Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-06-14

preservation OF the Union West Vir'
GINA has taken and maintained an
lmnortant and DISCRIMINATING part.
When this state was "A part Of Virgin
Ia it was known as the mother OF
presidents and il is the duty of every
man IN the state TO do all III his nov
er 10 furnish at an early day a West
Virginia Bepubilcan President OF
these United States.
Lou name hun now u IL We
should miss having a president 1T ns
have d Vice President. There - Dfes-
ldential TIMBER III this STATE and
might 20 Iuftnef and say IA thIs dIs.
trict.
When civil strife threatened this
state ana her citizens fought &c pre-
serve the Union, this state aud ner
people were ana are i0f a united peO-
Die. a unlted county, liberty ana
unIon unaer one flag. Mhen imam
elai sbetesy threatened ii few years
ago. inis state wa tor sUund money,
Tor Mckinley and Roosevelt. Will IT
20 tor ROOSEVELT two a hence:
III extent. Abundance onu variety OF
natuiuI resources tins state Is among
tae inst, sne IL IayoIto Dy nature III
ber l0estioD, she teaches further
l6rtn tnslp PnIladeluAla, further
suuth tban Richmond. his more az
velslls aud beauty u ciImate, moun-
talu stream. %vailev, field INC forest
tGau ahy other state Oh tnls conf
lent. 4 state OF winch any IA ought
40 be prlud. Ana aIier al gentlemen
uloan4ng glory 81 TINS stmte IS III
the character OF her cuizens. @e are
ptuuu " lLenI. some Distinguished las
4oiulefs ana 18uess, some as senatuIs
~ Conprtssmen, slime as Governors
inauy eould be mentioned wno
nave done much Tor the state.
a general may order an army, an
aauiral direct n nat VI war but we
tories are won 10y the men Dehlrd the
Statesmen may leklsiate Vice
is and well, and ofatoIs sway the
masses with their %eIoqueAce. but tbs
worning men OF II country or STATE
utlermlue its character and support
It's armies. navies, statesmen ahu ora-
tors.
The secoud congre6slonional dis
tricr OF West Virginia mas had n num-
Der OF prominent men reutesent II IL
congress and we hle met here todav
20 nominate one 10 REPRESENT us in
a., Ltxt Conpress E)Tst OF ali 2en.
tivutn let II he LuueIstoCd that the
nominee OF this convention Is To be
elected. | d esent hin as u maj OF
nbeIal education II distinguished
ubllIty, one who has had experience
ar CCncressman. who has achieved
AAu hClus high rank IN this state. III
Congress, III the councils OF the Ma
aUn anu VINO has the confidence OF
he President OF the United 5 ates.
ti's record and habits are poCd. his
|pGIuOses worthy a Il honorable, his
character above l%eproach. his conduct
alWuys Uha of a blgh mluued gentle
u,en. the best Congressman this dis
met ever had and he has never vet
suffered political defeat.
Respectfully present tor our nomi-
zee. Hon. Aston Gordon DAYTON"
Mr. J~efforus was followed by 5. @.
Cross, of Morgan county, Mir, Day
ton IN his speech If acoeutance, Sem
atcr Nathan +. Scott, who was intro
duced as the side partner of MARX
Eui Ma Congressn an Geo. Il. Foss.
of Chicago. chairman of the House
Cummluee GU Naval Affairs, Con.
pressman James b, Watson, of Rush
willie, Ind. and Captain r. IL. Nc
Caull, a Republican from Virginia. 9
The City Band stirred the conven-
ton to "a mitch of enthusiasm with
some. striting. feet moving marches
during Il afternoon. among them
1.-The Second Connecticut Regiment
march. wI.h ulstol shot effects and
"Up the Street" March.
The convention will long be remem-