The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-08-04
STATE cos yENtf0s.


The State Convention Of the
Democratic party, Which conven-
ed at Petersburg on Wednesdag
of last week was the largest con
vcntion eyer held in the STATE,
and the most prominent men II
the State e'eIe in attendance.
The convention was called to
order at II o'clocksA. ~, bg ej44stfr-
man Riley, who, after prayer BY
Bishop Peterkin, introduced Coy.
Fleming as temporary chairman.
who accepted the honor in neat
speech.
On motion Of Senator Faulkner
the usual committees were chos-
en-. Those from the TN Senate
rial district were: D. =. Wis
inson, Of Lincoln, On CredeGt.als
J. @. Sanders, Of Wyoming on
| Permanent Organization Il, G.
Ragland, Of f,egan, on itesolu-
tions J.F. Beavers, Of Mc2Qw-
ell, on Order Of business, and
Joseph Chambers, Of Raleigh, on
Basis Of Representation, q, y
-Keener. Of Mercer being placed
.tee.
The Committee on Permanent
Organization selected Senator G.
j. Faulkner as Chairman and w,
G. IIanlan, J. Il. Watson, j. -
Ayres, j. 3. Jackson, J. A. McIn-
.tosh, J. A. Holt, Billion Mcdonald
John Osborne, 0key Johnson, s
| @. Walker, John S. Hood, John
Sheridan and ]. w. Daniel as
vice. Chairmen, with j. B. Peytoil
Secretary and w. Il. r. Byrne as
Assistant Secretary.
| Senator g j Faulkner .llpoI
| taking the chair delivered one d
his characteristic and soul-stir.
ring speeches, which was applaud
cd to the echo. The report on or
der Of business was then adopted
as was also the platform reported
from the committee on resolu-
lions (Which Will be found in full
in another column) and the re-
port Of the committee On ereden-
tials, and all without a dissenting
voice.
The first iightof the convention
was Upon the report Of the com.
mittee on the basis Of representa-.
ton; the majority reporting in
favor of basing the representation
upon the vote given to Governor
Fleming in 1883, and the niinori-
ty favoring as a basis the vote Civ.
en- to the Presidential electors
After a long and spirited discus
sion the majority report was adop:
ted by a large najority.
| Nominations for Governor were
then called for, and Senator Ar
buckle placed Hon. j. M. sSyden-
stricken in nomination which was
seconded by VIM. Cornwall, OF
Hampshire; MacCorklc was plac-
ed in nomination by Senator
Flournoy and his nomination was
seconded by Wood Daily; James
Chidcster, of Lewis, then placed
the name of Judge Bennett be-
fore the convention, and Hon. B.
+. Martin that Of Senator East
ham, the former was seconded by
Scott Post, of Harrison, and the
latter by Perry Simpson, of Ma
son. The first ballot resulted as
follows: MacCorkle, 29S; Ben
nett, 284; Eastman, 1872; Syden-
stricken, II. After an lneffectu-
al effort TO adjourn the second
ballot was ordered. Bennett,
Eastman and Sydenstricker lost
slightly from the start, while Mac
Corkle gained, and when .Wyom-
ing was called Sydenstricker was
withdrawn, and the vote of Green
brier given as follows, MacGorkle,
194, Bennett, Il. The counties
then tumbled to MacCorkle in
rapid succession, and when he
had received $50 votes Eustace
Gibson, of Cabell, moved that his
nomination be made by acclama-
nation, which was done. Mac
Corlsle was then brought in and
after-a short speech thanking the
the conventionfor the honor con
ferred on him the conventions, at
2 80 4. NJ, adjourned until 8
o'clock A. N.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Conventlsn was called to order
at 8 40 a. M,,~and Judge Bennett
was introduced, who in. a few well
chosen words, thanked his friends
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