Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-17
CABELl DEMOCRACY
Held a Fine Convention Last Sat
urday.
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
instructions for W. T. Thompson for Treas
urer---A Cleveland Boon---Audi-
tor Miller Repudiated.
Special Correspondence Of the Register.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, July l4-Last Sat
urday, 18th inst, witnessed fine turnout
of our county Democracy which assembled
in convention to select delegates to repre-
sent Cabell county at the State Convention
at Wheeling on the 2Sd.
1t was u representative body of our best
Democracy, and the good feeling and en-
tbusiasm prevailing is guarantee that the
party in this section will be in good fight
ing trim in the canvass.
A good delegation was selected and res
olution adopted instructing the delegates to
cast the vote of this county for William +.
Thompson for State Treasurer Mr.. Thomp-
son Is a Young LAWYER Of fine abilities and
high character, and his friends hope to see
him reach the nomination for which he
aspires
Sat Down Upon.
A resolution was offered to instruct for
Joseph S. Miller for Governor but was voted
down in convention As this is Mr.. Mil
ler's county, or was his county until he iden'
tilted himself with Ohio county by accepting
q position as delegate from that county, 1t
may be matter of surprise that he failed
TO receive an endorsement from his home
folks. Mr.. Miller was present and it was
known that he had solicited his personal
friends to secure the passage of resolution
irstructing for him for the nomination for
Governor Notwithstanding Miller's per
soual popularity in this region his friends
regretted to see him place himself
in position of treachery to
other gentlemen. Mr.. Thompson had
consented to become candidate after Mr.
Miller had determined to withdraw from the
gubernatorial race. The friends Of Wilson
and Van Metre, who were in attendance on
the Convention claimed that each of their
fayorites had been patted on the back by
the Auditor and each thought they had suf-
icient assurance from him and his friends
of support. But Immediately after the de-
cision of the mandamus case by the
Supreme Court the Auditor came boiling
down with copy of the decision in his
pocket claiming that be had been vindicat-
ed and now wanted Cabell county to put
him on the track as a candidate. This was
looked upon as bad faith by people in this
section. However much our Democrats
disEked to do It, vet they had duty Of
selfrespect to perform and did it in a reso'
lutte way, by setting down on the Auditor
with about the same force that the Chicago
Convention impressed itself on John Kelly
and Ben Butler. The fact is, our cool
headed Democrats in this end of the State
feel that they want no deadweights to carry
in this canvass, and are willing to subordi-
nate personal preferences and favoritism to
the party good.
Good Ticket.
The nomination of Cleveland and Hen
bricks strikes US as Just the right thing.
We feel that it is a winning ticket. God
grant that the Democracy of West Virginia
may be true to itself in this contest, and
keep our little State to the front in the
Democratic column. Give us good State
ticket and it will be so. Cabell county can
be- relied on.
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