The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-08-06
|05s OGDEN AMID HIS crowd OF
I8b0L TIERS Y WE'RE TURNED DOWN
BY REPUBLICANS Of H|OCOUNTY

| heellHS, aug. 0.-NOtWlthStanQ-
ing the fact that the two alleged re-
publican newspapers of Ohio county
and the Otto-Ogden crowd of bosses
did all they could to get the repub-
lican state ticket repudiated by the
Ohio county republican convention
here Monday, the delegates voted al,
most unanimously against such a
movement and the resolution offered
by Charles II. watkins, of the crowd
OF boilers went down to defeat. Soon
after the convention was called to
order a set of resolutions was offered
and Watkins offered an amendment
| declaring for state primary to Sc
! lect delegates to II state convention to
| name new state ticket and state
i committee. The convention would
not stand for the amendment, prefer
ring to stand by the regular repub-
lican ticket headed by Swisher.
The committee on resolutions Of
fered the following report:
I'VE, the republicans of Ohio coun-
ty, in convention assembled, fully en-
dorse tho brilliant administration Of
President Roosevelt, whose patriotic
purposes, wise policies and splendid
achievements have made him the idol
of our people.
I'VE enthusiastically endorse the
platform adopted by the Chicago con-
vention and the pominees of that con-
vention and pledge them our earnest
support, and we recognize in VIM H.
Taft a leader who will faithfully and
successfully continue the policies of
Theodore Roosevelt.
I'VE express the earnest hope that
harmony will soon be restored so that
in a solid phalanx we may march to
victory and assure a continuation of
republican ascendancy in the state as
we'll as in the nation. -~....--.....-
I'VE demand the passage of a uni
form primary law for the nomination
for office in the municipalities, coun-
ties and districts Of the state
We demand that in the future
delegates to republican conventions
be chosen by primary vote Of the re-
publican voters Of the district or
county, and no candidate or commit
tee shall be given the right to name
or appoint such delegates in the state
and anticipate that this will be speed
lily done
Charles II. Watkins, a Scherr fol-
lower, then offered as a substitute to
the report as far as section three the
following:
We see with concern the division
of the republican party In West Vir
ginia as to its state candidate and
its organization, division which ar
rays good and faithful republicans
against one another, and we crave
with anxiety the restoration of har-
mony.
Until now we have waited in vain
for some suggestion of definite
plan for the reunion Of the party,
and believing that there is need for
immediate action, we now propose to
our republican brethren throughout
the state, and to those in authority in
the party, that a new state conven-
ton be held, to be composed of dele
gates chosen directly by republican
voters in the several counties OF the
state on the same day, which conyen-
ton shall nominate a state ticket
and choose a state committee. A
ticket so selected would merit and
receive the unbOunded approval and
hearty aid Of the republicans Of Ohio
county and Of the whole state.
"Without reproaches for the past
and with hope for the future, the re-
publican voters OF Ohio county unite
in calling upon all committees and
candidates to subordinate their own
views, claims and interests to the
great need Of our great party, and
to take such action as will give every
republican a voice iR the choice OF
his candidates and committees and
so give the party the right to invoke
the loyal support Of every republi-
can.
''The action Of such a convention,
even if held after August 18th, the
latest date fixed by law for holding
conventions, can be made effective by
the action Of those. now upon the
state committee, or nominated for
state office, and we insist that they,
and that others in position to in
| huence them, and who owe much to
| the past favor Of the republican
party, shall set apart providing for
a new convention, by which any one,
whether heretofore named or not,
may be considered in the formation
of a new ticket and a new committee,
and by which such further action
may be taken as viii restore to the
party it's accustomed unity, vigor and
| zeal"
This substitute brought many dele
| gates 10 their feet who condemned
the author Of the resolution. When
vote was taken it was clear That
the boilers had few followers in the
convention. The regular report OF
the committee on resolutions was
then adopted.
The following Legislative ticket
was named: J. G. Hearne, country
delegate; Louis Buchwald, labor del
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