Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-02-20
Golf Was Elected Governor
and the Convention
Says He Must Qualify.
Delegates Elected to the Nation
al League.

Parkersburg last Friday. The at.
tendance was very large, eighty
five clubs being represented and
over three hundred delegates pres
cnt.
After the usual committees had
been appointed Mr.. Frank T.. Hall,
of Marion county, moved that the
following telegram be sent to Pres
ldentclcct Harrison:
The Republican League of West
Virginia, now in session, sends
greeting and pledges the electoral
vote of West Virginia to- your Re.
publican successor"
The telegram was ordered to be
sent by the Secretary.
Then Captain Dovener moved
that the following telegram be sent
to General Golf:
The Republican State League
takes this first opportunity to con.
graduate YOU upon your triumphant
election as Governor of this State,
and we pledge you Republican
successor i'll $50, by a majority that
cannot be wiped out by majority
of one"
This telegram was unanimously
ordered sent to Governor elect Golf
Similar congratulatory greetings
were also ordered sent to Congress
man-elcct Smith, Congressman
elect Atkinson and Congressman
elect McGinnis.
The following delegates to the
National League meeting were
chosen Ivy ballot:
First District-B. b. Dovcner. of
Wheeling.
Second District-.J. d. Butt, of
Harpcr's Ferry.
Third District-Steele \ Hawk.
ms, of Charleston.
Fourth District-A. b. White, of
Parkcrsbu-g.
The al:ernates arc d. w. Bough-
ner, of Harrison; ]. 5. Goshorn, of
Grant; J. S. Burdette. of kanawha.
and +. {. Kinnison, of Putnam.
Following are the resolutions in
full:
we congratulate the people of
the State upon the magnificent vote
gwen IN favor of honest government
and the triumphant election of our
gallant leader. General Nathan Golf.
as Governor, and we hereby render
our fcalty and devotion To the prin-
ciples of the Republican party and
pledge ourselves to- use all honora.
bic means to secure the fruits of the
victory won at the polls, and
Hon. Nathan Coli having been
duly elected Governor of this State.
at the election held on the 9th dav
of November, 1888, and the result,
thereof having been duly certified
by the officers Of the State. which
duty il is under the law to certify
the same, and the Speaker of the
House of Delegates having refused
~ the face of the plain and unequiv.
ocal mandate Of the Constitution of
the State to open and publish said
returns, thus seeking in defiance of
law and public decency to Gain for
his party. by fraud and violence.
what 1t lost at the polls, it is there.
fore
ReSOlcod, That it is the sense Of
this League that the unlawful and
revolutionary acts Of the Speaker
OF the House Of Delegates cannot
override or nullify the legally ex.
pi essed will Of the people; that the
right to hold the Office OF Governor
is conferred by the people Of the
state 1T the polls, and not bv the
Speaker ofthe House or the Joint
assembly Of both Houses. and that
this right, conferred by the people
upon Gen. Golf. is coupled with the
obligation to perform the duties
thereof and il is. there fore. further
ReS0lUCd, That IL is the sense Of
this League that Hon. Nathan Goa'
should, on the 4th day OF March
next, qualify and assume the duties
OF the Office Of Governor: that the
tact that his right to hold the same
IS contested by man " hose strong
est plea is that he did not get votes
enough and the pretcusc of ILLEGAL
Republican votes, does not impair
his right OF duty TO hold the Office
until removed by the sentence If
the count created by the Constitu-
ton 10 determine such cases. and i'm
the manner prescribed by law.
common dccency. II nothing else
would seem 10 dictate that this
great shame which is sought TO be