The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-04-08

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be allowed to remain, which WAS
unanimously adopted.
Andrew Price followed with a
motion that three candidates for
the Supreme Court of Appeals be
nominated at the same convention
at which the delegates at large to
the national convention are nam ed.
This motion was also unanimously
adopted. After this matter was
determined j. Hop Woods. of Phil
ppi. made motion that the date
of the convention be June oath.
Andrew Price presented the date of
April 30. later changing it to May
Ia. John j. Cornwell moved to
amend the date named by Mr. Prioe
to May 90.
The presentation of the above
dates was followed by discussion
Mr. Woods was of the opinion that
his date was the proper one, as it
would give an opportunity for sem
timent to orystalize. The other
gentlemen offered various reasons
in support of their motions r. b..
aorner, chairman of the 4th die
triot congressional committee, was
allowed to address the committee.
and opposed the date suRgested by
the gentleman from Pooahontss;
taking the view that it was too ear.
ly, and the plan of holding 80 many
conventions. if possible, should be
avoided He stated that and early
con vention to name the delegates
at large would neoessitate other
conventions which could be obvi-
ated by later convention.
Mr.. Cornwell stated, after DON
sultatiou with some of the men,
bers of the committee, that he be.
lieved he could suggest plan
which would do away with further
discussion. To do.this he offered
substitute that the date for con.
ventions for selecting district dele
gates to the national convention
be May 26, and the state cunven-
ton for naming delegates at large
be held on May % The gentle
men withdrew their motions and
amendments az to the other dates
and Mr.. Cornwell's motion was oar
RED, which included the sugges
gestion that the congressional dis
triots bold their conventions for
nominating candidates for Don
gress as near May 26 as possible
This matter being settled, Mr.,
Price, of Marlinton moved that
the committee decide upon time
Tor holding the convention for
nominating state candidates; which
notion was carried. He then made
motion that the date be June I'll
followed by an amendment by Mr..
Woods, of Philippi, naming July
20. The latter oontended that the
date should be after the national
convention, while Mr.. Price
thought that nothing could be
gained by delay. Geo. [. Neal, of
Huntington, epoke in favor of the
amendment of Mr.. Woods. Mr..
Beavers again took the Fl por to sup
oort the motion of Mr. Price.
Mr.. Price later announce that
le would accept the amendment OF
Mr. Woods, and the date of Wed
nesday, July 20, was decided upon
Mr. Oornwell then made a mo-
ton, which was carried, that the
representatives from the cities
seeking the state nominating con.
vention each be given ten minutes
20 speak in behalf of their respect
i've oitiee.
r. B. Naylor was the first speak.
er, and invited the Democrats on
behalf of the Wheeling Board of
Trade to go to Wheeling to hold
the convention. He then gave way
to John j. Conliff, of tho Board
of Trade Committee, to speak in
behalf of Wheeling, He present.
ed the strong points in favor of
the Fret City from Wheeling
standpoint, and strong point pre-.
Jented was the effect suoh oon
vention would have on the unem.
ployed of that city.
AT this point w, H Sawyer, who
was belated, appeared in the meet
ing and Mr.. Price moved that he
be admitted to the councils of the
committee was escorted to a seat
The invitations for the oonven
ton were than oontinued and Gaos