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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25


The Wheeling Register fell over
itself last week in its wild scramble
to get into the free silver band
wagon, before it got around the
corner. The Register has lost lots
of sleep trying to hold the State IN
line for the gold standard, but it
failed to butt the Express will OF
the People Off the Double Track OF
Bimetalhsm, and now for policy
and expediency, it is willing to
change its tune to climbing up
the Silver Stairs" and sing bass in
the Silver Quartette. Death bed
repentance is better than none, but
1t is generally safe to label it "Hic
facet"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25

Brown; Tucker, A. Il. Parsons;
Paylor, A. l.. Taylor.
The following report was submit
ted by Committee on Order of
Business and adopted:
We recommend that the rules
governing the convention be same
as those governing House of Dele
gates OF this State. We further
recommend that-1st. The Com
mittee on Permanent Organization
make their report. End. Report Of
Committee on Credentials. 3rd.
Committee on Basis Of Representa-
ton. 4th. Resolutions. 9Th. Nom
inatioD and election OF district
delegates. 9Th. Nomination and
election deleg tie at large. 9TH.
Nomination and election alternate
delegates for district. Sth. Nomi-
nation and election. OF alternate for
delegate at large.
The Committee on Credentials
reported no contest except in Nor
gan county, which was settled IN
the committee and approved by the
convention.
Committee ON Basis and Repre-
sentation made the following report
on the basis of the Presidential
vote Of 1892:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

The fight for the Democratic
nomination for Congress IN this
district has narrowed down between
Sen ,tor Scott, of sndolph, and
William q. Brown, of Preston. 1t
IS barely possible that there may be
other candidates or mbinations,
but it is hardly likely that any
game like this can be accomplished,
and as the situation now stands,
tire Preston candidate is unques-
tIonably the most available man
and commands the greatest strength.
In fIct, his nomination is almost
conceded now. The time and place
for the convention has not been
fixed yet, but will be announced
soon. The Committee tried to
have a meeting at Davis, but failed
to arrange this matter, as the con
vention took up all the time. A
meeting of the Committee should
be called ut once and the business
attended to. The Republicans have
had their convention and named
their candidate. 1t was held yes
terday at Morgantown and Mr..
Dayton renominated.
1t is certainly time now for &C
ton in our party, and a good time
to hold our convention would be
Tuesday, August 18th, the day be-
fore the State Convention at Wheel
ing. Most of those attending the
Congressional Convention will want
to attend the State Convention
and they can go right on then to
Wheeling. We think Grafton about
the best place to hold the Congress
sional Convention, as it is good
railroad point and accessible from
all sections, as much so or more
than any other place il the dis.
trict.
The Farmers Advocato, OF Charles
Town, has this to say of our candi-
date
Hon. W. G.. Brown, Of Preston
is q candidate for Congress in this
district. Mr.. Brown comes from
the Republican stronghold of the
district, is a young, able and pro
gressive Democrat, is silver man
IL to !, from the ground up, and
owes not his conversion to the re-
cent silver cyclone. IL would DO
good politics TO nominate Mr..
Brown.
And the Terra Alta oracle sizes
the matter up as follows
Junior Brown, Of Preston coun
| ty, is now in a fair way TO be
come the nominee Of the Demo
cratic party for Congress in this
| Congressional District. Mr.. Brown
is a gentleman whom none need b,
ashamed to support, and " anyon,
outside Of VIM. j.. Wilson can car
~ the party to victory this year, il
is Hon. VIM. O. Brown. In him
the citizens Of the Second Congress
ional District have a gallant leader
an untiring worker for the cause
and knight worthy the steel oil
any fOeman. Here in Preston coun-
| ~ Mr.. Brown has many friends in
all parties, and it is friendship not
Of a day's duration. but the kind
that stands frm, holds on and helps
elect.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25
DAYTON RENOMINATED.

