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WILLIAM l.. WILSON.
Nominated for the Seventh Time
BY ACcLAMATION.
A Great and Harmonious Conven-
ton.

conventions ever held in the State. Old
politicians, men whose hair has whitened
in the service Of their party, say they
have never seen anything like it, "and'"
they added, well elect Billy Wilson by
the biggest Democratic majority ever
given in this district" If enthusiasm
and honest personal, as well as political
devotion counts for anything, it will be
done.
The convention was called to order at
II O'Clock by Hon. Stuart W. Walker,
chairman Of the congressional executive
committee, and NJ. w. Gamble, of Hardy,
was designated as temporary chairman,
and G. l.. Smith, Of Marion, secretary
and Democratic editors present appoint
ed assistant secretaries Upon taking
the chair Mr. Gamble made an eloquent
and vigorous speech. The usual commit
tees we're then appointed, but all but those
on order Of business and resolutions were
dispensed with. Mr.. J. G. Holmes of the
Jefferson delegation announced that Hon.
VIM. L. Wilson aud several of his dis
tinguished congressional colleagues would
arrive at 1870 o'clock, and be moved that
the convention as a body meet them at
the station. This WAS adopted with
shout. On motion a new executive com
mittee was appointed As follOws-one
from each county Barbour, w. T. Ice;
Berkeley, Archibald Oden; Grant, b. j.
Baker; Hardy, J. 7. Cunningham
Hampshire, A. L. Pugh; Jefferson, R.
A. Alexander; Marion, Charles Powell,
Mineral, Frank Keys; MOnOngalia, t.
P. Ray, Morgan, A. R. Unger; Pendle-
ton, w. Mumma Preston, DR.. w. NJ.
Dent Randolph, f. d. Talbert; Taylor,
John T. McGraw; Tucker, Lloyd Hans
ford. Col. McGraw was chosen chairman
ofthe committee eXcelentappOiutment.
Col. +. ". Brown was made chairman Of
the committee on resolutions Col. RI
Chew was elected chairman Of the Jeiier-
son delegation. At u o'clock the con-
vention took a recess.
At 1870, according to agreement to
"meet Billy Wilson of the United States"
at the train, the members of the conyen-
ton, and other hundreds swelling the
crowd to a couple Of thousand, did meet
him. Governor Oates and Representa-
tives Tracey and Hall accompanied Mr.
Wilson to Martinsburg. As Mr.. Wilson
moved out on the steps of the Pullman,
with his conferees, the crowd gathered
around the depot, sent up Wild yell and
made = rush for him. Before he could
step to the ground the delegates grabbed
him and, hosting him on their shoulders,
made their way TO carriage radiant in
bunting and popped him in it. His COM
pauious, from whom Mr. Wilson had been
separated in so unceremonious banner,
were taken 20 another carriage near by.
A special committee had expected to re-
ceive Mr.. Wilson and his friends, but the
crowd constituted themselves committee
of the whole so far as Mr. Wilson was
concerned, but they left the others to the
committee There were no horses attach
ed to the carriage in which Mr. Wilson
had been placed Instead Of this was 4
long rope, TO which about thirty five stall
wart men. each with a yellow badge, pro-
claiming him to be a member of the
Morgan county delegation for Wilson,
took hold Then with Martinsburgs ex-
cellent band, in their natty blue uniforms,
at the head of the line, the procession
started. Behind Mr.. Wilson's carriage
was the Charles Town band and behind
it the carriage containing the three Wis
itors from Washington. The delegates
followed the second carriage, but to keep
Mr.. Wilson from feeling lonesome a few
of them would break out of the ranks
every few seconds and rush up to his car
riage and shake hands with him. The
party from Washington were taken to the
81. Clair Hotel, where quarters had been
engaged for them, and took rest while
the convention went round to the rink
and, Just for the style of the thing, went
through the form of nominating Mr..
Wilson.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first thing was the reading of the
following resolutions by Col. F. W. Brown
and their adoption, without dissenting
voice
Belt resolved by the Democrats Of the 2nd
Congressional Districtiu convention assembled
as follows
We hereby rcitcrate our devotion 20 the
platform of the Democratic party adopted at
its national convention held at Chicago in
lS92 and particularly The tariff aud financial
principles therein set forth. We rcafirm es-
pccially the tariff plank which declares I'VE
dcuounce Republican protection as a fraud,
a robbery Of the great majority of the Amer
lean people for the benefit Of the few.
We declare il % be a fundamental principal
Of the Democratic party that the Federal Gov
erumcut has unconstitutional power to impose
and collect tariff duties except for the purpose
Of revenue only, aud we demand that the col
lection Of such taxes shall be limited TO the
necessities Of the government and honestly
and economically administered
We accep. as the true Interpretation Of this
declaration that placed upon it by President
Cleveland Hon. VIM l. Wilson and the