The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-13

free and unlimited coinage of thu
Silver Dollar, and we Furthermore
condemn the Republican party fol
its unfair and partisan Legislation il
Congress.
3. We hereby favor the election
of such men to the Office of County
Commissioner as will more carefully
and impartialIy look after the inter
ests of the taxpayers and laborins
men of our county than has beer
done by our Republican friends il
the past, and we hold the Republic
can party of this county responsible,
for the unbusiness-like manner in
which it has administered the finan
ces of our county during the many
years it has had control of the same
4. We hereby endorse the faithful
and impartial manner in which j
p. II. b. Smith, Esq, has discharged
the duties of the Office of Clerk Of
the County Court of our county
And we do likewise endorse the
faithful, efficient and impartial man
ner in which Hon. J. S. Spencer has
discharged the duties of the office Of
Prosecuting Attorney ofthis county
since he has been the incumbent
5. We favor such further legisla
ton by our State as will better Sc
cure the pay of the laboring man.
6. We hereby affirm our devotion
to the cause of free schools, and re-
assure the people of our intention to
do all in our power to advance the
interests Of the same
z. We hereby pledge ourselves q
the nominees OF this convention.
A Lewis district delegate submit
ted the following resolution, which
which was adopted with great en-
thusiasm:
ResolUed, That we, the Democrats
of Mason county, in convention as
sembled, send greeting to our fellow
Democrats of the city of Chatta
nooga, Tenn, who, under fair cleo
ton and just count Othe Australian
SYSTEM, recently elected their en-
tire ticket for the first time in %
years.
Nominations being declared in
order by the chair,
d. s. Snyder nominated Col. ]. p.
r. B. Smith for County Clerk, which
was seconded by Col. LETTERS, OF
Union district; and npon motion OF
A. A. Hanly he was nominated by
reclamation.
Joe Johnson of Clendcnin, nomi-
mated JAS. b. Tippett for Clerk OF
the Circuit Court, which nomination
was seconded by Jos. III. Holloway,
of Lewis District, and w. J Keis-
ter, of Hannah District.
Z. e. Baker, nominated John NJ
Burdette, of Cologne District, which
was seconded by b. S. Smith, OF
Union District.
Chas. Withers nominated Chas.
V. Stewart, of Waggener.
On motion of Jos. I'll. Holloway
nominations for Circuit Clerk, clos.
cu uuu DsttlOttOFueTeu.
While the roll of districts wero
being called, and vote taken Mr..
Burdette withdrew from the con
test, and Mr.. Withers withdrew the
name of Mr.. Stewat, and on motion
of Mr.. John M. Burdette, the nomi
nation of Jas. B. Tippett, for clerk
of the circuit court, was made by
reclamation.
For House of Delegates from be
low Kanawha, A. A. Hanly nomi-
mated DR.. E. w. Grover; G. p. Simp-
son nominated Robt. Holloway.
On the first ballot Mr.. Holloway
was nominated, and on motion his
nomination was made unanimous
For House of Delegates from
above Kanawha, A. A. Hanly nomi.
mated ]. NJ. Long, of Robinson Dis.
trict; Virgil A. Lewis nomi mated
Chas. S. Chapman, of Graham Dis.
trict; w. e. Beller nominated B. S.
Sn h of Union, who declined.
On the first ballo Mr.. Chapman,
receiving a majority of votes cast,
was declared the nominee, and on
motion his nomination was made
unanimous.
For County Commissioner the
following gentlemen were placed in
nomination.: James l.. Dunn, OF
Union; John Hutton, of Clendenin;
w. L. Barker, of Hannah; e. e
Baker, of Cologne, and VIM. Brown,
of Graham. On the sixth ballot Mr..
Dunn was nominated.
There being no further business
before the convention, on motion
adjourned sine die.
c. E. HoGG, Chm.
w. G. WHALEY, Sec'y.
S. v. PULLIN, Assistant Sec'y.
We are selling children's fine lace
caps at Zoe, really worth 40c., also
a fine embroidery cap, with big
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