West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-07-28
OUR CONGRESSMAN.
William Z. Wilson Nominated at
Grafton by Aoclamation.
Editorial Correspondence.
GRAFTON, July 90, $50:

Editorial Correspondence.
GRAFTON, July &c, 1892.
Once again our own William
Lynne Wilson will lead the glorious
old Democracy Of the Second Dis
trict to victory. Such an outponr-
ing Of Democracy was never seen in
this town before. Every train comes
in loaded down with enthusiastic
Democrats.
The Congressional Convention
for this district convened here to-
day in the Court House. Hon.
VIM. &. Brown, of Preston county,
was elected Chairman, and G.. w.
Boyer, Of Martinsburg, Secretary.
The Chairman on taking charge of
the Convention, made short but
eloquent speech, and announced
that the Convention was ready for
business. The first thing was the
appointing of the usual Committees.
DIR. W. NJ. Dent was elected
Chairman of the Preston county
delegation and j. Slidell Brown.
Secretary. The Committee mem
bers from Preston were as follows :
Rules and Order of Business
Theodore g. Lynch.
on1
scntion--Julius *. Monroe.
Permanent Organization-Frank
NJ. Murdoch.
Resolutions-Dr. w. NJ. Dent.
and Henry Clay Hyde was elected
the new Congressional Committee
man from Preston.
The Committee on Resolutions
reported in favor of adopting the
Chicago Platform and added ring
ing resolution, heartily endorsing
Hon. w. Il. Wilson'S course in
Congress. This was carried with a
wild cheer. After the counties all
reported their committeeman and
a list Of delegates, the Chair an
nounced nominations in order and
the Secretary called the roll of
counties. The whole sentiment Of
the large body present was solid for
Wilson, and the Convention was
merely large and enthusiastic rati-
fication meeting.
Barbour county nominated Will
son and 1T WAS seconded by every
man present, so that the rules were
suspended and the nomination made
by acclamation. Then there was
loud calls for Wilson, aud com
mittee of three was appointed to
hunt him up. When he appeared
the Convention went wild and
cheered itself hoarse. Mr.. Wilson
made an eloquent and magnificent
speech. and stirred up the boys i'm a
way they won't get over till after
the election. The Convention then
adjourned with three cheers for
Cleveland. Stevenson, Wilson and
the whole State ticket to be named
at Parkersburg. The large Court
room was packed full of enthusias
tic Democrats from every county in
the district.
There were probably at least TWEEN
ty from Preston in the delegation.
and lot more who arrived ON the
noon accommodation too late to
participate, rs the Convention was
convened at 10 A. NJ. and finished
mp at twelve. There is present here
from Preston, VIM. G.. Brown. J..
! x. Monroe, +. NJ. Murdoch. Cam
den Lantz and J. SlideIl Brown
from Kingwood; Geo. A. Herring
and II. NJ. Grimes from Valley; DR..
". NJ. Dent, James TURNKEY. r.. G..
Lynch, George Shaffer, Jacob Wea-
yer and Joseph Guseman from Lyon
p. A. ConiT, j. w. Robinson. j..
NJ. Buckner and one or two others
from Reno Col. John Martin. T..
| =. White, p. A. Fox. r.. b. JEFF.
ferries, DR.. Scott and Joseph Adair
from Portland j. o. Lantz from
! Union, and G. G. Fraukhouser from
Grant. There arc perhaps others
whose names ] cannot recall, a. I
am IN great hurry. We leave i'm
q few minutes for Parkersburg.
| Col Monroe went on this morning
while it is cool.