The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-07-21

the chair appointed tie following
committee on Order Of Bushes.
John Hutton, Henry Raybufn,
Samuel Couch, Jr, w I Wiley,
Matthew Brown and Dt. il. i.
Isaush.
% motion Of DR.. L. F. nsb,
the basis OF Representation ii, thiI
convention was fxed d 10 vote.
for each District.
On motion Of John N. Bardstte.
Egg, each District was empowered
10 selec! two Delegates to the Con
gressional convention, and two
Delegates to the Senatorial conyen.
ton, and that the action Of h q
Districts in this particular shallbe
final; aud also on his motion the
convention should elect two dele.
gates at large to the Congressional
convention, and two at large 10 III.
Senatorial convention. Motion
carried.
On motion of VIM. Kline, Esq.
the temporary organization Of thi.
convention was made the perna
nent organization.
On motion the convention ad.
joutned until 1;SOP. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Convention assembled psoupt
" ut the hour.
On motion Of j. NJ. Bpidette
EGG, Virgil A. Lewis, Esq, a citi
zen Of Mason county, and the dull,
accredited correspondent Of The
Wheeling Register, was elected one
Of the Assistant Secretaries Of thi.
convention.
The chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions reported the follow
ing which being read by the Score
tary, were adopted.
Be it resolved BY the Democratic
party Of Mason county in couyeu.
ton assembled:
FIRST, That we heartily endorse
the administrator Of President
Cleveland, and believe his work 81
reforming the civil service Of the
United States and his earnest Of
forts 10 bring about economy aud
honesty in public office ought To
be encouraged and sustained BIZ
every true democrat.
SECOND, That we demand lhasame
protection for American raw ma
te'iuls and especially agricultural
and labor interests that rs extended
TO manufacturing and corporate in
Ierests and We hereby condemn the
unjust Determinations III favor Of
the latter as made by the Repabli
can party.
THIRD, We hereby re affirm our
belief in The Democratic doc
lrinCe Of rotation in office aud be
lieve that its observance will pro.
mote our party interests BY ensuf
ing peace, harmony and activity
among the rank aud f.o Of our
voters.
FOURTH, Recognizing III Charles
b. Hogg that fidelity to Democratic
principles, courage Of convictions
upon all questions affecting the in.
terest Of the American people and
ability to well and truly represent
this District in the Congress u the
United States, the delegates this
day appointed to the Democratic
Congressional Convention which
assemblies at this place On tho 24Ih
Of August, 1886, are hereby in.
structed TO cast their votes for Mr.,
Hogg in said convention ~ long as
there isa chance for his uomiua.
ton, or until his nomination is Sc
cured aud are hereby requested to
use their earnest endeavOrs to se'
cure his nomination in said con-
ventiOn.
Committee on Order Of Bushes,
made the following report.
FIRsT-The selection Of Congress.
ional Delegates.
SECoND-The selection Of Sena'
torial Delegates, Report adopted,
On mutton the several Districts
retired and selected their delegates,
as follows:
ARBucELE DISTRICT. :
Congressional-James B. Tippo,t
and VIM. Amsburry.
Senatotial-Frank Eastman and
james B. Brown.
This Delegation also presented
the following resolution in their
report of Delegates,
Resolved, That Arbuckle District
denOunCes the resolution instruct
ing the convention for c. Z. HOgg,
or any candidate and that AtbuckIe
District hereby refuses to b. IN
structed.
COOPER DISTRICT.
Congressional-John W. Love
and John McDermitt.
senatorial-E. S. Bright aud G.
B. Raybun.