The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-27
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
,obn Il. Holt, Democratic Candidate
for Governor, Made Tame
Address.

The democratic county eohNe"U''A
was held here Thursday. The court
house room was very well filed,
the delegations having been made
large by the district primaries. They
ranged from ten to fifty six, Union
district having sent the latter num-
her. The announcement that !ohn
II Holt. the democratic gubernatoriai
nominee. would address the convention
caused many to come who would not
have otherwise been present. Some
came through curiosity to see Judge
Holt. The day was rather lively as
the "unterrlfed," as they term them
selves, are noted for their strong
lungs. .,o,od
to furnish music for the occasion, and
the hand boys added new laurels 20
their crown by making excellent
music.
,ororfler and called David L. Hall to
The rostrum as temporary chairman.
q N. smith was elected Temporary
secretary with Editor Camden Som
mers as assistant.
The usual committees on permanent
organization, rules and order OF busi-
ness credentials and basis of represen-
tation and resolutions were appointed,
after which the convention took re-
cess until O'Clock.
The Committee on Permanent Or
pauIzation were wv G Kester, clark
district: NJ j Francis, Coal; w E Lyon
Eagle. s d Floyd, Grant; w o Ken
nedy. Union; ] j wilkinson, Simpson;
Wi Rowand, Clay; George A Lewis,
Elk; w S Bramer, Sardis; and M )
Holden, Tenmile.
cFedentials:-C S spates, Clark;
NRMorrison, Coal; NJ ] Anderson,
Eagle: j B West, Grant; 6 B Killings
worth. Union; j Hornor, Simpson; J
X P Riley, Clay; n Eib, Elk; L 5
whiteman, Sardis, and Flavius Pep
per, Tenmile.
Order of Business Lee Maxwell,
Clark: ] Hornor Davis, Coal; IL +
Richardson, Eagle; C w Dawson,
Grant: w o sommerville, Union; Lee
Stout. Simpson; Louis Rector, Gay;
Isaac Maxwell, Elk; N Smith, >aroiS'
and orman Randolph, Tenmile.
Resolutions:-W Thompson, Clark;
Lee Fl Vance, Coal;I Z Borgess., Ea-
gle; I R Horror, Grant; Thadeus
Curry, Union; j @ Harrison, Simpson;
Silas R Davis, Clay; A L Romine, Elk;
e j Marsh, Sardis, and p G Willlams'
Tenmile.
Upon reconvenlng John H.NHolt was
introduced and addressed the conven-
tion As minutes. The usual vitupera-
ton and calumny employed by demo-
cratic stumpers characterized MI.
Hollis speech and was filed with mis-
representations about the record OF
the present national administration.
He assumed the role of prophet anu
attempted to brighten his auditors H.
to the belief that repuhlicanism with
is great commercial era-the greatest
n the world-meant. the destruction
pr our government, playing upon the
eredullty of all who heard him. The
~ fican citizen has entirely TOO
(Ahsense to believe such demagos.
rS. He deemed it very important
lkgsreat stress on the charge that
ierGStracy was Incompetent to govern
he nation, possibly realizing the truth
bf that charge and desiring to delude
5he people or convince them to the
contrary. In presenting the claims Of
democracy he compared the pres
pnt populism of that party with
the party of Jefferson and
Jackson, whose principles are strane-
RS to the present national dem
Dcratic platform. He decried q stand.
Ing army, forgetting the patriotism Of
The people but Internationally compli-
mented than in alludino IN the habit