West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-08-20
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
The Good Work Done by the Wheel
ing Convention.

ing Park last Wednesday aud adj
journed Thursday night about
eleven O'Clock after completing
IA magnificent ticket. Hon. David
Il. johnson. Of Mercer county,
was Chairman and Editor Chas. ii.
fancy, of Ohio county, was Score
tary. assisted by Hon. j. b. Pey-
ton anu several Democratic editors.
A number OF eloquens speeches
were made and entire harmony pre-
vailed.
The first session convened We'd
nesday at 2 p. m. and was taken
up with the organization and ap-
pointment of committees.
A night session was held and
Gen. @. @. Watts, Of Charleston,
was named for Governor by accla-
ton. Judge w. &. Bennett, of
| Weston, Col. G.. l.. Smith, of
Fairmont, and Hon. /. g. Ralph
snyder were also placed in nomina-
ton and then Withdrawn before
single vote was taken. John Il.
McGraw withdrew Bennett and
Smith, and Ralphsnyder in the best
speech of the convention withdrew
himself. This going to pieces when
face to face with the final charge of
the enemy, without waiting to see
what their strength was and who
were their friends was as cowardly
piece of political business as we
ever witnessed.
The nomination of Auditor came
next and about ten names were
presented, but the fight was between
Forest w. Brown, of Jefferson,
Capt. w. IL. Boggs, of Pendleton,
and Camden Summers, of Harri-
son. After several ballots Boggs
was nominated.
The session Thursday lasted all
day and till eleven o'clock at night
without intermission.
The contest for State Treasurer
was between Col. John Rowan, the
present incumbent and Hon. Andy
Edmiston, of Weston, and James
w. Tucker, Of Writ county. The
latter was finally named, Preston
county voting solid for him.
For Supt. of Schools three caudi-
dates were placed in nomination.
Virgil A. Lewis, present noun
bent, Prof. Robert A. Armstrong,
of the University, and Prof. w. l..
Foulk, Principal of the Piedm ont
Schools, all good men. On the
second ballot Lewis was nominated.
Armstrong ran well, but was de-
feated by Foulk.
Thomas S. Riley was nominated
for Attorney General by close
shave over w. K. Il. Byrne, OF
Braxton county.
For Judge of the Supreme Court
three names we're before the con-
vcntion, Hon. g. @. Higginbottom,
of Buck harmon, Hon. S. @. Green,
of Kanawha county and Hon. John
IL. Holt, Of Oabell. The latter
was nominated, Preston county
going solid for him.
The selection Of the two Electors
at Large was left to the State Exc.
cutive Committee.
The Committee on Resolutions
made the following report;
RESOLUTIONS.
"The Committee on Resolutions
begs leave to report the following
platform:
"The Democratic party Of the
State Of West Virginia, in conyeu.
ton assembled, do most heartily en-
dorse the principles Of the Demo.
cIacY as enuncisted in the platform
adopted by the Chicago convention
held on the 9TH day of July, 1896,
and to endorse and pledge our un
faltering allegiance to the uomi.
nees Of that conveutioD-William
Jennings Bryan and Arthur Sewall.
owe heartily endorse the present
administration of State affairs as
faithful, economical and directed to
the furtherance Of the best inter-
ests Of the people and the develop
ment Of the vast resources Of the
State.
owe condemn the financial plank
OF the Republican platform adopted
at St. Louis, as cowaTdly surren-
der Of that cardinal principle OF De.
mocracy and freedom, which main
tains the absolute independence of
our Governmet Of and from the in
huence or control of any other.
We condemn the Republican Leg
islatHre as venal and miserably
ourgnt,f and tvonr,. ,of,ut ..-.... 4. n.