The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-18
CHARLESTON
GETS THE STATE
CONVENTION
July 8 Named
AS The Date

PARKERsBURG, jan. IS. = The
state committee last night decided to
hold the party's State convention for
nominating State officers, at Charles.
ton. on July s. and the national cen
vention in Parkersburg on April 20.
Both Charleston and Parkersburg
wanted the State nominating conyen-
tion, but after having men working for
it all day. the former won out by the
decisive vote of IL to 4. Those who
worked hardest for the convention
swallowed their defeat gracefully and
went after the delegate convention,
and this city was an easy winner
over Wheeling. the only other con-
testant for the honor.
The meeting was an open one, while
the selection of places for holding the
convention was going on, but after
this business had been concluded the
committee went into executive ses
sion, while the large crowd of prom
inent West Virginian which had pack
ed the auditorium, withdrew with
cheers for VIM. II. Taft. and during all
the time the committee was in session
sounds of Taft speeches, cheers and
the music of bands playing in the
streets came through the closed doors.
The Meeting Called.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Harry woodward. who stat
ed briefly the purpose of the meeting
and then congratulated the Republic
can party on the attendance at the
meeting.
The roll call showed the following
members present: First district, c.
H. Watkins, Jr., OF Wheeling; Sec
ond district, DR., r. Steele, of Mounds
Vile; Third district, C. D. Elliott, of
Parkersburg; Fourth district. C Wood
yard, of Spencer; Sixth district, w. W.
White. of Mcdowell; Seventh district,
Hugh Ike Shott, of Bluefeld: Eighth
district, 0. A. Petty. of Charleston;
Ninth district. Sam Dixon, of MacDon-
aid; Tenth district. Amos Bright, OF
Sutton; Eleventh district. w. E. Glass
cock, of Morgantown; Twelfth district,
is. 2. Denham. of Clarksburg: Thlr.
teenth district. E. w. Martin, OF Buck
hannon; Fourteenth district, E. C.
Henshaw, of Martinsburg; Fifteenth
district, Col. A. r. Stallings, of Par
sons; delegate at large, John Noel, OF
Sewell.
w. e. Glasscock rendered his resig-
nation as secretary and asked that
Virgil Highland be elected in his
place. The resignation was accepted
and Highland elected.
E. G. Henshaw stated that he had
sent in his resignation nearly two
years ago. not through any desire on
his part, but due to the fact that he
had accepted civil service position.
He asked that action be taken on this
resignation and 1t was accepted and
Alex Combs, of Martinsburg. former
Wheeling man, was elected to fill the
vacancy artr
Charleston Won out.
A motion that the place be selected
for holding the next State nominating
convention then being passed, Major
C. D Elliott, of this city. placed the
nomination of Parkersburg before the
convention and o. A. Petty nominated
Charleston. Ex-Mayor J. W. yando.
vert made an eloquent appeal to the
committee to decide in favor OF Park.
ersburg, but whether because OF a
more mastery address by Fred Paul
Grosscup on behalf of Charleston or
by previous arrangement the vote
when counted showed II to 4 in favor
of Charleston.