West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-13

Garner, Eugene McGinnis, George
Cooke, Michael Lynch and j. d.
Howe.
Lyon-B. +. Sapp, Samuel Sapp,
John w. Rowe, Elijah Shaffer, j. Il.
Anderson, Newton MCGEE, z. F.
Cau6eld. j. A. Clark, Capt. G. d.
Furbee, DR.. VIM. NJ. Dent,Jas Turn.
ley. Worth Smith, Jno. Montgomery,
Geo. Lang. Hamilton Silkeet, VIM.
Caldwell, Mitchell Emberson, August
Horchler and J. G. Harrington.
Valley-J. M. G. Fairfax, 1. NJ.
Carroll. VIM. DeBerry, II. III. Hud.
dleson, j. w. Guseman, T, E. Loar
and Geo. w. Herring.
Reno-Dr. z. M. West, d. Arm
strong, VIM. Evans, DIR. G. T. Plum.
mer, c. E. Glenn, b, T. Kerchival'
Chas Talbot, Jno. Menifee. Jno.
Poulson, j. w Combs, p. j. Dunn,
Jno. j. Conif, Jacob Snyder, Daniel
Shaffer, M. j. Coniff, p. Graney, 1. L
Shaffer, j. ". White, Jacob Cornell,
j. j. Hunter and DR.. j. C. Kemble.
Portland-Dr. s. M. Scott, p. A.
Fox, Dorsey Forman, b. p. Whetsell.
Is. Fairfax, DIR. G. b. Hardy, DR..
Fogle, G. DeBerry, and r. b. Fogle.
Usion-J. w. Shaffer, Thos. Startz.
man, II. A. Shafer and Lewis Lantz.
Pleasant-G. A. Kelly Car Kelly
and F. G. Hayden.
All the districts we're represented
except Grant District. The list of
delegates from few Of the districts
will be found incomplete. in as much
as they failed to hand in a list Of
their delegates as appointed at their
district meetings.
On motion of DIR. Kemble the re-
port Of the Committee on Credentials
was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Democrats Of
Preston County, in convention as.
sembled, most heartily endorse the
administration OF Grover Cleveland,
President Of the United States; and
congratulate the Democracy Of the
country on the eminent success of
the first Democratic Administration
the general Government has had for
quarter Of century.
Resolved, That by the death of
Samuel j. Tilden, Ex-President Of
the United States, the Democracy OF
this country has lost one ofits wisest
counselors and friends, and that the
country has lost one Of its best cit
liens and the nation it's most patriot
ic and eminent Statesman.
RESOLVED, That the delegates to the
Congressional Convention from this
county be instructed to cast their
solid vote for VIM. G. Brown as
candidate for Congress from the Sub.
District of ". VA.
Also, be it further resolved, That
the chairman of the Preston delega.
ton to the Congressional Convention
to be held at Keyser on the 25th of
August, 1886, be authorized and re.
quested to cast the entire vote of
Preston County for VIM. G.. Brown
as candidate for Congress from this
Congressional District, 80 long as
there is aprospect for his nomination.
On motion of j. H. Carroll each
resolution was voted on seperate and
adopted.
On motion of David Holland the
delegates from several districts re-.
tired and appointed their delegates to
the Congressional Convention.
On motion OF G. j. Shaffer one del.
egate was to be selected for every so
votes cast for Gov. E. Willis Wilson.
The various districts reported the
following delegates to the Congress.
ional Convention to be held at Key.
ser. Aug. 25tb, 1886.
Grant.-Jonas Frankhouser, W.H,
McGibbons, Philip Sutton, L. H.
Frankhouser.
King~ood,-James II. Carroll, ".
Garner, George Garner, G. j. Shaffer.
Lyon,--J. A. Clark, YIN. NJ. Dent
j. r. Anderson and f. II. Anderson.
PIeasart-Frsnk C. Hayden, Geo.
A. Kelly and Car Kelley.
Portland DIR. S. NJ. Scott, p. A.
Fox, Dorsey Forman and b. p.
Whetsell.