Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-20
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
All Parties and Factions Displnyinx
Much Activity.

All Parties and Factions Displayinx
Much Activity.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
WHEELING. w. Va. August IL. 1905
Ex-Governor E. w. Wilson was nominated
for Congress by reclamation by the demo-
Gratis Of the third district at Charleston
August L. Wilson made a characteristic
speech. denouncing Cleveland. Judge David
E. Johnston of Monroe was nominated by
reclamation for presidential elector.
q. w. Atkinson. republican candidate for
governor, finished a ten days campaigning
trip in the Kanawha and New River val
leys last week. and is now hard at work in
this end Of the state
The state executive committees of the
popuhst and democratic parties have
agreed upon a compromise, whereby the
populists agree to place four democratic
electors upon their ticket in return for the
democrats placing two populists upon the
democratic ticket. The conference will be
held at Parkersburg, August 20, to name
the two electors.
Sound Money Democrats.
Alfred Caldwell, z. T. vinson, ]. d. Baines.
e. n. Turner and Randolph Stalnaker of
the executive committee Of the sound money
democrats have issued National Demo-
cratic Party Call for State Convention"
70 be held at Wheeling. Saturday, August %,
1885, al 10 o'clock am. for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the convention to be
NEG , at indianapolis. Ind, on September 2,
1895; also. to select six presidential electors
for the state Of West Virginia and trans
act such other business >as may be deemed
expedient. A part OF the call Is as follows.
taxing this step the gentlemen present
IeIt that they were pursuing the only course
left open to them as true democrats. They
cannot give their support to the Chicago
aa,a.loin' nrst, because they regard the
nhanciai proposition for the free coinage of
silver at the arbitrary ratio of ia IN &c
utterly destructive to the financial interests
oL the country, and particularly unjust To
the great majority of the people who must
uepehu upon ,he wages of labor for the sup
port or themselves and families secondix
because the attack upon the conrtS ono
tsihed In that platform Is an attack unon
the very citadel of liberty in this counirv
iu' carried INTO successful execution
WIN emo IN the utter subversion OF law ana
the power of the government To nreser,.c
SOCIAL order, and is a menace to nronerty
ana covert invitation to riot and pillaee"
81 Lon Jarrett was nominated for the
cans at Huntington. August 18th.
fopulfst Candidate for Goyeruor
l. c. Ralphsnyder of Preston has occ.n,aa
the nomination Of the populists for povern,r
and will formally open his camna;,n q,
Clarksburg September 3. He nronoses 90
contribute handsomely to the camnaipn
rcnd. He was much dissatisfied with his
experimenting defeat I'm the democratic CON-
Vehtion, and at the failure to secure q f,,sion
OF me state ticket. For national electors a
rusion has been effected "
Judge Joseph r. PAUL of Wbee,;no md
n. {: Hervey of Wellsburg were nominated
lor circuit judges by the republican judicial
convention a1Nheeling. August 13tb
General Lee F1frchiIds OF California ;s
stunpfng for the republicans in the central
part Of the state >e'''i 81
The labor unions of Wheeling find f.u,,
with the late democratic state convention
Tor failure to incorporate a plank as re-.
qtested, demanding the enactment of am
eight-hour law. "
One Idea OF Conxress.
Col. Robert McEidowney, the versatile
editor OF the New Martinsville Democrat
mas often been urged to make the race for
Congress in the first district This is wha.
ne says: Il try to look at the practical side
OF the matter. The uncertainty of election
Is consideration, but aside from that tle
expense and physical labor are considerable
and II Is not such desirable thing after
you nave received a majority of the votes
1ou go TO washington for two years You
spend your first year getting there and your
second year in retaining the place. Every
succeeding nomination requires an effort
and often a bitter fight. 1t is an honor to he
Congressman, but new man, unless be
possesses remarkable ability is seldom
heard of. especially when he has his repu-
tatlon to make. No, never had the con-
gresSional fever
Gen c. c. Watts and Col W. W. Arnett.
democratic candidates for governor and
congressman. respectively. will open the
campaign In Tyler county at Middlebourne
on Saturday, August -. The resignati ton
OF Gen. Watts as United States district at
torney has been accepted by the President