West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-04-10
The Great Transaction Is Done and
Now the Millennium viii Begin.
Both Factions Claiming the Victory.
Everything Lovely and the Goose
Hangs High.

The Republican County Conven-
ton met here last Monday, April
Z, in pursuance of the agreement
and call made by the two commit.
tees. 1t was to convene at II a. IN.
but the train with the railroad del
egation, was held at Tunnelton for
the accommodation west, and did
not get to Kingwood till after twelve.
The convention assembled in the
court room ut ? p. M, and was call
ed to order by Senator William G..
Morley, who acted rs temporary
chairman. The various district
delegates got together and elected
their members of the different com
mittces, after which the convention
took n recess of about an hour. to
await the reports of the committees.
Circuit Court was still in session
but had to take n recess in order to
allow the convention the use of the
court room, as that was the only
suitable place. The Committee on
Permanent Organization reported
D.. NJ. Wotring, Chairman, Julius
Scherr and William a. Watson.
Secretaries. The report was adopt
ed and Mr.. Wotring took the con-
vention in hand and made very
prompt and decisive officer. Com
mittec on Resolutions reported
through its chairman, Mr.. A. j.
Elliott. The report was very short
and simply reiterated Il belief in the
principles of the republican party
and raised one little howl because
Golf failed to make connection with
the gubernatorial chair. Commit
tee on Rules and Order of Business
reported through Prof. L. W. Show
alter. Report named the number
of delegates, adoped Roberts Rules
of Or3er, limited speeches of dele
gates to five minutes in length, SO
as to keep anybody from stirring up
bad blood, etc.
The first hitch was caused By a
clause in this report in regard to
primary. Committee on Credentials
reported through j. A. Lenhart in
favor Of the first set Of delegates
from Newburg. There was also 4
minority report in favor of "Doc"
Lanham's delegates, but this was
knocked out in the first round, and
the Doctor ana his Dawson delcga-
ton were fired from the convention
with alacrity. The Doctor looked
very wild and worried, but yielded
IN silence. However, he is not that
easily disposed Of, and will be heard
from later. The minority report
was signed by J. a. Lcnhart. W.
A. Watson and Lloyd Sha%er. three
Of Dawson's L:eutcnants. but 1t
was set down on overwhelmingly.
indicating that the general spirit Of
the convention was clown with
Dawson"
A. G. Holy, of Irondalc, offered
a resolution in favor Of Primary
Election. This brought out a hot
discussion. G.. II. Hooton, Of
Rowlcsburg. spoke against it and
was just getting warmed up, when
some one from Grant district called
time on him and he was shut of.
He objected to the gag law" as he
termed it, but was ''squclched and
/ sat down very mad 1t developed
that Reno was divided ON having a
/ primary, as the "'Man Of Marques"
/ Col. j.. VI Hoffman who represents
the upper end Of the district, spoke
in favor Of it,. Col, Rigg admitted
ne didn't know anything about it.
Leroy Shaw made aneat little speech
in favor oft. Amos Hartley. from
Valley spoke i'm favor oft. Grant
District was solid for primary. Big
Bob Hollis, Of Rowlcsburg. wanted
to know the difference between u
straight and crooked primary. Bro.
Dawson, who was present, could
have explained, but be said never q
word
The different districts elected %
committee to report q plan for and
rules and regulations governing %
primary. While this committee
was in session the convention took
a recess Committee reported i'm
favor Of straight out Primary
Election and q Tot Of rules and