Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-17
JACKSON DEMOCRACY
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Meet In Convention and Nominate Their
Ticket-Unprsceden Enthusiasm.
SPECIAL Correspondence Of tie Register.
RAvENswooD, July 15.-The conyen-
ton of the jackson caunty Democracy
was held yesterday at Ripley, the county
seat, and was the largest, most enthusi-
astic and harmonious Democratic conven-
ton ever held in this county. Nearly
fifteen hundred were crowded into the
Court House and surrounding yard.
Among the distinguished visitors were
Hon. II. r. Howard, Hon. Chas. E. Hegg,
Hon. Eustace Gibson, Hon. "Mun" Jack
son, Hon. ]. w. English and others.
A temporary organisation was completed
at 10 o'clock, and this was made perma-
neut, with Hon. Charles L. Brown In the
chair; secretary, John s. McKown.
The morning session was devoted to the
speeches of the three candidates for Con
gress, Messrs. Gibson, jackson aud Hogg.
The first two gentlemen devoted their time
to the discussion of the tariff and other
popular reforms advocated by the DEM
ocratic party. The speeches were both ex-
cellent, delivered in q faultless manner
and with telling effect; but when Mr..
Hogg arose and, announcing that ne
would make no speech, told them that be
expected and intended to be their pomi-
nee, -that it was his right-the applause
was deafening, and there is no doubt but
what the large majority of the Fellow
citizens" left, thoroughly convinced
that Mr.. Hogg will get his second term II
they have anything to say about 1t.
The real business Of the convention be-
gan in the afternoon, the balloting for
sheriff being first on the list. The candi-
dates were Geo. B. Casio and s. b. Greer.
Mr. Casio was nominated by vote OF lS3
TO III, the convention voting by districts.
The report of the committee on resolutions
was then read, which was an expression
of entire appreciation Of the National, State
and local Democratic Administrations; also
commencing the stewardship Of Messrs.
@. E. Hogy, Congressman, and Chas. L.,
Brown, State Senator.
A resolution was offered by Hon. @. l..
Brown to unanimously support Mr.. Geo.
B. Crow for the State Senate. Adopted,
as Mr. Brown declined a reelection.
A resolution was introduced to unani-
mously support Mr.. Holly Armstrong for
the State Authorship, and after a hard
struggle by the friends Of Mr.. Bond, who
is also candidate for the same high office,
and who was present with considerable
following, was adopted by vote Of "a to
"a. the large majority of the delegates not
voting. Resolutions were also passed
authorizing the delegates to the Judicial
Convention 10 support Hon. V. s. Arm
strong, the only candidate from this
county, for Circuit Judge, as long as his
name will be before the convention. Also,
instructipg for Judge Okey johnson for re-
election as Judge of the Court of Appeals.
Epbraim w. Brown and Ezra B. Par
SONS were nominated for the Legislature
by large majority, aud their nomination
is considered strong addition to the
ticket, and was the csuse OF much enthu-
siasm.
Messrs. VIM Atkins and Henry Slsyens
were nominated for assessors.
w. A. Parsons was nominated for Pros
ecuting Attorney, David l.. Sayre for
County Commissioner and Hon. Z. II.
RAIDER for Surveyor. The name of Hon.
III. r Howard was the only one mentioned
for the Gubernatorial nomination, and his
nomination would please the Democrats
of Jackson county and insure their unani-
nous support.