The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-08-08
Democratic Congressional Convsn.
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Hon. Jos S Miller. of Kenova
former Commissioner of Internal
q Revenue, was named as the Demo.
cratic congressional candidate from
the Fifth district.
The congressional convention
was called to order at Huntington,
Thursd AZ afternoon, Aug 2. by
George l Neal, chairman of the
congressional executive committee.
The call for the convention was
Tesd by F. ~ Peters, of BIuefeld;
secretary of the congressional COM
mittee.
q. Q. Ragland. of Logan county.
was called as temporary chairman,
and F. B. Tippett. of Msson coun-
ty, as temporary secretary
Mr.. Ragland in assum ;ng the
chair, spoke for short time, in
which he praii ed the Democratic
principles, praised William j
Bryan, and urged the nomination
of a Candidate for congress, of
whom, if elected. the people of the
Fifth district need not be asham
ed.
He praised Roosevelt for his in
auguration of the fight for a rail
road rate bill, but criticised him
for his surrender, at the last mo
Rent, to the railroad interests
Inc temporary organization was
made permanent
The following ngressiouaI OK
eoutlve committee was named:
Boone county, b. L Carter.
Cabell county, JEFF Newberry.
Lincoln county. r. A Lewis.
Logan county, E 81. Green.
Mason county. Warren WhaIey.
Mercer county. F. NJ. Peters.
Mcdowell county. Wyndham b.
Stokes
Mingo county, W. Fl Bronson
Putnam county. DR. E. A
Thomas.
Raleigh county, Milton Curtis.
Wayne county. W. W. Porter.
Wyoming county, Colonel Child
John Fl Holt. of CabeII county
In a rousing Democratic speech.
named for the congressional nomi
nation Joseph s. Miller, of Wayne
county.
Judge Holt predicted that the
Republican party will be over
wnelmed by food of public senti-
ment and that the Democracy will
be led to victory by William Jen
nings Bryan
Judge W. W Marcum, of Ceredo
seconded the nomination of Mr.
Miller.
The nomination. WIS made by
reclamation.
Mr.. Miller was called upon and
in short but forceful and impress
sive address, accepted the nomina
ton.
Mr. Miller was called upon and.
in short but forceful and impress
Give address, accepted the nomins-
ton
The following resolutions wer.
adopted:
The Democrats of the Fifth
congressional district of the state
of West Virginia. in convention as
sembled. proclaim:
Il We renew our allegiance t.
the Democracy of our fathers, as
taught and prscticed by Jefferson
and jackson
80 We believe in the regula-
ton of corporations, and the re-
strsint of corporate power, to the
ends of good government, and for
the benefit of the whole people, Blu,
we do not credit the sincerity of
the Republic n party in their en-
Hctment of laws to cure conditions
that spring from their we'll known
policy of granting special priviIi
ges 10 the few. regardless of the
interest of the general public, and
charge tibet these enactments will
prove largely boItive and ineffeotu.
al We pledge the party to the
enactment of legislstiod that will
prove effective and satisfactory.
"3 Although this convention
has to do only with national affairs.
yet, the people of the district, rep
resented by it. are invited to wage
their national ard state campaigns
together, and in the interest of
equality and fair play. progress
and Justice. and lhe weIlfre of the
whole people. as we'll as the good
name of the state. our present tax
laws, both in their letter. and in
the manner their administration.
must he greatly modified or wholly
repudisted
Moses Carlyle died at his late
residence near Wyoms, w. Va, on
fLa r1orn;a .s II %