The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-24
ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF LEAGUE
Senators DoIIiver and Scott Made Able Addresses
Resolutions Endorsing President Roosevelt and
Congress Passed

The meeting of the Republican State
League closed at Parkersburg wedncs-
day night with the election Of officers.
The candidates for tae presidency OF
the League were John II. snodgrass, OF
Wheeling, and W. B. Outright, of Buck
harmon. The latter was rather stiir
competition for the place, but snodgrass
won with plenty Of votes to spare.
Samuel simmons, Of Spencer county,
was elected secretary and John p. Austin
Of Mason county, treasurer
w. b. Outright, of the third congress
sional district, and T. NJ. Morris, col,
ored, of tine first, were elected vice presi.
dents. The other districts did not elect
vice presidents.
At the afternoon meeting Senator Dol
liver and Senhtor Scott addressed the
convention.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
I'VE take this occasion 10 declare our
hearty allegiance TO the welI-establisiied
principles Of the Republican parity, and
point with pride 10 the fact that since
he government has nnalterably accepted
the financial and commercial policies Of
The Republican party, our country has
taken front rank with the great powers
of the world and has steadily advanced
IN importance and dignity until all true
Americans must feel a pride in the in
.titutions d our Republic and the splen-
lid results of Republican statesmanship.
I'VE declare for continuation OF the
protective tariff policy of the Republican
nrty, as well as our approval Of the adj
llinistration Of President Theodore
Roosevelt, whica has resulted in the con.
summation of a treaty which will sc-
snre for The United States the construc-
tion Of the greatest artificial water way
in the world the Panama caual.
we declare our entire approval Of
the course of our representatives in the
Congress Of the United States, and their
levotion to the interests OF the country.
''We heartily and without reserve de-
,lare in favor of the nomination Of Sen.
ltor stephen B. Elkins for vice-president
before the Republican National Couvcm-
lion and believe that with Roosevelt and
Elkins as the standard bearers of Re.
publicanism in the campaign Of 1904
he pathway to victory Is already blazed
md success is assumed.
'We further declare our unqualified
approval Of tine course United States
senator Nathan b. Scott as one of our
representatives in The United States Sen.
tie aud congratulate the Republican
party upon the prospect Of his reelection
without opposition.
"'rhe State League of Republican
Clubs takes this occasion 10 give as-,u-
nee to tile regular organization OF The
Republican party Of its loyalty and de-
votion TO the cause, and declare our
determination to act with and assist by
II honorable means that organization in
he successful prosecution Of the cam.
aigns of the party
Resolved, That the thanks Of this
league be and they are hereby extend
"a to Hon. Charles II. Shattuel, Presi-
lent Of the Parkersburg Electric Street
Car Company and tlie Parkersburg aud
Marietta Interst'rban railway company
for kindness extended IN furnishing free
transportation over the lines of said rail
road to the delegates of this convention.
"Resolyed That the thanks Of this
eague be and are hereby extended 10
Hon. J. Hampton Moore, President al the
National Republican Leagues and sena
tors }. p Dolliver and \. B. Scott, for
their presence and splendid addresses at
this convention