The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-07-09
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Amid the, ,alm6at constant cheering
of nearly three ith haugand people who
had assembled at the big wigwaul
Hon. Cherries Fssley Swisher, of the
county Of l@Marlon, stpan of the, pee-
pile, a manfor the people and a man.
wanted by The people .eoro their candi-
date-7YAs siln an4r1opsly, nominated
for the office pfA governor by The re-
publican party OF lest aVirginai. Mr..
Swisher received SO 81 votes or a ma.
jorfty of 86E$ef the 81 S. delegates to
tho state; honiYsntion}s< The name Of
Hon iilians i ayhe, OF fWheeling g
was sthe sonl 9athes one placed in
non1ina atiosS astsrnor ) 5ssssehegrst,
-natne he and Ea
few of raw 1oi taa
and f5fe the court
house baffnr3 bf iss ou6fs;;entten &;
net. Al sosnhl kls vSte was
given Hon Dllion by a part of
the PutnathS po 1ntyF delegation. !. y. :. :,
."' 1t was g most harm oni ious session
last nighttwhieh named the next gov
error OF ,WesS Ntrgtata and good orr
der was naintaiHed by Chairman
Gaines, who had given those assem-
bled to TuRd efstand that they must
proceed In an ofdeFlS manner. The
wigwam' allied early and Nevery bit of
available space was crowded full soon
after the convention was called to
order at 1880 o. 'ciack, The commit
tee on bermaRent organization and
rules and order. OF Jhasiness made it's
report which WINS adbpted. The tenn
porary organization Was made ~perma-
nent. & :. &, ,%,::>, {>i, 81
The committee, sen resolutions re
ported the platform which was ta-
ahimousiy adopted IS - :, :, :.
Tae committee Son credentials re-
ported that @ctRoi cofitests, one from
Ohio and enc from Mtngo, had been
up and that the committee zrecon-
mended the approval Of the decisions
OF the stats committee in these cases.
The temporary. roll was made per,
manent. 'sa.%451i Il 54f..> !, -. -........ .-.-.-
The roll Of counties was called for
nominations for governor. Barbour
Yielded to Marion and Hon.. Elliott
Northcottj of Huntington, who had
been chosen to- presentsMr. Swisher's
name, mounted, the platform. = Mr.
Northcott,s second sentences brought
the convention TO itg feet and an ova-
tion far exceeding any which had
greeted the mentioIt OF the names Of
the national LEADERS, followed. That
sentence" was, Gentlemen of tee con
ventiop, Lam for SWisher." ~ -
Mr.. Nortf1cott said that he came
I as the advocate ibf II native born West
Virginian whose life; and carer is Hike
the history of oH state---a man who
has heWl n is wAtY, step kby step UP
the steep and rocky road until he
has reached thelssmmit. ,]1e, dwelt
upon this fatthfliIhess OF S%ishers
friends because he himself is faith
f0l. The candidates. successes in pol
ftics wefesrecoupted, It being pointed
out thafgBs has always received his
Office, by the vote OF the people and
has never loatY another ovation was
given when the speaker assured the
convention chat ,"as governor of West
Virginia, he'll make good.
Taking uplMr. Swisher's method OF
campaign the speaker declared VIC
love HIM for the enemies he has
made, which expression $ca1ie6 forth
much applausess Attention was call
ed to the campaign of abuse and Vile
calumny which had beer resorted tc
by the opposition, = "We have no
place for the chafscter assassin" was
a, generally accepted sentiment.
Throughout the fight Mr.. smsher
kept sweet, always fiAhtine hard hut
fighting fair. ..l 7 ~. IT,. p, T..
z, By the'time Mr.. Northcott finished
b large majority Of the delegates
were ready to Join, In the extended
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