Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-09

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MAgTlNsBuRG, w. Va, August 8
Hundreds OF delegates from all
over the Second Congressional dis
trict met here Wednesday To nomi-
nate Democratic candidate to sue
eeed A. g. Dayton, the Republican
incumbent in the halls Of the lower
house Of Congress.
Delegates began to arrive the
evening before and when the con
vention was called to order at i a.
m. the Central Opera House was
crowded. Seldom was such enthu
siam shown at congressional con
yention.
The convention was called TO or
der by W, b Gornwell, chairman of
the Congressional Committee, and
he reported that the executive com.
mittee had selected Col. Forrest w.
Brown. Of Charles Town, and JAS.
Il. Mccoy, of Marion county, as tenn.
porary chairman and secretary of
the conventions
Col. Brown accepted in neat
speech, that aroused the convention
to wild cheers.
AT the meeting OF the convention
after dinner, Hon. j. j. Cornwell. of
Romney, and G. w. Boyer, of this
city, were selected as permanent
chairman and secretary.
rHs FOLLOWING PLATFORM
was adopted
This convention adopts and re
atlirms as its platform Of principles
the platform and resolutions adopt
ed by the Democratic State eonven
ton at Parkersbure. June 9Th. 1900.
and the platform and resolutions
adopted by the Democratic Nation.
al convention in Kansas City, Mo,
on July 18th, 1000.
And we condemn the course OF
A. G. Dayton, the Congressman
from this. district, who haslshown he
his misrepresented the people and
interests of this district, and who
has made himselfespeciaIly conspic-
uous in the support of measures
before Congress that were in the IN
terest of trusts and combinations of
the country as against his constitu-
ency"
The convention then listened to a
speech by Hon. John Fl. Holt, the
nominee for Governor When he
he arose the band struck up Dixie, z
and the convention went wild and it
was fully ten minutes before he
could proceed He dwelt particular
ly upon the anti-imperialistic plank
in the Kansas City platform, and
.dwelt particularly upon the fact
that if the constitution was once
overridden then it could be done
again. He referred several times to
the
ADMINISTRATIVE OF MARK HANNA,
and it's effect upon the pocketbooks
Of the Wall street magnate to the
detriment of those OF the poorest peo-
pie. He closed by paving a brilliant
tribute to William Jennings Bryan
and exhorted the people to vote both
for the Nationa, and State ticket
The roll Of counties was then
called for candidate for Congress.
Hon. Stuart w. Walker, of this
county, who has been so favorably
mentioned in connection with the
nomination, placed the name of Col.
Thos. b Davis, Of keyser, Mineral
county, before the convention. The
name was seconded by w. b. Corn-
well, Of Hampshire county. The
nomination was made unanimous,
and committee composed OF Messrs.
Cunningham, of Hardy; Keller, Of
Hampshire, and King, OF Randolph,
was appointed to escort Col. Davis
to the convention.
Col Davis. when escorted to the
platform, stated that he was not
speaker, that his training in that re-
gard had been neglected, but that as
a business proposition he was in the
race and would win.
Melville Peck, OF Barbour, named
for Presidential elector Samuel v.
Woods, of Barbour county, and Il
$. cambridge, Of Jefferson. nominated
Col. f. w Brown, Of Charleston.
Before the roll Of counties had
been called, the name Of Woods was
withdrawn. and Brown was nomi-
mated by acclamation and escorted
to the platform by a committee ap
pointed for the purpose. He thanked
the convention for the honor, and
pledged to work hard and faithful
for the entire ticket.
THE CANDIDATE, s.coLoNE1. TOM,
was born near Baltimore. Md, in
1923, was educated in the common
schools OF the time. He migrated
to Virginia and settled at Kcyser.
then New Creek. and remained there