The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-22
A GOOD TICKET.
The Democrats of Monongalia
County
Hold a Harmonious Convention and
Nominate

Hold a Harmonious Convention and
Nominate
Splendid Tieket-Chairman More
land, Congressman Cannon, Jno. f.
Chips, T. p. Reay, Dan Tenant
And Others Entertain the Convention
With Enthusiastic Speeches. Good
Meeting That Promises Well for the
Party.
GEORGETOWN, Sept. I5-The Dem
ocrats of Monongalia county met
here in convention to day to nomin
ate county ticket
The winners were: For House of
Delegates Dan L. Tenant
For County Superintendent of
Schools w H. German.
For County Commissioner w. p.
Barker.
When the convention assembled
Hon. Joseph Moreland was called to
tue chair and j E. Fleming was
elected Secretary
On taking the chair, in response
to numerous calls, Mr. Moreland
made an address that enthused the
crowd and made them eager to get
to work. He reviewed the william
Gus course pursued by the Republi-
can leaders at the late session of
Congress and contrasted the affronts
of the Democrats to legislate in the
interests of the people. AT the close
of his remarks Mr.. S. c. Stewart in
order. to expedite business moved
that the temporary organization be
made permanent and that the con.
yention at once proceed to the nom
ination of a county ticket, which mo-
tion was unanimously adopted.
Lorenzo Davis placed in pomina-
ton for house of delegates that
bright young leader of Battelle, Dan
Tel l.. Tenant The nomination
was seconded by John F. Chips in
neat, witty speech and Mr.. Ten
nant was UNANIMOUSLY nominated.
He accepted the honor in very
lively and forcible address that ere
ated much enthusiasm. Mr. Ten
nant is a splendid young man. He
will make lively canvass and when
the votes are counted in November
the fruit of his work will be seen.
T. p. Reay next 10 very strong,
witty speech placed in nomination
for County Commissioner w. =.
Barker of Gass district The nom
ination was seconded by several
gentlemen and many eommendatory
remarks were made of the candidate.
Mr. Bankers nomination was made
unanimous.
When further nominations were
called for Major d. B. Stewart placed
before the convention the name
of w Ii. German for county
Superintendent. A number of very
complimentary remarks were made
of Mr.. German and he deserves them
all Mr., German is q resident of
Morgan district and is personally
known to the greater part of our
people He is an upright, moral,
industrious young man, quite a
scholar and careful student. His
nomination was made unanimous,
The compliment is all the greater to
him for the reason that the nomina-
tion was made in his absence and
without his knowledge.
The ticket is good one. Il is
equal in all respects to any ticket
that has been presented to the people
of this county in q dozen years. 1t
deserves the cordial support Of the
people irrespective of party.
After the nominations Hon. Mar
ion Cannon, the famous representa-
tive Of the Sixth California district,
the man who in 80 changed Re
publican majority of 5000 into a
Democratic majority of $500, was
called upon for a speech, the gentle
man having previously signifed his
Willingness to address the conven-
ton. For about an hour Mr.. Can
non entertained and instructed the
audience He paraded facts and
| figures in multitudes; he showed up
the obstruction tactics of the Re
publican leaders in the last Congress
and showed how their schemes were
defeated by the leadership of VIM.
L. Wilson. Mr.. Cannon's speech
though a little out of the line of Jhe
usual campaign speech was very eff
fective. If he could be induced to
deliver that speech in every county
in the district it would make hun
dreds of votes for Mr. Wilson. The
crowd was unwilling for Mr.. Cannon
to quit when be did
At the close of the address the
districts met and recommended such
changes in their members of the Elk
ecutive Committee as were advisable
and made nominations for district
officers.
The delegation from Morgan dis
trict recommended the appointment
of G. W Finnell in place of A. B.
Boughner who had removed from
the county.
Clinton district asked for the APP
pointment of Solomon Frum in place
of j. W. Starritt, who has resigned.
Battelle asked for the appointment
of Dan Tenant and d. H. Taught,
Mr.. A. j. Corrothers having resign
ed.
DISTRICT OFFICERS
Clay district nominated for Presi-
dent of the Board of Education F.
w. Garrett For Constable John
Tenant, of Pentress.
Grant district nominated for Pres
ident of the Board of Education
Ulysses Camp. For Commissioner
A. j. Arnett.
The convention adjourned sine die.
Deaths.
LAzEAR-George W. Lazear died
at his home in Sharpsburg, a suburb
of Pittsburg, on Thursday, Septem
Der 18th, aged about 55 years. Mr..
Lazear was a native of Wells
burg. this State, but had lived many
years in Pennsylvania He was a
devoted husband, loving father, a
true and devoted friend, and will be