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

The convention Of tho Democra.
cy which assembled in this place
last Saturday to select delegates to
the Congressional and Senatorial
Conventions, was one of the
largest and most enthusiastic con.
ventiOns ever held 10 this county.
The Democracy Of every District
in the county turned out in force
and sent full delegations to the
convention. This showed that the
Democracy of every portion Of the
county were aroused and in earn.
est, and that the foolishness of two
years ago would not be repeated,
and this activity and determine.
ton Of the gallant Democracy has
alarmed the Republicans.
They had hoped for divisions in
our party, but instead they find
the Democracy united and harmo.
mons, and aggressive.
Tho convention was presided
over by Hon. G. p, Simpson Of this
place. with ability and dignity,
and his rulings wsro fair and i'm
partial throughout -
The contest ce.S@.ts,rd upon tho
seles .lSS of delegates to the two
Conventions, and every inch Of
ground was btavcly and botly con.
tested to secure delegates favorable
TO the nomination Of each ones
particular favorite for Congress or
the State Senate. And while they
were earnest in their fight for their
friends, and while it appeared to
the Republican spectators as if
"big fight was on" in the Demo
cratic household; TO Democrats it
was considered in the light Of an en-
thusiasm on the partof champions
~ capture delegates favorable Ia
the men Of their choice, in the
Congressional and Senatorial Con-
ventions, 5000 to be held in this
place.
There may have been some Grim
ination and recrimination, but
this feeling ended when the con
ventiOn closed its labOrs, and when
the Democratic Congressional and
Senatorial standard bearers are
chosen, and they raise the Demo
cratic flag aloft, in the language o.
that great Democratic Apostle
Samuel ]. Randall, "the wings o.
the Democratic party will flap here
after together"
The Convention passed resolu
ton instructing the delegates II
theCongressional convention loCasl
the vote of this county for Hon
Chas, E. Hogg, as the choice o.
Mason, for Congress. (See resolu
tions published in the proceedings,
While we have always opposed in
struCtions from principle, yet We
acknowledge the right Of the ma
jority so to do, and every delegate
is in honor bound TO obey and carry
out those instructions. And We
hope that there will be no kick
ing" in the delegation, We hOp'
that no delegate will SO far forge
his duty, his honor and his nun
hood, as to refuse to obey these in
structions. If you cant consCien
tiOusly carry out the will Of tn
convention, don't act US a delegate
After the adjournment Of thu
convention tho Hon. Eustace Glib
son, our prescn! Representative it
Congress, was introduced and I'D
dressed the people in a short anC
pointed speech upon the leading
questions Of the day, and upon Tn,
measures introduced in the las
Congress. His speech was thor
oughly Democratic aud convincing
and showed that he has sludiet
we'll his work as a representative,
Of the people, and that be has KEEP
himself abreast Of the times BY
teepinga waichfll eye upon tn,