The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-19

States to succeed Theodore Roose-
velt
Ihe sentiment existing for the big
secretary OF war among the voters
ol hanaWha county was registered
oaturday when the the delegates Sc
lected to the Parkersburg delegate
convention at Hinton were either in
Sructcd FOR Taft or the magisterial
ui"trlct conventions endorsed his can
didacy.
only In one district was there a
contest between the Taft men and
'hose opposed to instructing the dele
gates TO favor his candidacy. This
contest occurred in Charleston. and
us Il result two conventions were
hcId at the same time, in the same
room and presided over by two chair
'hch. what the result Of the two
conventions will be at this time can
not be forecasted, but it Is evident
mat no ill-feeling accompanies the
contest, each side claiming that if
"'n'ed test OF strength, those op-
posing Taft instructions, stating that
lhey were not opposing Taft, but
merely instructions for the secretary
VI WdI.
Inc leaders in the contest at the
courthouse Saturday are as one in
S'allng that the enthusiasm disDlav-
ed al the district mass convention
portends toward big success as il
SHOWS the interest being taken in the
matter and there is not much doubt
lh&t solution will be found.
Cabin Creek District.
In Cabin Creek district. the sec-
old largest district in the county,
'hcre was an overwhelming senti-
mcnt for Secretary Taft and strong
resolutions were passed favorable 10
his Candidacy. The fourteen dole-
gates selected to go to the Parl,ers-
Durg delegate and judicial conyen-
lon on April 20 we're instructed
10 cast their votes for Geo. w Mc-
Cllhdc' or Charleston, for Judge OF
me supreme court Of appeals, Hon.
Z. w. Dillon, Of Fayetteville for
delegate at large, and the twelve
delegates to the Hinton delegate
conVent1on5nh, April g were instruct
ca 10 cast their votes for William
seymour Edwards for district dele
gate TO the Chicago convention.
Inc CABIN Creek mass convention
was held at East Bank. The district
committeeman, DR.. NJ. p. Malcolm
called the convention to order and
stated the object Of the meeting
Hon. w. S. Edwards was chosen tenn
porary chairman, S. G. Hairless and
WIN. Chapman, secretaries. The
temporary organization was made
permanent and Mr.. Edwards made an
address.
A committee consisting of w. T.
uross' w. l. Campbell, Thos. Y
hcency, j. w. Moore and 3. II Hill
was appointed to name the DELEGATES
10 lhe several conventions.
ne delegates selected to the con
Ventlon at Parkersburg are: Alex
lang, Sharon; l.. 8. Branham. Pond
Gap; A. NJ. Woodbridge, East Bank.
e. &. Bragg, Mucklow; B. II HuI
ChelYan; II. Fl. Dunbar, Ward. w 7
campbell, Cedar Grove; Dick Larbeo
mammoth; o. S. Malcolm, Cedar
Grove; a. P. Light, Tomsburg. John
Ullmlrc' Carbon; l.. V. Thomas, Cam
neiton, Il. l.. Dunbar, Mucklow. and
'"N" CduIpOell, quincy.
jE' Jeicgates selected to the I'm
ton nominating and delegate convcn.
uon arc: Joe Robson, Handlev: 7 w
Moore, Hugheston; s. G. Hairless
East Bank; Thos. Crawford, Miami
Or. NJ. p. Malcolm, Lewiston; Thos
T. keehey, Diamond; Wm. s. Ed
wards, Coalburg; w. ]. Cross
shrewsbury; Joe Milburn, Murhlow.
Mark roster, Acme; Chap Carter
CarOon' and w. H. Toler of East
Bank.
The delegates selected to the sen-
ator1al convention to be held at Char
IeS1on on the 7th day of July: are
James Coleman, Che1yan; G. J..
Taylor, LceWOod; l.. II Currv
Coalburg; WI Sneed, Monarch. q
+. watson, Monarch; A. J. Bar ker,
Wlh1trcde; A. Schlagel, East Bank:
Or. }. w. Griffith, Shrewsbury,
Emery Keeney, Diamond: Tom Mar,
TN, Cedar Grove; A. l.. Schaffer
LONDON; Z. A. Carr, Kayford; r. n,
Andcr8on, Decota; Jerry Tav1or,
Ward; S. Chapman, East Bank; J, !,
cox Mucklow; E. H. Carter. Hugh
cS'oh; w. r. Ballard, Dry Branch; :;
larry Conoway, Crown Hill; J, II,
Drooks, Handlcy and James Peters,
Mucklow. The following resolutions
were passed at the convention;
Resolved, that the delegates so1oct
at ta1s mass meeting Of the repub-
Jlcan voters Of Cabin Creek district
o. FanaWha county to the convention
at Parkersburg, be and thew arc
nereoy instructed to vote for the
nomination Of Geo. w. McCIntic for
1'e once Of Judge of the supreme
court for the long term and to use
all honorable means t. secure his
nomination for that office.
Resolved, That the republican vot-