The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-09

nf0Jid. Yet we DO not A8tA " " ~
petuated IN power because OF our r. ~
cord. II any party could i've on "
record It would be the hepu92lls..t1,
party. Nor do we ask 70 pc c9ntlnuS ~
In power because Of our promises ~
anv marty could live on promises u
would be the Democratic party Nc
ask that the party live because Il y
willing TO do the duty which lies ne ~
est 10 hand in Arm, Conscientious. 1ii-
compromising, patriotic manner WIN
this spirit Il crosses the thresnolo OF
the Twentieth Century, ready 20 crap
pie with twenty century problems. !
now have the honor to awai9 your
pleasure 49,.
Secretary Hughes read q telegram
from Senator Thurston. stating ne
would arrive here at noon. Cheers
greeted the announcement.
The secretary read the following
letter from Senator n. B. Scott:
M. william B. Mathews, Vice President
State League Republican Clubs Cnarle1-
ton, w. Va.
Ny Deaf. AFR. EatheWs:-I have your
letter Of February a.. formally ln " w
me to b present Ct the mee SIIb. q q ~
State League Of Republican SlupS' 10 pe
held at ParkerGburg, March
AR YOU are aware, have 1uat retuIIEsa
70 the city after q week spent m west
Virginia, ana md that II VIII take Us 9le
some time 10 catch up with my senatoIlAi
duties. il Is also imperativeiy neces9. ~
that / shall be out OF the city from ne
1914 to the ast OF March, Such peing tne
case, / fear that It will be impossible Ior
mo to DO present on the GATE tnat you
/ am very sorry that such is the case,
and wish for the league q SUGGEST y,
meeting, and that We VIII pc suS Ic.,s ".
at tho polls this COMING fall nave VEN, nc
doubt that we will. for no political parry
can afford to discourage enterprise. 70 OPP
pose legitimate cooperation, ana pose -
the apostle Of calamity. and STANG IN tne
way Of business and progress suens y
strikes mo, 70 the position OF those who
arc supporting Bryan and his so-calleu
Democratic follower. The party that 81 g
in tho way Of the wagon OF pr9spetlty M ~.
fan Is going to be run over and very badly
= RisSIbF = YOU Nt alI a kind greeting. and
with the hope that your deliberations may
very truly, N. B. SCOTT.
The following from Governor Atlsin-
son was read:
CHARLESTON, W. va, March 8.
william Burdette Mathews, President Re
publican State League.
Just returned from great mine disaster,
the worst that ever befell our state, when g
keDL me AWAY AEglA NAAANNAGASattf
our Republican brethren, West Virginia
Will continue Republican unless We our
selves block up the road. which we surely
have too much sense to do II We STAND
together, and know We WI. We eo NIL
on me doing my best for the whole ticket,
whoever may be nominated for every once
on ii. g. ". ATKINSON.
From the President.
'Tba following from President Nc
Kinley was greeted with repeated APP
plause:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8.
Mr.. William Burdette Matthews. Acting
President State League OF Republican
Please express TO the members Of your
state clubs who are to assemble March
at Parkersburg, my cordial best wishes,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Mr.. Grant Pitzer moved committees
be appointed on credentials and reso-
buttons, one from each senatorial dis
trict. An amendment that the chair
man Of the committee delegations name
the committeeman, was voted down.
The committees were named as fol-
lows:
CredentIals-First senatorial district,
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bee; Third. j. w. Stuck; Fourth, ]. w.
Dudley; Fifth, j. M. Hensley: Sixth, s.
v. Matthew's: Seventh, Robert Smith;
Eighth, L. n. Woolwine; Ninth, Flem-
ing RAIDER: Tenth, C. r. Tiler; Flew
enth, DIR. F.. L. Love; Twelfth. C. NJ.
Babb; Thirteenth, G. NJ. Bowers.
Resolutions-FirRt senatorial district.
]. P. Bradley; Second, W. c. Roberts;
Third, Walter Hblley; Fourth, F. c.
Copeland; Fifth. E. II. Flynn; Sixth,
Elliot Northcott; Seventh, John A.
Brown: Eighth. B. L. Dunn; Ninth,
Capt. s. B. Avis; Tenth. W. B. CUT
right: Eleventh, F. F. LanhRm:
Twelfth, Arnold Scherr; Thirteenth, u.
s. G. .Pitzer.
The delegation from the West Vlr-
gInla Republican Society, Of Washing
ton City, were admitted as delegates
on the floor, and given voice In the
deliberations Of the league.
Just at noon the meeting recessed un-
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