The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-08-02
THE STATE CONVENTION.
the GREATEST IN THE HISTORY
OF THE PARTY.
A IN InyfncibIe Ticket and the
BestOfFeeIing->NO Doubt
About the Result.


West Virginia assembled in Wheelin,
on Wednesday July 23d. To sa,
that it was grand convention, woul,
but moderately describe the immens
gathering. 1t was the greatest con
vention ever heldin the State. Ever
county was represented by it's owl
delegates, no proxies being admitted
The delegates were the representa-
tive men of the State as well as 0
the party. Every man present wen
home thoroughly convinced of th,
ability of.the party to carry the Stat,
by an, increased majority.
At 1870 o'clock Chairman ID. II
Leonard, Of the State Executive Com
mittee called the Convention to order
and named for temporary chairman
Hon. Jno Blair Hoge, Of Berkeley
county. For Secretary Col. Bernard
l.. Peyton, Assistant j. f. Fleming
of the New DOMINION. Judge Hoge
gracefully acknowledged the honor
thus conferred upon him and made
an excellent speech. The usual com
mittees were appointed when the CON
vention adjourned until 3 o'clock.
Promptly at that hour Judge Hoge
again called the convention to order.
The order didn't last long. When
the report of the committee on per-
manent organization was read the
uproar began. In the report the
name Of Hon. Geo. Fl. Moffett, the
editor of the Register was presented
for permanent chairman. The men
ton of his name in that capacity
called forth loud and determined OBJ
position. Speeches were made by
Jno. j. Davis, Governor Jackson and
others condemning the appointment.
The cause Of the trouble was this !.
There has been a difference between
the management of that paper and
the administration for some time and
the latter would consent to nothing
that seemed like an endorsement of
the course of the paper. In short
speech Mr.. Moffett withdrew in the
interests Of harmony and the report
OF the committee was re-committed
when the convention adjourned until
10 o'clock Thursday morning.
AT that hour Judge Hoge called
the convention to order. The con.
fusion of the previous evening had
passed away and the calmness Of a
May morning pervaded the vast as
sembiage of delegates. Every man
seemed to take his seat with an air
that indicated his intention To do
his work to the best of his ability.
The report of the committee was
again called for and the name of
Hon. John Brannon reported for
chairman. The report was unani-
mously adopted. On taking the
chair Judge Brannon delivered
timely address that was well received
by the convention.
The committee on rules and order
OF business submitted it's report
through Hon. B. F. Martin, and the
committee on resolutions its report
through Hon. Jno. w. Harris, of
Greenbrier county The latter report
series of resolutions en-
dorsing the platform adopted at the
Chicago Convention and the one
adopted by the Democratic State Con
ventioa held in Charleston in April
last. Both reports were unanimously
adopted.
Nominations for Governor were
now in order. A Mr.. Snodgrass,
farmer Of Berkeley county, made his
way to the stand and in a most ex-
cellent speech presented the name of
his favorite, Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner,
which was seconded by Caldwell, the
portlv statesman from Wood, and w.
e. Lively, of Weston. c.. w. Daily
nominated Hon. Joseph Vanmeter,
Henry S. Walker present, q the name
of Kanawha's favorite son, L. Willis
Wilson, and Senator Fontaine Smith
presented Judge Raymond.
The first ballot gave Faulkner 224;
Wilson 20l; Vanmeter SO, and Hay
nond 80.
On the second ballot Raymond and
Vanmeter both lost votes and were
The counties then be. /
gan to change and Wilson WAS NOM
mated.
MIR. Wilson was waited upon by a
and informed Of the result
He appeared and delivered an adj
lress that called forth the greatest
enthusiasm.
For Auditor j. j. S. Hassler. Thos.
J. West, G. L. Thompson, T. M. Oar
'ah and p. +. Duffy. Duffy was
nominated by the counties changing
lfter the first ballot.
After the nomination Of w. T.
of Cabell county, for
treasurer amid great enthusiasm, the
adjourned to meet in
Washington Hall at 0 p. NJ.
The first business in order was the
nominations for Attorney General. |
Vim. S. Henshaw, of Berkeley, Virgil |
). Armstrong, of jackson, U. N. Ar
lett, of Marion, Walter S. Sands, of
Wood, and Alfred Caldwell, Of Ohio |
we're placed in nomination. From
he first it was evident Caldwell was
he man. Soon the vote began to /
lock to Caldwell and in a short time
very county had piled up it's vote
or Caldwell and ha was daclarad to |