The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-19
RESULTS IN KANAWHA
DISTRICT CONVENTION

Theodore Roosevelt; and we pledge
ourselves to support his policies OF
the enforcement of the law against
high as we'll as low, rich as we'll as
poor, and a square deal to- every
man:
And 1T is the sentiment Of this con-
Vent1on that our delegates to the
state and district conventions. to be
held at Parkersburg and Hinton
each, respectively give their unre-
mlttlng effort toward the selection
OF delegates from the state at large
and the Third Congressional district
VINO Will pledge themselves to stand
by the Roosevelt policies and to SUP
port that candidate for nomination
for President of the United States
who will the most effectively carry
on the work which Theodore Roose-
welt has so fearlessly and courage
ously begun.
Resolved, That at this season of
crisis in the life Of the nation. when
predatory wealth and conscienceless
lhohey-greed are banded together in
open ana Hagrant opposition to the
dearest interests and welfare of the
pain people, that none are more fit
TO maintain and carry out the poll
cles or the square deal than that IL
lustrlous son Of Ohio, VIM. H. Taft,
the great judge, the eminent diplo-
mat, the wise statesman, the devoted
friend Of the struggling masses:
And we hereby pledge to him, our
devoted support, and instruct our
delegates to Parkersburg and Hinton
conventions, to vote for those candi-
dates for delegates to the nation1l
convention at Chicago who shall
pledge themselves unreservedlv to
stand by the candidacy Of VIM. H.
Ia1t' Tor President of the United
States, as long as he shall be a can
dldate before said convention.
Resolved, That the publicly ey-
pressed and we'll known attitude of
Hon. William Seymour Edwards. in
support Of the policies of Theodore
Roosevelt, and in favor Of the nomi-
hat1on Of VIM. II. Taft, meets the en-
thuslastic support Of the republicans
OF this district, and that we hereby
instruct our delegates to the Hinton
convention to support his candidacy
as delegate to the national conyen-
tlon at Chicago, first, last and all the
time.
Resolved, That the delegates Sc
lected at this convention to 60 to
hinton as representatives Of this dis
trlct or kanaWha county, shall and
are hereby empowered to sit as dele
gates IN the congressional and dele
gate conventions, each, respectively.
Jefferson District.
The mass convention in Jefferson
district was held at st. Albans to
select four delegates to each Of the
two conventions at Hinton and three
| delegates to Parkersburg to the dele
gate and judicial convention. Mavor
U. S. Jarrett, Of st. Albans, commit
teeman from the district called the
convention to order and A. r. Shep-
herd, Of Spring Hill was chosen tenn
porary secretary. On motion Of J.
Is. u Drew the temporary organiza-
tlOn was made permanent
On motion of Mr.. Drew chairman
Jarrett was authorized to appoint a
| committee Of three with himself to
agree upon list Of delegates to the
several conventions, report the same
| Dack to the convention and have
| them ratified. J. c.. B. Drew, f. G..
COlcord and Arthur Cobbs we're aD-
pointed committee to work with the
CHAIRMAN, and the following dele
gates were selected to the various
| convention:
| Parkersburg delegate and judicial
convention-E C. Colcord, A. B.
shepherd and U. S. Jarrett.
| Hinton nominating convention
Homer Bower, Ralph Stutlar, r. L.
Mickie and H. T. Nancarrow.
Hinton delegate convention-J. 3
=. Drew, w. H. T. Thomas, Lee
Bryant and r. e. l.. GRAY.
Senatorial convention-C. A.
0pecht, Arthur Cobbs, w. G.. Bean
and George Wymer. Alternates-
VIM. Davis, Jr., N. G. Stutler, C. L.
Wright, J.. S. Lee, VIM. Dunsford
and VIM. Bartlett.
Jefferson district endorsed the ad.
mlnlstration Of Theodore Roosevelt
and the candidacy Of VIM Howard
Iaft for the presidency, Geo. ". Nc
CIintic for judge of the supreme
court Of appeals, and William Sey-
mour Edwards for district delegate
to the Chicago convention with the
same resolution as was passed al
the Cabin Creek district convention
ana which Is printed above. The
three delegates to the Parkersbure
convention were instructed for Taft
and McClintic and the four delegates
to the Hinton conventions for Gaines
for congressman and Edwards foi
district delegate. The resolution in.
structing for Gaines reads:
Resolved, That the delegates Sc
lected at this mass meeting Of tho
voters Of Jefferson district Of Kama
Wha county to the convention at Hin