The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-07-15
By W. C. MORRISON.
rial Disnatch IN The TELEGRAM


Special Dispatch to The Telegram.
Wheeling, W. Va, July l2.-The Re-
publican state convention was called to
order in the Wheeling Casino at 1890
O'Clock by w. E. Glasscock, chairman
of the committee, and prayer was made
by Rev. DIR. Howard, of Wheeling.
at 1920 the hall was well filed with
delegates and spectators. The crowd
numbered fully $500 pople.
The arrival of Senator Stephen B. FL
Ikins at 1925 o'clock was greeted with
widest cheers, which became even more
v0ciferous as he made his way to the
y front and acknowledged the reception
with bow.
After prayer Mr.. Glasscocis read a
oongratulatory telegram from Senator
Nathan B. Scott expressing confidence
in the prospects of the Republican party
for overwhelming success.
In introducing senator Elkins as tenn
porary chairman of the convention Mr..
Glasscock said the whole Davis family
might be nominated, but the Republic
ans intend to carry West Virginia by
10000. He referred to senator Elkins
rs the political redeemer of the Repub-
lican party in West Virginia. which pro-
voked great applause. Mr.. ElEins pre-
faced his address with few remarks
concerning the action of the enemy at
st. Louis entering his own yard by the
nomination of Senator Davis for Vice
President and as consequence had to
work overtime revising his speech to
suit the occasion.
Then he delivered an address of TWEEN
~ minutes, dwelling upon the issues of
the day in West Virginia. First he
pointed out the effort of the Democrats
to get the last Republican state and
to do that they hoped for Republican
mistakes, but he felt assured none would
be made by their convention. Discus
sing tine question of tax reform he
stated that the Republican party of
West Virginia had instituted that meas
ure and was now backed by it. Sharp
md spirited discussions had arisen, but
only for profit. and he was sure the
question would he properly handled by
a Republican legislature, He believed
there had been too much feeling in the
matter and expressed the hope that this
would be overcome in the convention
and that there would be unity of action
and that all Republicans with their
shoulders touching, and again there was
wild cheering.
The battle-ground has been extended
to out states by the Democrats at st.
Iouis in convention and tine Democratic
Readers from Hill down to Bryan would
be brought into this state to wage the
fight. Thus it bchoovcd Republicans to
stand together He called attention Ia
the purpose OF the Democratic party To
disfranchise $1,000 colorcd voters in this
state and pointed out the duty of the
party TO see that this was not dome
Tine progress of the patton under Re-
publican rule was reviewed in detail
and the policies of the party which have
Brought about such greatness were land
cd by him. President Roosevelt and hi
administration were praised and the
platform this year was declared cour-
agcou-. progressive and sound. In
speaking Of the nomination of Judge
Parker and tine Democratic platform he
said the present expression on finances
by them IS the same MS that of the
Kansas City platform. 10 to /, in the
absence Of a plank in the present plat.
form. In conclusion he stated that he