West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-09-03

large salaries Of pu blic oiiicnls. and
the reduction of appropriations for
other purposes, which car be done
without detriment TO the interests
OF the county.
o, That we favor full publica-
ton Of the fiscal affairs OF the
county. annually, which Will not
only show the expenditures Tor the
year, but also the indebted ness Of
the county.
z. That we favor The indexing of
the public records Of the county. in
the office Of the County Court, as
required bv law, upon modern
plan. Ia order tina; the contents Of
the same may be accessible TO our
people when required
8. That We advocate m intelh.
gent system of hook. keeping bv
which the existing state of the
county's business can be arrived ut
by any interested citizen. That we
condemn the present antiquated
method OF keeping the books and
records of the peoples business.
3. That the Democratic party Of
Preston county, if placed in power.
stands pledged to bring about a
healthy change ia the conduct Of
public business and to transact tho
same upon business principles. and
Keep respectable records and books
Of the same which will give eyi.
dence OF business manners and
methods in every particular, and
that the whole conduct of the peo-
Pies business will be upon the
strictest principles of economy and
business.
The reading Of the above resolu.
tons was frequently and hearuly
applauded and adopted amid an
outburst of enthusiasm.
The various districts then re-
ported tie members Of the new Ex
ecutlve Committee as follows:
Kingwood District-Dr. j. S.
Hartley and Joseph G. Brown.
Valley-Henry Marshall Crimes
and John Emory Gale.
Lyon-Dr. William NJ. Dent and
George N. Shaffer.
Reno-James W. Robinson and
Harvey Lee Stemple.
Union-Jesse w. Shalfer and d.
.. Stemple.
Portland-Ool. John A. F. Mar.
tin and Lewis p. White.
Pleasant-John A. Wolfe and
McClelland Hartman.
Grant-Wiliam II. McGibbons
and Charles q. Frankhouser.
The new Committee retired to
the jury room and organized by
oleoting j. Slidell Brown, Chair
man, and Henry Clay Hyde, Sec
rotary. The above Committee is
elected for term of four years.
The following resolution was then
introduced by Henry G. Hyde and
unanimously adopted by the con-
vention:
Resolgea, That the Chairman Of
the County Executive Committee
be and is hereby appointed a con-
ferree to act for the Democracy of
Preston county in any convention
or conference called to select a
candidate for Judge of the Circuit
Court or take any action whatever
relating to said Office, and full pow
er is hereby given him to act for us
and IN our stead, should such con
ference be called. And further, be
1T resolved, that at any and all
meetings called for the purpose of
selecting candidate or making a
nomination, he be authorized and
directed to cast the vote of Preston
county for that honest lawyer, emf
nent jurist honorable though mod
es0 and unpretentlous citizen,
Hon. X. w. Monroe.
Nominations for Office was then
called for, and Col, John Martin
named Farley DeBerry, of Terra
Alta, for the Legislature on the
East Side. Gu motion, the nomi-
nation was made by acclamation.
DR.. VIM. NJ. Dent nominated
Milford Q. Gibson, Of Tunnelton
for che Legislature on the West
Side, and this went through unani-
mously also.
For Sheriff, David o. Feather.
Of the Oraborchard, was placed in
nomination by Col. Martin. and as
there was no other candidate he
was declared the nominee bv accla.
nation.
John o. Whetsell then nomi-
mated w. Scott Garner, Of Eighty
Cut, for Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
and it was seconded 10y NJ. @. Glib
son aud carried by acclamation.
For Clerk Of the County Court,
Julius X. Monroe, Of Kngwood.
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