
porary organization of the convention,
and Mr.. Leonard had the list of com
mittees arranged for the State Exec
utive Committee, as follows: On Gre
dentials and Basis OF Represention
On Permanent Organization; On Or
der of Business; On Resolutions;
On Member of Executive Committee.
The committees were to consist of
one from each Senatorial District.
Immediately following the reading of
the list Of committees Hon. j. w. St.
Clair, of Fayette county, moved the
filing of all the committees named
except the fifth, alleging as a reason
that such action was unprecedented
in the history of West Virginia; that
the committee appointed at Martins
burg mad been appointed for four
years or until the meeting of the
next general convention of the State.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was 2:15 before the convention
came to order. The report of the
Committee on Credentials and Rep
rcsentation was called for, but no
response came. A delay of several
minutes succeeded, when the Com
mittee on order of Business WINS asked
TO report. The chairman of that
committee offered the following ordor
of business, which the convention
agreed to:
l, That the rules of the House of
Delegates, in so far as they are APP
plicable to this body, shall govern it.
2, Report of the Committee on Gre
dentials and Order Of Business.
3, Committee on Permanent Or
ganization.
4, Report of Committee on Execu-
tive Committee.
5, Report of Committee on Resolu-
tions.
6, Election of four delegates at
large to Chicago.
The Committee on Credentials still
being absent, calls were made for
Senator Kenna. The Senator refus-
inc to resnOnd. the crowd caupht