The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-17


Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllgencor.
KINGwoop. w. Va. Jan. 16.-ThO
Intelllgeneer correspondent here had an
interview to-day with ex-senator Daw-
son. chairman Of the Republican state
committee. concerning political mat
ters in the state. Chairman Dawson
sald he was now In correspondence with
the members of the state executive
committee, relative to the tImO and
place OF meeting OF the state central
comnitIre. Tho latter committee VIII
be called together 20 select the place
and fix the time for holding the stata
convention, 10 elect four delegates and
tour alterpates ~ large 10 the rational
convention, which conveuCs at StLouls.
June 16. He Fuld he supposed that the
central committee would meet about
the middle OF next month.
He also said that Il was important for
the members OF the central committee
10 be apprlsed ot the fact that q propo-
Sition may be submitted at their meet.
ing 70 hold the state convention TO
nominate the state ticket at the same
time that the convention II held to elect
the delegates and ulternntes to the ma
tIonal conventloai or In other words,
to do both at one convention.
He sold he hoped that the proposition
would receive the serious consideration
Of the members OF the commh.sa and
ot the Republican press OF the state.
and also OF the people generally.
'Ttc question has two sides" said
Mr.. Dawson. ''and do not cRre 70 eX-
press an opinion now. In favor OF one
convention Is the fact that Il Will avoid
the expense and trouble OF holding two,
and 1t is argued that We can Us well
select The stats ticket the middle Of
May or the first OF June. ns we can the
nIddh OF July or the first OF August.
on the other hand. II Is said that the
irst OF Jiine Ia too early 10 name the
state ticket; that tho people Will not
have had time to think thoroughly of
the matter. as Il Is very important to
make no mistake in that matter this
year"
Republican Prospects.
AS 10 the prospects OF Republican
success In the state. this year. Chair
man Dawson said: They are first
rate; but Il will be no walk over. The
EST flg,ft In It's history. We will beat
them by putting lin greater and bet
ter one. Our people are confident and
enthusiastic, Thnt Is good; but II must
not degenerate InSo oVeF-cOniidence.
Every IIepubllcnIl must do his whole
duty, and we must have n thorough or
Eanisatldn Il ID supposed that q thor
ouEh organization Is dependent on the
state committee or It's chairman. Tint
Ia n mistake; 1t depends on the 'ndlv-
tdual Republican roter. Without his
help the committee can't organize the
state n q hundred years: with IL, they
can otganlzc II thurollghiy and qhickly.
Judging from my experience IN 1899
and 1884 the committee Will hnve the
cooperation OF the whole party and
every man IN It. as We have the better
organization now, and propose 10 have
aII through the fight: and as we have
the beet side OF every public question,
and the best business record, uiil con-
fldcnt we shall win.
az have sent a copy OF the Official call
for tho national convention TO the
chairman OF the four congressional dis
trict committees, as those committees
are charged, with the duty OF calling
conventions 81 their respective dis
trIuts, 20 elect two delegates and two
convention
'I just have letter from friend, In
qulrine who shall call the convention in
his judicial district to nominate n cam
diaate for fudge az the Circuit court. as
they have no judicial district commit
zee. As this may occur In other judi
olai districts. and In some senatorial dis
tricts and delegate districts, / would
Nke 10 ask the Inteiligehcer 10 print the
following extract from our plan OF or
ganizatlon:"
I,bs District coInHittecs.
"3 judicial District Committee
Each judicial district Cor cIrculO should
have a committee. to call conventions
20 nominate candidates for judge. to GER
tify nominations. 6tc.,in tho years when
Judges are 10 be elected either for the
fuli term or to I'LL vacancies. Where
there Is no such existing committee IN
any district, the chairman Of the conn
" central committees OF the conntleA
COMPOSING such dlgtFlct,wlll form such
committee until n convention " held
and committee is appointed by IT, The
chairman Of the county committee OF
Inc county in the district cnsting the
largest Republican vote for President
M the preceding presidential election.
will act hH chairman Of such committee
until thd committee electB another
"a. Senatorial District Committee,
consisting OF one member for each
county OF the district. The chnlrmcn OF
IRE county committees Of tho counties
r1mposlnE each senatorial district, viii
nct ns such committee lwherc there Is
none now cxlstlng) until another lS NJ
Violated by a convention OF the district.
The member OF the state committee for
tbp senatorial district Will be chairman
OF Euch committee until another is
"5 Delegate District Committee. con.
Rlaiing OF one member rroin.ench cnun-
~ NJ the district. The chnirn nan Of tho
County committees OF the district WIN
act ~ such (whcre Duuq now cSistrt
untll convention OF the district shall
appoint another The chairman OF the
c1t,nty committee Of the county cast
ing the largest Republican vote Tor
preEidcnt AZ the preceding presidential
election. viii net ms chairman OF such
committee urtIl the committee shall
elect another"