The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
RepubIican Conven,ion.


The Republicans of Mason county
met in convention at the Opera
House, Saturday last, and organized
by electing Hon. B. J. Redmond
President, and A. l.. Borgess., Esq,
Secretary.
The convention was large and
turbulent one, and it was with the
utmost difficulty that the President
could control them.
At times it was bowling, bois-
ferrous crowd, and every one seemed
to want to talk at once
They seemed leaderless until Mr..
Lon. T. Pilchard took the matter in
hand, and by appeals, soon had the
convention Gained down so that it
could proceed to business.
Then commenced the nominating
speeches in putting can Iidates for
the House of Delegates in nomina
ton.
One delegate got tired of the long
winded fellows, and being recog-
nized by the chair, moved that the
nominating speeches be limited to
two minutes; and in support of his
motion he said: ave did not come
here to listen to stump speeches and
nigger bands, but to nominate
ticket, and go home; and if any of
them wanted to make stump
speech or listen to music, they could
do so after their work was done"
His motion carried, and there were
no speeshes or music after that.
The convention seemed to be boil
ing over with rage at the Demo
crauc party, and many ucIegates
acted as if it was their particular
duty to say something mean about
Democrats.
Mr.. Pilchard led off in the nomi-
nations by placing Jasper Greer be-
fore the convention for delegate,
and was followed by Mr. Menager,
who placed in nomination John z
Austin. Hon. T. l.. Davies and
one or two others were also nomi-
mated, but the first two named
Greer and Austin-being the slate
candidates, were each nominated on
the first ballot.
Robert E. Mitchell was nominated
for Circuit Clerk by reclamation.
The fun commenced, however,
when nominations for County Clerk
were made. W. I'll. Howard, who
led a forlorn hope for this position
six years ago, was known to be the
choice of the Republicans for this
Office, but the bosses and ringsters
had met few days before in this
place, and decided to turn him down,
and to do so they entered IL. G.
Nease in the race, along with J. o.
Sayre.
When the balloting commenced
it was seen that Mr.. Nease was in
the lead and would be nominated
The convention became uncontroll-
able and balloting had to cease. In
the mean time word was sent to
Nease by the friends of the other
candidates, that if he did not get
upon the stage and withdraw his
name, he would be slaughtered at
the polls. Mr.. Nease, becoming
alarmed, rushed frantically to the
front and withdrew his name, say
ing that his name was before the
convention without his consent.
Then the Nease men got shot in the
collar" and urged on by the bosses
and ringsters, set to work to kill off
Mr.. Howard, which they accomp-
iished by nominating J. o. Sayre
for County Clerk.
Mr. Howard was GLADLY done for"
and all the power and persuasive
eloquence of Mr. Menager could not
save him.
Capt. John Thornburg was then
nominated for County Commits
sioner.
The ticket is admitted by Repub-
licans, except as to Capt. Thorn
burg, to be an exceedingly weak
one, and many of the delegates did
not hesitate to say publicly upon
the streets that they would not sup
port it, and expressed themselves
that if the Democrats on next Sat
urday nominated good ticket, it
would be elected.
The Democrats of Illinois are ma
king an active and aggressive can
x,ss Evervthin0 noints to the