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Gloucester Fish Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING April "a. 1896.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING April "a, 1896,
Frozen herring 50 y hundred.
Last sales of fresh halibuB at SC and 7c " ib
Tor white and gray.
Last sales of Georges Cod from vessel 1914
for large and 50 for medium; Bank al SPA 1
ia.
Wesquote prime Georges Goldfish at So 90
e96 90 Tor large and s 1884 20 for small Bank
604$4 for large and s21a0$2s4 for small (;
Dry Bank at 81 and 50 75 Shore SO 30 and
% for large and small. Newfoundland SO.
81 "a haddock-1$l 10; heavy sailed pollock
81 @$2 ID atl; and English cured do $3G3A.
1Best handline homeless Geoges cod &c for me-
dunn to 714c large mddles 5oas9: homeless
Shore do 5@7c; Grand Bank do 6@51ac ;cusk,
pa G61ac; haddock 3s4 @4s4 make at 2A294;
fancy brands of entirely boned cod IL to 16c
" ID; Smoked Halbut. straight strips at 10c
" fb.; extra thick 1O1a medium Sc; small61ac
chunks l1@12c.
Bloater Mackerel at $26@S3o; Shore Is at
S23Gs25; Bay Is, S19Gs21; Shore rs, 18 50G
$22; Irish Mackerel $l7a$19.
Smoked salmon 18c ~ ID MEDIUM herring l2c
Bloatrers at l 20. shore do at L 10: canned
Trout 81 so fresh halibut 81 90; salmon l 80:
lobtsers l 80; clans 95c. American sardines
quarter oils, So so; half oils SO 80; three-Quar-
ter mustards, $21a, spiced, So.
Large Newfoundland herring 81 80 Dbl. Nova
Scotia large split SO 90; medium.S5 Large round
shore So :chofce layer packed do $312@S3 70;
Extra large split Labrador SO 26@ 90.
Picked Goldfish $4g4 90; haddock 25: hall.
50,
Newfoundland cod oil 28c - gal strong oil at
25c ;blackfiSh do 40c; menhaden do, northern
cured use.
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State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Bangor,
TUESDAY, JUNE Sd, 1896,
AtyTwo O'clock p. NJ.
AtvTwo O'clock p. NJ.

