West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-08-04
WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY
A GREAT AND ENTHUSIASTIC GATH
ERlkG AT PARKERSBURG
LAST WEEK.
A Winning Ticket Nominated and
Victory Assured In NOYem-
Der Next.
Tho Largest State Convention Ever
Held in West Virginia

The Democratic State Conven
ton held Mt Parkersburg Wednes.
day and Thursday of last week was
the largest and most enthusiastic
political gathering ever convened
in our little mountain State, made
its nominations and adjourned stne
dn. Here is the ticket named
For Governor-Wm. A. MacCor-
k.e, of Kanawha county.
For Auditor-Isaac V. johnson,
OF Barbour county.
For Treasurer-John NJ. Rowan,
of Monroe county.
For superintendent of Schools
Virgil A. Lewis, of Mason county.
For Attorney General-Thos. S.
Riley, of Ohio county.
Judges of Supreme Court-(Long
term)-Marmaduke III. Dent, of
Taylor; short term, Homer A. Holt,
of Greenbrler.
Electors-at- Large-E. Wood Dali
ly, OF Mineral; Samuel Vincent, of
Wayne.
This is a strong ticket and made
up from different sections of the
State. Parkersburg was filled to
overlooking with hilarious Demo
Gratis before Convention convened.
Hon. Il. s. Riley, Chairman of the
State Executive Committee, called
the Convention to order and named
Gov. A. b. Fleming for temporary
Chairman. The Governor made a
ringing speech on taking the chair,
after which the Convention got
down to business and proceeded to
appoint the usual committees, one
member of each committee from
each Senatorial District. From this,
the Eleventh District, Hon. b. +.
Martin, OF Grafton, served on Res
olutions; Capt. Dave NJ. Camp, of
Monongalia, on Permanent Organ
izhtion; Col. John Martin, of Pres
ton, on Rules and Order of Business;
5. j. Snyder, of Monongalia coun-
ty, on Basis of Representation; j.
Slidell Brown, of Kingwood, on
Credentials; and Col. John II. Nc
Graw, Of Grafton, on Executive
Committee. The Committee on
Permanent Organization selected
Senator Charles j. Faulkner for
Chairman and Col. j. b. Pcyton
Tor Secretary. Both selestions were
the best that could have been made.
The Committee on Credentials had
stormy time with the double
barrellcd delegation from Wayne
county, and labored all the after
noon before being able to report.
Wednesday night the fight for
Governor took place and was hotly
contested, there being four candi.
dates-Judge W. G.. Bennett, of
Lewis county, Col. VIM. a. Mac
Corkle, of Kanawha county, Hon.
+. q. Eastman, Of Mason county,
and John NJ. Sydenstricker, of
Greenbrier county. The vote was
close between Bennett and MacCor.
kle, but the latter won on the sec
ond ballot.
Colonel MacCorkle will be the
Youngest Governor West Virginia
has ever had. lie is thIrty-four
years old and man of splendid
physique. He is over six feet tall.
straight as an Srrow, and has
blonde mustache and imperial. lie
is especially pleasing to the old ex-
Confederates, and is the man who
slapped United States Marshal III.
). White in the face for remarking
that jeff. Davis ought to be buried
in the Potter's field. Senator Ken
ma, Congressman Anderson and ex-
Governor E. W. Wilson made short
speeches congratulating the Con-
vention on its selection.
When the Convention met after a
seven-hour recess it insisted on
speeches from the defeated candi-
dates for the nomination before il
got down to business. Judge Ben
nett, MacCorkle's principal com
petitor, said that the carefully pre-
| pared effort which he had i'm readi-
ness he found un5uited for the oc.
casion. Laughter. 81 now pledge
TO your nominee" he continued
"my hearty and unstinted support.
l cannot express my appreciation
Tor the efforts Of my friends, and
take The opportunity to ask one last
favor, and that is that you will let
/ the voice ~ the mo l..;tr, H.. tt-