Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-02-24

Republican Convention.
Instructed for Hughes.

The Wayne County Republican conven-
ton was called TO order by A. q. Holt, chair
man OF the Executive Committee at lO:So a.
m, Feo Oth 1904. The report OF the Execu
tive Committee deciding as To the delegates
from the several districts OF the county, was
made to the convention. On motion the re-
poi OF the Executive Com mittee was adopt
ed aud the appointment OF committee ON
Credentials was dispensed with
BY vote of the convention the chairman
was Instructed To appoint committee to
select delegates To the Congressional con-
vention to be held at Williamson, Feb. nth
by vote OF the convention the chairman
was Instructed TO appoint "a committee on
Resolutions
The chair appointed the following COM
mittec to select delegates: Ceredo, Dan
Wright; Union, II. Il. Workman; Butler, =
G. Beaire; Lincoln, John Y. York; Grant, II.
Maynard; Stonewall, Moses Napier and the
committee on resolutions as follows Ceredo,
A. q. Holt; Union, 4. B. Mcclure; Butler,
John Bartram; Lincoln, j. IL. Thornbury;
Grant. l.. c. Queen; Stonewall, j. y. Porter.
BY Yote of the convention otter division
of the house had been called for and granted)
II was ordered that this convention appoint
no delegates this day except the delegates to
the Congressional convention to be held at
Williamson, and to leave the selection OF
delegates To the state, senatorial. judicial
and County nominating conventions to n
convention 10 be hereafter called by the
County Executive Committee.
The com mittee To select delegates reported,
selecting the following delegates 10 the Con-
gressional con vention To- be held at William.
son on Fec 27th, 1904: From Ceredo-A. q.
Holt, W. f. Psrtlow, Felix Flanery, Dan
Albert Ray, +. b. Mcclure and II. B. Work
man; Butter. NJ. York, John Bartram, Ed.
BelIomy, oliver Stith; Lincom-J. Y. York.
Isaac Brewer, Henry Copey, j. II. Marcum
and John ". Copley; Grant ii anderson
Maynard, l.. g. Queen, John HoIlinsworth;
Stonewall-Moses Napier aud Jones =. Por-
ter.
Upon vote OF the convention the report OF
the com mittee was adopted.
The com mittee Oh Resolutions reported as
follows:
We. the Republicans OF Wayne county. w
Va, in convention assemb bled, do hereby
declare az follows:
First, We firmly believe In the principles
of the National Republican party n prumul-
gated by the Philadelphia convention of
1900. In cOnsonance herewith we ind orse
the practical Inauguration of these princi-
pies by the great Mckinley aud carried
out by his worthy successor, Theodore Roose-
welt. We proudly point To- the history OF the
national administration In the execution of
the wills of the great party of the people; the
great patry ot protection; the great party of
prosperity; the great Republican party. The
resultant II good To all the people
Second. We further indorse the present
State ad m nistration of W. Va. n conducted
by our cheif executive. Hon. A. Is. White,
and invite comparisoh with any former ad-
ministration.
Third, We present and indorse n man of
cur county for the high and honorable posi-
ttOn OF Circuit Judge of tbtS judicial District
man who Will grace tie bench aud sacrcdly
care Tor the rights of all the people; IA man
tried and true. That man ~ the Hon. + II.
Napier.
We iurtber resolved, That we hereby csc
pecially indorSe the r. cord in Congress OF the !
Hon. Jas A. Hughes the present representa-
tive from this Congressional District and |
securing appr priations for the improve
ment of the Big sandy river, the Govern |
ment Buildings at Huntington and Blue
field, as well as the manly course he has !
pursued In cartrg for the soldiers residing in |
this district, the important part he has |
played in national Legislation during MS
service IN Congress, and believing that no |
greater political calamity could befaI this |
Congressional district than to displacs Mr.. !
ughes with any other man we hereby In
dorse is candidacy for re-nonination and |
the delegates this day appointed to repre- |
resent wayne county Ia the Congressional |
nominating convention 10 be held at Will |
Hanson. w. Va, on Feb. 27tn, 1904, are here
by instructed TO vote first. last and all the
time for the nomination Of the HoL. Jas. a
Hughes Tor COngiss In this the Fifth West
Virginia District. so long aa his name shall
be before the convention. and use all honor
able efforts I'm their power TO secure his nom
inHtiOn.