Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-08
ON THE GROUND,
Democrats Fill Martinsburg TO
Overlooking.
Town Is deliberately Decorated Con-
yention called to Order at Eleven
O'Clock Nominations this Afternoons.
Congressional Committee.

U'efock--Nomtnntiun TINS AFTERNOON.
Congressional Committee.
Special to NEw DoafINIoN
MAgrNsBuRe, w. Va, August s.
The town is fast assuming a Dem-
ocratic airas the Democrats from all
over the Second Congressional DIS.
triet wend their way toward this
end OF the panhandle To help swell
the crowd that will place the Demo
cratic candidate in the field for Con
gress The Democrats began To
poGr into the eicy last evening and
by to day the hotels are crowded
and the city well filed.
Everything is hustle among the
Democrats Of the city who extended
every effort to have everything In
readiness for the convention and TO
extend the delegates cordial vel.
come. The Central Opera House is
protusely decorated with bunting
and the national colors and all par
aphenalia for the convention ar.
ranged Flags are also hung over
the streets, with the inscription
''weleome Democrats on the bot
tom.
The convention was called to or
der at eleven o'clock. The various
committees appointed and the pre-
liminary business arranged, after
which there was recess for dinner.
The delegates assembled again in
the afternoon and nominated the
candidate, which will be followed by
oratory in profusion and adjourn
ment.
The City Band will furnish music
! all during the day. Who the nom
inee will be is yet matter of specn
lation. Col. Stuart w. Walker, Of
Il is city still continues the favorite
al. many think the nomination will
fall upon him. Col. Walker still as
serts that he doesn't want it. lie
made statement to that effect this
morning, but II the convention
should decide differently the Colon
el would no doubt submit to the
will of the majority and enter the
campaign with a vim that is his
characteristic.
A most prominent candidate is
Co. Thos. b. Davis. of Keyser 1t
is learned from authoritative sources
that he will allow his name TO 60
before the convention. Col. Davis
past refusals have, it is thought,
been due to his family connections,
he being an uncle by marriage of
Senator s. B. Elkins. Colonel Davis
is at present member of the State
Legislature.
There are many other candidates
being considered. but no prediction
can be made with any degree OF GER
tainty, as there is no 'slate" for the
convention, and stamped may
occur at anytime.
Among the prominent politicians
who are here for the convention are:
Hon o. s. Mckinney, speaker Of
the last House OF Representatives Of
W. Va, Col. Thomas b. Davis, Of
Keyser: Hon. r. p. Reay, Morgan
town: Hon. Forrest Brown and Judge
Daniel b. Lucas, OF Jefferson county;
Hon. VIM. b. Cornwell, Chairman OF
the Congressional Committee, State
Senator John Cornwell. Romney; Chas.
Powell, Marion county: Hon. n. j.
Maple, Morgantown; Hon. John T.
Beall, OF Keyser, and Chas. Williams,
of Grant county have already arrived
Hon. Jno. r. McGraw will not be
here.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
The members OF the Congressional
Committee. are among tiSe leading
and most influential Den rats OF
the district. The committee is COM
posed OF one member from each coun-
ty OF the district. as follows; Barbour
l.. d. Robinson, Philippi Berkeley,
p. X. Harrison, Martinsburg: Grant,
IC. c. Marshall, Williamsport: Hamp-
shire, A. B. G. Whitacre, ROmney;
Hardy, Benz. Daily, Mooreyille; Jef-
ferson, VIM. Campbell, Charles Town.
Marion, J. f. Mccoy, Fairmont; Min
eral, Tom II. Kennedy, Piedmont,
Monongalia, T. 2. Reay, Duke; Nor
gan, A. r. Unger Unger's Store:
pendleton, F. n Hiner, Franklin;
Preston, w. g. Brown. kingwood;
Randolph, Or. j G. Irons, EIkins;
Taylor, DR.. I. b. Yates, Grafton;
Tucker, J. w. johnson, Davis.
The total number Of delegates 70
the convention is two hundred and
twenty-nine, distributed among the
various counties Of the district as
follows:
Barbour ....... 10
Berkeley u
Grant ....
Hampshire ~
Hardy ....s.......
Jefferson %
Marion .... ....... 58
Mineral l3