Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-05

of Burk P. Hail., ofiBraxton county.
| w. 0. Parsons, ycf.. jackson county,
presented the name of Walter Pendle-
| ton, of Spencer.
r +. Kidd, of Gilmer, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Hall, and created
considerable amusement in discussing
the political situation, by promising
, that If the Republicans would "stop
lying about us we will stop telling the
| truth about Them
William f. Snyder, Of Clarksburg J
seconded Hall. u. ID. Smith. of Pleas
ant, and b. l.. Butcher, Of Wood, sec
onded Pendlston. The roll call proceed
ed until Raleigh had voted, when PEN
dleton had sol votes, and Hall 1858.
Mr.. Hall then arose stated that he
had discovered that Mr.. Pendlston
chad him skinned, and he moved to
make the nomination by reclamation.
1t carried, and Mr.. Pendleton took
the stage to thank the convention.
Nominations were called for judge
for the unexpired term Of Judge Cox.
J. Hop Woods, of Philippi, took the
| floor to present the name Of Melville
Peck, of Barbour.
Stewart w. Walker, Of Martinsburg,
named J. Nj. Weed, of Berkeley.
Charles Poe, Of Upsh, /, nominated
G. q. Higglnbotham, of the same coun-
ty.
Uncle Pres Reay, of Monongalia,
seconded the nomination OF Mr.. Woods
| whom he assured the delegates was a
Democrat before he was christened."
David f. Johnson, Of Mercer, see
onded Higginbotham, and Senator
George f. Price, OF hanawha, spoke
for Mr.. Woods. Rankin Wiley made q
speech in support Of Peck.
The ballot was the most interesting
of the convention. When the roll call
of counties was completed, and before
the vote was tabulated, and changes
began. RtchIe county, which had
split its vote, cast its solid vote for
Peck. Putnam, Web tier, Wood, Gill
mer and Others followed. kanawha
county. which had been passed en- the
roll call, now aDroun ced its readiness
to vote, and cast its solid vote for
! Weed. An attempt was made to stop
what vas assuming the proportion of
a stampede toward Peck, but it was
unavailing When all the changes were
recorded the vote showed 6f9 for Peck,
437 for Woods, and 81 for Higgin-
| botham.
A motion by :. w. Walker to ma Ike
the nomination of Peck unanimous,
was adopted.
Z he next order of business was the
nomination of delegates to the Denver
convention. Samuel VI Woods took
/ the stage to present the name of John
j. Cornweli, bat Cornwel Withdrew
his own name.
Grant Smith, Of Peasants count y,
placed III nomination Clyde b. john
son.
4 Brooke gave way to Ohio, and John
i 9. Conifi took The platform to name
Hon. L9wrence Reymann, of Wheel
1 ing.
Judge Holt, of Cabeel. presented the
name OF George | Neal.
w. g. Pelerkin, of Parkersburg,
made an effective speech in giving the
convention the name of u Il. Horner
of Wood coanty. He said his candi-
date was tied to no man or set of men.
Clay Yielded to kanawha, and
Joseph f. Chiffon nominated A. j.
Wilkinson, of Grafton.
Sam Hutchinson, of Fayette, made
a speech in behalf of Charles w. Os-
tenton.
Mr.. Anderson, of Wood, seconded
the IomiDation of Hornor.
Al. Wilkinson, withdrew his own
name.
The ballot showed the election OF
Reymsnn. johnson, Neal and Osen-
ton. The election of alternates resulted
as follows:
! Carl Vance for Lawrence Reymann.
ID. +. Wilkinson for George /. Neal;
A. J. Wilkinson for e. w. Ostenson,
and F II. McGregor for Clyde johnson.
Harry Camden, Of Parkersburg
read the report of the committee on
resolutions, which was adopted as fol-
lows:
THE PLATFORM.
Resolved, That we, the Democrats o.
the State Of West Virginia, in conven-
ton assembled, hereby renew our
pledges to Democratic principles and
reiterate our allegiance to the funda-