Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-26
Special T.legram 70 me RsOistsr.

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! Special TslegrGn 10 ne REGISTER
CHARLESTON, w. VA, July 25.-The
convention OF the Democrats Of the
| Third Congressional District, which
met here to-day and nominated John ID.
| Anderson for Congress, was one OF the
largest ever held in this district nearly
! every one OF the sixteen counties be-
ing represented by full delegation.
Although there was but one candi-
! date for the nomination, Ex-Governor
| Wilson, Mr. Alderson's original COM
petitor, having withdrawn. there was
disposition on the part OF Wilson's
! friends TO put up new candidate. The
| field was canvassed for some one who
was with the friends Of Wilson, and at
the same would draw votes from dele
cations which would otherwise vote
for Anderson. At a consultation OF the
| Wilson men held last night, John A.
/ Preston Of Greenbrier, was agreed upon,
| but IL was evident that Anderson had a
| decisive majority Of delegates. includ-
ing those instructed aud his avUwe
suppoSters. The Anderson men ther
! fore were not at all alarmed by th
| possibility Of new candidate,
The delegates assembled In the Sen
| ate chamber at the capitol. and wert
called TO order by w. Il. Chiffon
Chairman OF the Congressional Execu-
| tive Committee. lie named Henry Clay
Ragland, OF Logan county, as tenn
pOrary Chairman, and Mr.. Ragland was
chosen by acclamation. II. L. Teas, o
Kanawha, aud II. B. Hager, OF Boone,
were appointed a committee 10 conduct
Mr.. Ragland 10 the chair. He made
short but most eloquent speech upon
taking the chair, which thrilled the
convention with enthusiasm. The
Democratic editors present were ap.
! pointed Secretaries, and A. Frader, or
Kanawha, was appointed as Sergeant
alarms.
BY a latter motion the temporary or
ganization was made permanent, and on
motion Of b. w. Moore, Of Lafayette,
| tho usual Committee on Credentials was
dispensed with, aud each county dele
/ CATION was directed 10 send mp list OF
| It's delegates.
A motion requesting each county del
egation 20 appoint one member Of the
| Cong ssional Executive Cammittee,ar''
one member OF a Committee an Reer'
tion was adopted.
Members OF the Executive Committee
reported as follows: Boone, ID. r. Elk,
ins; Clay, Richard shelton; Greenbrieh
c. ID. Smith; Fayette, G. Il. Mahan;
Mercer, j. H. McGrath Monroe, Allen
Caperton; Mcdowell, ID. II. MANN
Nicholas, j. Il. Aderson Pocahontas,
l.. NJ McClintock; Raleigh. DR.. II. s.
Morris; Summers, J. II. Miller; Upshur,
VIM. Mears: Webster, ID. II. Sizlmores
Wyoming, j. o. Saunders.
Those appointed on the Committee on
Resolutions were A. Il. Ward, j. h.
LauRhlln, j. M. Price, j. W. Goshorn,
b. w. Moore, Bolton Mcdonald, Chas.
+. Keenor j. n. Anderson, j. +. Bear
ers, Levi Gay. w. c. Thurman, Joseph
A. Bell, G.. W. Warren. VIM. Mearns,
A. G.. Logan and G.. p. Good.
A motion 10 cali the roll Of counties
for nominations was adopted and the
roll call was proceeded with. No conn
" had a candidate I'LL Kanawha was
reached, when the chairman Of the dele
CATION asked that the county be passed
for the present Tim roll call was con
tlnued without interruption till NlchO-
las was reached, when A. w. Wiseman
placed In nomination John ID. Anderson.
His nomination was seconded by c. n.
smith, OF Greeubrler, who made
strong speech Ia commendation Of AR.
Anderson as a private citizon ana az q
representative in Congress.
The call OF the roll Of counties was
concluded and Kanawha was recalled
Judge c. p. Snyder, Of the Kanawha
delegation arose and placed In nomina-
tlon John Preston. OF Greenbrler. He
spoke la glowing terms OF Mr.. Pres
ton and stated that be placed Mr.. Pres
ton Ia nomination without that gentle
mans knowledge and did 20 the request
Of the friends OF Mr.. Wilson who de-
sired 20 cast their votes for him.
When Judge Snyder took his seat, w.
Z. Chiffon, OF Kanawha, came 20 the
platform and made strong speech In
favor OF harmonious action 10 the nomi-
nation OF Mr. Anderson. The people Of
the district had already chosen him a.
their candidate. and the convention
could do nothing more than ratify the
choice Of the people.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Chilton's
speech, Judge Snyder stated that since
presenting the name OF Hr. Preston be
had been Informed that Nr. Preston had
told his friends that II was bis Wish that
his name should not be presented ss
candidate, and he therefore withdrew
his name.
VI. A. Manning, Of Summers, moved
that the nominGtlon Of Mr. Aleerson Do
made By scclamauen the motion was
adopted and John d. Aiderson was de-
clared the nominee. Judge 9. P. Shy
der. c. i. Smith and A. d. Wisenan
were appointed committee 70 notify
Mr.. Anderson Of his nomination and re-
quest his presence before the conve
ton. The committee on resoiEti
presented the platform which was un-
imously adopted.
Mr. Anderson having arrived. be was
presented to the convention and made .
ringing speech, which received tre-
mendous applause. John A. Preston,
Of Greenbrier, was nominated FOR Fresl-
Dental elector and the convention ad-
| journed.