The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-23
Prnsr DISTRICT CONVENTION.


The Call for II 70 Be Held At New liaFtius.
Vile Wa, Regular and omoial-A Letter
from Secretary brady.
There having been misundcrstand-
ing regarding the authority for the call
Of tho First district Republican eonVen-
ton ct New 1iartinayillO. two or three
newspapers have been led to comment
on the matter and have created feel.
ing Of dissatisfaction with the com.
mitteo's action. The Misunderstanding
Is largely doe 10 letters written by
Chairman statherB, In which he says
he was opposed 70 Now M0rtinayille,
and 70 for Clarksburg "frst, last and oil
the time" II appears, however, that
the call was made by vote Of o ma
jority OF the committee, tho only body
authorized 70 fix the time and place,
and was Issued regularly by Secretary
Brady. Il also appears that according
u the custom Of rotation II IL Now Mar.
tinsviiie's turn The Ciarksburg Tele-
gram having called for an explanation,
Secretary Brady forwarded the follow
ing letter 10 the editor Of The TA'eoram
which seta the whole matter straight;
WnEElNo, WA, July 10, 1894
DEAR SIR:-In reply 70 your civil 10.
quiry az to why the'First Congressional
District convention was tobe called at
New Martinsville. I would state that on
June 10 wrote the following lettor to
each member Of the Congressional com.
mIttee;
"DEAR stR:-The replies received by
Dr.. stathers do not indicate clearly
enough tho views Of the committee az TO
time and place for the next congress-
ional convention.
"As Il 10 time the convention was
called, you will please indicate prompt
ly without regard 70 your personal pre-
ference as 10 who the candidate may be,
where and when is II best In your judg.
ment to call tho convention. This mat
ter should DO settled quickly and With.
out regard TO anything else than party
success"
In reply 10 this letter heard from
eight mcmbers Of the committee, five Of
the replys were In favor Of New Mar.
tinsville, one named Sistorsville aud
two named Clarksburn.
Before calling the convention ] wrote
TO the three members Of the committee
that had not replied, calling their at
tention 10 my first letter and asked Tor q
prompt reply, but as yet have heard
nothing from them. Tho only persons
who hayo tho authority TO call the con-
yention arc the members OF tho COM
mittee, the chairman and secretary
have no vote on tho question, and they
called tho convention ut New Martins
Vile in obedience to the will OF the
majority OF tho committee.
Il will be seen by my lotter quoted
above, did not attempt to use any In
huenco on any member Of the COM
mittce, nor indicate In any way what
my pretcronce was.
/ would respectfully state that In my
Judgment Now Martinsvllle Is the
proper place for tho convention, be-
cause taking tho convention towns in
regular order 1t 10 New Martinsville's
turn.
The convention Of 1882 was hold ut
Now Martinsville; 1888 at Weston;
1888 at Clarksburg; 1890 Of Mounds.
vitie; 1892 at Wheeling and in regular
order 1t Is Now Martinsvillo's turn.
l have figured carefully as to the
total cost 10 all tho delegates from each
county and think that there Is no
doubt but that TO 20 10 New Martins.
Vile would DO cheaper than to go TO
Clarksburg.
/ have tried TO state all tho facts in
regard to this so plainly that thorc can
DO no mistake, and while l know It Is q
hardship for the delegates from Brax.
ton, Lewis, Gilmer aud Harrison to go
to Now Martinsville, Think that ] know
I the Republicans woll enough to insure
that they will cheerfully submit 10 the
Judgment OF their committee.
Yours very respectfully,
J. O. BRADY,
sec'y Cong. Com.