Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-20
LEWIS DEMOCRATS
HOLD A ROUSING CONVENTION AT WESTON,
SATURDAY.
President Grover Cleveland Heartily Endorsed
gates Instructed for Judge John BrannOl-A
Resolution 70 Appoint District E1scu-
tive GommitseS-Harmoly
ReignS Supreme
,pecial O.rsspondence ofhe Reais.er.

WESTON, July 19.-Although You were
sent brief telegraphic account ofthe con-
ventiOn held here on Saturday, it is deemed
necessary to forward the detailed report of
the proceedings, as they are of unusual inn
portance, and the many readers of the
REGISTER in Lewis and adjoining counties
will be anxious TO see them before they can
appear in the country papers,
The Democrats of Lewis county assem-
bled in the rink in Weston, Saturday, to
appoint delegates to the Senatorial Conven-
ton at Buckhannon and the Congressional
Convention at Clark0burg.
Judge T. A. Edwards, Chairman of the
County Executive Committee, called the
meeting to order about o'clock.
Hon. W. W. Brannon was made Chair
man, and J. NJ. West and J. A. Bird, Sec
retaries.
A STERLING RESOLUTION.
Judge John BrannOn, in an able speech,
offered the following resolution, which was
adopted amid cheers Of enthusiasm:
RcsoIred, That we cordially endorse the
Democratic administration of Grover Cleve-
land. Raised to his exalted position by his
copspicuouS merits, he has been dutitul 10
the promises Of his party: To reform the
administration of the Government, and
from his fearless, Independent action in the
past, We desire an assurance of his patriotic
purpose TO continue tn enforce reform, re-
| trenchment and economy in the affairs Of
Government. With unhesitating constancy
we pledge to him our support in all proper
efforts. by him, to achieve the beneiiccnt
ends intended by the people, in his elec-
| ton,
MIR. LEWIS RESOLUTION.
Hon. 4. 4. Lewis submitted the follow
| inc resolution, which was also unanimous
| " adopted
RcsoIred, That Judge Brannon is the
| choice of the Democrats of Lewis County
for Congress, and the delegates appointed
| by this convention to the Congressional
Convention are hereby instructed 10 vote
for him, and to Use all honorable means
! TO secure his nomination.
Hon. w. f. Lively, was the only point
which caused any semblance Of discus
sion McSSrS. W. I. Bland and w. Il.
| Bennett wanted mass convention, ana
Opposed the resolution On this question
| there was quite IN animated discussion,
but the convention, by an overwhelming
majority, decided in favor of the rcsolu-
! tiOn. II reads:
RcsoIrcd, That we favor the nomination
ola candidate for the House of Delegates
! and County Commissioner by county
convention, and that the Democratic Coun-
! tv Executive Committee Is hereby III
structcd to appoint IN Executive Commit
tee consisting of five Democrats from each
Magisterial District, and it shall he the
duty of the Executive Committees
80 appointed to hold a con-
vention of the Democrats of their
respective districts to appoint twenty dele
gates 10 attend county convention to he
! held in Weston, ------------ lOr the pur-
pose of nominating candidate Tor the
House of Delegates and County Commits
siOner.
Resolred, further, that each district shall
be entitled to cast in said county conven-
! ton the number of votes cast by IT tor
Governor +. W. Wilson in 1884 The time
of holding the district and county conyen-
tions to be determined by the County Ex-
ecutive Committee.
The delegates appointed from the yari-
ous districts To attend the Congressional
and Senatorial conventions are given be-
low:
THE DELEGATES.
Court House DISTRICT: Congressional
Thomas White, John Collins, 6. NJ.
Chidester. W. G.. Bennett, W, W. Bran
non.
.Scnatorial-W. Il. McGary, Louis Ben
nett, Meigs Bland, W. W. Brannon, q. NJ
Chidester.
COLLINS SETTLEMENT DISTRICT: Con-
0ressiondl-E. K. Watson, =. Crawford, NJ.
+. Whelan, J. A. Bird, Geo. j. DayIsson.
,ScgGtoriaI-Geo. Cook. W. II. lIOugh'
ton. W. l.. Post, e. \. HOrnOr, +. Rhodes,
HACKERS CREEK DISTRICT: Congrcs'
sfoaaI-Andrew EdmistOn, NJ. COOkman,
J. G.. Altman, Charles O'Hara, James W.
Jackson.
!Scnatorial-Henry Bonnet, I. ". All
man, John Morrow, DIR. w. j. Bailey, n
3. Newton.
SKIN CREEK DISTRICT: COagrc'sioRdi-
J. II. Stalnaker, Levi Clark, G. VI. Marsh,
Jacob Spaur w. &. McWhOrter. Alter
nates-C. W. Smith, G. V. Forinash, J. I
Bonnet.
.ScnatoriaI-Dr c. W. Smith, G. d,
Gould, J. r. Roach, J. J. Mason, Charles
Stalnaker. Alternates-G. w. SOmmers
J. C.. FOrinash, ~ S. Hardman.
FREENANs CREEK DISTRICT :--CJnqrcs
sional-W. f. Lively, j. II. Rohrbough,
Peter Hull. /. 7. Simmons, T. 4. Edwards
.Scadtoridl-R II. Harrison, ". E.
Lively, Leonidas Smith, DIR. Mat Edmis
ton, Perry White, T. 4. Edwards.
The convention was almost unit on
that able and answering Democrat, Hon
A. 4. Lewis, for Senator from this district
The convention was very harmonious
and satisfactory, and. although there wa
a large crowd Of people in town there neyei
was a more orderly or intelligent set o.
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