Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-22
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.
Action of the State Committee at
Parkersburg.

/ Parkersburg.
Republican State League meeting
Charleston. Wednesday, March rs.
Republican State Delegate Conveu-
ton, Clarksburg, Thursday, May ID.
Republican State Nominating Con-
vention, Parkersburg, Wednesday.
July ~.
Republican State headquarters,
Wheeling.
Parkersburg had a spirited and live
| ly contest with Grafton, Sistersville.
and Clarksburg, over the place OF
meeting of the next Republican nom
mating State convention, which will
be the biggest gathering Of people
ever held in this State for the purpose
of naming State ticket. Mr.. g. B.
Gibbons eloquently presented the
claims Of Petersburg before the com
mittee, seconded by Mr.. A. B. White.
Grafton. seeing the drift, had with
drawn at supper time and ade its
tight for State headquartg i The
only ballot resulted: Clarks rig FIVE.
Parkersburg eight, and the place was
settled.
The members of the State Republi-
can Central committee met in the par
lors of the Blennerhassett hotel at
about half-past seven last Friday even
ing. The members present or repre-
sented by proxy were as follows, by
Senatorial districts: G. w. Atkinson,
secretary, Wheeling; ]. c. Brady,
proxy for ]. w. Burchinal. Mounds
vile; S. F. Reed. clarksburg; A. b.
White, proxy for w. N. Miller,
Parkersburg George Poffenbarger,
proxy for H. G. Nease. PIT. Pleasant;
J. K. Thompson, Raymond City, ]. ID.
Hewitt, Bramwell; S. A. Scott, proxy
for w. A. Perry, Fort Spring; j. B.
Floyd, Charleston; VIM. G.. Conley,
proxy for Starke l.. Baker, Beverly;
w. M. q. Dawson. chairman, King
wood; Arnold c. Scherr, Maysville;
w. I'll. Soners, Berkeley Springs: and
P. B. Dobbins, treasurer, Wheeling.
Also large delegations from Grafton,
Clarksburg, Sistersville and other
places were present to urge the claims
OF their respective places or look after
the political interests of some favored
son. Martinsburg was represented
by Hon. Geo. M. Bowers.
After reading the call for the Nation
al convention it was ordered that the
business be-
I. To select a time and place for
the State convention to elect delegates
to the National convention.
2. To select time and place for
the State nominating convention.
8. To select place for State COM
mittee headquarters.
1t was voted that the two conven-
tons be held separately. 1t was also
suggested as the sense of the commit
tee that the State League meeting be
held at different time and place.
c. D. Elliott, President of the State
Republican League, reported that
Charleston had been decided upon as
the place of meeting for the State
League meeting and Wednes day,
March IS. as the date of the League
meeting.
On the roll call by counties, DIR.
Morgan, of Clarksburg. presented the
claims of that city. duly seconded by
editor S. f. Reed.
Mr.. A. G. Scherr stated that Graf
ton, which had the largest delegation
present, had decided not to present its
claims.
Attorney c. M. Matheny presented
the claims of Sistersville.
G. B. Gibbons. Esq, put forth the
points Of advantage of Parkersburg as
a convention city, seconded by A. B.
White.
Then before going into executive
session, the various cities wishing the
State headquarters were heard,
Charleston. Wheeling, Grafton, and
Parkersburg were represented in
speeches.
An executive session then followed.
The time of the State nominating con
vention was fixed for Wednesday, Ju-
ly ~.
The convention to select four dele
gates-at-large to the National Repnb-
lican convention was locatedat Clarks-
burg by an unanimous vote and the
time liked Thursday, May IA, at II
O'Clock, noon.
The basis of representation for the
Clarksburg convention was fixed at
one delegate for each 100 votes cast
for Harrison in 1892.
For the Parkersburg convention the
basis of representation was fixed on
the congressional vote of 1894.
The following resolution was adopt
ed after the subject had been present
ed by editor E. Finley Kitsou, of Sis
tersville.
Resolved, That this committee re-
quest the Republican editors of West
Virginia to assemble at Charleston at
the time of the meeting of the Repub-
lican State Club League for the pur-
pose of organizing an association to
forward the interests Of the Republic
can party in the coming campaigns.