South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-30
PROCEEDINGS
or the BIoomery District Convention,
held at Sandy Ridge School House,
July Is, 1896.

uleuhub " the Cali OF INC Dcfn
ocratic Executive committee OF the
county, the Democrats of Bloomery
District met at Sandy Ridge S a.,
July 18, at 2 p. IN. The meeting
was called to order by G.. A. Holt,
and after brief speech setting forth
the objects Of the meeting, an
nounced that he was ready to re
ceive nominations for permanent
chairman. wbereupon j. II. Riley
was nominated and elected perma.
nent chairman and a. e.. Cowgirl,
secretary. Mr.. Riley made brief
but goo3 speech on taking the
chair. On motion of X. +. Riley,
three separate committees were ap
pointed to select delegates to the
three conventions. The follow
ing gentlemen were selected: Sen
atorial Convention: jacob HE,
Theodore McCool, G. w. Schaffe
maker, DR.. j. +. Gardner, Geo.
Hiett. Alternatcs, Capt. Swisher,
w. Il. Furr, S. j. Farmer, j. A
Scrbaugh. q. w. Shane. State
Conventions; Peter 10y, A. G.. Sion.
aker. Alternates, ). Ii. Largent,
b. Ill. Frye. Congressional; Il. X.
Horn, j. +. Riley, j. X. Riley, s.
Il. Hiett. A. o. Lovett. Alternates;
G. j. Nixon, Taylor Sbanholtz, w.
Ill. Powell, p. q. McCool, ID. Ii
Hawkins. The following r,solu
tons were then offered by the Sec
retaIy of the convention, and on
motion of A. G. Slonaker they were
unanimously adopted:
We, the democrats of Bloomery Dis
trict in convention assembled, hereby
express our entire approval of the Plat-
form of Principles aud the candidates
of the recent National Convention at
Chicago, and realizing that our victory
is but partially won by the nomination
of President and Vice President on a
Free Coinage Platform, but that in order
to make our victory complete, Govern
ors of States and Congressman should
be elected who are in touch and sympa-
thy with this great movement, therefore
be 1T resolved,
list. That the delegates sent to The
Senatorial, Congressional and State
Conventions are hereby instructed to
vote for men who stand squarely ON the
Financial Plank of the Chicago Plat
form.
2nd. That the secretary of this con-
vention be ordered send the proceed
lngs of this Convention and the torego-
ing resolutions for publication in the
Hampshire Review and S. Il. INrELLI-
0ENCRR.
On Motion of G. W. Schaffena-
ker it was ordered that the delegates
to the Senatorial Convention be
delegates to the judicial Conven-
ton SHOULD one be held. The bus
mess of the convention being over,
spet ches were in order. Mr.. ID. NJ.
Shaver, candidate for House of
de'eg ltes being called for res 1ond-
ed in a speech in which he discuss.
ed the currency question at some
length and with good effect. Dr
j. +. Gardner being called for re
sponded in an eloquent and conci-
iatOry speech in which he said he
had strong convictions for the sin.
gle standard, but as democrat
would support the nominees OF the
Chicago Convention. Il. r HON
being called, responded in brief
speech giving the convention his
tory Of his somewhat chcckered ca.
recr in politics, and declaring him
self as warm supporter of the can.
didates and the platform of the
Chicago Convention. On motion
OF 5. l.. lIiett the convention ad-
journed.
a. Z. CowCILL, j. II. RILEY,
Secretary. Chairman.