West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-08-25
SPLENDID LIST OF REPRESENTA-.
TIVE CITIZENS AND SOLID.
LY DEMOCRATIC.
One OF the Largest. Most Harmonious
and Enthusiastic Conventions
Ever Held I'm the County.
Young Democracy to the Front and
Young Mems Ticket
Nominated.

heid at Terra Alta, last Saturday,
Tor the purpose of naming county
ticket, was one of the best ever held
In the county. 1t was large and
enthusiastic and made up of repre-.
sentative citizens. Phe meeting was
held In the new Opera House, and
although it Is very large, it was
crowded full.
The Executive Committee held a
conference before the convention as.
scmbled and discussed various plans
OF organization and matters peril
-ncnt to the work Of the convention.
Thomas Startzman, Of Union dis
trict, was selected for temporary
chairman. Col. William j. Lavclle.
chairman of the Executive Commit
tee, called the convention to order
ut III a. m., and introduced the
temporary chairman. On motion.
j. Slidell Brown was elected tenn
porary secretary, and Capt. James
IL. Murdoch, vice-pressdent of the
meeting.
On motion of j. S. Brown, three
committees were appointed, as fol-
lows: On Resolutions, Permanent
Organization and Order of Bust.
ness, and Basis of Representation
and Credentials, to consist of one
member from each district on each
committee. The different districts
proceeded to caucus and elect
committeeman and reported as fol-
lows:
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
kmgwood-II. Clay Hyde.
Nallcy-Dr. j. VI. G.. Fairfax.
Lyon-Paul S. IL. Lee.
Reno-P. A. Conif.
Union-LewIs Stemple.
PorttInd-Col. j. A. f. Martin.
Pleasant-George A. Kelly.
Grant-W. III. McGibbons.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION AND
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Kingwood-Josep jackson.
Vallcy-Gcorge A. Herring.
Lyon-Georgo NJ. Shaffcr.
Reno. Frank Manown.
Union-H. A. Shaffer.
Portland-Parley DeBerry.
Pleasant-John \. Wolfe.
Grant,. III. Frankhouser.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION AND
CREDENTIALS.
kingwood-W. j. Lavelle.
Valley-George w. Herring.
Lyon-Joseph Guesman.
Reno. w. Robinson.
Union-J. w. Loughrie.
Portland-George A. Mayer.
Pleasant--D. s. Gibson.
Grant-C. 9. Frankhouser.
On motion, the above report was
adopted and the convention took n
recess till l p. M, for dinner and
to give the committees time to pre-
pare reports.
Upon reassembIng after dinner.
the chair called for the reports Of
the committees. The Committee
on Permanent Organization and
Order Of Business reported as fol-
lows
" We recommend that the tenn
porarY organization be made per-
manent, and that that the nomina-
tons be made as follows
1st. House of Delegates, East and
West Side. 2d. Sheriff. 3D.. Prose
cutting Attorney. lth. County Sur.
yeyor. 9TH. Assessor, East Side.
9th. Assessor, West Side"
Signed,
FARLEY DEBERRy, CHARM.
On motion 5he report was adopted.
The Committee on Basis Of Re
presentation reported as follows:
"That each district cast one vote
for each fifty votes cast for CIevo.
land for President in 1888, or frac.
ton thereof. Giving Kingwood dis
trict votes Valley, 2 Lyon, 4 f;
Reno, 4 Union, 3; Portland. 5 ;
Pleasant, 3, and Grant, s."
GEO. MAYER, Charm.
On motion this was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions
reported as follows
1--WE, The Democracy Of Preston
county, in mass convention assem-.
bled, reafirm the principles Of the
Democratic party and endorse the