West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-10-06

tions as recommended by the com
mittee was carried out. On motion
a committee of five was appointed
on Resolutions as follows: ].
Slidell Brown, DR.. S. NJ. Scott, Col.
r. w. Monroe, Frank p. Gale and
Rufus Holden. This committee
retired to a jury room and soon
reported as follows
RESOLUTIONS.
We your Committee on Resolu-
tions beg leave to report as follows:
We reaffirm and approve the Plat.
form as adopted by the National
Democracy in session at st. Louis
and endorse the nominations there
made.
We further endorse and most
heartily approve of the principles as
adopted by our State Convention in
session at Parkersburg and pledge
our loyal support to the candidates
thereof.
We also endorse and approve the
Tax Reform Measures and Bills as
reported by the Special Commission
appointed by the Governor OF which
our honorable Vice Presidential
candidate and our last nominee for
Governor were prominent members.
Respectfully Submitted
BY The Committee.
The above resolutions were adopt.
ed unanimously.
Nominations being in order for
House of Delegates from the East
Side was called for and James d.
Benson of Terra Alta named Thorn
as Startzman of Union district.
The nomination was seconded by
several parties and their being no
other name presented the nomina-
ton was made by reclamation.
For House of Delegates, West
Side, Hon. P. J. Crogan named
Robert Allison Loar of Lyon dis
trict in a neat speech, which was
seconded by several others. This
nomination was made by acclama-
ton also.
Mr.. Loar being present, was call
ed for and accepted in a short but
timely speech which was heartily
applauded.
The next nomination was that of
Sheriff and Geo. A. Herring, the
we'll known Kingwood merchant was
named by DR.. w. M. Dent and sec.
onded by several others and declar
ed the unanimous choice of the
convention.
Col. r. w. Monroe was then
named by reclamation for the office
of Prosecuting Attorney. The Col
onel rather hung back but was urged
so strongly that he acquiesced in
the will of his party.
For Assessor on the East Side,
Elias w. Whetsell, of Portland dis
trict, was named by reclamation
and for Assessor on the West Side
Julius c. Simpson, of Reno district,
was the unanimous choice Of the
meeting.
For County Surveyor, Samuel r.
Guseman was nominated by J. Sill
dell Brown and the selection made
by reclamation.
The convention then resolved
itself into district caucuses to elect
two members from each district to
compose the county committee and
also to select Election Commission
ers. The list of Commissioners OF
Election as reported we're presented
to the County Court in session this
week by the chairman Of the com.
mittee and confirmed by said Court
and will be published later on in this
paper The new Committee as
elected Saturday, is composed as
follows
Kingwood District, Frank p.
Gale and J Slidell Brown.
Valley District, John +. Gale and
David r. Loar.
Lyon District, DR.. w. NJ. Dent
and George NJ. Shafer.
Reno District r. J. Dunn and
w. A. Bolyard.
Union District, Jesse w. Shaher
and /. c. Stemple.
Portland District James D. Ben
son and D. J. Whetsel.
Pleasant District, John A. Wolf
and George +. Spiker
Grant District, William r.. Nc.
Gibbons and Chas. c. Frankhouser.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted thanking the Chairman and |