Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-06-25
CONGRESSMAN j. A. HUGHES
NOMINATED TO SUCCEED
HIMSELF.
Republican Congressional GOnven-
ton.


with large number of spectators,
met at the Huntington Theatre in
the city of Huntington, Friday,
June 10Th, at 2 o'clock, p. M, for
the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for Congress. Hon. John A.
Shepard, of Mingo county, chair
man of the Congressional Committee,
called the convention to order and
after reading the call for the gather
ing and after making a short adj
dress, called b. w. Foster, of Hunt
ington to act as temporary chairman,
and Il. II. McDoNgal, of Ceredo, as
temporary secretary. On taking
the chair Mr.. Foster made quite a
lengthy address which was full of
true Republicanism.
On motion of Edgar p. Rucker,
of Mcdowell county, all committees
were dispensed with except the
committee ON Resolutions.
On motion of &. w. May the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
AS the committee on Resolutions
the chair named the following: &.
w. May, of Lincoln county; ID. K.
Abbott, of Cabell, and +. p. Ruck.
er, of Mcdowell.
On motion Of Il. f. Houston, of
Mcdowell county, n roll Of counties
was called for nominations. When
Cabell was called Hon. Elliott
Northcott, in a splendid speech,
nominated the Hon. James
a. Hughes. There being no
other candidates before the conven.
ton, on motion Mr.. Hughes was
declared the nominee by reclamation.
Being called for Mr. Hughes came
forward and delivered an address
which was we'll received by the con
vention. Judge 5. S. Savage, of
Ashland, KY, was introduced to the
audience and made an able address
on the benefit to the human race in
this glorious and prosperous country.
Of Republicanism, aud the disadvan-
tages to the growth of the nation
of Democracy. The Judge was for
merly Democrat and spoke from
actual experience. His address
created lasting impression on his
hearers.
The committee on Res olutions re-
ported as follows, which report was
unanimously adopted:
We, the Republicans of the Fifth
Congressional District in convention
assembled at Huntington, w. Va,
congratulate the whole people of the
District pon the fact that Republi-
can Supremacy in the District, State
and Nation still continues unbroken,
and that because thereof a general
condition of prosperity is every
where evident.
We renew our answering faith
in and allegiance to the Republican
party, its principles and policies as
enunciatcd by our national admins
tration under the wise and states
manlike leadership of President
Roosevelt.
We hereby tender to our dele
CATION in Congress, Representatives
a well a. Senators, our hearty APP
probation of the prominent part
taken by them in our country's af
fairs and the efficient way in which
they have worked tor the best in
forests of the whole people.
While We regret that i'm this
District there j. at present some
difference between Labor and CAPITAL
as evidenced by the present miners
strike, We sincerely nope that the
present difficulties may speedily be
adjusted boo manner satisfactory to
all concerned, and call attention TO
the fact that were il not for the
domination of the policies and
principles of the Republican party
there would Doc uo employment of
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