West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18
THEPRESTON DEMOCRACY.
ENTHUSIASTIC AND HARMONIOUS
CONVENTION AT TERRA ALTA
LAST SATURDAY.
Solid For Free silver.
oniolal Report BY tho secretary.

the Executive Committee. as pub.
lished ia this paper, the Democracy
OF this county assembled in mss
convention at Terra Alta last Sat-
urday afternoon for the purpose of
electing delegates to the various
conventions. Tho notice WIS short
and the weather very inclement.
but in spite Of these drawbacks the
tried and true Democrats Of old
Preston gathered in from nearly
every section Of the county, and all
the districts were represented but
Grant.
The neetlng was held In the
Opera House, and the crowd was IL
surprise, consIdarlng the day. 1t
began raining very early in the
morning, and kept it up all day.
The rods were md ~ aud the
cold rain made it very uncomforta-
bic travelling, but Dem )clats who
have been fighting against odds Of
two and tnrea to one for many
years, could not DC deferred by bad
weather, and were on hand for the
fray. The Terra Alta Band rem.
'dered soma excellent music, and at
2 p. M. the convention WAS called
to order by Col. William j. Llvolle.
Chairman of the Democratic Com
mittee, who announced that the
Committee had selected Col. Il. w.
Monroe for temporary Chairman
and j. Slidell Brown for tenn porary
Secretary.
On motion, this organization WIS
made permanent and Che conven-
ton got down TO business.
On motion of Hon. w. G.. Brown,
1T was ordered that the Chair APP
point q committee of one from each
district on Resolutions. The fol
lowing Committee was appointed
Henry Clay Hyde, John w. Guse-
man, DIR. VIM. NJ. Dent, james W.
Robinson, John y. Whetsell. Mi.
ID. q. Stemple and Geo. A. Kelly.
The Committee retired to another
room to prepare a report.
On motion, it WAS ordered that u
like Com mittee on Basis of Repre-
sentation be appointed, and the
Chair appointed the following: Col.
w. j. Lavelle, John Il. Gale. II. g.
Lynch, j. NJ. Buckner, Thomas
Startzman and DR.. s. Al. Scott.
This Committee, after a short con.
snlta;ion, reported that sixteen
delegates and alternates be elected
from the county to attend each of
the various conventions. The re.
port was adopted.
On motion, it WAS ordered that a
committee of one from each district
be appointed to select delegates to
the various conventions and report
to the convention for its cousid.ra
ton. The following Committee
was appointed: j. Slideil Brown,
Col. John w. Guseman, Joseph
Guseman, j. w. Robinson, Samuel
Wotring, p. A. Fox and G.. A.
Kelly. This Committee retired to
another room to prepare its report.
While the convention was waiting
on the committee call was made
for speeches, and on motion, Col.
Monroe was requested to address
the meeting, which he did IN
manner that was we'll received and
heartily applauded. He was follow.
ed by Hon. William b. Cornwell.
OF RomneY, States Attorney for
Hampshire county, who made an
eloquent speech that was frequently
and loudly applauded.
The Committee on Resolutions
then reported through the Chair
man, Henry Clay Hyde, as follows.
RssOyDed, BY the Democrats Of
Preston county, in convention as.
sembled-
1. That We again declare our al
legiauce to those cardinal principles
OF the National Democratic party
as heretofore, time after time, de-
clared in national conventions.
2. That while we can point with
pride to the past history and legis.
!ation Of the Democratic party In
This State, and commend it for its
wise and economical administration
Of affairs, we can but condemn the
course and policy of the Republican
party during the short period 1t has
had control Of the legislative de-
partment Of our State govern mont.
3. That We are in favor Of the
restoration Of silver, az money, to
tho place 10 occupied prior TO the
passage Of tho act Of Congress Of
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