Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-01
THOs. r. CARSKADON
WILL LEAD THE COLD WATER ARMY THIS
FALL.
Prohibition State Convention at Parksrsburg-A Full
Ticket Nominated-An Enthusiastic En-
tOrssmsnt From the State
W. @. T. U.
soee,ul 7sleorom 10 the REGISTER.


About ninety delegates were present, rep
resenting every Senatorial district in the
State except the Seventh.
1t was nearly three o'clock when David
D. johnson, Chairman of the State Execu-
tive Committee, called the Convention to
order, and announced that Divine blessing
would be invoked by Rev. Mr.. Myers,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
Moundsville. Chairman johnson then
addressed the Convention, stating
that while it might be thought
u little business for the prohibitions to beN
nominating State ticket; he regarded it
q great honor to call to order the first
State Convention of the Prohibitsonists.
He spoke of the growth of the party in
numbers and Importance. He said that
the temporizing done by those prohibition
lists who had opposed the party movement
had done much harm. to the amend.
ment. Mr.. johnson then. dwelt
at length on the principles OF
the third party movement, and eulogizsd
Fiske and Brooks in strong terms. The
speaker then named Rev. L. l.. Stewart, of
Moundsville, for temporary chairman, who
accepted the honor in few remarks. /.
Fl, johnson was then appointed Secretary.
Upon motion Of Thomas r. Carskadon the
following committees were appointed from
the different Senatorial districts:
First District-Basis of Representation,
G. E. Fuller; Credentials, w. w. Fore
man; Platform, NJ. L. Conley; Executive
Committee. J. w. Bodley.
Second District-Psrmanent 0tganiza-
tion, F. N. Lynch; Basis of Representa-
tion, John S. Robinson; Credentials, J. II.
Holt; Platform, Frank Burt; Executive
Committee, V. L, McCuskey.
Third District-Platform, D. M. Sleeth;
Credentials, J. NJ. Lyons; Basis of Repre-
sentation, Nj. S. Hall; Executive Commit
tee, T. NJ. Harris; Permanent Organization,
Jasper Pew.
Fourth District-Basis of Representation,
d. K. Paxton; Credentials, F. X. Lock
hart; Organization, w. w. Ashley; Plat.
form, Mrs. r. i Kendall; Executive Com
mittee, J. w. Reece.
Fifth District - Platform, John N.
Meyers; Credentials. Geo. Leonard; Ex-
ecutive Committee, +. ID. w. King; Or
ganization, j. ID, Harris; Basis of Rep.
resentstion, f. J. Harris.
Sixth District--Bssis of Representation,
Zenss Martin; Credentials, Organization
and Platform, F. A. Nichols; Executive
Committee, Zsnas Martin.
Ninth District Credentials, B. Il. Burt:
Platform, f. c. Johnson; Organization,
T. Swinburn; Executive Committee, J.
L. Thsyey; Representation, w. L. Moore.
Tenth District-Platform J. II. Riden.
hour; Representation, L. N. Barres, Gre
dentiale, o. l.. Rohibaugh; Organization,
J. ID. Clayton.
Eleventh Distrsct-C Credentials, A. C.
Wood; Platform, q. A. DAVIS; Represen-
tation, S. L. Fleming; Organization, Il.
w. Clayton; Executive Committee, A. G.
Wood.
Twelfth District-RepresentatiOn, Il J.
Martin; Credentials, B. +. Harmison; Or
gsnization, d. I. Creenwade; Platform,
T. r. Carskadon; Executive Committee,
Il. J. Martin.
Thirteenth District-On all of the COM
mittees, j. T. Siler -
While the committees were celebrating
Mrs. Jane johnson addressed the conven-
tion, in which she pledged the w. G. T. U.
to the support of the Third party. She
said it was the only party that the Union
she represented could be in sympathy
with. No amendment had ever been en-
forced without party behind it, Both
the Republican and Democratic parties,
she said, would he asked to place them
selves on record this year in West Virginia
Oh the amendment. -
John ID. Siler and Thomas X. Carskadon
also made short speeches.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion. reported Frank Burt, of Marion
county, as Permanent Chairman, and T.
N. Barnes, of Lewis, "a Secretary. Upon
motion Of DIR. Hall, of Richie, the follow
ing committee was appointed to select and
report State ticket; Geo. E. Fuller, W.
w. Campbell, d. NJ. Hall, Daniel d. John
son, G w. Leonard, w. A. Nichols, w. A.
Burgess, ID. C. Lovett, o. s. Rohrbaugh,
j. r. Fleming, r. T. Martin, and J. T.
Siler.
After further waiting and some confu-
sion, the Committee on State Ticket not
being ready to report and the Committee
on Platform not being ready, the conven.
tion then adjourned to hear Hon. George
Christian speak.
Gen. Christians address was listened 10
by several hundred people. Both the old
parties were terribly scathed. After it was
ended he called for campaign funds, and
soon raised about one thousand dollars.
The one hundred dollar subscribers were
j. W. Bodley, of Wheeling; David D.
johnson, Parkersburg; Frank Burt, Mari
on county, the West Virginia Women's
Christian Temperance Union; Aaron Baker,
Of Grant county, and Thomas K Carskadon,
The Committee Oh Resolutions then
made lengthy report, endorsing the
amendment, the national ticket, and vari.
ous kindred matters.
The committee appointed to report the
State ticket then appeared with the fol-
lowing list, which was unanimously
adopted: Governor, Thomas +. Carskadon,
of Keyser: Treasurer. ]. W. Bodley, OF
Wheeling; Auditor, J. d. Bayne of Kama
wha; Attorney General, John n. Myers, OF
Mason; State Superintendent, J. s. Corn
wall, of Ritchie; Judge of the Supreme
Court, j. S. Crozier, of Monroe; Electors
at-L.arge, John T. Siler, of Morgan, and
T. NJ. Harris, of Richie. The remaining
candidate for Supreme Judge will be ap-
pointed by the Executive Committe, the
nominee, Thomas Swinbnrn, of Kanawha,
refusing to serve. After the adoption OF
the report, Thomas Carskadon was called
on for an address, soon after which the
convention adjourned. The First district
Congressional nominee is Ezekiel Bonar, OF
Marshall county.
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