Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-02
TIE FOURTH DISTRICT.
A Large and Harmonious Convention at
Ravenswood-The Resolutions.
Sn,r;aI T,eIscrarn IN the Pe01stsr

"A Large ana harmOntoub tOufohltOu ~
Ravenswood-The Resolutions.
Special TELEGRAM TO the Re0sster.
RAvENswooD, VIVA, June 1.-Delegates
to the Democratic National Delegate
convention of the Fourth district
began 10 arrive last night, and
to day the little town was well
filed with strangers, including many
prominent people from the Fourth district.
An trains and boats arriving this morning
brought more The day is hot and the
town is dry, but two church festivals
and several hotels are properly TAX
ing care of the crowd. Among the
prominent people here are Senator Cam
den, Governor j. B. Jackson, Judge Nc
Lure, and Clerk l.. B. Dellicker, Of Park
ersburg; Congressman Capehart, Senator
Rankin Wiley, Jr., eX-Congressman G. b..
Hogg, Gen. B. II. Oxley, and others. Not
one of the candidates for Governor is here
but Auditors galore are on the ground.
There are Thompson, Armstrong, Tippett,
Hunley and Hays. Prof. Y. A. Lewis, for
Superintendent of Schools, is also here.
The Ravenswocd band is furnishing the
music.
After considerable wire pulling and eau
cusing the convention was called 10 order
IN the Opera House at 10 80 a. N. by A. A.
Hanley of Cabell, Chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee. Hon. Chas. E. Hogg was
made chairman and Geo. W Summers OF
the Hunting Advertiser and w. l.. Mans
field of the Wayne Nelcs, Secretaries. Mr.
Hogg made brief speech of acceptance.
Committees were then appointed on order
of business, basis of representation, creden-
tials and resolutions and then the conven-
ton adjourned till p. m.
The Committee on Resolutions organized
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Noland of Peasants as Secretary.
The report Of the committee on creden-
tials showed all the counties represented
but TWO, Calhoun and Ritchie. Nomina-
tions being in order for district delegates.
Gen. John Hooe Russell, Of Huntington,
Dr.L. w. Carpenter, of Putnam, Z. X.
McGugin. of Jackson, K. II. Browse, Of
Pleasant, and Gov. j. B. jackson, of Wood,
were nominated. Upon the first ballot
General Pursel was elected, receiving lib,
McGugin 10, Browse :, Carpenter IL,
Jackson IL On the second ballot Carpen-
ter received ll3 jackson 63. Senator Cam
den was then unanimously elected delegate
at-large.
The alternates were elected by acclatna-
ton. and are E. X. McGugin, of Jackson
r. H. Browse, of Pleasants, and A. B.
Wells. OF Roane The Committee on ReSo-
lutions reported as follows:
We the Democrats OF tue Fourth Con-
gressional district in convention assembled,
for the purpose of electing delegates 10 rep
resent US in the National Convention al
Chicago, June 81, do hereby reaffirm Our
belief and faith in the principles of the
Democratic party as laid down and pro-
claimed by its founders and adberents and
as affirmed in our platform at st. Louis in
1855, upon which platform that grand en-
bodiment and exponent OF tariff reform was
nominated, and TO whose honest, patriotic
and fearless administration while our chief
magistrate every honest citizen OF this
great Republic may point with pride.
We heartily endorse our Representative
in Congress, the Hon. James Capehart, and
commend him for his efforts in behalf OF
that large class of our citizens, the ever
burdened and tax-ridden farmers, in
whose interests not single act of legisla-
ton has ever been done by the Republican
party.
We arraign and denounce the Repubii-
can party for the repeated and continued
! policy Of class legislation In favor OF a few
unlustly and highly protected industries,
whereby the few are becoming richer and
the large mass Of our people are becoming