Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-23
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

here Wednesday attracted many OF
the leading men from every part of
the State. For an off year unusual
interest was manifested, due to a
great extent to the feeling of certain
victory of the State ticket. Mr..
Lucas goes into the campaign with
awakened memories of factional
rivalry and i'll feeling. The Republi-
can candidate has a clear record and
a clear field, and as the office is one
far above the mere political sur
roundings, be will merit the support
of all liberal minded and progressive
men who desire representative of
the people on the bench to the eX.
clusion of the mere politician.
The State Committee met Tues
day evening and nominated Mr.. b.
+. Meighen, of Marshal Co. Mounds
ville,) for chairman. lie is Il good
organizer, we'll known and active
Republican, and will give the party
success and satisfaction. Hon. G..
w. Atkinson aud w. NJ. o. Danson,
Esq, were strongly urged for the
Craftsmanship.
The Sec. Dist. Committee met We'd
nesday morning and decided upon
Piedmont, Tuesday, Sept. 20,) for
holding the Congressional! Conven-
ton Arnold G.. Scherr presided.
John Sinsel elected to fill the vacan
cy by the death OF Gen. Geo. w.
Brown, OF Taylor Co. John Farrin
is Chairman, NJ. L. Hall secretary.
The Convention was called to
order in the Central Opera House
by Hon. +. NJ. Reynolds, Of Keyser.
The hall had been conveniently ar
ranged and decorated with flags,
pictures of Golf, Logan, Harrison,
Blaine, and others. Rev. j. f. Rob
ertsou made the prayer. Hon. Geo.
w. Atkinson was made Chairman
and State Senator Danson Secre.
tary. Mr.. Atkinson made short
speech which took the house by
storm of applause. AS the Conven-
ton desired to get down to business,
the usual Committees were dispens
ed with. The vote of Golf as cast
INv, tba naoTIa in 1899 uoo tnl,an nc
the basis of representation. A com
mittee of Messes. G. B. Hart, C. B.
Smith, Col. G. w. z. Black, j. 0.
Thompson and j. b. Menager, was
appointed on Resolutions. j. Marshal
Hagans, of Monongalia; James A.
Brown, of Preston ; and +. NJ. Rey-
nolds, of Mineral, were put III nomi,
nation. The first ballot stood -
Brown 145, Hagans 135, Reynolds
21S. Reynolds nomination was
made unanimous.
Mr.. Reynolds came forward and
thanked the convention in fitting
words for the honor. He said he
had not sought. and did not want
the nomination, but he did not feel
that his private affairs, on considera-
ton, should stand in way of the I'M
animous wish of the convention and
he would accept. He had cast his
first vote for Lincoln, and had con-
tinued to fight the battles of Repub-
licaniSm ever since. He proposed to
fight it out on that line. Again
thanking the convention, Mr.. Rey
holds withdrew.
Mr.. Sturgiss being called for said
he simply desired to repeat that
Monongalia would cast her full vote
for the nominee. Let us go tol
work. There is no soreness on orr
part"
Mr.. Watring on behalf of Preston
renewed her pledge to the nominee.
We expect to give our nominee
LOO majority next November"
MIR. ELKINs' RECEPTION.
The committee appointed to bring
in Mr.. Elkins appeared and Mr..
Elkins was conducted to the stage
amid loud applause, aud was intro
duced by the chairman.
Mr.. Elkins said he had not come
to make speech. He spoke briefly, !
however, and was listened to with |
interest. In referring to the cam.
paign and the leading issues he said
/" If there is one State in the Tn
ion in favor of Protection, and whose
benefits under it are paramount, it |
is West Virginia, and under it we
will have to fight the next battle. l |
think Congress will pass the McKin-
lev bill, and we will win under it. |
We hope TO show good results in |
Randolph. Its Democratic strong
hold, but believe in going in there.
1t is the sinners who are called, and
not the righteous"
"But,n continued Mr.. Elkins, " We
must save our speeches for the cam
paign. / will only say now that
am for the Judge who is nominated
and propose to do all can for him."
Mr.. Elkins then thanked the con-
vention for its attention and retired
amid renewed applause.
The Resolutions will appear in
next weeks issue.
The three candidates before the
Republican Convention Wednesday
we're men well qualified to fill the
high position of Judge of the Su-
preme Court of Appeals. Judge
Hagans received many words of
praise from every section of the
State. Mr.. Brown, of Preston, was
a favorite among delegates general
~, and old Preston would have led
the ticket with credit. The eastern
end gave its first ballot for Mr..
Brown. But Mr.. Reynolds proved
the strongest candidate and heads
the ticket. He is an able lawyer, a
popular gentleman and a worthy !
candidate. 1t will be Judge Rey
nolds after November. |