West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-10-09
DEM0CRACY'S DAY |
THE MASS MEETING At TERRA
ALTA LAST SATURDAY.
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC
GATHERING.
A Splendid Ticket Nominated.
Congressman William L. Wilson
Makes Magnificent Speech.
A Splendid Ticket Nominated.
Full and Complete PartIcuiars.

In pursuance of the call of the
Democratic Executive Committee,
the Preston County Democracy as
senbled in Mass Convention at
Terra Alta last Saturday for the
purpose of nominating a county
ticket. The town was alive with
people from all parts of the county
at oil early hour, some having ar
rived the day before. The meeting
took place in the K. OF =. Hall.
Large flags were hung across the
street AMI the brass Band was out
and played enlivening strains of
music. The Summit House was
Democratic Headquarters for the
day. Hon. w. l.. Wilson was there
and most of the party leaders, and
lis parlors were crowded all day
with enthusiastic Democrats. The
County Committee met Mt 1880
and invited other Democrats to be
present and participate in its delb-
erations. Henry Clay Hyde, Chair
man of the Committee, called the
meeting to order. Col. John Mar
tin was elected to preside over the
Convention and j. Slidell Brown
was elected Secretary. There was
considerable and earnest discussion
over the candidates for the County
| Clerkship-in fact, this was the on
ly feature that caused any division
of opinion.
The Convention then took o re-
cess until 1890 for dinner.
On re-assembling, Col. Martin
took the Chair and the Convention
got down to business. AS Captain
Dave Camp, of Monongalia, had
been nominated by the Democrats
of that county for the State Senate
from this, the 18th Senatorial Dis
trict-and Monongalia being en-
titled to 1.-THE Convention fin
dorsed him as our candidate. For
the House of Delegates from the
West Side, Col. John w. Guseman,
and for the East Side, Col. John A.
f. Martin, were named by accla-
nation, there being no other nomi-
nations. 1t was decided to make
no nominations for the Clerkship
as there are independent candidates
running, but a resolution was pass
ed indorsing the candidacy of Lewis
Z. White for Clerk of the Circuit
Court. AS there wero two or three
candidates for Clerk of the County
Court the fight then began as to
who should be indorsed. The fight
narrowed down between the indie
pendent candidacy of j.. X. Monroe
and the prospective candidacy OF
Charles Jessop, whoswas supposed
to still be on the ragged edge Of sus.
pense in spite Of the threats Of the
journal and denials Of the Era.
Dir. Monroe's friends made strong
fight to have him Endorsed, bat the
Convention voted it down and
adopted the resolution Of the Com
mitteo to indorse the candidacy of
an independent Republican, as this
combination would give strength TO
the ticket and assure success in No
vember, there being a large and i'm
dependent element Of the Republi-
can party Of the county who arc
active and earnest IN their desire 10
break up the Ring Rule and Bossism
in their own party.
After this loud calls were made
for Wilson, and the Chair appoint
ed committee Of three TO hunt up
Mr.. Wilson and bring him before
the Convention. When he appear
ed nc was greeted with tumultous
applause, and needed no introduo-
ton TO that crowd Of supporters.
but began at once. lie spoke Tor
an hour as only our eloquent and
brainy Congressman can. being
greeted frequently with enthusiastic
applause, and when done with three
rousing cheers that almost lifted tho
roof.