South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-09-02

Cornwell, II. b. Gilkeson and j.
! w. Carter.
A Democratic Club will be or
ganized at Victory School House,
Sherman district, on Saturday
evening, September 10, at 7:30 p
m. Col. A. Monroe and other
speakers will address the meeting.
Let all the Democrats turn out.
TIE SENATORIAL C0NyE NTIOy.
Pursuant to call the convention
for the 18th Senatorial District
met at Moorefeld at 10 O'clock on
Wednesday, Aug, oath, 1892, for
the purpose of nominating q can
didate for the State Senate.
The convention WAS called to or
der by b. j. Baker, OF Grant conn
ty, chairman of the Senatorial Ex-
ecutive Committee, who named
John S. Pancake, of Hampshire
county, as temporary chairman, and
W. O. Long, of Hardy county, as
Temporary Secretary. On motion
OF l.. Hansford, of Tucker county,
the chairman appointed the follow.
ing committees
Order of BUSINESS. B. Meme
Nemar, Il. b. Chrisman, w. A.
Fealy, r. 81. Washington, j. d.
Rees and John w. Mccoy.
Permanent organization -Chas.
Williams, John G. Fisher, G. O..
Streby, w. Maloney, j. Ii. Mark
wood. L. f. Propst.
Credentials-J. n. MCMILLAN,
Jesse Fisher, DR.. j. w. Johnston,
j. w. Carter, G.. w. Harrison, G..
l.. Kiser.
Basis of Representation-J. G.
Michael, Jos. l. Cunningham, J. p.
Scott, j. G.. hickman, j. II. Bane,
G.. l.. Kiser.
Resolutions-Arch Welton, j. ID.
Heiskell, S. N. Swisher, Robt. Ri
ley, V. III. Alkire and John w.
Mccoy.
On motion OF j. n. McMullan,
dun ing the recess taken for the COM
mittees to report Gen. Jos. Sprigg,
of Cumberlsnd, was invited to ad-
drts tho convention, which he did
in an able manner.
The committee on order OF bust
ness reported as follows lst-Re-
port OF committee on permanent
oganization. 2nd-Report of com
Mite on credentials. 3rd-Re-
port of committee on basis Of Rep
resentation. 4th-Report OF com
mittee on resolutions. 5th-nomi-
nations OF candidates.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported that j. n. Nc
Mullan, of Grant, be permanent
chairman w. @. Long, of Hardy,
be permanent secretary, and that
all editors of Democratic newspa-
pers in this district be assistant sec
retaries, Adopted.
On motion of b. j. Baker the
convention took recess till one
o'clock.
The convention Teassembled at l
o'clock and after the installation
of the permanent officers including
ringing speech from chairman Nc
Mullan, proceeded to the reports of
the committees. The report OF the
committee on resolutions reported
the following, which was adopted !:
WHEREAS, The Democratic par
ty of the country,Is pledged TO q re-
form of tho tariff, by reason of the
promises lin the national platform
OF 1892, and where's upon this is d.
sue they have won the most signal
victories on record in the political
history OF our country and believ-
ing that the people of the country
ere looking to them for relief from
the excessive burdens Of taxation
imposed by the protective tariff,
therefore be IL
RESOLVED, BY the Democrats Of
the 18th Senatorial district in con-
yention assembled that we heartily
endorse the platform and actions OF
the Democratic national convention
held at Chicago, also that Of the
State Convention beld at Parkers-
burg. Respectfully submitted,
Il. Il. RILEY, Chairman.
S. J. WELDON, Sec'y.
Reports OF the committees being
heard and adopted nominations Of
candidates was begun. !. VIM. Gill
kcson, OF Hardy, placed in nomina-
ton NJ. w. Gamble, Of Hardy cOun-
~. John Pancake, Of Hampshire,
seconded the nomination Of Gam
bic.
VIM. l.. Welsh, Of Mineral, nom
mated J. s Hyde, Of Piedmont.
J.. Ed. Russell, OF Hampshire aud
w. l.. Foulk, OF Mineral, seconded
the nomination Of Mr. Hyde. DR..
Frank Keys, Of KeyseT, nominated
John r. Peerce, Of Mineral j II.
Uara cf Efinoraf seconded Mr.