for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Governor to be supported at the Septem-
Der election; and transacting any other
business that may properly come before it,
The basis of representation will be as fol-
| lows:
Each, city, town and plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each
| seventy five votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1894 an additional
delegate, and for fraction of forty votes in
excess of seventy five votes an additional
| delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any city,
| town or plantation can only be filled by
residents of the county in which the vacancy
exists.
| The State Committee will be in session in
the reception room of the hall at one o'clock
P. M. on the day of the convention for the
purpose of receiving the credentials of dele
gates. Delegates, in order to participate in
| the Convention, must be elected subsequent
to the date of the call for this Convention
We invite all Republicans and all electors
of Maine, without regard to past political
| differences, who are in favor of restoring
and maintaining protective tariff; who are
opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, except by international agreement,
and until such agreement can be obtained,
believe that the present gold standard
should be maintained; who believe in free
popular education; in the promotion of the
cause of temperance; in just and equal tax
alton; in the restriction of immigration; in
y just administration of all pension legisla-
ton; in whatever legislation will restore
American shipping to its former rank in the
world in the preservation of National honor
at home and abroad; in an economical and
| efficient administration of State affairs, to
unite with the Republicans in the selection
| of delegates to this Convention.
Per order, Republican State Committee.
| J. H. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, April 21st, 1896.
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NEW YORK-Ar 3d. barque Give Thurlow.
Gooding, Port Spain; sch Francona. swans
Island Dora Matthews. Brown, Brunswick;
Yreka, Peabody. Calais; Lucy Belle, Cole, from
Addisoo.
Cid 23d, ships Gov Goodwin: Cakes, Chefoo;
VIM II Smith. Wilson. Hong Kong; sch Flor
ence Leland, Spofford, Fernandina.
Ar oath, steamer Cottage City, Portland: schs
Ella Presley, Thomaston; Maggie Hurley. Rock
land; Mary Z Olys. Hallowell; Hannah F Carl
ton. Shulee, Ms; Emma, Water Csve; Rich
nond Rockland; Yereka. Calais.
Cid oath. schs Julia Fowler. Hathorn. for San
Domingo City; Silver Heels, Quihlan. Portland.
SD SD 2Sd' sch q, Alice Archer. for Darien. g..
New York for Rockiand; Hannah KimDall,
do for Rockport; VIM III Archer, do for Ply
mouth; Abby Walker, do for vnalhaven w..
for Roekland; Rather do for Eastport; Ever
EFT. do for Boston; Carrie Miles, Rondout for
do; Joe, Port Liberty for Cohasset; Tampa,
Eizabethportfor Plymouth.
BOSTON-Ar 23d. schs A j Miller. Garland,
Saco; w Norcross, Small. Rockport; Edgar
8 Foster. Churchill, Bucksport; Mary Snow,
Cameron, Rockland; Josie Hook, Pickett Ban
gor: Lizzie Lee, Smith. Mt Desert; Quivet,
Smith, Ipswich.
Ar 24th, schs Electa Bailey. Thurston. .suf-
folk; Mary Fl G Dow Malcolmson, Norfolk;
Corey. Low. Bangor Emily A Staples Sellers
Phipsburg; Jas A Webster Paschal. Green's
Landing: Judge Low, New York; brigs Man
son. Grape, CheVerle. Ms; Rocky Glen. Colpeth
Also ar Gath, schs Cactus, Wiley, Port Royal;
Fannie L Child, Fuller. Savannah; Hannah
Grant Milbridge Ada Gampbell Bluehil
Pemaquid, Rockand; Saml Lewis, Ellsworth:
ANA Knight Bucksport.
Cid 23d sch Ernest I Lee, Rowling East
port.
Cid Oath, barque Carrie Wlnslow, Portland
brig Hamlen. Jr. Wolfe, Portland and Ba-
hia Blanca; Calvin Baker, and James Hoyt
Kennebeo and Baltimore.
SID oath. sch Chas Campbell Baltimore.
Sid 23d, sch Allen Greene, Pigeon Cove and
New York: John johnson. Philadelphia to load
for Bar Harbor; Inez. for Millbridge; Frank I
Stinson, for Norfolk
APALACHICOLA-Ar 3d. sch Herald. Low
ell Barbados.
BERN DA HUNDRED-Sld ed. Herald Of
the Morning, for Philadelphia.
.BALTlMORE-Ar 23d barque Amy Turner,
Warland, Hong Kong
Sid 23d, sch Monhegan, Baker Cox Head
BATH-Ar 22d. sch Chas Ii Woston, Hlnck-
ley, Daren.
CHAkLESTON-Ar 23d. sch Ira B Ellems.
Marston, Rockport.
DARIEN-Cld 23d sch Tofa. Wilson, Bath
,FERNANDINA-Sld Esd, sch Benz ffltn,
Keen. Philadelphia.
GEORGETOWN. Scar 23d, sch Harald j
McCarty, Hawley, Washington
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Notice to Mariners.
OFFICE OF LIGHT-HoUsE BOARD,
Washington. d. G., April Fl, 1885,
Portland Head Light Station. Maine.l
Notice is hereby given that. on or about Apl
80, 1896. the characteristic of the Daboll fog
side of the entrance to Portland harbor, will
be changed to sound. during thick or foggy
weather, blasts of 2 seconds, separated by ailent
intervals of Is seconds.
By order of the Lighthouse Board.
JOHN G WALKER,
Rear Admiral U. s. N. Chairman.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

