The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18
LIBERTY DISTRICT 1NsTRUoTs
For DOvsner, but the Delegates are
Claimed to be Campbell Men.

For Dovener, but the Delegates are
Claimed to be Campbell Men.
The meeting in Liberty District was
held at Centre school house at in the
afternoon, and attracted representa-
tive attendance Of the Republicans OF
the district. The meeting was called
to order by County Committeeman II.
NJ. Maxwell, Abram Mccoiloch was
made chairman Of the meeting and H.
L. McCammon was secretary.
The following resolutions commend
ing President Mckinley and his admin
lstratlon and Congressman Dovener,
were passed with unanimity and en-
thusiasm:
Resolved. That the gratitude Of the ma
ton Is due to William Mckinley, our none
President, whose administration stands
among the most lllustrious in our coun
trys history, and whose eSaited patElOt
ism, wise stntesmanship. noble courage
and manly fortltude have guided this M
tIon successfully through one OF the most
momentous emergencies in Its history
Resolved, That we heartily commend
and endorse the course of our Representa-
tive, Captain 3. B. Dovener. In Congress,
and we further commend his UNIFORM
courtssy and his kindly treatment or the
old soldiers of his district who ask their
lust dues from the government. and his
earnest efforts in their behalf.
Resolved, by the Republicans OF Liberty
district In mass convention assembled,
That we iinreServodly adhere to the nr!n-
ciples Of the Republican party as set to Fi-
in the national Republican platform OF tne
81. Louis convention OF 1896 that the unCH-
arnpled prosperity so manifest In the great
Industrial and commercial business OF the
country i the legitimate and loslc3l Re,
suit Of the nscenuancy to power o. t ~
the nnnFnt.Dl OF itg
enlightened and progressive policy
The following delegates to the con-
Rressional convention at Weston were
chosen: DR.. j. R. Caldwell, 8, s. Gard
ner, J. B. Jobes. Allen Curtis, G. R.
White, r. L. Prawl'
The delegation was instructed for
povener in the following resolution:
Resolved, That the delegates TO the con-
EresslonAl convention to meet IN weston.
W Va. June G. 1900. be and are nerepy
Instructed to support our present able rep
rcSentative, Captain B. b. Dovener, for re-
nomination
Mr.. A. s. Bell, OF West Liberty tele-
phoning to the Intelllgencer last night,
claimed that the delegates chosen to
represent Liberty district In the con-
yention are all Campbell men. He said
that at the start OF the meeting he In
troduced resolution to the effect that
the forty or fifty persons present decide
whether the delegation be for Dovener
ar Campbell. but this was objected to
Inv friends OF both candidates. and 1t
was withdrawn. The Campbell people.
he says, voted for a slate OF six, while
the Dovener people wasted their
strength by voting for nine or ten can
dIdates.
81 know the Liberty delegates are
Campbell men," said Mr.. Bell emphaI-
cally.
I Continuing, Mr. Bell says that after
the delegates had been chosen he and
others left the meetiat being called
away by bu,lacss, and 1t was then that
he resolution lnstructinG for Dovener
was passed. Mr.. Bell admitted that the
meeting had not adjourned when he
and others left, and admitted that the
meeting could regularly pass any reso-
IutIIls It desired.
The situation, according to Mr.. Bell,
is that Campbell delegates are chosen
in Liberty, but with Dovener Instruc-,
tions. The situation is 4 peculiar one.