Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-02
The state GonYenton.


Having been suffering from a Sc
we're cold since our return from Par
~kersburg, ne copy from the shep-
herdstown Register the following very
correct report of the proceedings of
the Democratic State Convention.
The biggest, ioIltest, noisest, most
unruIy, most earnest, most enthusi-
astic political gathering ever held in
West Virginia, was the Democratic
State %Econyention at Parkers6urg
this week. From its assembling on
Wednesday morning until its adj
Iiournment Thursday night it was al
most continuous excited meeting. the
adjournments only being for a few
hours for eating and a little sleep
Through all the excitement, however.
the work was pushed right along, and
the convention put before the people
an extremely strong and eminently
| satisfactory ticket.
Chairman Riley called the conven-
ton to order at IL O'Clock Wednes-
day morning and prayer was offered
by Bishop Peterkin. Governor Elem
ing was made temporary chairman,
Col. Bernard Peyton temporary gee
rotary, and the usual committees
were appointed. AT the afternoon
session Senator Charles j. Faulkner
was chosen as permanent chairman
and Col. Peyton secretary and w. r.
r. Bryne assistant secretary, with 8
vice-chairman from each district
The usual number of speeches were
made, and the enthusiasm of the del.
gates was worked up to such a pitch
that the convention became q pande,
monium, and Chairman Faulkner had
the effort of his life on hand in try,
ing to preserve order.
AT the evening session the various
candidates for Governor were put in
nomination. On the first ballot Mac.
Corkle received 298 votes, Bennett
284, Eastman 1872, and Sydenstrickel
"A. 1t required 1914 votes to nomi.
nate, and a second ballot was order.
ed. MacCorkle began to gain greatly
and the counties fiocked to him unit
he had many more than enough and
his nomination was made unanimous.
On the first ballot for Auditor,
johnson got 1876 votes, Garden 1876
Duffy 1O3, Summers 80, Armstrong
Sc, Tippett Al, Hanna 40, HnndleJ
AZ, Bowen 81, McEIdowney Sc
Then the changes began, and the con
test narrowed down to a bitter and
intensely exciting fight between John.
son and Garden. johnson finally
won by received 466 votes to Gar
denis 284.
Col. John n. Rowan was nomina
ted for Treasurer on the fret ballot
his opponents being Will A. Stricken
and j. C. Hale.
Virgil A. Lewis was nominated fol
State Superintendent of Schools Owe
r. A. Armstrong, John D. Sweeny
and Thomas E. Hodges.
Thomas S. Riley and B. T. KidG
were nominated for Attorncy-Gen
eral. Riley won, having 443 votes
to Kidd's 343.
Marmaduke H. dent was nomina.
ted for Supreme Judge. long term,
over Joseph Moreland, R. W. Monroe
and VIM. C. Clayton. Homer A.
Holt was nominated for the short
term over John w. Harris. G.
Wood Daily and Samuel S. Vinsor
were chosen as electors-at-large.
For nearly every nomination there
was a red-hot fight. and every point
was earnestly and vigorously con,
tested, but when the lucky mar was
announced the strife ceased and the
best of feeling prevailed among the
former foes. There was not a trace
of bitterness when the convention
closed.
Take it all in all, the ticket is 8
strong one, worthy the support OF
every Democrat. If unity and en-
thusiasm mean anything, it will be
handsomely elected on the 9Th OF
next November.
The members of the new State Ex-
ecutive Committee are Lewis Steen,
rod, Owen S. Mckinney, U. L. Wolf,
R. E. Horner, Rankin Wiley, Jr.,
Geo. f. Miller, G. f. Keener, Geo.
w. Warren, w. f. Chiffon, Andrew
Edmiston, John T. McGraw, j. f.
Russell and j. C. Holmes.