Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-10
rHf VIRGINIA. FREE pREss--rAE OLD FAMILY journal.

The Republican State Convention at
Huntington last week nominated Thomas
E. Davis, Of Grafton, for governor, by ac-
clamation. Secretary Elkins presided
There was tremendous demonstration in
favor of the nomination Of Elkins, and the
convention gave him a couple Of hours to
consider the NATTER AT the end Of which
time he dashed their hopes by announcing
that it would be impossible to accept. At
kinson, Davis, Menager, Morris, Duval,
Cooper and Jacoe were placed in nOmina-
ton. but before the first ballot was ended
all but Davis withdrew J. 5. Hyer, OF
Braxton. was nominated for auditor w. p.
PAYNE. of Mcdowell, for treasurer; Thos.
G.. Miller, Of Marion, for superintendent OF
schools ThOs. c. Bullock, Of Wood, for
encouragement; Warren Miller, Of Jack
son. Judge, short term; J. NJ. McWhorter,
Of Greeubrier, Judge, long term A. w.
Campbell, of Ohio, and EnOCh Carver, OF
Fayette, presidential electors at-large. The
platform indOrses Harrison and Reid, the
Republican national platform, especially
protection, and favOrs that policy that pro-
tects the laborer; believes the Mckinley
act one of the best ever passed by an Amer
lean Congress; believes in the duty on for
eign products and on foreign producers, the
foreign labOrers brought to this country !;
reioices that the tariff is not involved in the
Homestead affair opposes such invasion
by Pinkertons; assures the people that there
will be no deputy marshals at the polls in
West Virginia this year; denounces the
Democrats for breaking their promises, ex-
.ravagance, particularly in public printing,
the increase Of ofice-holders and the increase
of taxes and for keeping back the progress
of the State. 1t denounces the gerryman-
der of the State and the act Of the legisla-
ture in refusing to seat General GOf, and
calls on the people to show their disaPProv-
al of this outrage at the polls.
The dedication of the Randolph-Ma
Academy at Front Royal by Bishop E. r.
Hendrix. of Kansas City, Mo, last Friday
was an event of importance and great IN
terest. The exercises were held in the fine
hall of the academy and were attended by
hundreds of people from Washington City
MARYLAND and Virginia. President Smith,
of Randolph Macon College, presided. The
address of welcome was by Hon. II. II.
Downing. Of Front Royal; felicitously re-
sponded TO, in the absence Of Gov. Mckin-
new. by the noted lecturer and orator. Hon.
Geo. r. Vending, Of Washington. The
chief address-an admirable ef0rt-was by
Bishop Hendrix; and short talks were made
by President Smith, Rev. DR.. b. W. Bond,
principal of the academy Hon. E. b. Pret-
lyman Of Maryland, Prof. MOreland Of
Washington aud Lee University and Sena-
tor Saunders of Montana. Letters of re-
gret were read from Gov. Mckinney, It.
Gov. Tyler, Bishop Randolph, of the p. E..
Church, Senator Daniel and Col O'Ferrall.
The devotional exercises were participated
in by Rev. A. Ct. Link presbyterian of
Strasburg, Rev. J. B. Perry ,EpiscopaD OF
Washington, aud Rev. r. E. l.. Ailer Bap-
tist) Of Front Royal. The academy is a
large, handsome and imposing brick build
ing, superbly situated upon hill overlook
ing the beautiful country surrounding. 1t
is held by the trustees Of Raudolph-Macon
College, Virginia, and controlled by the
Baltimore and Virginia conferences of the
NJ. E. Church, South.