West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-07-21

County Executive Committee. the
various districts of the county held
local meetings last Saturday after
noon and elected delegates to the
State, Congressional, Senatorial and
Judicial Conventions and nominated
candidates for district Offices, as
follows
KINGwooD DISTRICT.
AT meeting held by the Demo
Gratis of Kingwood district, at the
law office of VIM. CT. Brown, King.
wood, Saturday, July 10, 1904.
The meeting was called TO order
by County Chairman ]. S. Brown.
On motion of T.. M. Williams, I
,. Brown was made permanent
Chairman and V. +. Cooke, Sec.
Rotary.
The following were nominated for
district Offices:
Member County Court-Ben l..
Brown.
Justice of the Peace-Gus 7.
CresaP. Kingwood; NJ. b. West,
Tunnelton.
Constable-James Hayes, King
wood; - Tunnelton.
Member Board of Education-V.
+. Cooke.
The following committee was ap.
pointed to select a proper man to
fill the Office as Constable at Tun-
melton: U. S. Sapp, John L. Gibson
and Frank Gale.
The list of delegates and alter.
mates to the various conventions is
as follows.
State Observation-Disclosures, /.
T. Martin and u. s. Sapp. Alter
mates, T. ]. Crogan and DR.. A. G.
Stalnakef. ~
Congressional Convention-DeIe.
gates, P.J. Crogan and Frank Gale.
Aiternates, E. E. Reppert and J. L.
Gibson.
Senatorial Observation-Disclosures,
Mike Lynch and f. NJ. Williams.
Alternates, J. M. Hartman and M.
c. Gibson.
Judicial OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
X. w. Monroe and ]. ]. Rickelman.
Aiternates, Gus J. Cresap and M.F.
Pell.
On motion the Chairman and
Secretary elected delegates at large
TO all the above conventions.
]. 5. Brown, Chairman.
V. f. COOKE, Sec'y.
VALLEY DISTRICT.
July 10th gala day for the hus.
Ting little town of Reedsville and
surrounding community. The influx
OF people was marvellous. Men.
women and children congested the
boulevards and avenues long before
time set for parade to begin. Enthu
siasm ran high, but the best of order
prevailed. No accident occurred to
mar the days exercises except Jolly
o. A. Dill (Republican) "busted
his galluses" in leading the applause,
which at times was deafening.
With Alton Il. Parker heading
the ticket and our own Henry G..
Davis as running mate, possibilities
refreshing, electrical and Demo
cratic victory assured.
The convention met in pleasant
session at 2:3o p. m. and transacted
the following business:
For Commissioner of the County
Court w. (;useman
For Justice of the Peace-J. f..
Gale, Richard Loar.
For Constable-J. A. Cress, II.
M. Grimes.
Member Board Of Education-I
M. G.. Fairfax.
Delegates to Congressional Con
vention-CalvIn Rohr and w. A.
Guseman. Alternates, d. Fl. Loar
and Elliott Jenkins.
Delegates to State Convention
J. f. Gale and Ebert Boyce. Alter
mates, Ed Born and Levi Radabaugh
Respectfully submitted.
CALVIN RoHR, Chm.
1. E. LoAR, Sec'y.
LYON DISTRICT.
The meeting Of the Democrats
held at Newburg, July 10, 1904.
was called TO order by DR.. VIM. M.
Dent, member of the County Com
mittee.
On motion, George NJ. Shafer
was made Chairman and B. f. Fort.
ney, Secretary.
On motion of Hon. B. F. Sapp.
Theodore Lynch and George M.
Shsffer we're elected delegates to
state Convention, wifhWm. Horch-
Ter and Il. F. Sapp as slternates.
On motion of Judge Lynch, DR..
VIM. NJ. Dent and Hayes Sapp we're
elected delegates to the Senatorial
Convention Alternates, Lee Miller
and Simon Greenhouse.
On motion of +. G. Lynch, b. r.
Fortney and Frank Jackson were
elected delegates to the Congress.
sional Convention, with Charles
Rogers and b. +. Menifee alternates.
On motion, J. S. &. Bell and
Jonas Combs we're elected delegates
TO the Judicial Convention, with
Charles Plummer and VIM. ID. K.
AMMAN as slternates.
On motion, any Of the Demo
Gratis Of Lyon district who may At.
tend the various conventions be
recognized as delegates.
On motion Of Mayor T.C.Lynch.
that The proceedings Of this meeting
be published in THE ARGUS.
Gro. VI SHAFFBP, Chm.
b. +. FORTNEY, Sec5v.