The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-23
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES S
TOgBE Held June IA

The county Republican executive
committee held meeting in the
court house Wednesday and fixed on
Thursday, June IA, as the date for
holding the primary election in this
county for congressman and state
senator.
The committee was largely at
tended and quite harmonious. There
was a careful exchange of views and
every one seemed bent on acting in
a satisfactory manner to all and the
committee was careful to take no
action that might in the least offend
the rank and file of the Republican
party in Harrison county.
While resolution was introduc-
ed TO nominate county and district
candidates at9the same primary, yet
it seemed to be the sense of most all
present that it was too early to
name county candidates, as the time
was too short TO give candidates an
opportunity to announce themselves,
and no date was set for that. 1t is
highly probable such candidates may
not be nominated until after the
first of August and it may be done
by mass convention.
The committee was called to or
dergih the court house by Chairman
S. F. Reed shortly after IL o'clock
and James n. Hess was called to act
as secretary in the brief absence of
Secretary Charles G. Cofman. The
committeeman present were as fol-
lows:
Clay district n. Wetzel.
Coal-James N. Hess.
Clark-F. B. Haymaker.
Eagle4xTaylor Williams and NJ.
J.. Riblett.
Elk-Robert Shuttlewortlr.
Sardis-Henry Bennett.
Simpson,. d. Fitzhugh and
A. A. Lang.
Tenmile-W. L. Steele with
proxy from W. E. Leonard, and T.
J Coffman.
Grant-D. L. Nutter.
Union-L. J. Ayers.
Chairman Reed stated the object
OF the meeting as being to take ac-
tion providing for the nomination
of candidates for the coming cam
8 paign, and then had open house for
any and all Republicans to express
themselves and make suggestions.
o. A. Ashburn, of Doddridge
county, candidate for the nomina-
tion for State senator to succeed
George @. Cole, was introduced and
made short address, which was
well received. He informed the
committee that the district primar-
les had been held in his county and
he felt sure he had his own county.
Recess was then taken until one
afternoon session the adj
ditional members present were F.
r. Moore, of Clark district, and ].
Al. f. Day, of Union district. J..
NJ. Knox had James N. Knox's
proxy from Clay district, and c.
coffman had B. NJ. Aliens from
Sardis.
In opening the session Chairman
Reed gave an opportunity for short
speeches. Mai. A.-G. Meore, Col.
Henry Raymond and, Mayor Har-
yey vs. Harnier briefly addressed
the committee
resolution was offered fixing
Thursday, June II, as the date for
holding the congressional, senator
ial and county primary, but this was
changed so as to hold primary on
that day only to get the sense of the
Republican voters on candidates for
Congress and the State Senate, and
candidates for the respective offices
who receive the largest number Of
votes to have the privilege of nam
ing his own delegates to the con-
yention.
Frank R. Moore, Taylor Williams
and A. d. Fitzhugh were appointed
a committee to draft and report
rules and regulations for holding
the primary.
The committee reported prac-
tically the same rules and regula-
tions that were observed two years
ago and lastsyegr.
Chairman s. r. Reed, Secretary
Charles G.. Coffman and Treasurer
a. Lang we're appointed finan-
Gay committee for the primary.
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