Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-07-22


''bolt" on the part Of the New York state
Democracy.
The Prohibitionists of this State have
nominated T. G. Johnson, Of ksnawha
county, for governor.
The candidate for Vice President, being
= ship builder and owner Of fleet Is APP
propriately named Sc wall.
Kanawhs county Democrats have deeia''
ed for Gen. Watts for governor and eN-Gov.
E. Willis Wilson for Congress.
Col Thos B. Davis. Of Piedmont, says
he will support Bryan and Sewall, though
he preferred the gold standard.
Jerry Simpson, the once famous PoPuIist
and "sockless statesman, "A sbrewd obsery-
er.-ssys: Endorsement Of Bryan the only
salvation of POpulists"
Senator Henry NJ Teller will support Mr.
Bryan for the presidency and predicts his
election. He offers his services for public
speaking to the National Committee.
Judge W. G.. BENEFITS name is brought
forward again for the governoIshiP and, 1t
be consents. will be strongly advocated by
many friends in convention for nomination.
The California Socialist-LabOr Conven-
ton has adopted platform protesting
against the free coinage Of silver on the
ground that such an action would be class
legislation.
There was formal aag-raising at the
grave Of John Brown in Essex county, \.
Y, yesterday. Probably it was black flag
John Browns first victim at HarPer's Fer
" was an inoFensiye, industrious, colored
man.
The Populist State Convention Of Ken
lucky on Monday, by vote Of 24O to lO7,
adopted a platform strongly opposing the
plan to have the national convention of the
party indorse the Chicago ticket and plat
form.
Mr.. Camden Sommers, Of Clarksburg, is
urged for the State authorship He has
all the qualifications for efficiency in that
position having had experience there-and
his sterling Democracy cOmmends him. He
would make an active canvass.
Sell ,-,5 his f,,be-s before min, wore ship
builders World
The Democratic candidate for Vice Pres
ident is greater than we imagined or con-
jeclured. He has two fathers -BerEeley
Democrat
He hal foreiathers.
A Dol, from the PoPulist convention at
St. Louis is imminent. Those in fayorO en-
dorsiug Bryan appear to be in the lead
The opposition is mainly from the South
The definition Of Socialist has recently been
given as one who would divide with his
brother; but the Populist would have the
Democrat divide with him.
some Of the new journalistic converts to
free and unlimited coinage OF silver are so
loud. the inference is that in their hurry to
get into the band wagon and blow their own
silve- horns they have gotten on to the
caliope drag and are making noises mechan-
ically-harmony being the least Of the
things they are striving after.
Gen. c. G. Watts feels confident of his
nomination tor Governor by the Democratic
convention that will be held in Wheeling
August 18th. He SAYS be is already assured
of SO delegates, whilst it only requires 424
TO nominate. He is making a vigorous
campaign. He appears not only confident
of a nomination, but Of election by a hand
some majority.
Gen. James g. Field, of Virginia, who is
delegate TO the s. Louis Populist couyeu-
ton, and was vice presidential candidate on
the Populist ticke, in 1892, favors indorsing
Bryan and SewalI. Hon. John Goode, Of
Bedford City, announces that, though not
satisfied with the Democratic platform, he
believes in keeping intact the regular organ
ization Of the Democratic party.
~
-Four persons are prominently mentioned
as candidates for the Democratic Congress
sional nomination in this district Taking
them alphabetically they are Brown, oil
Preston; McGraw, of Taylor; Scott, OF
Randolph; and Woods, Of Barbour Should
our friends over the mountains fail TO agree
upon man of their section, Jefferson OF
Berkeley might come TO the front with a
winner. What's the matter with Judge
Faulkner. Col F. W Brown, Judge Lucas
The California Populist delegation APP
pealed to Bryan to join them and save the
country" They wrote TO him: "If you
will accept the nomination of the Peoples
party declaring yourself Popuis. you will
become a leader to whom will rush every
reformer-be he Silyerite, Democrat or Re
publican, and not only be elected yourself
but also elect the Congress, the law-making
power. If you DO no. do it, we mus,
in defense Of our principles put another
nominee in the field Can you thus be
elected ?"
The event Of last week was the death in a