Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-07
POLITICAL MATTERS.
Meeting of the Second District
Democracy

Democracy
Martinsburg is the Mecca Gossip over
the Probable Choice OF the Conyen.
ton Which Meets on Wednesday,
State Committee Meeting at parkers-
burg.
The Monongalia delegation at Mar
tinsburg is either In transit or getting
ready to start this evening. There
will be good attendance from the
county and they are very much inter-
ested in the outcome of the conyeD-
ton. While they are for no one in
particular they want the best man
nominated and will probably vote as
a unit when the balloting begins.
They had preferred Hon. Stuart
Walker and had reasons to believe
that he would allow the use Of his
name but letters have come in in the
last day or SO that he would not go
before the convention.
Hon Thomas b. Davis has friends
in tins section who are outspoken for
him. That he will be candidate is
told in the following special from
| Keyser:
Interest in who will be the nominee
of the Second Congressional district
Democrats at their convention which
meets at Martinsburg Wednesday, is
very great, and while it is not gener-
ally conceded that Col. Thomas B.
Davis, OF keyser, will be a candidate,
those who are very close to him here
express themselves as having good
reasons to believe that he will be a
candidate, and that he will capture
the nomination There is but little
doubt that he would receive the nom
ination almost unanimously in case
he should consent to have his name
used in connection with the nominal
alton.
Col. Davis is at present a member Of
the Legislature, and in case Of his
nomination for Congress ii is stated
that his nephew. Harry G. Buxton.
successor.
Hon, Forest W Brown of Jefferson
county is also very favofably men,
toned and has many friends in Mon
ongalia Hon. VIM. g. Brown is
another who has received favorable
mention and is not thought 10 be
ayerse to making the race while
many over the district have expressed
a preference for Hon. John t. Me-
Graw again. Should he consent to
/ it he would be nominated without
opposition
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.
PARKERsRURG, w. Va, August Z.
The meeting of the Democratic
State committee called for Monday
was not held until last evening be-
cause the chairman, secretary and
some Of the members did not arrive
until o'clock. The meeting is prin-
cipally in the nature of conference,
many matters needing the attention
Of the committee and this being the
first meeting for some time. The sit
uatlon was discussed last night by the
members ofthe committee present and
by other Democrats and all agree in
saying the outlook is bright for the
Democracy this year.
Among those who are here besides
the chairman and secretary and Hon.
John H. Holt, are w. A. Ohley and
w. L. Mansfield, OF Charleston; John
t. McGraw, Of Grafton; Thomas r.
Davis, of Keyser; Sam " Woods, of
Philippi; w. w. Brannon, of Weston;
j. B. Menager, of Point Pleasant; j
A. Mcintosh and G.. l.. Brown, OF
Ravenswood; Holly G.. Armstrong, OF
Ripley; Greed Collins and II. b. Me-
Kinney, OF Richie county; and Harry
G. Duncan, OF Huntington.
The evening trains swelled the ar
rivals until there were over fifty prom
inent democrats from all sections OF
/ the State in conference. Plans for
conducting the campaign are under
consideration and are being discussed.
Reports from every part of the State
have been made and they are uniform
ly of the same character and all indi-
cate bright prospects Of Democratic
| success.