Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-12
HON JOHN 7. M'GRAW
Unanimously Selected by the
Second District Democrats.

No Other Name Mentioned and the
Suggestion Of M'Graw Seconded by
the Men who were Considered his
Opponents-A Splendid Address De
livered BY the Candidate, in which
He Outlined Clearly the Platform up
on which he will Make the Canvass
Hearty Demonstration OF Welcome
at Grafton.
ELKINs, W. Va, Aug. 10.-Hon.
John t. McGraw, of Taylor county,
was nominatedEto-day by reclamation
as the democratic candidate for Con-
gress from the Second West Virginia
district.
He was placed in nomination in an
eloquent speech by W. B. Cornwell,
of Hampshire, and was seconded by
Colonel Forrest Brown, OF jefferson;
w G. Brown, of Preston, and b. II.
Hiner of Pendleton.
Upon motion OF Colonel Brown, of
Jefferson, the nomination was made
by reclamation.
Delegates Straub, Of Taylor, and
Foulk, of Mineral, were appointed by
the Chair to escort the nominee to
the platfoam.
McGraw's speech was most elo-
quent one and was received with the
greatest enthusiasm on the part of
the delegates.
He was frequently obliged to pause
on account of the cheers which pune
tuated almost every point which he
made in laying down the lines upon
which he declared the present cam
pagn would be fought.
Although prior to the report there
was sharp contest in the committee
on resolutions as to the position of
the convention on
THE PEACE CONDITIONS,
with Spain. there seemed to be no
dissent in regard to the position TAX
en- by the nominee on the question:
The speaker declared his belief in
the settlement of all difficulties in
which the American people may be-
come involved without interference
on the part of foreign powers. He
said that he was unalterably opposed
to an imperialist policy on the part
of the American nation. He favored,
however, the recovery Of an ample in
demnity from the Spanish govern
ment either in land or its equivalent,
and approved return to the mari
time policy advocated always by the
Democratic party. He advocated the
establishment of whatever coaling |
stations may be needed for the fleets
and navy of the United States, advo-
eating also, in vigorous language, the
construction by the government Of
the Panama canal and its taking its
position as an equal among the pow
ers of the world, especially in regard |
to the settlement of diplomatic ques- !
tions in the east.
He reaffirmed his opposition to the |
policy of the Republican administra- /
tion in foisting upon this country.
THE SINGLE GOLD STANDARD, /
and closed with statement of his |
appreciation of the high honor done I
him in the tender of the nomination, /
saying that to represent the Demo
cratic party in Congress had been the
ambition Of his life.
Prior to the nomination a report I
was made by the committee on cred |
entails. This was followed by the
report Of the committee on resolu- /
tions, Of which. Samuel Y. Woods, of |
Barbour, was chairman. The report |
was adopted amid cheers and without |
dissenting voice on the part of the I
convention.
After lengthy preamble, it de-
clared that:
'We reatfirm and reiterate the prin- |
ciples Of the Democratic party as de- /
clared in the national convention In |
1885,
1t also declared in favor of the con- |
struction and ownership of the Mic
araugua canal and the requirement /
and ownership Of all necessary coal |
ing stations and harbors of refuge for T
the advancement of our trade and the |
protection of our commerce.
1t pointed with pride to the action |
of the Democrats of Congress in hav-
ing risen above party politics and /
given their loyal and unqualified sup I
port to the administration in Wig |
orous prosecution of the war and re-
joiced that the prompt response from
all sections at the governments call I
to arms had ol)literated forever the |
last.
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