Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-05-26
THE MOOT CONVENTION
Of the Columbian Society was a
Great Success,

cuted-G Candidates For the anti La.
i Dor Party we're Placed in the Field
Thirty Some Counties were Repre-
STRAIGHTFORWARD Enthusiasm.
The moot convention of the Anti.
Labor Party" held in Commencement
Hall Friday night was enc Ct the most
unique and interesting entertainments
of its kind ever rendered in the Uni
+ versity It was we'll Planned and sue
/ cessfully carried out. The members
of the Columbian Literary Society of
the college constituted themselves
delegates from their respective conn
i ties TO represent the great Anti labor
| party in The regular quadrennial state
convention.
BY action of the proper committee
Mr.. S. II. Bowman OF Barbour county
i was made chairman and Mr.. G. z.
Swint and Miss Sanders were secreta-
ries. Both city papers were repre-
sented, aud the well known cliclAo of
the telegraph told that every proceed
/ ing was Immediately wired over the
country. Between the nominating
speeches Chairman Bowman read tel
egrams from different prominent men
1 all expressing their hearty sympathy
with the move Over thirty counties
were represented and each was LOYALTY
devoted TO the candidates Of their
choice. The vigorous cheering and
1 interlocutory remarks made 1t appear
very much like genuine convention.
When nominations for governor
were declared open, Marion county
through its well known orator Tusca
/ Morris nominated Mr.. II. II. Rose.
The speech was good one. Miller OF
Jefferson county seconded the nomi-
nation with a ringing speech. Mr..
4 w. w. Hughes on the part OF Lewis
placed the name of Terrence B. Stew
art before the assembly His remarks
were frequently loudly applauded.
When the votes were counted Rose
was found to be- the victorious candi-
date aud was SO declared by the chair.
/ man.
For auditor c. p. Swint. named
Clyde z. Herod who was chosen by
exclamation.
4 S. O. Correll in neat speech named
Miss Annie Ireland for state treasurer.
i Emory |. Ireland nominated Miss Ada
i Raymond Miss Ireland was the sue
cessfnl contestant.
Robu Ramsey of Hancock and W..
J. John of Monongalia in ringing
speeches nominated Van A. Barrick-
man and V. r.. Tustin for attorney
general. After a closely contested
race Mr. Tustin received the majority
of votes.
When the convention arrived at the
State Superintendent Of Free Schools
Y. L. Tustin eloquently presented
the name of L. w. Burns OF Green
brier and B. G. Hodges ia a no less
mastery manner named 5. NJ Hoff.
AS both are county superintendent
l'of their respective parishes co1sidera-
BILE enthusiasm prevailed. Burns was
the winner. This completed the
4 ticket
The resolutions which were unani-
mously adopted declared that labor
had been the bane of the human fam
lily from the twilight of history, and
that they would support no man who
would willfnlly and maliciously labor;
that they were opposed to the free
coinage Of silver but favored the free
and unlimited coinage of meat and
bread at the ratio of rs to /; that la
Dor caused the body to prespire and
this was not only injurious to the gen.
eral health but destructive to laundry:
and that rest was the sweetest and
most refreshing thing on earth, and
that they believed every man should
have a holiday Of 365 days in each
year. A tax of $500 was recommend
ed on all maids but Mr. Ireland op-
posed this on the ground that no old
maid could have that much modey, as
its possession would insure her a
happy marriage. He proposed that
4 the tax be made one blue setting hen
and a yellow cat and that such tribute
be doubled for each year Of her single
blessedness. This recommendation
was accepted.
The Convention Hall was lined
I with bunting and other decorations Of
the usual order. Many notices were
boldly displayed on the walls, among
them were:
s'We toll not, neither do we Spin.
.What we will do for the police-a
plenty "A public Office is private
snap death to the Police. " mo
dead men allowed to run. ''God
save the state for us" 1.-Two judges,
Pontius PLATE and Posten." Free
Speech Free trade and Free lunch >
LET each day provide for itself "
'sAll things for all men. = my trade
is increasing, Nit2 Posten. There
/ ,vara many ptharS