The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-04-25


don, Hamilton Weaver, G. w. Fade
ley. Thos. A. Lenaster, Geo. Gress,
J. NJ. Hughes, JEFF. Hunter, w. II.
Wiley.
On motion of p. G. Eastman, the
Districts were requested TO select
ten delegates to attend each of the
following Conventions:
Convention at Ravenswooa. Nav
9Th, to nominate delege.es to the
National Convention to be held nj
St Louis; to State Convention at
Huntington; to the Congressional
Conventions to- the Senatorial Con-
vsntion; to the Judicial Convention.
On motion of j. Bob McGnffn, the
Convention took a recess until 1:3O
o'clock, P. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Hon. @. E. Hogg, our able and
worthy Representative in Congress,
from the Fourth District, being
present, was invited by the chair
man to address the convention,
while the committees were prepar-
ing their reports. To this invita-
ton he responded, and when he
took the stand he was greeted with
rapturous applause. He spoke for
about half an hour in his usual
and happy and effective manner.
which was frequently applauded.
Committee on Credentials re-
ported the several districts repre-
sented, and submitted a list of del
egates present from each district,
and on motion the reading of the
names were dispensed with.
The Committee on Resolutions
made the following report, which
report was read and adopted with
out a dissenting voice.
RESOLVED, That the Democratic
party, by its firm adherence to fun
damental principles and determine
ton to fight its battles On National
issues, is but sustaining its time
honored reputation for patriotism
and love of the Union on a basis OF
equal rights to all.
Resolred, That President Cleve-
land has given the country an able
and impartial administration by his
broad and statesman-like views on
questions of public policy; on the
subject of Revenue Reform, he is an
an active champion of tho people,
without reference to party effect,
maintaining, as he does, that every
dollar not needed for Legitimate pur-
poses should be where it belongs
in the pocket of the man who earned
1t. Therefore, we the Democracy
of Mason county, IN Convention as
sembled, endorse most heartily his
administration and believe that the
best interests of the country demand
his reelection to the Chief. Magis-
tracy of the Nation.
Resolued, That the Republican
party cannot be too SEVERELY ar
raigned for it's sectionalism, and for
seeking party advantage by OBJ
structing, in every way possible,
Legislation looking to reduction of
the tariff. 7
ResolUed, That taxation in the adj
minlstratioD of county affairs should
be reduced to the lowest possible
rate, consistent with a due regard
for the public interests.
ResolUed, That we have watched
with great pleasure and much in
forest the course pursued by Hon.
c. E. Hogg, our Representative in
the Federal Congress, and point
with pride to his earnest efforts
made in behalf of his constituents.
We therefore hope to see him NOM
mated for second term, in the
event of which his reelection is al
ready assured. And the delegates
appointed to the Congressional Con-
yention to-day are hereby instructed
to use all honorable means to secure
his denomination.
The Committee on Executive Com
mittee reported the following as an
Executive Committee for this county:
Arbuckle-J. B. Tippett.
Clendenin-Wm. II. Blaine.
Cologne-Dr. T. F. Stewart.
Cooper-W. r. Hawkins.
Standardization Weaver.
Hannan-Jeff Hunter.
Lewis-Gus. Jordan.
RobinsoD-J. w Windon.
Union-W- T. Wiley.
Waggener-Harry Hart.
Gus. Jordan offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unan-
imously adopted:
Resolued, Thatit Is the unanimous
sense of this Convention that the
name of Hon. ii. r. Howard be pre-
sented to the Democracy Of West
Virginia, in State Convention as
sembled at Huntington, August Is,
1888, as a candidate for the Office of
Governor; and the delegates from
this county to said Convention are
hereby instructed to cast thesvote of
this county for him, and to use all
honorable means to secure his nom-
ination.
Rankin Wiley Jr nrasantad tho