The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-02
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
III the Court House Largely Attended bu
Harrison County Republicans.
twain Contest Among the Candidates Astrono Ticket Put the Field

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The Republicans Of Harrison
oupty held an enthusiastic con
.ption on Tuesday. 1t was in
sad n memorable gathering, and
/ interest was up to ahigh pitch
nm the commencement and even
i DAYS before. Thelarge court
|o,,se auditorium waspacked and
i aisles and windows were util-
ed by hundreds who could not
I'd seats. The contest between
II. Lowndes, Jr. and Col.
John W. Carpenter for member
( the House of Delegates was
he of the closest and most care.
ully planned contestsever known
h the county-the strength OF
he two men being about even
mill the finish. The selection
a candidate for County Super
,tendent proved to be almost as
Interesting, and was decided in
syor of Mr.. Newton when he had
ust enough and net a vote to
pare. His competitor was the
lifted and popular Howard Gun
bingham, of Shinnston, who was
tlaced at a great disadvantage
then DIR. Wyatt, also Of Shinns'
30, was first nominated for the
legislature. The sentiment was
gainst giving Shinnston two can
|idates. and Mr.. Cunninghaln's
.rge vote stands as unnistaka BILE
ideuce of his strengt e thia
ounty.
The convention was called to
rider by Hon CIV. Lynch, chair
nan of the county executive COM
nittee, who named Judge Edwin
[axwell for temporary chairman
md Mr.. j. N. Hess temporary
ecretary. The motion of E. N.
Flowers to appoint the usual
ommittees resulted in the dele
sations making the following
elections:
RESOLUTIONS.
0P Boughner, q W Harrison, John
Flynn, j 8 Kile, NJ N shuttlewoTth,
, W NIofett, O D Robinson, j W
Bailey, S Ritter. s s Stutler.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
re Dawson, W b Fleming. Mordicai
Pnith, E b Hardesty, D Bumgardner,
Walter Morris, w A Marsh, n NJ Jones,
~ Coffman, DIR. C w Halterman.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
] B Redman, g F Randall, Len Peck,
homas Hawker. D S Young, ] B
Wright, James Ogden. AALang. NIL
Suzun, E Thad Post.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
B I Southern, A II Clark, ] W
Pisott, DIR. j d Rinehart Ernest Ri
a, " NJ Bird, ) w Barnes, NJ r
lodge, NJ V Hurst, DR.. yAselby.
The motion of Gen. Northcott
hat the convention adjourn until
o'clock was amended by j. S.
File to read 1 80 p. m. and car
bed, Promptly at the appointed
lime (afternoon) the delegates as
embed and the committee re-
ports were read and approved. The
permanent organization gave the
fhairmanship to DIR. 40. Flow.
ers. with Messres. j. F. Shore and
N. Hess as secretaries. The
|ommittee on resolutions reported
+ follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
The Republicans of Harrison
|ounty in convention assembled
! the court honse on the Both
lay of August, 1898. resolve:
lst, That we again express our
|alth in the principles Of the Re.
publican party as announced and
(foclaimed in its last National
Eonvention, which principles
Eere clearly Enumerated, honestly
|efended and approved by an
|Serwhelming majority of the
|eople of this country.
I'd. We rejoice in the wise
ttatesmanship of William Nc
eelnley, President of the United
ptates, and endorse his course
tom beginning to end in the
fpanish-A american war, the result
7 which has practically been or
to be the full consummation of
liberty and emancipation of the
Iuban people from Weylerism
nd Spanish duplicity and treach-
~, and a bondage aud serfdom
ltolerable to Q free and liberty