Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-05
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION.
y LARGE, HARMONIOUS AND
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHER
ING.


McDougal, chairman Of the Wayn,
County Republican Executive Com
mittec, who read the call and nance
rs temporary chairman Mr. l.. L
Peck, of Kenova, and ~ temporary
secretary Prof. T. Is. Mcclure, OF
Wayne.
The convention was opened with
prayer by Rev. J. Ii. Workman.
On motion of Willard Griffith tho
chair appointed the following com.
mittees, consisting of one member
from each district:
On Permanent Organization
Willard Griffith, Edgar Newman,
w. +. Maynard, Moses Napier,
Philip Hatten, j. Y. York.
Crcdcntials-J. r. Ewes, Oliver
Woods, a. c. Wriston, Henry Cop.
ley, G. w. Stephens, Andy Perry.
Order of Business-A. G.. Holt,
r. y. Tharp, w. f. Bruins, J. II
Thornbury, j. a. Workman, VIM
Napier.
Resolutions-James McQuin, O.
B. Carol, w. 5. Copley, l.. A.
Howell, Geo. Pack, Cletus Stephens
On motion the convention adjourn
ed to meet in the Masonic grove at
O'Clock, p. III.
Convention met promptly at l
o'clock in the grove.
Committee on permanent organi-
cation recommended that the tenn
porary organization be made per
manent.
Report adopted.
Committee on credentials report
eel no contests and recommended
that the delegates present from each
district be allowed to cast the full
vote of their respective districts.
On motion the report WAS adopt
ed.
Committee on order of business
recommended that nominations be
made as follows:
/. Clerk of County Court.
2. Prosecuting Attorney.
3. Clerk of Circuit Court.
4. Members of House OF Dele
gates.
,. Sheriff.
8. Member of County Court.
:. County Surveyor.
On motion the report was adopt
ed.
Committee on resolutions reported
rs follows, which report was unani-
mously adopted;
RESOLUTIONS.
The Republican party OF WAYNE
county, In convention assembled,
re-affirm and declare their devotion
to the time-honored principles of
the party, rs set forth in the Re
publican National platform adopted
at st. Louis, and the platform
adopted by our State Republican
convention at Parkersburg, and re-
solve a. follows:
lst We heartily commend the
efforts of our able and efficient rep
rescntative of this District in the Ma
tional Congress, and in recognition
of his services we are proud to pre-
sent once again, to the people of our
county, the name of our popular
representative III Congress, Hon.
Warren Miller.
Dad. The thanks Of this CONVEX
ton are hereby rendered to the
IionorablaS Is. Elkins in his man
ly fight in the United States Senate
for the principles of Americanism,
and his heroic work in this State in
behalf Of our party
3rd We hereby pledgc to the
candidates of our party, this day nom
mated, our undivided and hearty
support, and recommend 20 the pco-
PIE of our county as men worthy Of
the highest trust and confidence. and
able 70 discharge the duties of the
Offices for which they are nominal
cd.
4th We believe that the present
road system is inadequate for the
purpose for which it II was intend
ed, and we favor the early repeal of
the same, and substitution in it,
stead Of a system which is calculat-
ed % give rs better roads.
5th We hereby tender our
thanks 70 the chairman and secre-
tary Of our Executive Committee,
and the members 81 the Executive
Committee in each 3istric, Of our
county for their gallant labors dur
ing the last campaign, and the skill
full manner In which they achieved
victory for us.
9th. The Executive Committee
having been Amounted by the CON