Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-09

The Lincoln Republiean party lead
srs, after being In session here day
aud night, On Friday evening Issued
the following statement:
"The organization Of the Llncols
Republicaa party at the Coat House
In Charleston, July s, 1908, was neith-
cr bolt nor third party ssovsme,t
Starting with the majority OF the Ie-
gally elected delegates tos the State
Convention, many OF whom mad been
deprived Of their seats by what is now
acknowledged to have been an outra-
secus ussrpation Of power, by eer-
rupt majority OF the Republican Gem
trsl Committee controlled by certain
arrogant, political bosses, ii rapidly
grew until 1t far outnumbered the
Technically regular organization.
Forced to assume the name of The
Lincoln Republican party by reason
Of the fact that the party machinery
was In the hands OF those guilty of
usurpation, 1t was nevertheless Itrue
that large majority Of the R.pubh-
can voters OF the state believe that
hon. Arnold G. Scherr was In reality
the rightfui nominee OF the Republi.
can party. The Executive Committee
OF the Lincoln Republican party re-
affirm the official statement that IT
has heretofore made, concernins the
offensive manner Of The nomination Of
Honorable William E. GIasscock.
We refer again to the fact that the
Republican State Committee submit
ted to the Lincoln Party Committee =,
iist OF seventeen names Of proposed
Candidates for nomination, all OF their
own choosing, aud for the osiensible
purpose OF affecting q com promise and
the promoting Of party harmony, and
that in direct opposition to such
course they supplied the vacancy oe-
casioned by the withdrawal Or Mr..
Swisher, by the choice ETA candidate
particularly objected to.
We call attention to tue further fact
that Of the seyent con names submit
ted, ten were returned without obies-
ton, and with pledge that any one
Of the ten would lbe heartily support
ed.
Nevertheless we feel that the general
outlook makes IL prudent on our part
to discontinue for the present further
organized efforts to correct the abuses
Of power by the corrupt and reckless
majority Of the state Committee. We
believe the public TO be advised OF tho
necessity for further reform. It is an
agreeable observation In this connec-
ton that there Is sufficient opposition
to reckless and improper political
practices. We think that this fact has
been sufficiently demonstrated by the
winning contest wagsd under the
standard OF the Court Heuse Csnven-
tien by our splendid leader, Honora-
BILE Arnold q. Scherr and his 1850 ,iates
On the Lincoln party ticket.
The paramount Republican duty at
this hour IL the election OF Taft and
Sherman and Republican Congress,
and NJ q consequence Of such result,
the perpstuity Of those sound prinoi-
pies OF government which have form
ed the policy Of our party from the
| time Of its formation and upon which
policies aud principles we stand unit
ed. Such an outcome was endangered
by the disposition Of some OF the Pres
idential electors 70 reject the support
VI Republicans affiliated with tho
Lincoln party and the objsctisnlof the
regular party committee TO tho placing
Of any such electoral candidates for
Congress on the Lincsla Repub lican
ticket. Under these circumstances
there appeared substantial doubt as
TO the election Of portion at least of
the candidates for elector.
1t was therefore deemed advisable to
withdraw the candidates for state Of
ficers put in the field at the Court
House Convention leaving 70 the vet
| ers for their individual dctermination
- to whether ths measure Of political
reform obtained by tho withdrawal Of
a candidate named bya pac ksd con-
vention aid the passage by the State
COMMITTEES Of rule providing for tn D
selection Of delegates to state conyen-
items by the people themselves by
means Of msgisterial district primA-
ries or mass csayentions IL sufisisnt
progress for the presen s.
By order Of the Lin colin Party Ex-
ecutiyc Committee,
K. N. drast, Chairman.
George G. Mcintosh, Sscretar ,.
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