(By Telegraph,
CHICAGO, Aprii "a. 1S96.--The Cattle mark
et-receipts 1880; stronger to 5a1oc higher
common to extra steers 3 2u9ea 10: stockers
and feeders at OOa3 70: cows and bulls at
4Og3 20; calves 6Ot@4 90: Texans at 2 cog
3 80.
Hogs-Receipts.2 20. 900; firm. 2la@5c higher,
heavy packing and shipping lots at 40a3 60 /;
comm on to choice mixed 4o(93 TO: choice as
sorted at 8 70a3 80; light at 3 5O@3 80; pigs
9503 SO.
Sheer-rece1pts 1000 ;active, strong inferior
to choic, at 2 40@3 So; lambs at 80 "a 70.
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Orion IA ar Kers
iRY Telaaranh.l

APRIL "a. 1896.
steady, quiet; sales 65i bales; middling up
lands at 1-I8c; middling gull 6-l6c.
NEW oRLEANS-The Cotton market To-Day
was steady; middling 7 11-16e.
oHARL ESTON-The Cotton market to-oa!
was steady ;mddling 74sc
SAVANNAH-The Cotton market to-day
was quiet; Middling 7ssc.
MOBlLE-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet: mlddling 71ac.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market today was
steady; middlings 7Mc
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Retail Grocers sugar Rates.
Portland market--cut loaf 8: confectoners at
G.; pulverised 10, powered, &c; granulated
&c ;corfee crushed 51a G yellow 41ae
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PORTLAND. April "a.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R,-For Port
land. 1853 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 1l6 cars.
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Ar at Honolulu Apl 15 ship Dirigo, Goodwin
San Francisco, to load for New York.
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL,
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
NewYork Stock and Money Market.
by telegraph.

by telegraph
ENW YCR K. ApriI24
Money easy at 293 per Cent: last loan at
21s per cent, closing 21s per cel t. Prime er-
camille paper was quoted at 519 q6 per cent.
Sterling EXchang was steady with actual
business in bankers bills 4 STA "a s7s4 for
6o-day bills and 8S12@4 8ssz for demand;
posted Irates at 88@4 80. CONNER. ial bills
6o-days S61a@4 STA. Government Bonds
firm. Railroads easier.
Bar silver o1sl
Mexican dollars "a.
Silver at the Board was dull.
AT London tnday par silver was quoted
Sid p OF and quiet.
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Portland wholesale Market.

PORTI AND. April "a. 1895
Business is very good among jobbers with
very steady market for Breadstuffs and Provis-
ions. Burning oils IA lower. Lemons higher.
The following are to-day's wholesale prices of
Pr visions GrOcerleS etc.
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European Markets.

by Telegraph
LONDON. April24. l896.-Consols 1111sd for
for money aud Ill GIG for the account.
LlVERPOOL,A April "a. 1Ss6.-Cotton market
quiet: American middling 4 l3-32d: esImat-
ed saies 5000 bales; speculation and export
oO0 hales.
Quotations Winter Wheat at IS 7dG5s Sd;
sDring Wheat 5s 61adg5s 712d.
Corn IS lad.
Pork STEADY 53 Cd
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Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON.:April "a, 1s96.-The following are
to-day's quotations of Provisions, etc.:
FLOUR.
Sspring patents, oOg$4 20.
aspiring, clear and straight, 8 20@3 80.
: Winter. clear and straight, 8G@4 90.
Winter patents, O004 So
Extra and Seconds 65Q3 60
Fine and SuperS 2042 80.
Add Zoe to the above for the jobbing rates.
MEATS.
Pork, long and short cut, y barrel, II 70.
Pork, light and hwy nacKs $40 75@1l 70.
Pork, lean lends IL 10.
Tongues pork. S14 80; do beef $22 $Y Dbl
Beef. corned, SIS 60Gl1 30.
Shoulders, corned and fresh &c.
shoulders. smoked. =.
Ribs, fresh, 714c.
hams. large and small 91a 91oAe.
Bacon. Sc.
Pork. salt 61sc.
Briskets, salt ga.
Sausages, the.
Sausage meat. &C.
Lard: ties. 5zs C; pals. 6zs@e7sc;H. in pals s14
@SN.
Beef steers, 6d7N.
Beef. fresh. kinds 71a@9hc; fores, 4a5c,
Lambs. $3AS6 each
Hogs. dressed, city. 51ac % N; country, 41sc.
Turkeys, Western, iced 12@14c.
Turkeys, frozen, 149l5.
Chickens, Northern, fresh killed, 1s@2oc.
Fowls. Northern, 13(9Ioc.
Fowls, Western, 911Oc.
Chickens. Western ll@12.
PRODUCE.
Potatoes. HebroDs. fair to good 90.
Turkeys, large. y fb 139lb.
Butter. Northern cream. choice, 16c,
Butter. fair to good, 14@l5c.
Butter. Eastern crm IA.
Butter, init. crm. 1I@ l2c.
Ladleipacked 9@1O.
Cheese. Northern. choice e1ata1o; wst, ch'ce
8491ac.
Eggs. hennery choice. 149l5: East 11E@l2c.
Eggs. Mich. choice, lie.
Western fresh l11ac.
Jobs, 612c higher
Beans pea 11Sul 40 mediums, ] 1901 90.
Beans. yeL eyes, 2o9i 3O:red kid. 0o91 Is.
California, 45@l so.
Potatoes. Choice Hebrons 25@3oc bush.
Rose, Ar Co, seed, 80.
Potatoes-Green Mountain. 26@3O.
Potatoes, White star, 20@2bc.
Apples, choice y Dbl, SIS 5O@4 90.
Apples. Baldwins at So so a 0Oc. p
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Saleratus .o@5M
h. G. ......4As@b
Gen. RUSSIA $40 OLA
Ameri'cnRussia1 @12
Galv. ......5hg7
Leather
~
Boston Wool Ma rket

