Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-07-22
Lincoln District Republican
Convention.

vention of Lincoln District, held at
Dunlow, July 18th, 1896.
The convention was called to or
der by Geo. f. Chapman, and pro-
ceeded to business by electing J.
ii. Thornberry, temporary chair
man, 7. J. Fee and J. ID. Webb,
secretaries. The chairman named
the following committees:
On organization: U. q. Browning,
w. L. Wallace, J. S. Copley, Hen
ry Copley and w. Y. Parsley.
On order of business: l.. A. How
ell, G. +. Chapman, G. III. Nipple,
Ben Salmons and j. ii. Lowe.
On resolutions: J. ID. Atkins, T.
j. Fee, A. Mead, j. ID. Lemasters
and Harrison Muncy.
To select delegates to county con-
ventiOn: j. b. Browning, Henry
Copley, Joseph Marcum, Albert
Crum and l.. A. Howell.
The convention then took recess
of 80 minutes to allow committees
to report, after which the conven-
ton was called to order by the
chairman. Committees reported AZ
follows:
Committee on organization re-
ported recommending that the tenn
porary organization be made per-
manent. Report adopted.
Committee on order of business
recommended the delegates to the
county convention to use their eff.
forts to nominate the strongest can
didates before said convention, ir.
respective of personal choice; also
recommended that this district con-
vention nominate district officers for
Lincoln district. Report adopted.
Committee on resolutions submit.
ted the following report:
Whereas, the Republicans of Lin.
coin district, now in convention, a..
sembled at Dunlow, for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the county
convention at Wayne, to he held
August 1, 1895, and to nominate
district officers for Lincoln district,
including a Justice of the Peace.
member of the Board of Education
and Constable.
BE it resolved, That we indorse
the platform adopted by the
National Convention, at St. Louis,
for its patriotic sentiment, and we
heartily pledge ourselves anew to
the PRONUNCIATION of those principles
of protection, which we believe will
bring prosperity to our people and
credit to our nation at home and
abroad.
Resolved further, that we favor a
wise and economical administration
OF our State and county affairs, and
recommend such Legislation az will
Tighten the burden of taxation ON
our people throughout our State and
county, and We invite all voters re.
CARELESS of their political affiliations,
to join us in electing such men to
hill our offices as in our judgmen,
will work to the best interests of the
citizens of our country.
BE 1T resolved, That we recogniz,
in the Honorable ]. ID. Atkins 3
person eminently qualified to fill tn,
Office of Prosecuting Attorney of on,
county and hereby pledge our sup
port in the convention, to be held Al
Wayne, August ], 1896, and to us,
all honorable means to secure hi,
nomination, and that the delegate,
of this convention be instructed t.
cast their votes for him first, las,
and all the time.
BE it further resolved, That W,
heartily indorse the candidacy of w
L. Wallace for House of Delegate,
and j. II. Marcum for Circuit Clerk
and also that of Daniel Wright foI
County Clerk.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be furnished the Ceredc
ADVANCE with request that same b,
published.
The committee to select delegate,
TO the County Convention reported
the following names: Joseph Mar.
cum, U G Browning, Henry Copley
John York, L A Howell, John "
Copley, Albert Crum, A Mead, "
r Parsley, G II Nipple and J II
Thornberry. On motion the Sec.
retaTies Of this convention are also
made delegates.