Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-09-19
Special to the Register.


Democracy of Mineral. The cam
paign was formally opened by the
Nomination of straight county ticket,
headed by Col. T. B. Davis for the
House of Delegates. Ever since the
Elkins' convention it has been known
that Col. Davis felt great interest IN
the success of the Congressional tick
ct, SO much SO in fact that ne would
sacrifice his large business interests
and become a candidate in his own
county for the House of Delegates. AS
soon as this was known it calledpfortn
the old veterans of the party, who had
given to younger men the management
of offices in the county.
The conventions which assembled
here Yesterday was the largest held in
the county
FOR TWENTY YEARS.
The nominations were made by accla-
nation, amid the widest enthusiasm.
AS soon as the Convention had COM
pleted it's work Hon. john 7. McGraw,
tie Democratic candidate for Con-
gress, was escorted to the Court House
by the Keyser band, and made a
speech of over two hours duration, in
which the great crowd were held spell
bound by his matchless effort, dis
pite the fact that the house was crowd
oil ALMOST m cuffpnotion
After paying a beautiful tribute to
the candidates nominated, and partic-
ularly the good omen indicated for
party success by the selection of the
most conspicuous citizen and business
man in the county for the Legislature,
he launched cut into a discussion of
national issues the central figure of
which was opposition to territorial
expansion and an imperial govern
m6nt,and close adherence to the Mon
rec doctrine, which had followed the
lines indicated by Washington, ad
vised by Jefferson, and which had con-
tributed SO much to the unique posi-
cupies at the close of the, present CEN
fury among the nations Of the earth.
He insisted that the true policy of
the future was to retain intact cur in
sular position as a people, revive our
merchant marine, which had laaguish-
ed for th1 last twenty-five years, and
bv acquiring naval and coaling sta
tons in every sea-
EXTEND AMERICAN COMMERCE
wherever there was market for
America products.
He then alluded to the fact that
from this same Court House within a
few weeks a convention of postmas-
tiers had been held and a candidate for
Congress nominated. That candidate
in a public speech appealed to the re-
cord he had made for a confirmation
of his stewardship, and from that re-
cord Mr.. McGraw proposed to show
that he should be steward no longer.
The record thus made, he said, was
z
scented involved no personal attack
upon the candidates private character,
but were above and beyond all per-
sonalities. He insisted the platform
upon which the candidate was nomi-
mated was personal to the candidate
himself and could not bind the rank
E1o Of ho
cause it had ratified and confirmed the
principles declared by the last Repub-
lican National Convention, and had, in
fact, failed even to endorse the record
even made by his colleague, Senator
Elkins, until the thoughtfulness of
some delegate found it necessary to
make the endorsement by amend
ments.
AS evidence of the fact that the cam
didate did not depend upon the rank
and file of his party but upon his Of
ficers for election. Mr.. McGraw read
the letter. written to his postmaster:
DAYToN'S LETTER.
FIFTY FIFTH CONGRESS-
Charles A. Boutelle, Chairman.
Samuel G. Hilborn,
Melville Bull,
George E. Foss,
Aston g. Dayton,
] mes H. Southland,
Henry {. Loudenslager,
r. B. Hawley,
Thomas S. Butler,
Denis M. Hurley,
Amos ]. Cummings,
Adolph Meyer,
Parish Carter Tate,
Robert n. Bodine,
J. ". Bartlett, Clerk
COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS,
House of Representatives U. S.,
Washington. - 1898.
ssMy Dear Sir:-As you know the sole
question that had for denomination grew
out of the fact that some of our Repub-
cans were disappointed In getting APP
pointed to postoffices and other Federal
places. I do not believe that these per-
sons will fail III their duty to the party
when the election comes, but am so
constituted that do not propose to leave
any stone nleurned. The opposition at
Keyser distinctly stated that my election
would be endangered because of the APP
pointments That had made to the post
offices and Other positions. Such state
ment was decided reflection upon the
good and the men and women that had
appointed q these postttons. I know that