The Republican courier., 1900-01-27
Meeting of State Committee.

In compliance with the mandat
of the National Republican Com
mittee, the State Central Republi
can Committee met at the Glob
Uall, in this city, on Saturday
JInuary 9th. The meeting wa
ctlled to order by Mr.. L. j. Jou
bert, who briefly stated the object
As the roll was being called every
member answered to his name il
person, only few proxies being
present. Messrs. Lacy and Size
more whose proxies were used al
the Herwig, meeting were present
aud took part in the deliberations
Rev. John Marks opened til,
meeting with prayer.
Mr.. s. P. Brown, the efficient
assistant secretary, called the roll
which showed seventy members
present and a quorum. A larg,
number Of prominent white m !.
from all parts of the State were
present, who we're deeply interest
ed in keeping together the regular
Republican organization. Th,
spectators in attendance were un
usually large, about One-half being
white men. Capt. A. L. Wimber.
ly, member of the National Com.
mittee, was invited to a seat on tn,
platform, and, as lie did so, thc
committee gave ulImiStakable evi
drnce of the high appreciation
which it entertains Of him by ap
plauding him as he assembled lht
platform. Messrs. A. N. Howell.
F. N. Wicker, A. II. Leonard.
BOothby aud Calm were also invil.
ed to seats on the platform.
The Committee then declared
Capt. BOOthby elected to presid,
over its deliberations with only
Que vote against him.
Resolutions were passed con. |
demning the Herwig- Howell com
bination, as being un.Republicar
and at variance with party prece-
dent, and has for its objrct only |
the destruction of the regular
organization. President Mckinley |
was endorsed, and the sixteen dele,
gates pledged for his denomination.
The present State Constitution war
and an effort will bt
made to have it repealed. A con.
ventiOn is called to meet in this
city OIL the first Monday in Marcel
to elect four delegates at large to
attend the National Convention al
Philadelphia, Oh June 10. A STATE
convention, to nominate State
ticket, is called to meet in this city
February 5th. Regulations and
rules for the government of the
primaries were also adopted. A.
predicted by the REPUBLICAN
the meeting of the com.
nittee was harmonious throughout.
The seventy members that were
present, a great many of whom e
we're from various portions Of the {
State, were delighted with the
meeting of the Committee and said =
very effort would be made to or. -
anize IL strong, healthy Rppubli. II
an organization in every portion Il
the State. Resolutions were ="
$50 adopted approving the course 81
Capt. Wimberly, pledging him FL
'ntinued support. IN
Mr.. L. j. JOubert read in a clear sd
Id distinct manner a well pre- re
,red speech giving his reasons n.
hy he called the committee TO IN
'ther. Because, said he, the in
IuctiOns came from the National
whose decision is, the tn
mmittee acted unlawfully in ~ -
citing Mr.. Herwig. ~.
Mr. J. NJ. Vance, chairman of the te,
on resolutions, favoring int
election of Hon. c. w. Booth. Cal
as chairman of the committee. va, co
the appointment Of commi M IN.
to prepare a temporary roll for jAe
convention, read the resolu. rht
lS. 1
When the motion was put 70 M dc'
tho,,, Tu,1,ro wa