The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-06
John NJ. Hamilton RenOminated by Ac-
climatiOn.

The Fourth District Congress
sional convention in the city of
Parkersburg on Tuesday of last
week for the purpose of nomina-
ting a candidate for Congress
and a Presidential Elector for
the Fourth District. Despite
the fact that there were no con-
tests for either Of the nomina-
tons a large and enthusiastic
crowd of Democrats from all
sections of the district was on
hand when the convention was
called to order by w. G.. McCon-
aughey, chairman Of the con-
gressional committee. Gilbert
ID. Smith, of Peasants county.
was selected as temporary chair
man, Will A. Stricken, of
Richie, as temporary secretary,
and James R. Mehen, as SER
geant at arms.
In assuming the chair Mr..
Smith made a brief speech in
which he reviewed the history
of the Democratic party which
he said had always been the
party of the people. He paid a
warm tribute to Woodrow Will
son, predicting his election to the
Presidency, and concluded by
saying that when the votes were
counted in November the party
of Jefferson and Jackson would
come into its own.
The temporary organization
was made permanent and all
committees were dispensed with
in order to shorten the work of
the convention.
w. c. McConaughey then of
fered a resolution, which was
enthusiastically adopted endors-
ing the action of the national con-
vention and the platform for
1912. 1t also endorsed the work
of our present Congress in all its
progressive legislation and called
the attention of voters of this
district to the splendid work of
our present representative, John
NJ. Hamilton, especially the
course pursued by him in bring
ing the Virginia debt before
Congress.
Nominations were called for
and BraXton yielded to Wood
county. George w. Johnson. of
Parkersburg, arose and placed in
nomination Honorable John M.
Hamilton, of this county. Mr..
Johnson made very eloquent
speech in which he highly COM
mended the work of this years
convention and in which he paid
a high tribute to Congressman
Hamilton.
The chairman appointed
George w. johnson, Ben H.
Butcher and Judge Tavenner a
committee to escort Mr.. Hamil-
ton to the platform. Mr.. Ham
ilton, in his speech accepting the
nomination, expressed his graft
tude for the unanimous endorse
ment and denomination and
dwelt at some length upon the
reforms accomplished by the
House of Representatives of the
62nd Congress and said that no
House had come nearer to the
fulfillment of promises made be-
fore the election than had it.
lie spoke Of the new system by
which the committees of the
House are selected, the publica-
ton of campaign expenses be-
fore, as well as after the cleo
ton; the admission to statehood
of New Mexico and Arizona: the
anti-injunction bill; the abroga-
ton of the Russian treaty: the
Farmers Free List Bill: the lib
eral pension legislation; the tar
If reforms which were voted bv
the President and other meas
uros Of relief enacted by the
present Congress. In conclusion
he promised, if elected, to serve
with zeal all the people of his
district and to give the best ser
vice at his command
Nominations for Presidential
Electors were called for and Mr..
Bryne, Of Braxton county. pre-
sentcd the name of Alfred r.
kcnucy of this county. who was
unanimously chosen for the posi-
ton I'm .cr.utit,, a., L,..