The morning times., 1896-08-13
CEN. WATTS FOR GOVERNOR
Nominated by Acclamation by
West Virginia Democrats.
SILVER FORCES REIGNED
Administration Was Scored for Its
Financial Policy and Bryan and
sewall Were IndOrsed-Preceding
the Convention u Sound Money Con
ference Was Held.
Especial to The Times.D

1 Wheeling, W. Va, Aug. l2.-Preceding
the assembling OF the Democratic State
convention, seventy i've promincat Demo
| Gratis held sound money conference in
the Mcclure House this morning and
| formally boitcd the national Democra tic
| ticket An executive committes was ap
! pointed, which met after the conference
and selected August 20 as the time, and
Wheeling as the place for holding a State
convention, at which to name delegates
to the Indianapolis conference, September
! 2. and electors to serve on the ticket there
nominated
1t was a harmonious gathering. The
speeches were not OF an infiamatory charac-
ter. On the other hand 1t seemed as il
| the majority OF the gentlemen would
| swallow the dose o. else not vote IL a
third party ticket was not put up.
A Republican would have found small
solace in the proceedings. Tor the grand
Old party was scored from start to finish.
Mckinley wa denounced In the same breath
with Bryan, and then the committee ad-
journed to meet at the call OF the chair
man, Gen. Alfred Caldwell
CONVENTION MEETS.
At $50 this afternoon the Democratic
State convention was called to order by
Chairman william E. Chiffon, of the
Democratic State executive committee. He
introduced the Hon. Rankin Wiley OF Mason
county as temporary chairman. After i
short speech BY the chairman, in which he
touched upon the financial question, the
convention proceeded to business. The
usual committees were appointed and the
fo OSv
the committees time to report.
During the recess the Hon. E. w. Wilson,
ex- governor OF the State, spoke on the
financial question. In tne course OF his
speech he scored the present administration
In respect to its course on the money ques-
ton. The convention reassernbIed al 7:3O
and the following dispatch was sent to W.
j. Bryan on resolution:
We, the Democrats OF West Virginia
in State convention assembled, send YOU
Its unanimous and enthusiastic consfatu-
iations on your nomination to bear the
banner OF the m asses Of these great Cnitsd
States; also in bearing the banner into
tho home OF the gold bugs. God bless you
and the people you represent"
WATTS BY ACeLAAATION.
The next thug in Order being the re-
port and adoption Of the several COM
nittees the reports we're read and adopted.
The committee on permanent orgauizs ton
named Judge David E. johnson, OF the
county of Mercer. permanent chairman, and
Hon c. H. Tauey, OF the county OF Ohio. as
permanent secretary.
Col Fitzgerald, member OF the State
Popnti>t executive commi ttee. offered
the folio resolution:
That the delegates OF this convention
appoint committee OF i've to coufer with
q like COMMITTEES Of the Populists' party
In regard to a ueion between the two
parties in this State"
The convention ordered that the resolu-
ton be referred to the Democratic execu-
tive committee This resolution caused
quite q CONSERVATION in the camp, as It
was inferred that the object was to iudorss
Mr.. Watson instead OF Mr.. sewaI.
The committee on credentials report the
adoption Of the Chicago platform and con-
denim the present administration
The next thing In order was the nonina-
ton of candidate for Governor Tbs
usual roll OF counties were called and the
Hon H. +. Kidd of Gamer county put in
nomination Gen. C. O. watts Of Kanawha
county at the moment Of highest excite
ment. The Hon. John MoGraw Of Taylor
county withdrew the name Of Judge Ben
nett and the name OF Hon. c. L. Smith and
moved that the nomination of Gen. Watts
be made by acclamation.
At this news the convention fairly went
wild with excitement, the motion to make
Gen Watts nomination by reclamation was
overruicd. Col. Fitzgerald, Of Preston
then put in nomination the Hon.
Isaac Raipiisnyder. OF Preston county. Mr..
RaIphsnyder then came before the conven-
tion, and in a very neat address, with
drew his name. 1t was then moved and
seconded that the nomination OF Gen. Watts
be made by acclamation. the motion was
carried and Gen. Watts was declared the
nominee. A motion was then offered to
adjourn until o 4. IN. tomorrow and was
una nImously carried.