West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-23
pEMocRArIc CONVENTION
Held at the Courthouse In Ringweod.
Saturday, July IL.


The Democrats of Preston county
held their county convention in the
courthouse Saturday afternoon. July
-. BY O'Clock the courthouse
yard was filed with the old guard of
the party and numerous recruits.
The Kingwood cornet band called
the hosts together, aud the court.
house being hlied. the temporary
chairman, J. s. brown. called the
convention TO order and called ice
V. Gibson 1" &C; as secretary.
On motion OF W. ]. LavelIe the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
On motion of Mr.. Lavelle the
chair appointed the following com
mi,tees:
Resoluiions-wiliiamG G. Brown. William
]. Laveile. Or w. II. Post
Order OF Business-Iohn / MeKone
w. ShsHer. l. +. Mart'n
The committee on order of business r.
ported recommending that the order of
business be the same as that published in
IHE ARGUS by the county committee.
william g. Brown read the resolutions of
his committee and they we're adopted with
cheers and great enthusiasm.
Following arc the resolutions:
Resolved by the Democrats al Preston
county In convention assembled:
Firs'-lhai we indorse the Nominations
ot Pryan ard Kern aud pledge them our
hearty support
second hat we indorse the declaration
OF primer 9les set forth ~ the platform OF the
Denver convention
Ihird--We drnonnce the Republican
party OF West Virginia for it's ex,rsvsgant
protiigate. and iucompetrnt administration
OF the affairs OF this state and charge it's
internal disscnSious and party disruption.
which must inevitably lead TO It's overthrov
Ivy IN" people. as q direct result of rs Off
Cisl misconduct
IOurth-Ihst in view Of the time. honored
PRINCIPLES Of ia" Democratic party that
the people should rule. we favor the SUP.
mission OF tie prohibition amendment to
the vote OF the people
It'll hst we Inhorse the candidacy Of
ION. l.nnts Bennett for governor
Mr. Brown presented telegram from
Hon. Louis Bennett which vas read bv the
secretary as follows
As WHIT holds convention toniorrow.
sorry cannot ~" w'th OU I:Vp'-SS reg cts
to convention AID 'ppt~c'dt on tor Benz. It
sentiment ~ 27th
The chair then took 40 the ord. OF bust.
ness as 'rconimrui.d b, ur comfy com
mi,tee. a"d the foIpW.n. ucEer W., norn.
mated
sheriff isrph g Brown. K,nxwnod.
f.ltfk OF f.tTImtt Cam
Marques
C'srk oi Count, Com, -Hcrr +. Gibson
Mesontown.
Prosecuting Attorne} Gus J. Cresar
House OF Delegates Yves, s de-LFrank
RoHeheaver. Kngwood
House 81 Delegates. Eas, Sidr-Dr y +
Scot Terra Ala.
AS'eSsor-J. j. Kel ey zu.
Su'v-vot--Gtury :. Dpakins Rowles.
tufg
Inc above iickc, had the hearty support
~ fu delegates present ard tue Preston
D"moc~acy feels that the ticket is made up
from The host c,tizans OF the county and
has ~ apologies 80 cffer Tor any of them.
lion. William G. Brown made a motion
thai tle action of The district conventions
b ru'Gcd; 81 ordered
ON motion Of Jesse ". SlaGer commit.
teemrn ON cash district w.,e instructed
TO I'LL any vacancies on tho dstrict tickets.
same ~ be ratified bv county committee.
Committeeman Benson made motor that
proceedings Of committee and convention
be publ she - iHE RGus ~ least three
consecutive times. so tina; the faithful
would have ample opportunities 10 read
tho proceedings.
On uotion 81 e a. I.rsr vote 81 thanks
was "N'endrd tic kiugwood cnrnet band
also 'iHE WEST VIRGINIA ARGUS Tor il,
stand tor clean politics ia the county and
state; aiso to the chairman aud :. cret,rv
Tor their lahors ~ t!,t convention
!. Frank Rndthrav~r Joseph 6 Brown
Wn'ia"G brown w. Lsv-n". -. r.
Gibson. Noh"r' a Lou. Iohn n. Werlich.
and others made meat speeches compli.
men'ins 'he party and its platform
IN ctins ~ the county committee was
held IN the forenoon all the nj, mixers being
present exc Of from Cant disir,c, The
follow iuS officers were ,l,c,ed:
Ch+irmau-Ed NJ. Williams Kinswood
ScCteidry-I"e V Gibson TunuritOn
lreAsurer-Ralph Fairfax, Recdsvi!le
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