The Republican Congressional
Convention for this district was
held at Morgantown, Tuesday of
this week, and was cut and dried
affair like the one ut st. Louis, as
Dayton's denomination was con >
coded before hand, same as Nc
Kinley's. Marion f. Hall, of Phil
ippi, Chairman Of the Oommittee,
called the convention to order in
the Opera House and named Scott
Meredith, of Marion county, as
temporary chairman and w. ii.
Morgan, of Morgantown, as tenn
porary secretary.
The usual committees were APP
pointed and the convention took "a
recess till 1880 p. m.
Upon re-assembling Hon. Geo.
O. Sturgiss was made permanent
chairman and Ira e. Robinson, of
Taylor county, permanent secre
tary. William NJ. o. Dawson, as
chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions, read the report which
endorsed the st. Louis platfoI m
for high tariff and the gold stan
dard, complimented Copgressma an
Dayton and Senator Elkins. The
only contest was between William
! G. Wilson, of Randolph county,
and William A. Chapline, Of Jeffer-
son, for Elector for this district.
On the first ballot it was a tie, each
receiving 112 votes. On second
ballot Chapline won by three votes.
VIM. NJ. o. Dawson nominated
Mr.. Dayton, and as no other name
was mentioned, it went through by
acclamation. Dayton then deliv-
cred very carefully prepared
speech which had been sent to the
IHtelligenCer some time previous
and appeared in that paper nexI
day at great length.
The following is the Second Dis
trIct Congressional Committee
chosen by the convention: Barbour
county, N. II. Hall; Berkeley. @
/ NJ Bowers; Grant, l.. j. Forman
/ Hampshire, J. r. Keller; Jefferson,
| DR.. ID. w. Border; Marion, Capt
| N. -. gelmick; Monongalia, Dr.
| j. +. Fitch; Mineral, j. q. Moons
Morgan. Lewis Largent; Preston,
| q. IL. jenkins; Randolph, NJ. s.
/ Cornwell; Taylor, Tbos. y. Davis
/ Tucker, William @ Conley.
Those IN attendance from her,
we're W. ". o. Dawson, Neil J
/ Fortney, James w. White, D. NJ
I WOtring and Edmund Messenger
e---==.---~
The fairmont IHder has this To
say Of our candidate.
Hon w. G.. Brown, OF Preston
IS an active candidate for the Dem
Ocfa.ic nomination for Congress ir
this district. Mr. Brown is one o.
the ablest young Democrats IN thil
( district, and If be should he select
cd as orr standard bearer he viii
make @ vigorous campaign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25

Four candidates were presented
for the nomination for Vice Presi-
as follows:
Garret A. Hobart Of New Jersey
Henry Clay Evans, of Tennessee;
Gen. James A. Walker, Of Vir-
ginia, and William G. Buckley, of
Connecticut.
The vote for Vice President:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25


The Terra Alta oracle is still in =.
sisting that the Authorship should
be "done up Brown" and remarks
as follows:
Bro. Browns boom for State
Auditor on the Democratic ticket
is still gathering force. Nearly all
OF the papers of the State are taking
up the matter. and IN every case
nothing but kind words are said
about Slideil's attainments and
general fitness for the Office. Let
the good work go on. We would
ike to see Brown go in to win, and
there's no reason, that we can see,
why he shouldn't.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25

The Administration has prevailed
upon Whitney, of New York, to
lead the gold fight at the Chicago
Convention. The New York World
is claiming that the gold fight is
not lost yet and encouraging the
leaders to come to the front, but
MIR. Whitney will have a lost cause
on his hands.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25

Total vote of convention. = 21S
The following resolutions were
reported with majority report. and
after some discussion relative to
majority and minority, the MINOR
ity resolutions was unanimously
tabled, and ON motion the majority
report adopted:
MAJORITY REPORT.
"Resolved, BY the representative
of the democratic party in ConYeu--
ton assent led
"First--We reannounce and ro
affirm our devotion to tne time
honored principles OF he Democratic
party.
"Second-We are in favor of BIZ
metallism and TO this end demand
: the free and Unlimited coinage of
both gold and silver at the
ratio Of 16 to as standard money
for the payment OF all debts both
public and private, without regard
to the action of any other nation.
"ThTd-We ale opposed to the
issue aud sale of government bonds
in time of peace for the purpose of
raising money TO maintain the gold
reserve and to this end we declare
that the Secretary Of the Treasury
should, In the exercise of his legal
discretion, pay the coin obligations
OF the United States in silver or
gold as may, at the time, be most
convenient, and we declare that the
payment of these obligations in
gold only, is an unwsrranted dis
examination against the uso Of silver
as money.
"Bourth-The delegates from
this district to the national conven.
ton are directed to vote in accord
ance with the foregoing resolution.
MINORITY REPORT.
The minority report, which was
signed by Hon. Chas. e. Wells,
Alex Parks and j. N. McMullen,
was as follows:
"We are opposed to the free and
Unlimited coinage of silver, except
under an international agreement,
with the leading nations of the
world, and until such an agreement
can be had we are in favor Of main
tanning the existing standard of
value. We are also in favor of re.
form in the banking and currency
law 80 as to give moro elastic bank
eng system we oppose the instruc-
ton of delegates to the Chicago
convention and recommend that
they 60 uninstructed."
The convention on motion then
proceeded TO the nomination Of dis
tr1ct delegates. A motion wa.
made to limit nominating speeches
to five minutes. Col. g. S. White,
OF Hampshire county, nominated
John j. Cornwell, OF Hampshire
county, and Hon. O. w. Daily, OF
Randolph county. nominated l.. -,
Talbot, Of Randolph county, for
district delegates. The nomina
tons closed and they were elected
/ by acclamation.
Delegates at large were next phi
in nomination, and b. j. Baker, 81
Grant county, Hon. j. 3. Lucas
Of jefferson, and John r. McGraw
Of Taylor, were nominated for dele
gates ct large.
After some confusion and discus
sion -. j Baker withdrew. Their
there were loud calls for McGraw
20 define bic position on tho silver
question. Mr.. McGraw mounted
chair in his county delegation,
and for about ten minutes made
tho speech Of The convention. il,
said be was, not whom be came d
The convention, in favor Of free sill
YER, and gave the reason for biz
. views, but that since the Democ-
racy Of thls district lad declared it
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25