BOSTON, April "a, 1896.-The quotations on
Wool for this market are still on the down.
ward tendency. The figures are as follows:
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Capt Bragg of steamer Manhattan. reports
the bell buoy. in the siue of Pollock Rip, Nan
tucket Shoals, as capsized.
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Also sid. sch VIM B Palmer.

The steamers of the Dominion line, which
have been running between this and Liverpool
are managed by d Torrance & Co, and those o.
the Bristol line by Elder, DempSter y Co.
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Louisburg. CB. Steamer Caconna-1797 tons
coal to NJ Ry.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

fOIGI OE PORTLAND.
FRIDAY, April "a.
Arrived.
Steamship Cacouna. (Br) Whalen. Louisburg,
CB-coal to Me Cent RR. vessel Ryan & KEEL
Sey.
Steamer Manhattan Bragg, New York. with
passengers and mdse to j 5 Coye.
Steamer st Croix, Pike, st John. NIB. via East.
port for Boston.
Steamer Salacia. Oliver, Bath via BoOthbay
Harbor and Wiseasset.
sch Jordan L Mott Speed, New York
Sch Wave Dorr. Addison.
Sch Oracle J, Ramsdel Harrington.
Sch @ V Minot. Hathaway Machias
Sch Cottage, Eaton. Bluehill.
Cleared.
Sch Coyle. WEIGH. Cienfuegos-J Wins
low & 60.
Sch VIM Palmer. Dyer, Louisburg, CB, to
Sch Sarah s. Ellen. Henley. Norfolk Con-
solldated Ice Co.
Sch Cumminger. OHarra. Boston Ryan &
Kelsey,
Sch Emma P, OBJ Brannan Boston-Ryan &
Kelsey.
Sch Matte J Allies, Crockett, HiIlsboro, NIB
to load for Newark-Peter 8 Niekerson
SAILED-Sch Sarah s. Ellen. in tow of tug
Triton.
Also sid. sch VIM Palmer.
The steamers of the Dominion line, which
have been running between this and Liverpool
are managed by ID Torrance Co, and those of
| the Bristol line by Elder. Dempster 4 Co.
Capt Bragg. of steamer Manhattan, reports
the bell buoy. in the siue of Pollock Rip Nan
tucket Shoals, as capsized.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
SACO, April 24-Cld. brig Katahdin. feathers
Bangor; schs Orozlmbo, Britr. Calais; Jas A
Gray. Boston.
SOMES SOUND, April 23-Sld, sch Lucy L
Friend. Thompson. Philadelphia
CLARKS ISLAND, April 24--Sld, sch Hattie
Paige. New York.
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES
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New York Mining stock.

