Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-13
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JOHNS ON
Mercer Democrats Instruct For
William Jennings BRYAN For
Preside1frs'es"D" ..l e.
JOhnstOn For Governor

Dr. II. r.. Fairfax, ]. f. Smith and
Il II. Jones.
Plymouth. A. stafford. n. Il
Barbor. s. I. Vcrmlllion. A. T. Mau.
pin, w. S. Hunt. Albert Wiley. VII.
liam Ball and Allen Cook.
Jumping Branch--John Lilly and
/ Frank Brammer.
Congressional Convention
Yet to Re called:
Beaver Pond-C. A. Bailey. i T.
Crockett, ID. E. French. II. u. kits.
F. NJ. Peters. II. c. Blackstock. ID. Il
Johnston, o. c. jenkins, c. OLeary.
5. NJ. Bernard. " G.. witten. II
Clarence McClaugherty. w. |. Bail
ey, \. S. Booker, II. NJ. Garrett, Jr.
L. J. Holland, j. Harve Johnston
w. E. Pearson, w f. Moffett and II.
b. Thompson.
East Rivera r. Caperton. 4.
w. Reynolds. J NJ. McGrath. c. r.
McNntt and w A. French.
Rock-Jairus Collins, Il. C.
Wright, o. y. Moomaw. Douela.
Thrift. w. a. H. Moore, Il. II. Gar.
rett, Irwin Walker. Felix Him. r. 4
Ross, G. G. Brammer.
Plymouth Chas Morgan. Joe
Butler, r. VI. Shorter. p. w. Masslc
Adam Caperton and u c. Pettroy.
Jumping Branch-John Lily an.
Frank Brammer.
Senatorial Conycntion.
TO the senatorial convention yc'
10 he called:
Beaver Pond J. Holland. J
7. Thornton. b. Crumpler. w. /
J Fleshman, r. c. Carlcp, j. ID. Nc
Cue, r e. Peery, d. A.. Easley. +
L. Bailey, Bernard McCiaurhcrty
L. A. Dunn. w a. Bpdeu. John Nc
Cu!loch, II. IT. Bailey and Jamcs
! Clark.
East Rivera l.. Boiling. Geo. s
Oxley, w A. French and B. w. pen
dleton.
Plymouth-S n. Holroyi. y. p
Shumate, B. p. Phillips and Il. w
! Bird
Rock C. C. Brammer, J. c. ran
ming. A. A. Parker. r. j. Bowling
.. NJ. Nelson Roscoe Dudley. Israe.
Myers, Geo. p Sites. Henry Craft
John B. Neal and r. H. Kirk.
Jumping Branch John LILY ana
! Frank Brammnr
On motion Of Judge David r.
Johnston. the delegates TO tho
| Wheeling convention were instruct.
| ed to vote for the nomination OF
Walter Prndlcton. Of Roanc. for su-
prcme court Judge.
on motion OF -. NJ. Faslcy like
| resolution was adopted i'm favor OF
Judge G. c. Higginbotham. OF Up.
! shpr
On motion of DR. Samuel r. Hol
| royd the delegates to the convention
at Point Pleasant were instructed
TO vote for ,Dr. T. RI. Clarke, OF
Mcdowell for delegate from the
Firth congressional district TO the
Denver convention
On motion the delegates appoint-
n 10 the Whe ling and Point Pleas
ant conventions arc instructed to
use their vote and influence TO Sc
cure delegation favorable to the
nomination OF william Jennings
Bryan for president CThc mention
Of Mr. Bryan's name provoked lone
and continued applause showing
that he has lost none Of his hold on
the masses OF the peOplcD
On motion of D. g. French the
delcga' TO the state convention
were instructed TO vote for Judge
David v. Johnston. OF Mercer. for
governor. The mention Of Judge
JchnsfOns name was received with
wild applause. Tho Judge begged
th' convention not 10 instruct for
him as hc was not candidate. but
bis wishes were ovcrrIdcn by the
convention al3 the instruction went
through unanimously The cOuvou-
tion recognized the omin mt fitness
and great ability OF their candidate
and would not be- satisfied without
presenting his name .o The state
convention
On motion OF -. SO. Easloy. an iu-
s'rucIon for Prof lIa B Bush for
state supHriutc,lcuf OF schools was
adopted unanimously Prof Bush