The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-18

Hoffman AM DIX oen.
g, Lead. I { |. or Delegates

Lead for Delegates
The First congressional district con-
Evention met in the Circuit Court room
here o;tlay for the purpose of nominal.
Ing two delegates at large and two al
Sternates to represent the district in
the national convention which meets
sini Chicago. SIS 55ts, =
Some SofS the delegates came In yes.
I terdaySso MS to be ready for the events
of today This morning the train
from Wheeling brought large delega-
tions from Wheeling nna Marshall
gconh ty No.Si14 at go brought the
other delegates from the Panhandle.
The delegates from Lewis county and
4 Harrison county cane In over the in
Sterurban line. Congressman w. p.
Hubbard and Charles E. Townsend, Of
] Michigan. were to come on the twelve
O'Clock car, but an accident up the line
,sdelayetf;tthem until one o'clock.
The convention was called to order
bysA.I.FLehman. chairman OF the con-
SresstonR1 committee OF this district.
AEtemporary organization was effected
by electing Win w. Wells. chair
ma an,1sE Fl Hunter. secre-
Stary: The temporary organization was
made permanent.
There are three candidates for the
examination 81. delegate at large. The
candidates are John G. Holman. of
Wheelin ~. T. Koen. Of Mannlngton,
and Dr. G. \ E.. Hutchinson OF Cameron.
There was some talk OF Hutchinson's
sath.i rev y from the race for dele:
gate, but would ask to be one OF the
! sAlternates.t q ..y ( :.
f Congressman Charles E. Townsend
S Sof 81 Mich higan. was the principal spenk.
Sersl at the convention He made n
sstirring speech which filled his hear
ers ith enthusiasm and gave them
fresh courage to wage the battle with
that earnestness that will bring the
Republicans out triumphant mt the n.
$nal contest.
Marion Scounty-Fairmont District.
sssa "a. Howard Fleming, John L. Leh.
1 man. r. Z. Morgan, w. r. Crane, Geo.
sAi Price. u. N: Wetzel. J. E. Powell,
'E.E p. Arnett. John Henshaw. C. l..
{ Mulsgraye. Ny "a. S. Fleming. C. w. Haw-
4 Skins, Clark Morgan.
a Grant District.
fsg5 David Kidder, J.. N. Wilson, John Fl.
l SManley, y !. N. Wood.
Lincoln District.
sssys { M 4. Martin. Ellis Heflin. H. l.. Nor
sris.S II Gilbert II. Musgraye, Elisha Brunl.
$age. 8
Mannington District.
James 7. Criss, James Devore, VIII.
4 i liam g. Watson. Oliver. Efaw, J. T.
sKoen. o. Huey. c. e. Jolliffe. ]. NJ.
aBarrack, j. D.. Charlton. f. E. Christy.
.s!NV:f s.. Furbee, Ward Beatty
IS sa. Pawpaw District.
Fsi5 Calvin Haught, J.. A. Hess. ]. ].
ETalRington, B. d. Saterncld.
itiss Union District.
Harry Shaw, George shumaker,
Hank satterfleld.s John r. Wilson, o.
4 SP:: Morgan. r. f. Morgan. C. D. Robin
Eson. sz
rs ssE Winfield District.
3:sls5A: B. Jolliffe, Eldridge Carter. Jacob
Carpenter.
4 Brooke County.
Abe Montgomery. J.. H. Charnock.
1 r. AZ Riggs DR.. H. L. Judge, NJ. L. Nc.
Gill Brown ,LatImer. T. C. Wheeler,
Reuben Jones, Thomas Gill. DR.. M. w.
Glass w. Prlchard. Charles H
sBeall. &
III III Az Ohio County.
ss Gen. Morris Horkhelmer. DR.. George
W. Otto, William T. Otto, William H. |
Hearne, Carl Hamilton. Morgan Hart.
John Wallace. Geo. Phillips. H. W.
Fair, Edwnrd Minard. M. A. Chew. VIII
Ham SBod key. John Beckett, Henry
SNWnrtzbac ack ker, James sedman, Ernest
iMetzrler+ VIII Caldwell, Dr.tD. Fl. Tay-
,ior:s n y: I fiE Whitaker. Harry Eherling.
John Cummins, Frank Bowers. Chris
| lksaalhitzer. s,a Henry steck,.R R. B. Hobbs.
Philip Koontz, Il DR.. e. L. Armbrecht.
George Al iLauehlln. H. c. Ogden, Jas.
beans, r. NJ. Maxwell; Will H. Cur.
fis. Port Glass. William H. Waddell.
t3fill CHARLES "a Schuck. H. C. Underwood,
lRillilam{ M clen1ans. John r. Reed.
Marshall County.
Henry stetnman. Jr. Frederick Neid.
"a. Z: & Roseberry, John Esky,
RIB Watson. 4 Thomas Pipes. Lafay.
cite Gnnn. George Williams. George
E1sky,, Doyle steph hensa Carl Hunter.
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