The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-08-09
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTENTION
A Splendid Ticket NomInated.

otnDleO In the Court
house yard last Saturday.
1t was determined, aggressive
and enthusiastic assembling of rep
resentative Democrats, who came
together TO nominate ticket that
would be winner in the coming
contest, and in this they succeeded.
The Chairman of the County Elk
ecutive Committee called the Con-
vention to order at IL a. M, and
named Mr.. Yves. Cobb for Temporal.
~ Chairman. Mr.. Cobb accepted
the position in graceful speech.
Mr.. w. c. whaley was elected
temporary Secretary.
The usual committees on credent-
ials, basis of representation, order
of business and resolutions were
then appointed.
The Convention then took a re.
cess until l:sO p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at
the hour named. and the Committee
on Permanent Organization made
its report, recommending Hon. ].
S. Spencer for permanent Chair
man and Wesley Cobb and w. G.
WhaIey Secretaries. Tho report
was unanimously adopted, and Mr..
Spencer was escorted to tho Chair,
and in a well timed and eloquent
speech, accepted the honor con-
ferred upon him.
When Mr.. Spencer had concluded
his speech, happy incident took
place, which is not often witnessed
in political conventions. 1t was
the appearance on the stage of Hon.
John A. Gibbons, bearing an urn
filed with every variety of cut
flowers, which in a pleasant and
appropriate speech he presented as q
floral tribute from a Republican la
dy toa Democratic Convention
Mr.. Spencer, the Chairman, respon-
ded to the remarks of Mr.. Gibbons
in short speech full of feeling that
touched tho, Convention, and accep-
ted the beautiful boquet so gener.
ously rendered by Mrs. Gibbons
through her noble and gallant hus.
band.
This incident caught the Conven-
ton, and to show its appreciation
of the man who could SO far forget
his politics as to do so brave and
graceful an act, he was repeatedly
applauded, and vote of thanks was
unanimously rendered Mr.. and Mrs,
Gibbons, for the beautiful floral
tribute.
The committees on basis of repre-
sentation, credentials and order OF
business made their reports which
were adopted severally.
While awaiting the report of the
committee on resolutions, the con-
vention was addressed by the chair
man, and by Hon. G.. Z. Simpson
and Hon Chas E. Hogg.
1t being announced that the com
mittee on resolutions were present
and ready to report, the chairman
handed in the following report,
which was adopted:
We, the committee on resolutions
recommend the adoption of the
platform of principles adopted al
the State Convention at Parkers.
burg, July %, 1892; and resolved
further, that we condemn and de.
nounce the extravagence of oul
County Court in its mismanagcment
of the county finances.
Resoiced, That we most cordially
endorse the acts aud votes of our
Representative in Congress, the
Hon James Capehart.
[NorE.-The State platform is published II
another column.l
Nominations for Sheriff being il
order, Hon. c. e. Hogg placed il
nomination e. l.. Neale. DIR. J. w
Dunlap nominated E. e. Baker
Mr.. Ed. Swan nominated Johr
Behan. Mr.. Eugene LETTERS nomi
mated d. W. Maupin, and Mr.. Amos
Gwinn nominated Robt. Armstrong
The contest was between those men
and on the third ballot Mr.. Neal,
received majority of the votes ant
was declared the nominee for Sher
if. His nomination was then mad,
unanimous.
Next came Prosecuting Attorney
Mr.. Lou. Somerville nominated Hon
I'll. II. Howard. Mr.. Eugene Jefferl
nominated Mr.. John L. BelIer, anc
Hon. J. ]. Bright nominated Mr.
James III. Couch. Several ballots
were had, all the candidates being
close together, when Mr.. Howard
withdrew his name. The next bal
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