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

KEYSER, w. Va, April 12.-The
Hon. Sam V. Woods OF Philippi. a
prominent attorney of Barbour coun-
~. was nominated for Congress this
afternoon by the Democrats OF the
Second Congressional district I'm con-
vention here. TO FIJI the unexpired term
OF the late Congressman William G.
Brown.
The nomination came on the sixth
ballot after a spirited but friendly
fight between Mr. Woods, William j
Lavelle OF Tunnelton; Ben Hiner OF
Pendleton county; IT. c. Kump OF FL.
kins, and c. f. Nethkln of Keyser
The names of Woods, Lavelle and
Kump were the only ones formally
put before the convention.
The convention was called to order
at noon by Chairman Floyd Mcdonald
OF the Second district committee. OF
Keyser II. G. Kump of EIkins. was
made temporary chairman and Char
les Campbell OF Martinsburg. temper
airy secretary of the convention where
upon the temporary organization was
made permanent and the regular com
mittees appointed. Chairman Kump
made the keynote speech of the con-
vention upholding the present Demo
cratic administration and replying to
the recent attack upon the admins
tration by Elihu Root. The conven-
ton then adjourned until two o'clock.
When the delegates reconvened
Representative f.. S. Gambler, a mem
Der of Congress of the First district
of Mississippi, and personal friend
OF the late Congressman Brown, was
introduced and made a ringing Demo-
cratic speech.
The reports of the various commit
tees were heard, j. Hop Woods. as
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions, presenting resolutions endors-
ing the Wilson administration. The
resolutions were adopted by the con-
vention.
Nominations were then called for
and on the roll call of counties Bar
bour yielded to Randolph and Sam
Spears Of Elkins, placed the name OF
Sam V. Woods of Philippi, before the
convention. The nomination was Sec
onded by Charles Campbell of Berke-
| ley county. Preston county offered
the only other nomination. John II
Werlich of Kingwood, presenting the
name Of William ]. Lavelle of Tun-
Melton. Ben Hiner OF Pendleton coun-
~, seconded this nomination.
On the first ballot Wood received
SO votes and Lavelle 90, the Mineral
delegation preventing a nomination by
casting the county's IA votes for c. f.
Nethkin, whose name had not been
proposed. On the second, third
fourth and fifth ballots, the vote was
scattering, Hiner, Kump and Nethkir
all receiving votes with Woods and
Lavelle still holding the main
strength of the convention.
When the result of the fifth ballot
was announced, Mr.. Lavele went Ia
the platform and withdrew from the
race, whereupon the name OF II. G.
Kump was quickly presented on the
floor. The sixth ballot gave Woods
ia. Kump 81 and the remainder to
| Hiner and Nethkin. Mr. Woods, hav-
ing received a majority Of the 202
votes OF the district, was thereupon
unanimously declard the conventions
nominee. He responded with a ring.
ing speech, accepting the nomination
and the convention then adjourned.
The nominee of the party is one oil
the most able Democrats of the dis.
| trict. He has frequently been i'm the
limelight of political preferment in
the Second district, and served with
distinction as a member of the State
Senate, and as the president Of that
body during one of it's most memoir
able sessions. He is a lawyer, recog-
nized by all members of the profes-
sion as among the best practicing i'm
the courts Of the state and is qualified
in every way to serve his district and
his country In the lower house Of Con
gress. He is a son of the late Samuel
Woods, once Judge of the Supreme
Court Of the state. and a leader OF his
party in the early days of this com
monwealth Mr.. Woods has never va.
ried in his allegiance to the Demo.
cratic party, and has served in every
campaign since he became of age. He
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unsullied reputation, compelling per
sonality, and a vigor and ability which
will not easily be resisted. His broth
er, j. Hopkins Woods. is a man OF like
calibre. and will be an important fac
tor in the campaign.