Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-06-07
JOHN 7. M'GRAW AND
JOHN ]. CORNWE[[
Named as the Two Delegates from the
Second District and John w. Dodd
and Howard Swisher are Chos-
en- as the Alternates


Col. John T. McGraw in nomination
as one of the two delegates to repre-
sent the district at the Baltimore con-
yention.
Mr.. Clarence e. Martin, of Berkeley
county, setting forth the work Of the
old war horse of democracy in Berke-
ley county, who had labcred for thirty
four years in the interest of the party,
placed the name of John w. Dodd be-
fore the convention.
The name of Hon. John ]. Cornwell,
of Hampshire county was presented
by Mr. Robert w. Baker of Grant
county.
The Vote
The vote by counties resulted in the
selection of Hon. John r. McGraw,
and Hon. John J. Cornwell as the d.le-
gates.
The vote of the convention for dele
gates was as follows.
Doud ...........,......,. III
McGfaW .................. FOG
Cornwell 1879
After the ballot wae announced
speeches by the two delegates were
in order. Col, McGraw in his usual
happy style, acknowledged the honor
and expressed his willingness and in
tention to abide by the wishes OF the
convention az avpraaad q, 49, xne.xI,,
ton adopted by the convention. Mr..
Cornwell also followed along the same
line and said that there was no ques-
ton but that the sentiment OF West
Virginia was for Champ Clark and
that the delegates from the State
would be found voting for the speaker
at the National convention.
The Alternates
John w. Dodd, Of Berkeley county
was named as alternate tor j. J. Corn
we'll and Howard Swisher. of Monon-
ghalia county as alternate for Col
McGraw by reclamation.
The convention then adjourned.
G. X. Hump Named Senate Nominee
The convention for the nomination
of candidate for the State Senate
from the fifteenth senatorial district
was called to order in the Firemens
hall Tuesday at 1920 by the chair
man of the senatorial committee, Mr.
Clarence e. Martin, of Martinsburg.
After the reading of the call by the
chairman the temporary organization
of the convention was effected by the
election of Mr.. Col. B. d. Gibson, of
Charles Town as chairman and Capt
w. B. Colston, of Martinsburg, as sec
rotary.
The convention made the temporary
officers permanent and dispensed with
all committees and routine business.
The following resolution was intro
duced and passed by the convention:
Resolved, That we pledge the NOM
inee of this Convention TO vote for the
candidate for United States Senator
who shall be selected at a senatorial
preferential primary held under the
auspices of the Democratic State Com
mittee."
Col James M. Mason, Of Jefferson
county, was granted the floor to read
a resolution, at the conclusion OF
which the convention proceeded to the
nomination of candidate for State
senate from the district,
The roll of the counties was called
and Berkeley gave way to Hampshire.
When Hampshire was called, Mr.. Ira
V. Cowgirl in most eloquent and fit-
ting tribute to a son of Old Hamp-
shire. presented the name of Hon. G..
K. Kump, of Hampshire county as
the standard bearer of democracy in
the fifteenth senatorial district. In
presenting the name of Mr. Kump, the
speaker said that the man he named
was the choice of jefferson county, of
Perkeley county and of Morgan coun-
ty, and it was therefore great pleas
ure for Hampshire to present the
name of her favored son.
On the motion of Hon. ]. ]. Corn
we'll of Hampshire, the nomination OF
Mr.. Kump was made by reclamation.
The chair appointed a committee OF
four consisting of Mr. Thomas X.
Moore, of Jefferson. |. V. Cowgirl. OF
Hampshire, c. E. Martin. of Berkeley
and A. c. McIntire, of Morgan, to wait
on Mr.. Kump and bring him to the
convention hall.
While the convention was awaiting
the arrival of the nominee II was de
termined to leave the selection OF the
new senatorial committee to the can
iidate.
Mr.. Ktmp was escorted to the hall