Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-07-26

vention for the Second District was neiu
in Moorefeld on Thursday last, and the
meeting was large and enthusiastic
one, auguring victory from beginning
to end.
The convention was called to order at
noon and temporary organization ef-
fected with Hon. ]. ]. Cornwell as
chairman and S. A. Mccoy. of the
Moore6eld Examiner. and James w.
Weir. of the Randolph Enterprise. as
secretaries The temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent.
Some five or six candidates IN all were
before the convention. but the principal
contest was between VIM. G. Brown. of
Preston, VIM, H. Wilson. of Jefferson,
and B. H. Hiner, of Pendleton-the
first ballot standing for Brown. So; VIII
son. OF; Hiner, 90; Hansford. ~.
Had Morgan and Hampshire voted
for Wilson and stuck to him as Berke-
ley did. he would have gone IN with IS
votes. taking the lead. and having latent
strengthen various other counties. would
a little later have landed the nomination.
As 1t was. the vote of Brown and
Hiner steadily increased on successive
ballots, with Brown IN the lead, until
Brown came within vote or two of
being nominated, and VIM. H. Wilson
stepped on the platform and withdrew,
and moved that the nomination of Mr..
Brown be made unanimous, which was
done
MIR. Wilson was put in nomination by
Mr. Jas NJ Mason. Jr, and his nomination
was seconded by Mr. H. H. Mccormick,
both of them making good speeches.
The Democratic candidate. w. G..
Brown. who will oppose Congressman
Sturgiss, is a we'll known farmer. coal
man and banker of Kingwood, and was
the Democratic nominee for congress in
1906 He is Familiarity known as Junior"
Brown. and Is the most popular man in
Preston and Monongalia counties. where
there is strong opposite on to Mr.. Stur
giss in his own party and where large
Democratic gains are expected.
The platform makes the tariff the para
mount issue and condemns the present
tariff. 1t criticises Congressman Stur-
giss for his utilization withCannonism and
condemns the last Congress forts heavy
expenditures. 1t pledges the nominee
of the convention to vote for revision
of the tariff and says if taxation IS to be
reduced, public expenditures must be
cut down.
A frst-class political convention is gen
orally not without its humorous as well
as its exciting features, and the as
semblage of Thursday was not by any
means void of the former. At one time
speaker on the rostrum started out and
said: Fellow Democrats. at home |
reside next door to Mr.. Geo c. Sturgiss. "
Immediately some one in the assemblage
shouted out. That's no credit to you!'
And then the convention roared. and the
speaker had to pause until the hilarity
subsidized. At another period the band
in the balcony struck up Dixie, " and
as the inspiring strains struck upon the
ears of two old Confederate veterans
present IN uniform they pranced out into
the center aisle as gay as two young
colts, and danced and old-fashioned reel,
making entertainment for all and ellc-
ting tremendous applause.
Some excitement was caused on the
morning of the convention by it being
noised abroad that number of delegates
were IN the Moorefeld Jail. The APP
parently ugly features of the statement,
however were soon removed, 1t being
learned that the good wife of the jailer
took boarders. and on this occasion was
doing what she could to provide for the
comfort of some of the visitors.