The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-07
MCDOWELL
DEMOCRATS
Hold Convention, Nom
mate Full County
Ticket
Adopt Reseistisss Declaring Fer
"Jin Grow" Cars---Ces. Neal
CasAi1ste For Csagress
Sounds Keynote.

WELCH. w. VA, AUG. 4.-MeDow-
ell eounties' militant Democrats met in
the court house here this morning in
mas convention and nominated Q full
county ticket to be voted for ola the 3rd
of November next
Col. l.. E. Tierny, of Po xhatan. Dem
ocrstic county chairman, called the con-
vention to order and named Atty. Wynd-I
ham Stokes temporary chairman and
Atty. A. Graham Sales temporary Sscy.
Mr.. Stokes made brief speech in which
be advised the Democrss Of Mcdowell
to nominate o clean ticket. He ssserted
that the Republican party u torn asun-
der with dissention, and assured hs hear
en- that the Democratic party be- su ex-
ceilent chance Of electing il county tick
ct this fall The temporary organization
was made permanent and . motion Wa
made to empower the chair 10 appoint .
COMMITTEES on resolutions composed OF
one member from each magisserial dis
trict and dispense with sli othsr CON-
mittees; the motion prevailed and CON-
mittee wss selected. While the CON-
nittee wss deliberating the Davy Band
furnished music.
Upon the return of the committee,
nominations were declared in order and
Col. L. +. Terney nominatsd Mr.. w.
Morsett OF Eekman for circuis cisrk in .
speech filed with hope for Democrats
success this fall and changing ~ -oAnnks
Of offences against the Republican party
in Mcdowell county. Mr.. hocue was
nominsted by sccIAmation. q wefe fhe]
following candidates:
Cierk OF County Court, Mr.. Burr.
Commissioners Of County Court, Henry
G. Beavers.
SuPt- Of Free Schools. b. N. Harris-
Members House of Delegates, DIR. ].
ID. Kirk, Elkhorn; Atty. Marshall, of
Wslch-
A motion prevailed that ali vacancies
on both county and district tickess he
filed BY the county committee.
a vote Of thanks were rendered judge
James French Strofher for adjournfuR]
court in order that the convention misht
be held in the court room
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The report Of the Resolution Commit
tee was read by Attorney Marshall, the
salient features of which are - foilows:
Endorsement of the Administrator of
President wilson.
Condemned the State Administration
of Governor Hatfield and especially 81
tackled him for alleged interference in
Mcdowell county politics in the recent
primary.
Demand investigation Of expenditure
for work on county roads and urged the
building OF permanent roads.
"JIM CROW" CARS.
Demand the separation Of the races on
trains and all public conveysnces.
The platform was adopted without de-
bate after which Hon. Geo. I. Neal, the
Democratic candidate for Congres-, was
introduced.
NEAL ENLIvENS DEMOCRATS
The Democratic candidate whom it 10
alleged the machine stole the nornin s<ion
for from ID. r. French. opened his spsesh
BY paying . high tribute 10 Col. l.. T..
Terney tor his stsunch ana ever lloyd
democracy. He then strongly endosssd
the Administrstion Of President Wnosn
and declared that II eiected he wosid VOC
and work for the policies sdvocssed. by
the Presidents, and that he was rsth~F
proud than ashamed Of he record Of his
party. He rr<erred % the Rspubhcsn.
Progressive and Socialist platforms in
1912 which he said declared for revision
Of the tariff downward and s>id the Dsn-
ocrstic Party did the same and hsd dons
%, but he failed 10 mention the fact that
bic party has declared for absolute free
trade from time to which the mind Of
man runneth not 30 the contrsry."
He was profuse in his praise Of the cur
rency Law; and the Mexican policy oi
Mr.. Wilson. The candidate g.ve - the
main reason Why he should be ess>ted 70
Congre.- rather than Republican. that
he would support the Adminis<Sstion and
could get something for his discreet, While
Mr.. Cooper would oppose u.e majority
and President Wilson and would ~
nothing and would merely b>s "srsrr
head" The speaker declared Cor nssson
wide prohibition and ssid he would wovt
and vots for it Il elected
Knowing that the only chance Cor
Dcmocrsfie sncccss vill de<>od upon Q
continn~i and wide breach between the
Republican and Progressive psrtis~. tie
candidate devoted twenty nsinusss Of In
time IN pleading with Progreu.iss and
kspnbaicsns 70 rsnsin spark He ssvs
H..y ss.ss.s w. sshh vsy - 49,