The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-10
TWO CONVENTIONS


1leldby Republicans In the Kana,yiia Ju.
Sc dlclai. District.
Special Dispatch to the Ii~telligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 9.-The
judicial convention at Winfield to-day
vas somewhat remarkable. but all
parties Interested are satisfied, and
there will be no break in the ranks IN
November. The vote OF Kanawhn coun-
ty would settle the question and Kama
wha sent two delegations, part OF one
for Guthrie, the other for McWhorter.
In the Interest of harmony, the friends
OF the candidates decided to hold two
separate conventions. 1t Is expected
that the courts will be called upon to
settle the question as 10 the legality OF
the convention.
The first convention was called 10 or
deriat1l O'clock by William dis, chair
mar OF the judicial committee, who was
afterwards made permanent chairman.
Captain II. C.. McWhorter, Of Kama
VIVA, was named by Gideon flasher, of
Mason county, and was nominated by
acclamation. Resolutions endorsing the
st. Louis nominees and platform were
adopted. The delegates selected in the
primary In Kanawha, June G. and In
Mason conventions Of May &c, and in
Putnam, July T. were decided to be
the legal delegates entitled to particle
pate In the convention. The executive
committee appointed as follows: Kama
villa, WilliamtDils, of Putnam: James
r.. Dewes, OF Mason; j. N. Meeks.
Immediately after adjournment, the
second convention. was called to order
by Captain j.. X. Thompson. secretary
of the judicial committee. III. G.. Neez,
OF Mason, was chosen chairman, and S.
l.. Webb. of Kanawha, secretary. When
nominations were called for, George L..
Pafenbarger, OF Mason, named Judge
Frank a. Guthrie, and the nomination
was seconded by Judge Drew, of Kama
wha, and n. L. White, or Putnam. Judge
Guthries nomination vas made by ac-
clamation. He was called upon and re-
spondcd in afgraceful speech. Resolu-
lions We're offered: by Judge Drew that
hereafter all judicial delegates be Sc
lccted by magesterial districts, and that
all conventions to select the same be
held on the9samc day, were adopted.
The judicial committee was appointed
as follows: Kanawha, Colonel L. L.
Buttrick. Of Mason; R, Bogges, OF Put
nam and J.. I. Middleton.
sEFuslICAy STATE CONVENTION
At I'arkcr.bur immense Attendance
Promised N arm viii be built.
Special DIspatdnte ihc; I%ntelligencer.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, July o.
The local committee having in charge
the preparations for the great state Re-
publican convention. which meets here
July % to name the next governor of
West Virginia are working like beavers
and when the convention assemblies for
business everything will be In readiness
tand the work done by the local party,
tnlcn will be In evidence. All indications
gpoint to the fact that this convention
5will be the largest ever held by the Re-
publlcIns In this state. In reply to cir
cular letters sent QUITO each county
chairman by Secretary j.. W. Wander,
wort, to ascertain the number Of :
pie who have already decided to come
from each county, only thirteen counties
have been heard from, but those counties
ask for the reception of $50 people. IL
the balance Of the counties keep up that
rate. 1t Is very easy to be seen that the
attendance will be very great.
Hon. w. n. Miller, chairman OF the
committee IN arrangements, Is hustling
things right along.
The citizens and merchants generally
have subscribed literally to the large
fund necessary to have OF hand to ade-
quately meet all requirements In taking
care OF such n large affair.
The committee on arrangements for
entertaining the state convention have
finally decided to build n wlgwam. 1t,
Will be an immense affair, as 1t must
be Il the delegates and the people are
to be anything like accommodated.