The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-09-15

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Ksisling, W. L, Harris, C.:M. WIS
ley, Ed. Swami, ]. R McDermitt
o. Now illiams, W. II. Baker, +
Eastman,
Order Of Business E. George
E LETTERS, Tom Wilkinson, VIM R
Hawkins, ] NJ Long, James Cape
hart, H G Hannigan, Martin Tay
Tor, W ] Keister, James Lanham.
Resolutions Cbas T Beale, Oar
Shelf, George Rowley, c A Betting
er, Henry Meek, ] H windOn, ] l
Rice, ] ] Grinstead, Jasper Baker
7 ] Sanders.
Basis Of Representation Jobr
Dabney, Jas W Lewis, S Young, !
L Love, c Fadley, c W Phelps, /
G Lanham, 7 S Nye, John Hanly
Jos Arlington.
Executive Commitiee-James W
Smith, VIM Mccoy, j T Alexander
DIS Stevenson, j PR B Smith, W
D somerville, W. R. Hawkins, Dr.
IF Roush, 2 L Harris, ] B Tippe,t
The Districts did not Gil the
Committee on Credentials, and We
therefore, omit the names of thil
Committee,
On motion the Con vention took {
recess until 1870 p. m,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Con venIion assembled promptly
at the hour, and the various Com
mitteeS reported in the following
order:
Permanent Chairman, Hon. H
R. Howard, and for Permanent Sec
rotary, John E. Beller, Esq.
Mr.. Howard accepted the honor
in q handsome speech.
The Committee on Basis Of Rep.
resentation reported each District
entitled to 20 votes. Adopted.
The Committee on Credentials
reported all Districts regularly rep
resented by delegates, and favor
the admission Of proxies. Adopted.
The Committee on Order Of Bust.
mes, reported as follows
First-Resolutions.
seCond-NOmination of Member
of House of Delegates from above
Kanawha.
Third-Member of House Of Del
egates from below Kanawha.I
Fourth-Commissione for the
short term.
Fifth Commission for the long
term.
sixth-surveyOr
Adopted,
The COMMITTEE on County Execu.
tive Committee reported the fol
lowing gentlemen as an Executive
Committee;
Arbuckle-James B. Tippsts, as
Chairman.
Lewis-J. P. R. Smith, Secretary
COlogne-J, T. Alexander
Cooper-W, R. Hawkins.
Clendsnin-Jas. W. Smith.
Graham-Dr. l.. F. Roush.
Haunan-wm, Mccoy. 81
Robinson-W. D. Someryille.
Union-z. L. Harris.
Waggener-D, s. Stevenson.
Report adopted.
Commute on Resolutions report.
the following, which on being read
was unanimously adopted:
/. The Democratic party ID con,
vention assembled, takes this coca.
sion 10 pledge anew it's fidelity and
allegiance 10 the ever living prin.
ciples Of the National Democratic
party.
2. We congratulate the country
at large upon the wise, judicious,
and patriotic administration Of
Grover Cleveland, and most hearth.
ly endorse bis sincere and honest
efforts TO fulfill the pledges made TO
the people in the platform Of prin.
ciples upon which he was elected.
3. We denounce the wilful ex.
travagance Of a Republican Comfy
Court in unnecessarily increasing
the salaries Of county officers and
and thus placing an additional
burden Oftaxation upon an already
tax bnrdened people,
4, We commend the wise eoono.
my and judicious expenditure Of
county money made BY the county
court whilst James Capehart was
its President, and cheerfnlly recog
niEe the fact that his wise admin
iStration Of county affairs reduced
the county debt 10 ils present small
amount.
5. Realizing that The people, aud