West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-25
Delegates to the Chicago conreution

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Bird District-James II. North.
4th District-B. b. Butcher.
DISTRICT DELEGATEs-1sT DIsTIcT.
W. i. II. Byrne, John A. How.
ard. Alternates, Joseph Gallagher
and Lee Miller.
2ND DISTRICT.
John j. Cornwell and Il. ID. Tai.
bott. Alternates, Geo. w. MILAN
and G. +. Keys.
BIRD DISTRICT.
l.. ID. Tierney and j. w. St.
Clair. Alternates, John McGrath
and b. Ii. Oxley.
4TH DISTRICT.
Ill. s. Wilson and j. r. Wilson.
Alternates, o. O. Sweeney and
Homer Greer.
The Democrats of the four Con-
gressonal districts Of West Vir-
GINA held their conventions on last
Wednesday to select delegates to
the Chicago National Convention.
They were all largely attended and
adopted resolutions favoring- the
free coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16' to l..
The First district met in Clarks
burg. Hon. w. Scott, of Clarks
burg, was President and j. A. Ew.
ing, of Wheeling, was Secretary,
with number of assistants. The
resolutions adopted renew the de.
votion to Democratic principles,
endorse the tariff policy Of Presi.
dent Cleveland, favor an income
tax. On the financial question it
says:
Resolved, That we demand the
restoration by law of the money Of
the Constitution providing for the
full coinage of both gold and silver
as full legal tender and redemption,
money at the ratio of Is to i, re-
gardless of the financial policy Of
England or any other nation.
And instructed the delegates who
are named above not to vote for any
man for President or Vice Presi-
dent who does not endorse the sem
timents expressed in the resolution.
The Second District Delegate
Convention to elect delegates to the
National Convention at Chicago for
the Second district met IN Tools
Opera House at Davis on Wednes.
day, June 17tE, at IL o'clock.
Hon. John Il. McGraw, chairman
OF the Congressional Executive
Committee, called the convention
to order, and announced Hon. VIM.
ii. Travers, of Jefferson county, as
temporary chairman, whom he in
trodnced to the convention. Henry
Clay Hyde, of Kingwood, was
made Secretary, and the regular
com mittees were appointed, after
which the convention adjourned to
meet at 2 o'clock.
The Preston delegation made the
following selections For member
OF the Committee on Resolutions,
Henry Clay Hyde; on Credentials,
Lewis p. White, on Permanent Or.
ganization, j. Slidell Brown; on
Order Of Business, p. j. Crogan,
and on Basis of Representation
Col. w. ). Bavelle. DR.. VIM. NJ.
Dent is the member from Preston
OF the Congressional Executive Com.
mittee.
At 2 O'Clock the convention roas.
sembled and was called to order by
Temporary Chairman Hon. w. Ii.
TraYers, and the following report
was submitted by COMMITTEES on
Permanent Organization.
Your Committee on Permanent
Organization respectfully report
that they recommend for Permq-
nout Chairman Of the convention
Samuel V. Woods, Of Barbour
county; Permanent Secretary, r.
| w. Morrow, Of jefferson county
and for assistant Secretary, }. Slf
/ dell Brown, Of Preston county, and
alt other Democratic editors in th,
/ Second Congressional district.
They also report for Vice Presi
dents Of the convention the follow.
ing Barbour county, j. w. Bos
worth; Berkeley, VIM. Dodd; Grant
F j. H. Bcekman; Hardy, Edward
I Williams; Hampshire, VI. .. Corn
well; Jefferson, VIM. II. Trayers
Peudleton. j q. Simmons; Monon
gala, J. r. Beay; Morgan, a. u
] Unger; Mineral, John T.. Pierce
/ Marion O. Er.ffb. Br..t,.. l.