The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-05
REPUBLICANS MEET.
4 LARGE NUMBER OF PROMINENT
POLITICIANS PRESENT.
THE REPUBLIcANs HAVE A BIG
DAY. AND AN UNUSUALLY
HARMONIOUS ONE.

uAMS Anil An VNUNQALLM
HARMONIOUS ONE.
All day yesterday and to-day every
incoming tram brought large numbers
Of delegates to the Republican conven-
ton, which convened here to-day at
10 o'clock. The hotels and boarding
houses were generally crowded, and
many were unable to secure accommo-
dation.
The convention was one of the
largest ever held in this city, and was
composed Of the most prominent men
Of the State. The City Band furnish
ed music, and altogether the scene
presented was one Of unusual interest.
The convention was promptly call
ed to order BY Mr.. "A. w. Fleming, Of
Fairmont, who was afterward elected
permanent chairman. Mr.. r. w.
Fast was elected permanent secretary.
The following committee on resolutions
were appointed for their respective
counties
Barbour. w. c. Moran; Berkeley,
G. w. Feidt; Grant, T. T. Rumbarger;
Hampshire, J. B. Watson; Hardy, r.
| w. Emswiler; jefferson, e G. Adams;
Marion, y H. Furbee; Mineral, J. Q.
Thompson; Mononghalia, A. Garrison;
Preston, w. H. Glover; Taylor, L. M.
La Toilette; Tucker, N. ". Miller
Randolph, J. S. Posten; Morgan, s. ].
Havermale; Pendleton. Alvin Horper.
| Resolution offered recommending
the name of 7. E. Davis, of Grafton,
to the convention as asdelegate to the
Il National Convention. Amendment
] to resolution offering name Of J. n
Wisner. Name Of H. i. Haddox, d
! jefferson, also offered. BY vot'
amendment was ordered laid on TIL
table. Motion made to lay origina
resolution on the table. Division d
votes called for. Vote stood 55i
against and 100 in favor. Motion
made that name Of T. E. Davis BE-
struck out. Motion tabled. Name Of
II. L. Haddox, of jefferson, recon.
mended as an alternate delegate to the
convention.
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II Counties called and names presented
as follows for recommendation to con.
/ vention as delegates to the National
!, Convention Barbour, none; Berke-
ley, Hon. Geo. NJ. Bowers, presented
/ by Mr.. U. S. G.. Pitzer; Grant, second.
, led the nomination Of Mr.. Bowers
Mononghalia, Israel C. White, pre-
sented by R. w. Fast; Other counties
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Bow
ers. On motion Messrs. Geo. M. Bow
ers and Israel c. White were nomina
ted by reclamation as the delegates
to the Minneapolis convention. The
convention then proceeded to. elect
two alternates. A number Of names
from various counties were presented
and afterwards withdrawn. Thename
OF Geo. L. Goshorn, OF Grant county,
and E. A. Billingslea, of Marion coun-
ty, were unanimously chosen. On
motion the convention then adjourned.
STATE CONVENTION.
The State Convention was called to
order at 11;45 a. m. by B. F. Mehen,
and opened with prayer by Rev. G. s.
Trump. Mr.. Jas. E. Hooten, was
elected temporary Chairman, Mr.. Bee,
Of Dodridge county, was elected tenn
porary secretary. Mr.. CIV. Hull, as
sistant temporary secretary. Mr..
Hooten in a brief and pert speech en-
dorsing the present administration, ex-
planned the duties of the convention,
and then proceeded to business.
Resolution adopted appointing five
COMMITTEES to be composed Of one from
each Senatorial District. Resolution
offered that all Republicans present be
entitled to seats in the convention, in
| the counties they represent. Amend
|ment offered to allow the different
delegations the privilege Of seating
their republican friends with them in
conducting their affairs. Both reso-
Tuition and Observation-Disclosures, and
a resolution adopted allowing all Re-
publicans to come in as advisory mem
bers. Convention took a recess for
ten minutes to allow Senatorial dele
gates an opportunity tdSget together
and confer.
] Convention again called to order by