Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-04
POINTS POLITICAL.
WEST VIRGINIA RADICALS NOMINATE
C. {. DAVIS FOR GOVERNOR.
The Minnssofn Democrats Name ID. M
Lauier. of st. Paul, for Their states
Chief maristrate-.Platform
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l


HUNTINGDON, w. Va, August 3.--At Ii
O'clock Chairman Dawson called the hc-
publican State Convention to order and
Rev. w. Writ King. Of this city, delivered
the opening prayer. Dir. Dawson, IN his
address, took occasion to decline in adj
vance the nomination for Governor. which
some OF his friends wanted him to accept.
he named John II. Holl, Of Grafton, for
temporary chairman and L. L. Mcwhor-
ter, of Charleston, for temporary secretary,
The usual committees were appointed ana
recess was taken till q o'clock.
ELKISs PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
At the afternoon session of the conven-
tion Secretary-of-Nar Stephen u. Elkins
was made permanent chairman and ad-
dressed the convention for over an hour
dwelling on State and national issues. par
tlcularly the tariff issue, and praising the
administration of President Harrison.
b. III. Jones. of Monongahela, was made
permanent secretary, and after the usual
committees had reported the report OK the
Committee on Resolutions was read and
adopted.
PLATFORM PLASKs.
The platform endorses Harrison and
Reid, the Republican national platform
and protection, and favors that policy
which protects the laborer believes the
Mckinley act one of the best ever passed
by an American Congress; believes IN a
duty on foreign products and on foreign
producers and foreign laborers brought
to this country; reioices that the
tariff is not involved in the Homestead
nhair; opposes such invasion as that by the
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 (;
Tor extravaganza, particularly In the mat
ter Of the public printing; for the increase
or office holders, and the increase of taxes,
and for keeping back the progress OF the
State. IL denounces the gerrymander of
the State. and the act OF the Legislature
IN refusing to seat General Goff and calls
on the people to show their disapproval OF
this outrage" at the polls.
NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR.
After the adoption of the platform the
nominations for Governor were begun.
An offer was made TO nominate Elklns by
acclamation, but he would not entertain
the motion. An EFFORT was also made to
nominate Atkinson, but he also declined,
and nominated Thomas Il. Davis. An hour
and a half was spent in nominating
speeches-Messrs. Atkinson, Duvall, Me-
nager, Morris. DAVIS, ana cooper Deing
nominated-when an obscure little man
from Kanawha by the name of Smith got
up and said Eikins was the only man W hO
could unite the party.
AN ELKINs oUTBURsr.
Then came an outburst. The delegates
rose and waved hats and handkerchiefs.
The band played, aud cheer after cheer
rent the air. After five or SIX minutes hr.
Atkinson came out and said blr. Elkins
wanted q couple of hours to consider the
matter in hand, aud recess was taken till
z o'clock.
ELKIHs POSITIVELY DECLINES.
When the convention was again called to
order the secEetary announced, on be-
half OF Mr.. Elk,ns. that ii would be I'M
possible for him TO accept the nomlna-
tion. The call Of the counties was then
continued, and by the end OF the roll
George w. Atkinson, of Ohio county
Charles f. DAVIS. of Taylor; Z. w. Morris,
OF Richie; j. Is. Menager, OF Mason; !,
II. DuYal, OF Brooke; John Cooper, OF
Mercer. and 4. z. Jacoe, Of Wetzel, were
named. The last three were withdrawn
and the first ballot was begun.
DAVIS FOR GOVERNOR BY AcCLAMATIoN.
Before il was concluded. all the other
candidates Withdrew IN favor of DAVIS, who
was nominated by acclamation.
Mr. Davis is q wealthy businessman
o Grafton banker, and State Senator from
his district.