The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-09-03


Grafton, and ratify the principles
declared in the National platform of
our party at st. Louis in 1888, and
pledge ourselves TO the canse of the
people in their enforcement.
Second, The interests of thecoun-
try and especially its agricultural
interests, demand the defeat of the
Mckinley tariff bill and all other
Republican efforts at class legisla-
ton.
Third, We denounce the action of
the late House of Representatives
in unseating the member duly elect
ed by us to that body us subversive
of our constitutional privileges and
as destructive to representative gov
ernment.
Fourth, We denounce the attempt
of the Republican party to control
the lower house of Congress by the
introduction of the Force bill, which.
If it were to become a law, would
silence the voice of the South in
the councils of the nation, turn the
Southern States into nero provinces
and cause the encrusted sores of
sectionalism 10 break and bleed
anew.
The preliminary work was COM
plete and the convention was ready
for the Congressional fight. The
Chair called for nominations. Cab
ell, Calhoun, jackson and other
counties passed, declining to name
a candidate at the time, until Wood
was reached. Then Mr.. Stephen e.
Morgan took the floor and, in
short but eloquent and forcible
address, he named Judge John G.
McCluer, whom he described as
self-made man, born in Virginia,
but as soon as he became old enough
to know where he ought to have
been born cast his lot in West Vir-
ginia. Cabell was called again, and
Hon. Eustace Gibson seconded the
nomination of McCluer in an ad-
dress that made the hall ring with
the shouts of the McCluer advocates.
Young George Neal, of the same
county, followed in speech that
rivaled Gibson's for eloquence. He
plead for harmony and union in
party work, closing with the nomi-
nation of John NJ. Hamilton, of
Calhoun. Eliza Stump, of Calhoun,
seconded Hamilton, pIedging 600
majority to Hamilton in his own
county.
Holly Armstrong, of jackson
nominated A. B. Parsons, and T. C.
Prickctt seconded the nomination.
Mason was again called and the
massive figure of p. G. Eastman
was seen ascending the platform.
He was received with a magnificent
ovation coming from every quarter
of the hall, which was repeated and
doubled when he named Hon.
James Capheart, Mason's choice
and the farmers candidate. Mr..
Eastman closed with a glowing pre-
diction of victory. Perry Simpson
followed and sent the Capehart del
egates wild with enthusiasm by a
strong argument for the Mason
county candidate as a representa-
tive of the agricultural interests.
w. w. Thomas, of Putnam, made
a strong speech in nominating
Major J. G. Downtain. w. 7. Mar
tin, of the same county, also stirred
up Dow ntain cheers.
E. II. Bailey, of Roane, again
spoke for Hamilton.
Col. Sam Vinson of Wayne, spoke
for Capehart.
Wood county was the last to be
called, then H. c. Henderson nam
ed Col. w. n. Chancellor. He spoke
briefly but with marked effect.
Hcndcrson's address closed the
Hood gates of oratory and the first
ballot begun. The roll call proceed
I'd amid silence only broken by the
of the vote and an oc.
casional cheer. With the fractions
the vote resulted as fol-
ows:
For Capehart, Cabell 9; Lincoln
l2; Mason %. Richie 1; Roane 10;
Wayne 81, Wood 3. Total 50.
For Mcclure, Cabell 0; Peasants
3; Ritchie 6; Writ l; Wood ID.
Total 80.
For Hamilton, Cabell 5; Calhoun,
,; Richie 2; Roane 3; Writ 9.
Total %.
For Downtain. Cabell l; Putnam
IA; Richie 1. Total 16.
For Chancellor, Richie z; Wood
}. Total 16.
For Parsons, Jackson 10; Writ 1.
Total 90.
For Jackson, Wood 3.
All the counties had voted but
Wood. A long delay occurred
here. Finally the vote was an