The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-17
bryan AND M'GRAW ARE
BOTH Justify CHEERED
DEMOCRATS OF WEST VIRGINIA
NOMINATE w. r. THOMPSON
FOR GOVERNOR BY AccLAMA.
TIoN-GRAFToN LEADER MADE
NOMINATING SPEECH.

| nun lNOloENp W. va, July li-
Amid enthusiasm seldom witnessed In
a State nominating convention VII
liam Il. Thompson. of Huntington, was
last night nominated for governor by
acclamation. Thompson's name was
presented TO the convention by Ma
tioaal Committeeman John T. Nc
Graw, who a week ago was reported
as opposing Thompson.
McGraw's entrance into the conven
tion was greeted with cheers and a
great demonstration. Former Gov
crnor William A. MacCorkle, oi
Charleston. who two weeks ago IL
Baltimore dehantly fought the resolu
tion introduced by William Jennings
Bryan to drive Thomas +. Ryan, Au
gust Belmont and any allied with
them out OF the Democratic National
convention. yesterday afternoon
caused an uproar in the State conven
tion by Offering a resolution prOvid
ing that any resolution presented in
the convention be referred TO the
committee on resolutions without de-
bate. This was construed rs an effort
10 enforce gag rule and was greeted
with cat calls and Kisses. which start.
cd In the Ohio county deieagtfon. Mac.
Corkle was hissed TO his seat. Later
MacCorkle attempted TO gain recog
milton TO withdraw the resolution aft
er 1t had met with strenuous obiec.
tion. but was forced to take his seat
and -sent word to the chairman that
he desired The resolution Withdrawn
The convention was called to order
yesterday afternoon by State Chair
man W. G. Bennett. He named Johr
H. Holt. OF Huntington. the temporary
chairman: A. Il. Kenney. OF Calhoun
county, temporary secretary; NJ. A
Strlck!er, assistant secretary, and Fl
A. Garden, sergcant.at.arms.
Judge Holt sounded the keynote in
| n address that bristlcd with denun
iatioH ee-the rule Of special privilege
nder Republican rule and II PROMISE
II chance under Democratic rule In
one OF his characteristic climaxes he
mentioned the name Of Woodrow vii
son, but then Ritchie county dele
cate threw the convention into ar
iprcar with "Hurrah for Bryant,
Judge Holt then referred to VII
liam Pitt and William j. Bryan as
the greatest patriots OF the country
bryan's name brought forth cheers
md demonstration which continued
eight minutes.
Following the appointment of com
a,ittces the convention recessed un
II $ o'clock last night.
,.e fosC":ag state executive com
mittee was elected; First, J. b. Hand
Ian: Second. John J. Slirpner; Third
loc Murphy: Fourth. J. H. Dcpew;
Fifth. George |. Neal; Sixth, Wynd
ham Stokes; Seventh, W. H. McGin
MS: Eighth. Robert S. Carr, Ninth
Charles ". oseutou; Tcuth. Sam
Hays; Eleventh. c. l.. Shaver;
Twelfth, J. Carl Vance; Thirteenth
Lon W. Bartlett; Fourteenth. Il. A
Wclch: Fifteenth. Gray Silver.
When the convention rcasscmblet
asst night the various committees
made their reports. with the eXcep
lion OF that on resolutions. which vii
report to-day.
Permanent convention officers wert
elected as rolloM5: Chatham, Ben II
Hiner: secretary. A. Strlck.er,
assistant secretary John d. White.
sergeant.at-arms. A. r. Garden.
Following ThGmpson's nomination
Or Governor adjournment was taken
until 10 o'clock to-day.
Greetings were sen: TO Woodrow
Wilson and the Presidential nominee
vas pledged the entire support of tn,
West Virginia Democratic party.
Practically all the places on tn,
ticket are settled With The exception
nr Secretary of State, in which there
is warm fight between William II
Hawyer, OF Summers county and lila
". DcpEc, Of Roanoke. itoane count,
Andrew Wilson. Ohio county. with
drew yesterday as a candidate fol
state Auditor and G. Il. Alexander, o.
charleston. practically has cieal
l'Cld. The Progressivcs are In com
plc;c control OF the committee on res
| plutiONS. which viii be in session al
night, The Progressives are insist,
ing upon the adoption of n plank pro
v!ding for the initiative aud reIeren
DUN Snd opposing the recatt OF judges
although more simplitlcd form TO,
the Impeachment of corrupt Judge!
will be promised. The committee Is
inclined Iavorably toward the adop
ton OF these piaEl;s.
There is a large element In til,
convention still insisting Hpen the In
corporation Of the Jim Grow and elec
tive qualification planks In the plat
i0rm. These planks were In the Dem
ccratic platform OF four years ago
and while the resolutions committee
u opposed 10 placing them In the now
platform. II IL probable that n minor
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