Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-26

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OF the people In a comprehensive declarl
lion OF It's principles In relation 10 All aues.
lions OF national character, leaving moth.
ing TO DC done by the Democracy Of this
state except TO approve and ralify tho work
81 that convention: therefore be II
/. Rcsotred. Tha, the Democratic Marty O,
West virginia, by its Representatives ia
Convention assembled, adopt and raiiiy the
platform promulgated at Chicago by the
Democratic National Convention. which as.
scmbled in that city on the sth day OF .Jnly.
1885. ~ containing the true enunciatIons OF
Democratic doctrine and Just and meritcd
arIsignment Of the Republican narty for its
many abuses OF power and ITS inexous.ble
delinquency In the performance OF the NIB.
lie trusts which have been placed In its
hands.
2. ReS0iUed, That we approve and en-.
dOrse the nomination OF Grover Cleveland
| for the presidency and Thomas A. Hon.
bricks for The vice. presidency Of the limited
States. and confidently appeal TO the De-
mocracy Of Vest Virginia TO support both
ticket and platform with that zeal and earn.
Cstness which has ever crowned their ef-
forts with success.
Nominations for Governor were then de.
clared TO he in order. j. Il. Snodg rass. OF
! Berkeley county. nominated T.. BOYD
| Faulkner, OF Martinsburg; c. Wood Daily.
Of Mineral, nominated Joseph Van Meter.
Of Hardy; Henry s. Walker, Of Kanawba.
nominated f. Willis Wilson, and Fon.
tsine Smith, Of Marion. nominated Judge
! Alpheus L. Raymond.
! Mr.. Faulkner was proposed as the special
! representative Of the Young Democracy. At
once conservative and progressive; Mr..
| Van Meter as the choice Of farmers; Mr..
| Wilson as the champion Of the labor inte-
| rests and the opposition to corporate in
! fuences and monOpohes. and Judge Hay
| mond as an able exponent OF Democratic
| principles, whose nomination would heal
! ali differences. G. ID. Caldwell, OF Ohio,
and +. W. Lively, Of Lewis, seconded the
| nomination Of Faulkner; j. W. st. Clair,
Of Fayette, and John A. Preston, OF Green.
hrier, that OF Wilson; j. NJ. Hamilton, OF
Calhoun, and ID. Il. Lucas, OF Jeaei son,
that Of Van Meter, and Hon. J. j. Davis, OF
Harrison, and Hon. Is. +. Martin, OF Tay.
Tor, that Of Judge Raymond.
On the first ballot Faulkner received 224
votes; Wilson. POI; Raymond, 90; Van
Meter. 90. Whole number Of votes, COS.
Necessary TO a choice, 30j. On the second
ballot the chances were favorable 10 Faux
ner on the whole, but before the vO.e was
announced Jefferson county lMr. Wilson's
former home) which rad given votes for
Faulkner, 2 for Wilson, and s for Van Me-
ter, changed to 10 votes for Wilson. This
turned the tide in Wilson's favor. A STAN.
pede followed. County after county fell
into line. The Faulkner men attempted
diversion by throwing the nine vote, OF
Nicholas county TO Raymond, but the
scheme failed to work. When Marion
county. which had put Judge Raymond
forward. announced that 16 OF its Il dele
gates had changed to Wilson, it was seen
that the latter's nomination was inevitable.
BIZ. W. ;. Ilenshaw, chairman Of the
Berkeley county delegation, representing
Mr.. Faulkner, then Withdrew Mr.. Faux
ner's name and moved that Nj. Wilson's
nomination DO made unanimous. This was
done with a shout.
NessrS. Henshaw, Hereford, st. Clair,
Chancellor, O'keefe. and Fontline Smith
were appointed committee TO notify Mr..
Wilson OF his nomination. \ few minutes
later he appeared on the platform and made
brief speech, thanking the Convention
and declaring his belief that his nOmina-
ton was responsive TO the wishes OF the
great masses Of the people. lie had no
doubt that the ticket would sweep the State
in October by 20. 600 majority, which would
ised, il his strength permitted, TO visit
every county in the State before the close
OF the canvass.
After Mr.. Wilson's speech nominations
for State Auditor were proceeded with. c.
L. Thompson, of Summers; Patrick +.
Duffy. OF Webster; cX-Stato Treasurer
Thomas j. West. OF Harrison; j. ]. ).
IissaleI, Of jackson; and Thomas n. OAR
rah, Of Ohio, were named. Mr.. Duffy was
chosen on the second ballot. lie is q farm
or, and it 10 thought viii prove a strong
nomination. The Convention then took a
recess until half.past &.
When the Convention ressSembled, Will |
liam s. Henshsw, Of Berkeley Virgil s. |
Armstrong. OF Jackson; {. &. Watts, Of |
Kanavha, present incumbent; l.. VI. Ar !
nett, OF Marion; Alfred Caldwell, OF Ohio, |
and Walter :. Sands. Of Wood, were placed /
in nomination for AttOrney-General. Mr.. !
Watts Withdrew his name, and Mr.. Cald-
well was nominated on the first ballot. lie
Is leading lawyer Of Wheeling.
For Judge OF the Supreme Court Of Ap.
peals for this long term, Hon. a. G.. Snyder,
Of Greenbrier. present incumbent, WAS
nominated by reclamation. For Judge OF
the same court for the short term, Hon.
Samuel Woods, OF Barbour, present incum-
-
A. Nelson Campbell, OF Monroe; and w. |
L. TomlinSon, Of Mason, were named. |
Judge Woods was nominated on the first .
ballot. Judges Snyder and Woods were /
bitterly antagonzed. owing to their recent /
decision in the IntcHigeHceT contempt case, |
and their denomination under the circum-
stances was a signal triumph for the adj |
For Superintendent OF Free schools, =. 4
II. OBrien, Of Grafton; B. l.. Butcher, OF /
Randolph, present incumbent; benjamin /
5. Morgan, of MOnOngahela. and |. G.. Rclt- .
snider, OF Preston, were proposed.
MIR. Morgan was finally nominated. W. /
=. Thompson, OF Cabell, was nominated !
Tor State Treasurer.
John :. Davis, Of Harrison, aud Daniel |
b. Lucas, Of Jefferson, were nominated for I
presidential electors at large; and the Con- !
yontion then adjourned with three cheers |
for Cleveland.
SKETCH or TIE NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Wilson is a native OF IIlrpcr's |
Ferry, about fOrty-fve years Of age, and |
began life as n mechanic. Afterwards he |
studied law, and was admitted to the bar. |
In 1872 he was elected TO the West Virginia |
House of Representatives from Jefferson |
county. It subsequently, ltlipNVu ~ /
kauawha county, and is now pr1cticing |
law in Charleston. he was elected q MEN,
Der Of the House from that county in 1880. |
and was Speaker during the sessions Of
1SSl-'S2. He is very popular with the |
" Orkingmcn. His nomination was u de- |
cidcd victory for the Jackson administra-
lion.
ONGRBSSIONAL Committee.
Democratic Members Have n Conference