The Democrats of Logan county
IN their mass convention held at
the county seat Saturday, June 13,
declared for free silver in over
whelming terms aud instructed
sheir delegates to vote AS unit at
all the conventions and solid for
free silver.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25

In some sections where the free
silver sentiment is very strong the
farmers are cutting their wheat be-
fore it gets ripe to keep. it from
turning to rich and golden color.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25
FOR FREE SILVER
WAS THE VOICE OF THE WEST
Virginia CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.

A Solid Silver Delegation Sent TO
Chicago List OF the Delegates and
Alternates Resolutions Adopted by
the Conventions.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25
MONEY.

The Republican party is unreserv-
eddy for sound money. 1t caused
the enactment Of the law providing
for the resumption Of specie pay
ment in 1879; since then every dol
lar has been as good as gold.
We are unalterably opposed to
every measure calculated to debase
our currency or impair the credit Of
our country. We are, therefore,
opposed to the free coinage of sill
yer except by international agree
ment with the leading commercial
nations of the world, which we
pledge ourselves to promote, and,
until such agreement can be OBJ
tanned the existing gold standard
must be preserved. All our silver
and paper currency must he main
tanned at parity with gold, and we
favor all measures designed to
maintain inyiolate the obligations
OF the United States and all our
money, whether coin or paper, at the
present standard the standard of
the most enlightened nations Of
the earth.
The West Virginia delegates were
solid for Mckinley and Hobart
and voted as q unit. Ex. Senator
Scott. Of Wheeling, was re- elected
member OF the National Republi-
can Committee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25

Total vote of convention. - 21S
The following resolutions were
reported with majority report. and
after some discussion relative to
majority and minority, the MINOR
ity resolutions was unanimously
tabled, and ON motion the majority
renort adopted:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25

TARIFF.
We renew and emphasize our ale.
glance to the policy of protection as
the bulwark of American industrial
independence and the foundation
of American developement and
pros perity. This true American
policy taxes foreign products aud
encourages home industry it
puts the burden of revenue on
foreign goods; it secures the Amer
lean market for the American pro-
ducts; il upholds the American
standard of wages for the American
workingman; it puts the factory by
the side of the farm and makes the
American farmer less dependent ON
foreign demand and price; it dlffuses
general thrift and POUNDS the
strength of all on the strength OF
each. In it's re sonable applica
ton it is just, fair and i'm partial,
equally opposed to foreign control
and domestic monopoly to sectional
discrimination and Individual fay
oritism.
We denounce the present Dem :
ocraic tariff as sectional, injurlous
to the public credit and destruct.
I've to business enterprises. We de-
mand such an equitable tariff on
foreign imports which come into
competition with American pro-
ducts as will not only furnish ad
equate revenue for the necessary ex.
penses Of the government, but will
protect American labor from degra.
dation to the wage level Of other
lands. We are not pledged to any
particular schedules. The question
of rates is practical question, to
be governed by the conditions oil
the time and of production; the
ruling and incorporating princi.
pie is the protection and develop,
ment Of American labor and indus
try. The country demands a
right settlement and then it wants
rest.
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The oasis., 1896-02-29

Saturday, February go, 1896.
CITY AND COUNTY,

Wednesday MT. E. D. Crumb route agen. for Wells, Fargo & Co.,, was a visitor at Nogales.
 Tuesday John Maloney came in from Orc Blanco. He reports that work on his rich claims in that district con tinues with gratifying results.
 Word comes from lIarshaw that small pox among the Mexican families is quite prevalent in that vicinity. A week ago there were ten or twelve cases in the camp. So far as known no Americans have been attacked by the dread disease. 1t is not known where it came from, but most probab- ly from Mexico.
 The Citizen of last Friday printed the following: Prof. Black of Tubac, and Mrs. T. Lillie Mercer arrived from Nogales yesterday. Mrs. Mercer comes for the purpose of making application for pension, her late husband having been a soldier in the 45th Massachu- setts Volunteer infantry. The case is most deserving one. Judge Van derlip is her attorney.
 In Tucson Washingtons Birthday was appropriately observed by a flag presentation to the public schools, with appropriate ceremonies. A nine ty foot mast and an elegant and costly banner comprised the gift, made by many patriotic citizens. The presen- tation speech was made by General Thos. +. Wilson, the acceptation by Captain w. F. Gray, chairman of the school board, and Colonel Zabriskie delivered the oration.
The oasis., 1896-02-29
Gro Islanco District.

