The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-05
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West virgii'ianls il Favor Of Of
White Mans Plank, But
/ Vote Against It. 4
.C Co i FOR Or. GOVERNOR GO I 'lv|)!|'
slProcccdings iii Accordance with
Wishes Of Mi. Davis-.Thc II
Platform Adopted.
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PARKERsBURG, w. VA, August ~
tThe Democratic state Convention to-day
nominated State Senator John Corwells
TOR Governor. The proceeding through
put appeared to be In accordance
With the wishes OF Henry G. Davis. the
democratic candidate for Vice President
There is no question about the conven-
4ion3 being almost unanimously In favor
e OF the white supremacy proposition,
and yet. at the request OF Mr.. Davis II
= was kept out OF tho platform, receiving
only 81 votes out OF 074. i3
Mr.. Davis did not attend the conven-F
tlon to-day. but was busy at his hotel
remain here until tomorrow night In !
4 conference with State committeeman, can
&.ddatcs and others.
Contest For Governor.
While there were 81. free for-all" con-
/ tests for minor places on the State ticket,
tho control OF the party machinery was
said to be involved in the head Eof the
4 ticket John r.. ScGraW, member Of
the National Committee for West Viz
gInla, was opposed by former Governor
n nfcCork1e, Joseph Chiffon and others, who
Il had concentrated on w. r. 7 thompson as
8 their fayorite for Governor. Colonel Nc
GRAY first favored Judge John g. Holt.
q who was the Democratic candidate LOT
& Governor four years ago. In he interest
n or harmony Judge Holt re fused to be a.
81 candidate. Colonel McGraw finally SEE
4 1ected Senator John Corwell for the head
4 OF the ticket. II required three exciting
# ballots to nominate corweil. ] n this
contest former Senator Davis was Il en- z
81 tirely neutral 81 d = 3
The White Mans Plank.
!SB3 Chairman Daley had no sooner fin
n lshcd reading the platform than cries 1
were heard ~ Where is the Hlite8 man
Il plank q. George Byrnc q fered an anne nd y
ment 10 the unanimous report, which 4
added the white man 81 plank hat had :
a been SO much talked about Turing he
* week. a nd an animated discussio began
iz on tina tSg issue The ByrneE am endmcnt
III was q as N foil ows: ~
I'M 1--WE believe that the destinics OF West
Il Virginia should and must be ksh ped ana
controlled by the white peopl Of the
state.sand while We sdlscl a m any pur pose sc
Is to q do any II in. lice wha teyer to st the
p negro population, yet ne announce With
81 out gerye5 our fixed purpose 3 TO pre- i
~ serve. IN every conserva i've and con q
d tl,tional & way the social and polittca
supremacy Of our Z own race. belieSing
a fat bysstfe frank avowal a nd e onsu
r, uatin,i 81 such purpose all can "a cials
ION and conflicts be ~ pernan
~ ns', s aa #aa2
Lively Discussion,
. YIN ~ m ades tronE speech IN 81 pport8
81 Z: us amendment. showing that snch
9set,c1, \ i.aa reen taken by some states
h bur3crirg on West 'irg!nia as VI would ~ 1S
= cause an Invasion Of negroes into this
E,a.c.ses2ccially duflng elect ons g na SUD
s5S sc.rIently make social conditions danger
III GUS . . 4, Z,
s$s chair,na, i, DALEY replied. admitting the
ID conditions that confronted the State
sbutfin the interest Of the ma Iona ticket
no insisted Il hat this was not the \ time
for such action. 3}l5 !
III og RI ferred 10 the mixed Schopls ana l4
other conditions in ndiana,5s New ork,3
" New Jersey and Come ticut-as 9 the
I. d.,,ht ri States that were wanted !. for
81, r1er ~, d Davis. and In which the COLI
Il o-elsyote was n fnct or s
9pai,ey. n no Is the neighbor OF Davis
q made a strong appeal for 9 obedience 70
y tic wishes OF the vice. pre- sidentlnl ca n
dlinte. ,.g
An soon as sIoai LEY concluded many
were seeking to speak. X but IN were re-
II ordered . The amendment was de feated---s
iysas, s7:s ma VS. 9l5. Many Of 4 hose voting
is anrounced: 1--WE favor the amcndme IT.;
,nt#yot q $.n: ~ y he plat form as offered
Is was then adopted XII
Greetings to Parker.
q, he evening session, William G.S
1,cierkin was nominated for Secretary Of
s;,;iit. i 81 Mansfield for Aud tor "a w
4 1c.iee A. Reynann for Attorney-G el,eral,
md nj. y. n II elnuck for Superintendent Of
a Sthools. Z,
II chairman or tina convention was direct
eli, 10 telegraph greetings 70 y Judge IA ,l Tx.
q, and pledge him the lectoral vote q
Y Nest Nirs lnia. .ss: ~ M
The Platform
The Democracy OF West Virginia. in
a convention assembled, declare; 4
l--That we endorse the pla torn doptr3
8ed by our national conventio lon a t St.
Louis and pledge our devoted support 9
3t he candidates Of that 9conYention Judge
Alton B. Parker "a safe guadrianS OF our.
a,,,roperty and political rights and Henry
81, L. Davis. onrs honored fellow citizen and
trusted counsellor. IL q 85t5 q
o-yye arralg the Republican party
lin this State3f It's 5wasteful extravaganza
sGs1 T8appEoHildliui's CIV ~ - :, 81 , '
fraudulent use Of the machinery Of cleo
N tions. to the end that It might be per-
netual IN power at the ia taxpayers cx-.
,,ense II has announced the burdens Of
government and, through tile acts OF It's
sSvenal placement, has corrupted the ballot
ii anN lessened respect for our stitutlons.
demand the correction OF these prac- 1.
ftlces and the resto ratlon lof or politics
to a3d ecent plane, to the end that neither
81 ourselves nor o,lr posterity shall be de-.
priyed OF the blessings Of honest. popular
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