The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-23

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state compittee tonight decided tto 6xttss
the party's state convention for nonatS
mating state officers. at Charlestons on
July 3, and the national convenFI6a;I
In Parkersburg, on April 49, BptGl
Charleston and. Parkersburg wanted
the state nominating convention, but
after having Inen working for its alI.
day, the former won out by the decis4
i've vote Of II to 4. Those who worked;
hardest for the. convention sWalloWeda
their defeat gracefully and went, after;
the delegate convention, and this Eityf
. was an easy winner over Wheeling.
the only other contestant for the hSnssf
or. ,......f .....' J. - ;S-H; Y " Nh 4
The meeting was an open one, While
the selection of places for holRinG. the
convention was going on, but afterthiss
business had. been. concluded the cone
mtttee went into executive session.
while the large crowd OF Rf0mia
West Virgintans which had packet the;
auditorium, withdrew with cheers tor
VIM! H. Taft, and during all the tiSnBs
the eomnfittee was In session sosandss
OF Taft speeches. cheers and the music
of bands playing In the streets came
through the closed doors. : %> *, J, fa s,ss SsS
- :. The Meeting Called, aSss s,SSs
The meetiag was called to order
Chairman Harry woodward, who stat
ed briefly the purpose of the meeting,
nart, an tla .t+o,,do,,,o~.t 49, .,sSss,.
no - 0.C Il, ~ 4
The ro, sbovod IN !, y,
hero nresan1. E,rst district>c, I1 e ~ ~
nt,s ~ ~ ,u,,Ioo,,,, ana,, ii 80
nr o stoola ~ Mo,,,,a ~. INC ssSy
assatrict n n Eu,ott oespo ~ & s, ~ "A
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aenr. e,yth a,et,,n+ AxST* IsT q xxriS -
,.Savanth ,ss.,.,st xI.ss.ss ssss 1Ss
Sbotf ~ Ri,,afsaid AZ sSs
a. raa,,>. l,a;tttSAsf
aato 1jvnn ~ ManyYon 4 iHs hses.f tsf 81 Isss
trct, Amos Br,aht of s,,ftoa M TJiyIa
th district w e Glasscocks AL Ma
eantown Twelfth district e e ffssn,I fs;sy,,.I
har .of CLARK shurp. ThirtAat, m si,itAsss. K
tr,ct Il w Martin NJ pue,fha { nY,I:s, 81
Fo,rteeptb district r T. HaHahawanf
Martinshurp. Fiftaantb d,a4 r,si ~,
A. r Stallinps of paysona. aela96}a
at large Iohn Noe, .of saba,l5 J. q q
) W, n GrasscocI, tenderad ,,,s .rais,o,s
nation as secretarv and aseed thaf
vire,, Highland ha elected IN MID nlaca
The resipnation uas aooant al aS,a
Highland elected ..... 't. >}%
e. c. Hensbaw stated that no nod.
sent I'M his res.enatio, nearlt ttD,,I
years ago. not through INV aastre
ON his mart but dua ia the fart f1Sat
ne had accepted a civil <servfea yaost
tiOn. He asked that actihhsf III talrarrY
on this resignation and n was st.eent4
ed and Alex Clohan. of. Ms1ffngb,,Tg
a. former Wheeling man waa elected,
TO iii the vacancy. .%i1. ~ - Il. .
Charleston WON OSf O.,
A motion that the place tl1sz selected
for holding the next state ntjnrinatiyfx
convention then being passe,fh h Mssior
G.. D. Elliott. Of this cstv 1SIaeRd Tho
nomination OF parkersburg before fbs,s
convention and A. o, Petty norniYtafs,a1
| Charleston. ExMayor J. w. Vandt,g
vert made an eloouent. "a nneai to 4ha
committee to decide in favor of Hayk.
ersburg but whether because Of a u,ora
mastery address by Fred paul CROSS
cup On behalf Of Charleston or Y by
previous ARRANGEMENT the vote yf,et,
counted showed II to 4 IN favor oy;
Charleston. ..&. .: <>I { s.
G. II. Watkins spoke for Wheeling
for the delegate nominating conyenss
| tion and Major Elliott said that wna&:
had been said for Parkersburg for the
other convention stood for this and
Parkersburg won out by decisive
vote, " - t&!EE& 4 y,
Executive Session, n s.> G$sf
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