Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-07
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Hold Democratic Love Feast and Nomi-
nate Senator I'm the Ninth District
speeches by Attorney General watts aud
Others-Patrick Duney's Name Greeted
with Applause.
Correspoade.ce 0ftAe Register.
ADDISON, w. Va, August 1.-The Sena-
T torial Convention Of the Ninth Senatorial
District composing the counties Of Kan
awha, CLAW, Nicholas, Braxton and Web
ster, met here to-day TO name the next Sem
ator for this district 1t was generally con-
ceeded by the other counties TO Webster, but
! il was difficult for the delegates ofWebster
to decide upon any one man, therefore they
permitted all Of the candidates TO 60 before
the convention. The convention was called
to OF der by G. p. Dorr, Esq, of the Sena-
NAL Committee, who named ex-delegate
! David McQwan, of Nicholas county, as
t mporary chairman.
After the appointment of the regular
committees and whilst awaiting their re-
ports the convention was entertained by ad-
dresses on the issues ofthe day by Mortimer
Frame, Esq, of Clay Court House, and
Alex. Lulan, of Braxton Court House.
The Committee on Permanent Organlza-
ton named Col. b. w Byrne as chairman
and B. B. Conrad, OF the Mountain Echo,
and Howard Templeton, of the Nicholas
Chronicle, as Secretaries Upon taking the
chair Col. Byrne made few timely re-
marks, advising the committee to let Its
proceedings be conducted in harmonious
manner and advising the nomination OF the
most available man, one who could com
mand the respect, confidence and entire
support of the Democracy of the district.
After the report of the various committees
the following gentlemen of Webster county
were placed in nomination: W. H. Hoover,
+. B. Koran, Charles McDoddSell and I. B.
Cherry. After the third ballot all the other
candidates were withdrawn, and Mr.. W. d.
Hoover, of the independent State OF Web
ster, was nominated by reclamation, and
upon being called for came forward making
a short address, thanking the Convention
for the honor conferred. The nomination
is looked upon as being a strong one.
Mr.. Hoover is a farmer and is said to be
popular with the masses. After Mr.
Hoover accepted the nomination, j. ID. Al
derson was called for and made one of his
characteristic speeches, showing up the cor
ruption aud rascaity OF the Republican
party and advising the Democracy to stand
fast to their colors, and to repel by their
ballots, the, foul assertion that West Viz
ginia must be carried by the Republican
party When the Speaker mentioned the
great honor conferred on Webster county by
placing the name of Patrick F. Duffy on
the State ticket, he was greeted by storm
of applause that shook the building; old
men shouted, and young men yelled tor JOY.
To have seen these hardy mountaineers en-
10Y this Democratic love-feast to-day would
have made Democrat from the city weep
for Joy
After the appointment of the Senatorial
Committee and the usual vote of thanks to
the officers of the convention, and to the
people of Addison the convention adjourned,
and the assembled throng repaired to the
adjacent grove to hear addresses from At
torney Geneoal Watts and Col. B. W.
Byrne, the present Senator from this dis
trict, which had been previously announced.
Gen. Watts addressed the crowd in his
usual forcible manner, making plain to the
assembled Democracy their duties in the
approaching campaign. He took up every
Issue made by the Republican leaders, both
State and National, and riddled it with hot
shot in mastery manner. Gen. Watts is
a fluent talker, and stirred up the enthu-
siasm of the crowd to its highest pitch.
The Senatorial Committee for the Ninth
district are as follows c. c. Watts Of
Kanawha, W. f. Raymond, Braxton, Jos.
A. Anderson, of Nicholas, N. W. Frame,
of Clay and B. c. Conrad, of Webster. The
committee met last night and organized by
selecting Gen. C. c. Watts, of Kanawha,
chairman and B. C. Conrad, of Webster,
secretary. The committee made arrange
ments for an efficient organization of the
| party This has certainly been field day
for the Democracy of Webster, and they
will be heard from on the day Of election
and don't you forget. Eli Webster is
certainly enjoying boom of the hughest
dimensions. In July the Delegate District
Convention of Pocahontas and Webster met
here and nominated c. P. Dorr, Esq,
prominent lawyer of Webster The State
Convention honored the county by naming
p F. Duffy for Auditor, and now the Sen
atorial Convention has nominated ". H
Hoover another citizen of Webster, for
State Senator. The old adage is verifad
1t never rains but it pOurs." A host Of
visitors are here using the celebrated water.
viii write more fully about them in my
next. Circuit court commenced to-day.