NEW YORK. April "a lS96.-The following
9 10 days closing 9uotatons OF mining STOCKS:
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New York Quotations on Stocks and Bond
(By Telegraph
The following are to-dav's closing quotations
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I. Z. WARD G CO.,

II. I. WARD Z CO.,
=. Bankers =.
31-33 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Deposits Received. Check Books Furnished.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
Loans Made on Listed Stocks and Bonds
DEALERS IN
UNITED STATES BONDS,
STOCKS
INVESTMENT SECURITIES.
Securities bought for cash and certificates
delivered or carried on margin of from 8 to
per cent.
MARKET LETTERS were originally sent out
by Brokers to keep clients posted who could
not watch the fluctuations.
For some time however, letters have been
sent out merely advertisement and by
always looking at the rosy side of things to
induce buying
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. 18th. 1898.
II can speak in the highest terms oS
your medicine from my own personal
disease, pleurisy and rheumatism for
IS years, was treated by the very BEST
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I can recommend your medicine to all
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Ladies' whose systems are poisoned
and whose blood Ia in an impure condi-
tion, due to menstrual irregularities.
are peculiarly benefited by the won
Sssrf1l tonic and blood cleansing prop
critics Of P. P. p. -Priokiy Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.
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SACO April 24-Cld. brig Katahdin. Leather
Bangor; schs Orozlmbo, Britr. Calais; Jas :
Gray, Boston.
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For primary secondary and tertiary
syphilis. for blood poisoning, mercu-
rial poison. malaria. oygpepsla, and
In ali blood and skin diseases, Ike
blotches, pimples, old chronic ulcers.
ecsema-we may say, without fear OF
contradiction, that P. P. P. is the best
blood purifier in the world, and makes
positive, speedy and permanent cures
In all cases.
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CLARKS ISLAND, April 24--Sld, sch Hattie
Paige. New York.
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Augusta, Maine, April Dist, 1896.
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MoSoSGALIA DEMOCRATS.
Select Delegates to the Various
Conventions.

The Democrats of Monongalia county
met in the several magisterial districts
of the county en- Saturday, July 18th and
selected delegates to the State, Congress
sional, Senatorial, Judicial and county
conventions. Morgan district met ia
Municipal Hall and the meeting was
called TO order by County Chairman
John Alexander. Hon. Jnc. J. Brown
was chosen Chairman OF the meeting
and J. +. Fleming, Secretary, The del
egates were elected by ballot. The fol
lowing gentlemen were elected:
Congressional Convention-Jno. j
Brown, Z. Shisler, Jos. Moreland, j.
K. Fleming and j. p. Burbridge.
State Convention-J. NJ. Wood, Hugh
Prather, J l.. Wharton, John Alexan-
der and r. r. Rice.
On motion the delegates to the con-
gressional convention were made alter
mates to the state convention and anoth-
er resolution adopted made them also
delegates to the state convention.
Senatorial nyention--Delegates n.
E. Shafer, Leroy Grow, James Johnson,
DR.. Cssselberry, j. j. Wharton. Alter
mates, j. F. Weaver, Samuel Hackney,
Joseph Reiner, w. F. Sennett, f. Nj
Martin.
Judicial Conyention--Jos Moreland,
L. V. keck, G. B. Ollie, r. E. l.. Alien,
James johnson, Alternates- j,
Wharton, Jno. j. Brown, E.. Shisler, G.
w. Finnell, Samuel Hackney.
County Convention--Delega J. f
Weaver, w. f. Sennett, F. ]. Kern, T.
A. Haldeman, +. Nj. Martin, DR.. Cassel
berry, c. n. Reay. Joseph Reiner, f.
Shisler, Geo. NJ John.
Alternates-Geo. Gamble, John Nor.
ris, Garrison Mcclure, Charles Pool, l.
Hagedorn. James W. Dawson, Charles
Gidley, II. F. Rice, j. G. Wallace.
A resolution adopted made all demo
Gratis Of the district in good standing del
egates to the convention and extended
an invitation to them to attend
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Clinton District.

