West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-13
TIE MANS CONVENTION
OF THE PRESTON COUNTY DE-
MocRAcy HELD HERE
LAST SATURDAY.
a County Ticket Named and Able
Addresses Made by Eminont
Speakers,

In response to the call of the Tx
ecutive Committee, "a Mass Conven.
ton OF the County Democracy was
held IN the Court House here last
Saturday afternoon for the purpose
of nominating county ticket and
listening to the Speakers secured for
the occasion. As it was not known
till Thursday evening who the
speakers would be, and too late
then tC circulate bills, it was not as
well advertised us it should have
oeeu, bcsides no Band could be pro
cured to whoop up things, as usual,
SO that 1T was II matter of great sur
prise TO the Republicans aud i'm
mense satisfaction to the Democrats
to find the Court House jAmmed
with an attentive and enthusiastic
crowd. All could not get seats,
and many ladies were present to add
grace and beauty to the occasion.
The Executive Committee held Il
meeting before noon and selec ed
the temporary officers and outlined
the order Of business in order TO
expedite the work OF the Conven.
ton. At 1880 p. NJ. the meeting
was called to order by Col. w. j.
Lavellc, Chairman of the Executive
Committee. who stated the object
of the Convention and called VIM.
q. Brown to the Chair, as tempo
rary presiding officer. j. Slidell
Brown WAS named for Secretary
pro TEN, and on motion the tempo
r1ry organization was made pcrma-
nent.
The Order Of Business as out
lined by tho Executive Committee
was read and adopted, except as 10
the nominations for district officers,
which, on motion of NJ. G.. Gibson,
was postponed till Saturday, Sept.
22d, when it was decided to hold
District Conventions in the various
districts at p NJ, as follows:
KIngwood District-~At Howcs-
vile.
Valley District--At RoedsvilIe.
Lyon At NcwbuIg.
Reno " AT Fcllowsyil,e.
Union 80 AT Aurora.
Portland d" AT Terra Alta.
Pleasant " AT Pleasant Val.
ley School House, near Hadley f.
Smiths
Grant District-At Bruceton.
At the above meetings it will be
The duty Of the Commlttcemen in
each district to securc the school
house. or some other good place Of
meeting, and cali the Convention
to order, and then state the object
Of the meeting. A Chairman and
Secretary should then be elected,
after which nominations are to be
made for the following Offices
Member Of the County Court
10 serve two years President
of the Board OF Education
and one Commissioner, each 10
serve four years. The uomiua-
tions must be signed by the Presi.
dent aud Secretary Of the Conyen-
tion aud sent to the Secretary OF
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee at Kingwood, to be filed with
the Board Of Ballot Commissioner
rs prescribed by law.
On motion Of Col. John Martin,
it was ordered that the Char ap-
point a Committee on Resolutions,
consisting Of one from each district.
The following committee was APP
pointed as per resolution King
wood, p. J. Crogan; Valley, DR.. j.
VI. g.. Fairfax; Lyon, DR.. W. NJ.
Dent; Reno, J. w. Robinson;
Union, Thomas Startzman; Port
land, Col John Martin; Pleasant,
George AL Kelly; Grant, Chas. G.
Froukhouser.
The Committee retired to pre-
pare its report.
Nominations we're declared i'm
order. First Tor House Of Dele.
gates from thc East Side.
Col John a. +. Martin i'm a
short speech placed Thomas Startz
man, Esq, Of Carmel, in nomina.
ton. There being no others named
he was declared the nominee by
acclamatiOn.
Nominations Tor tho House of
Delegates from The West Side being