West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08
THE PRESTON DEMOCRACY
Meet In Mass Convention Last Sat-
urday and Name County
Candidates.

""""S"N"S h thio p"pci, bne
Democrats Of the county assembled
in the Court House here last Sat-
urday afternoon to nominate coun-
ty candidates for Office. While the
meeting was net a very large one,
there were representative Demo
Gratis present from different parts
of the county. and everything pass
ed OF very harmouiously.
The convention WIS called to
order by j. Slidell Brown, Chair
man OF the Executive Committee.
who announced that Hon. ". G..
Brown had been selected-by the
Committee for temporary chair
man of the meeting. Mr.. Brown
zane forward and made a rousing
address on taking the chair. that
elected hearty applause. He spoke
in eloquent terms of William Jen-
nings Bryan. the great and gallant
leader Of tho Democracy of the
nation.
The next in order was q Secre.
tary, and Col. II. w. Monroe was
named. Thereupon the temporary
organization was made permanent
and the order of business was
called for and the nomination of
candidates. AS there was no oppo
sltion all the nominees were agreed
upon by acclamation.
j. Slldell Brown in a short speech
named Charles g.. Frankhouser. of
Grant district, for the House Of
Delegates from the East Side, and
A. j. Bona6eld, of Kingwood dis
trict, was named by IL. Clay Hyde.
For Prosecuting Attorney. Col
Monroe nominated III. c.. Hyde,
and spoke Of the campaign he made
two years ago for the Office, and
how he had made such a good race
that he had run his opponent (Wot-
rlng) clear out Of the country, aud
probably had him going yet, but
Mr.. Hyde said one term was enough
for him. and declined to stand
again. Thereupon John D. Whet
cell nominated Col. Monroe, but
the Colonel said he couldn't come
down off tile Bench to serve as
Prosecutor after his election (?) as
Circuit Judge two years ngo, and
he declined the honor. Then MIR
Hyde Nominated VIM. G.. Brown.
and declared he had an eve to
business, for with one Of the
firm Brown & Hyde) to prosecute
and the other to def nd they would
be strictly in il, but Mr. Brown
declared that he was too busy with
hlS Congressional duties at Wash
ington TO accept the office, and so
the fun went on. Then Col. Mon
roe dropped the fun and got down
to business and named Gus j.
Cresap, and as he was not present.
he couldn't decline, and so his
nomin ,tion was made unanimous
and stands good.
For County Supt. Of Schools,
Thomas O'Hara, of Gladesville, was
named by j.. Slidoll Brown, and
the nomination was seconded by
Col. Monroe and made unanimous
by the convention.
The following resolutions were
introduced by Henry Clay Hyde
and adopted by the unanimous vote
of the convention:
The Democrats of Preston coun-
ty, in convention assembled, renew
their allegiance TO the Democratic
party and its time honored princi
Piles.
We rea6irm and no endorse the
platform of principles adopted by
the Democratic Congressional Con-
vention held at ElAins, which re.
affirmed the principles enunciated
by the National Convention, IN
Chicago, in 1896.
We denOunce the treatment OF
u brave soldiers in the Spanish
American war, whereby many per.
isbed, needlessly by disease and
starvation, which condition OF
affairs could have been ayerted by
proper management upon the part
Of the authorities at Washington
We endorse most heartily the
declaration OF principles as enun-
clated IN the platform adopted at
the Congressional Convention at
Elkins. which convention named
as u standard bearer iu this Can
gresslonal District the Hon. John
+. McGraw, that peerless young
Democrat, TO whom NO pledge our
united support IN the coming
contest.
TheIeupon the Chairman Of the