West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-13
Democratic county Convention

| in convention at the court house here
last Saturday morning and selected
delegates TO the Congressional con
vention which met yesterday at Key
ser. AS the time at the disposal of
the convention was limited no
speeches were made but the meeting
was good one nevertheless. A full
report of the proceedings follow:
Convntion met at IL o'clock and
was called to order by the chairman
of the county executive committee. J.
" Gibson. who called TO the chair
as temporary chairman Mr.. G. n. VIII
son. j. II. Werlich was then elected
temporary secretary and on motion OF
b. l.. Brown, seconded by II. f.. Co
bun, that the temporary organization
be made permanent, motion carried
| and so ordered.
Motion OF J. V. Gibson. seconded NV
j. NJ Buckner, that each district get
together and select their delegates
and report same back TO the conyen-
ton TO be elected and all districts not
represented in the convention, their
pro rata number of delegates to be
appointed by the chairman and secre-
tary of the convention and these APP
polntments also to be elected by the
convention. Motion carried and so
ordered. The following list of dele
gates was presented:
e. c. Manown. Francis Bergman
and G.. NJ. Bonafeld for Kingwood dis
trict; j. A. Smith, c. b. Smith, III. d.
Cobun and S. NJ. Scott, Jr., for Port
land; j. w Loughry, ]. NJ Buckner
and c. f. Dawson for Reno; j. NJ. G..
Fairfax, w. A. Guseman and DR.. w. II.
Post for Valley; w. ID. r. AMMAN, ].
I. Harrington and l.. W. TURNKEY for
Lyon; John Barnes and Jeremiah
Guthrie for Grant; Mcclellan Hart
man and j. J. Kelley for Pleasant:
John A. Lantz and Guy Deakins for
Union
For alternates, b. r. Gibson, w e.
Smith, T. T.. Loar, Frank Heiman. l.
p. Martin, DIR. f.. Walker, Lee Winters
and Will White. On motion of p. M.
Lantz, seconded by w. G.. Lavelle, the
above named delegates and alternates
were declared elected.
The following resolutions we're Of
'ered by ]. V. Gibson:
Whereas, we are called upon at this
time to select delegates to a Congress
sional convention, which is to meet at
keyser, w. Va, on April ~, to nomi-
nate candidate to represent our par
ty in the election to be held on the
9Th day of May, next, TO elect a sue
cessor to the late Hon VIM. c. Brown
for the unexpired term for which he
was elected in 1914; and
Whereas, the vacancy to fill which
has been occasioned by the untimely
and sudden death of Mr.. Brown, whom
we all loved and knew as Junior"
aud
Whereas. we feel that the district,
state and nation has lost an able.
honest and faithful servant and that
the Democracy OF this district and
county has lost one of her most de-
voted and upright sons and the citi-
zens OF all classes and creeds have
lost true friend and neighbor, who
always had the welfare of his fellows
above personal ambition. therefore, be
/ IL
Resolved, by the Democrats of Pres
ton county, in convention assembled
that we deeply deplore and profound
ly regret the death OF our distinguish
| ed representative and friend, and we
express hereby our warmest sympa-
thy for his loved ones and friends. and
that copy of this resolution be sup
piled by the secretary to his widow.
and that copy thereof be furnished
TO the press. And be it further
Resolved, That we hereby endorse
the administration of Woodrow VIII
son. with whom our departed repre-
sentative, Mr.. Brown, has stood a
staunch supporter throughout his tur-
bulent administration We believe
that we represent the true sentiment
of the Democracy of the Second Con
gressional district when we say that
ident and his supporters in Congress
in their clear-minded purpose and
plans TO keep this great nation from
entangling alliances with all foreign
powers. and while preserving our ma
tional honor, to save us from being
drawn into the old world carnage that
has staggered the entire world
We endorse unreservedly the course
pursued by him in our relations with
Mexico, and in UNFOLDING the Monroe
doctrine, which has resulted I'm a clos
er relationship with our Southern
neighbors OF the South American re-
publics.
We express our faith i'm the ability
Of Woodrow Wilson-one of the great
est constructive statesmen the nation
has ever produced safely and
sanely govern this beloved land. so as
to conserve the welfare Of an our
citizens, TO maintain our self-resect
and TO secure to us a continuation of
one Of the greatest eras Of prosperity
the people have ever known. And be
it further
Resolved, That inasmuch as Preston
county has a worthy son who aspires
to- succeed Che late Hon VIM G
Brown in the halls Of Congress fin the
person Of WIN J Lavelle. a party
whecl-horse who has worked in sea
son and out for The success of the
Democratic party. one who has never
heretofore sought public Office of any