LITTLE FALLS, July 20.-Pursuant to
the call of the county executive commit.
tee, the Democrats of Clinton District,
met in convention at Little Falls on Sat
urday, July 18th, at 10 O'Clock p. NJ, and
selected delegates to the several conven-
tons yet to be held.
The convention was called to order by
l.. G. Beals, member Of the district ex-
ecutiye committee, and Solomon Frum
was elected permanent chairman and
Hugh Hood. sec'y. Delegates selected
as follows
State Conventional. G. Beals and
Jesse Shuttlesworth. Alternates, w.
S. Corrothers and Commodore Cart
right
Congressional Conyention-Solomon
Frum and Hugh Hood. Alternates-
Baldwin Weaver and Clark Powell
Senatorial and Judicial Conventions
Il A. Powell and j B. Hamilton. Al
ternates, w +. Brown and j. F.Chirps
All democrats from Clinton attending
the county convention were made dele
gates.
The delegates selected to the State
Convention were instructed to cast theii
vote for | c. Ralphsnyder for Governor
SOLOMON FRuM, Chm.
HuGH Hoop, sec'y
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Grant District.

GEORGETOWN, July l8.--Pursuant to a
call OF the County Executive Committee
a harmonious meeting OF the democrats
of Grant district, Menongalia county, to
elect delegates to the Congressional
State, Senatorial, Judicial and County
conventions was held at A. G. Barker's
on Saturday, July 1s.
At2o'cIock p. NJ. the convention was
called to order by Samuel J Ken
nedy, chairman Of the Grant district
Democratic Executive committee, who
named f. j. Brock as temporary chair
man. Samuel j Kennedy was named
as temporary secretary. On motion the
Temporary organization was made per
nlanent.
The following delegates and alteraates
we're duly elected as delegates and alter
mates to The several conventions as fol-
lows, to-w wit:
To the Congressonal-De Delegates, Har-
rs Hood, j O. Straight and James p.
Arhett. Alternates, J. S. Tough, j. B.
Wisman and VIM Fisher.
To the State-Delegates Alfred Hood,
F. j. Brock and George W. Dent. AL
ternates, Fl. N. NJ. Chips, Joseph A.
Cox and VIM. +. Hood.
To the Observation-Disclosures T. p.
Reay, A. B. Howard and s. G. Morgan.
Alternates, p. w. Low, A. s. Wisman
and P. A. Low.
To the Judicial-Delegates Fernando
Thorn, d. NJ. Trickett, and VIM. Hess
Aliernates, j. F. Low, L. G. Roby and
George Massey.
To the County-On motion all demo-
Gratis OF Grant district Of good standing
as such are made delegates to the county
convention.
On motion the following resolutions
were offered, read and adopted:
Resolved, That we are in accord with
and endorse the platform made and
adopted by the late Democratic Con-
vention held in Chicago and pledge our
support to VIM. J. Bryan and Arthur
Sewall the nominees Of said convention
and the representatives of the great la
boring class and OF humanity in this
struggle to rehabilitate silver the money
of the masses.
End, That it is with pleasure and pride
that we indorse the candidacy OF that
great commoner and distinguished son
Of Grant district, Isaac G. Ralphsnyder,
whom we know as farmer, laborer,
teacher, lawyer and statesman for the
democratic nomination for Governor OF
West Virginia.
Bird. That we recommend him to the
democracy OF West Virginia as an active
life long Democrat; scholarly gentle
man of virtue, honor and integrity a
practical representative OF the sons Of
toll and an able fearless champion of
the reconciliation OF silver and the
lights of the people
4th. That we recognize in his candi-
dacy elements constituting him the log
ical candidate of tn Democratic party
for Governor of West Virginia; and
hereby instruct the delegates to the
State convention to be held at Wheel
ing on the 18th day of August, to vote
for him and aid by every fair means to
secure his nomination.
f. j. Brock, Chm.
SAMUEL j. KENNEDY, Sec'y,