The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-17

Mr.. Caldwell on taking the
tchair. made one of his Character
istic speeches, and jiollied the con
vention
The resolutions were quite
lengthy and re-affirmed the old
logmas of the Republican party,
aud also declared for the single
gold standard.
Nominations being in order,
Hensley. of Mason. Gibbons. of
Wood. Rathbone. of Writ. Peck. Of
Wayne and Freer, of Ritchie, were
placed in nomination.
A ballot was taken, and Judge
Freer leading largely, before a
second ballot could be taken, coun-
ties began changing their votes to
Freer, when some delegate moved
to make his nomination by accla-
nation, which was done.
Judge Freer accepted the nomin-
alton in very pleasant speech.
The business of the convention
being completed, it adjourned.
The convention was fairly well
attended, lacked the enthusiasm and
interest generally manifested in
Republican conventions, and is a
fore-runner that the delegates ex-
peoted defeat in the coming Con-
gressional contest in the Fourth
Congressional District. They al
most admitted it in their speeches
placing the candidates before the
convention, and if the Democrats
make no mistakes at the Congress
sional Convention at Spencer,
September 1st, the Democrats will
elect their candidate for Congress.
The nomination of man like Mr..
Capehart, of Mason, will insure
the success of the ticket We be-
lieve that he is the strongest man
and would command more votes
than any candidate who could be
nominated. He is our logical
leader at this time.
Mr.. George G. Sturgiss, presi-
dent of the board of regents of the
University, denies the truth of
the reports sent out from Morgan
town concerning the remarks and
conduct of the summer course
lecturer, and of the displacement
of some West Virginia employees
and the substitution of non-resi-
dents in their stead. Now if the
Daily New Dominion will retract
what it said about the lectures we
shall begin to think that perhaps
the judgment expressed was too
hastily ormed.-Parkersburg Sen
tiuel.
A Clay county man has a novel
way of collecting an old debt. The
minister of neighboring church
owed him $500. One morning he
chanced to go to the church TO
hear his creditor preach. In the
course of the sermon he said: 81
thank God that 1 owe no man a
cent t.What about the $5 you
owe me-, bawled out the creditor.
The preacher came down from the
pulpit foaming with range. The
congregation disbanded.
Mr.. Robert L. Hutchinson, of
Henderson, is spoken of as can
didate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for County Commissioner.
He is a gentleman of fine qualifi-
cations, and splendid business
man, and would make a popular
candidate.
Millers say that wheat is COM
ing in very slowly owing to a dis
position of farmers to hold their
crops for better price. There
are some who car hold on inde6-
nitely, but the great majority of the
farmers in this neighborhood viii
have to sell to get money to pay
the heavy taxes heaped upon them
by the mismanagement cf a Re
publican County Court
In this paper we publish nun.
Der of "Queries on the University. >
from the pen of Mr.. James f
Thompson of Martinsburg We
confess we are unable to answer
the questions propounded. and
leave the matter to others to an.
lswer, who are better versed in the
"doings. at the University.
It seems strange that the bean
tiful spots on the hills overlooking
the town have never been utilized
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