The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-23

The first Democratic convention
ever held in the new Fifth con-
gressional district convened at the
Huntington theatre, at 10 O'Clock,
Thursday morning, July II, 1902
The theatre had been profusely
decorated with flags and bunting,
while number of huge palms and
potted plants here and there added
to the beauty within. Every county
in the district was we'll represented
and the convention throughout
was interesting in the extreme.
The balcony as we'll as the boxes
were well filed with visitors and
no convention ever held in the
State was more harmonious.
Promptly at 1910 O'Clock T. S.
Scanlon, chairman of the old Fourth
district congressional committee,
called the convention to order. He
made speech of some thirty min
utes or more in which he reviewed
the Democratic party of the past,
end more especially it's principles
of later years He took occasion
to deal out few gentle roasts on
former leaders like Cleveland, Cor
man and others, and stated that the
place for any one not satisfied with
the platform of the Democratic
party, was with the Republicans OF
somewhere else. Mr.. Scanlon was
very plain in his utterances and al
times his remarks brought forth
much applause. In closing he
stated that the executive committee
at meeting just previous to the
assembling of the convention had
selected George 1 Neal of Hunt
ington as temporary chairman, F.
B. Tippett of Mason, as temporary
secretary, and j. M. Miller of Put
nam, as assistant secretary. Mr..
Neal was then introduced and he
addressed the convention for forty
minutes.
In his opening remarks he paid
a glowing tribute to the personnel
of the convention and made some
very touching remarks through re-
spect to the late j R. Wilson of
Hamlin, and G. w. Tippett of Ma
son, whose faces had always
brought sunshine to Democratic
conventions, but today were missed,
they having joined the silent ma
jority since the last gathering in
this congressional district. Mr..
Meals speech throughout was a
logical one, filed with vim and
vigor and he was almost constantly
greeted with uproarous applause.
At the conclusion of his remarks
called for the pleasure of the con-
vention.
Wyndham Stokes of Mcdowell
county moved that the roll of coun
ties be called and that each
county name committeeman on
Permanent Organization, one on
Order of Business, Que ON Basis of
Representation, one on Resolutions
and also member of the Con-
gressional Executive Committee.
This was seconded by Judge Thos.
81. Harvey of Cabell county, and
the motion prevailed.
The committeeman named were
as follows:
Permanent Organization-H L
Carder, Boone; w R Thompson,
Cabell; G W Burnside, Lincoln;
Bruce Mcdonald, Logan; j M
Burdette, Mason; l. 81 Clark, Mo-
Dowell; A j Godfrey, Mercer; j
M Hatfield, Mingo; j j Estes,
Putnam; j R Smith, Raleigh; P
81 Napier, Wayne; W G Cook,
Wyoming.
Order of Business-D A Smoot,
Boone; Geo. S Wallace, Cabell;
W A Piersou, Lincoln; Bruce Mo-
Donald, Logan; j N Deigh, Ma
son; L Morse. Mcdowell; M G
Written, Mercer; r E Freer, Min
go; j M Ingrim, Putnam; j w
McCreary, Raleigh; S j Porter,
Wayne; Lee Bailey, Wyoming.
Basis of Representation-Ezek.
iel Nelson, Boone; VIM Seiber,
Cabell; 7 j Wysong, Lincoln;
Bruce Mcdonald, Logan; Q G
Lewis, Mason; L E Tierney, No
Dowell; j D Harrison, Mercer; O
d Bronson. Mingo; Robert Fife,
Putnam; A a Soaggs, Raleigh;
William Fry, Wayne; Ed Swami,
Wyoming.
Resolutions-W W Hall, Boone;
T A Wyatt, Caben; Q E Burns,
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