The Star states that the latest tran saction in the Gro Blanco mining dis trict is the purchase of the group of mines composed of the Franco-Amer- ican, the Monarch and the Louise by the Franco-American Mining X Mill ing company, corporation composed of some of the leading men of New York City and their western asso- ciates. Hon. Thos. J. Hurley, of New York, is president of the company, and with Hon. F.. E. Baldwin, Karl F. Miller, of the same city and Hon. Murat Materson and E. Nj. Browder, Of Arizona, constitutes the board of directors.
 The company proposes to apply busi- ness methods to mining and to develop their property in systematic and economical way having in view the best results, and to expend as much money in working the mines as good judgment, approved methods and sa tisfactory result will warrant not less than 5000 month to start with.
 These mines have been extensively prospected and have the reputation of being very valuable, having a large number of openings on them some of which are one hundred feet deep. They were once owned by Gen. G. w. Deitzler, who lost his life in Tucson some fifteen years ago by being thrown from a buggy during the pending of sale of this property for large sum, about S200,000. They have record that shows them to be capable of prov ing good producers and dividend payers.
 Mir. F.. Ii. Browder is general man ager of the company and will be active ly engaged in working the mines, ably assisted by MT. Henry Harrison as superintendent.
 The work of development as out lined will be thorough and body of ore exposed that will more than pay for all surface improvements before works are erected.
The oasis., 1896-02-29

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The oasis., 1896-02-29

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The morning times., 1896-06-24
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RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice CoN-Lin-
denEohi VS.. LiudenkoBi; -. O'C. CaiIaehan
appointed trustee 10 convey. Eonroe vs.
Monroe, appearance OF absent uejeuuant
ordered. Rush We. Rush; testimony before
Charles w. StetsoD, examiner, ordered
taken. In re Sarah c. BOrrOws, writ de
lunatico inquireDdo ordered TO issue. Camp
bell VS. Porter: reference to auditor. Speare
VS.. Boteier Charles A. BanmaD appointed
guardian ad Item. In re James Tyler:
John W. Picsrord, Florence Goddard,
john +. Wood ana Charles Aisop: writs
de luDaticU inquirendO ordered to issue.
Hunter vs.. Caney: sale Ratified nIsi. Nor
rison VS.. Hamilton;. William X. Lapliam
and John Ridout 4 ppointei receivers.
Washington Beneficial Endowment Asso-
ciation VS.. Commercial Alliance Co.; re.
ceivers directed To pay account.
Equity Court No >. Justice Haguer-
Armes VS.. ArInes: rule to show cause re-
turnable June so, 1896 Savage Fire
Brick Company VS.. Foster. ct al; or,ier pro
confesso eainst defendant Messer Beverly
VS.. Beverly; order refusing divorce. Mosher
VS.. Goodfellow; order pro colfesso against
defendant Musher. strain VS.. FaraulIar;
order OF instructions to trustee. Summers
VS.. Richards; on hearing.
Circuit Court No. l, Justice Bradley
McFarlan Carriage Company VS. Geyer;
Judgment by default Williams ct el VS..
Gregory; plaintiffs allow to withdraw
notes sued on. Estate of Joseph Holt On
trial.
Circuit Court No 2, Justice McComas-
United states VS.. Scott. ct al: sealed crdict
ordered Estate OF Henry j. Hoyle; ca
veator Sarah f. Taft, made plaintiff and
caveatee, Charity A. Hoyle, made defend
ant
The morning times., 1896-06-24
To Indian Head by Moonlight on Fri
day and SATURDAY Evenings

Moonlight is certainly an attractive feat
ure of the rides to Indian Head 1t is the
great attraction for some people, who want
moonlight every week, no matter whether
or not the moon should shine. The manage
ment deeply regret that they can't have
full moon every night, but since the
Weather Bureau absolutely refuses To per-
nit the moon 10 shine except on the regular
nights, folks should keep track OF the an
nouncements and take advantage OF the
moon when II does shine. On Friday and
saturday evenings there will be moonlight
the last of the month Steamer Ma calester
leaves at G:30 from Seventh street wharf.
for lntlian Head, stopping at Marshall Hall
both ways, and leaving Marshall Han for
the city at $50. During July, August,
aud September the trips will be made on
Thursday evenings. as well as on Fridays
and Saturdays. This schedule gives every
one an opportunity of taking this delight
ful ride at least once Il week Fare is and
Will be the same as usual-25 cents for the
round trip. Full course dinner on arrival
of boats, 90 cents