The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-19

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days convention held in this city, as
given to the press by one of the fol-
lowers OF, the Dick contingent:
The republicans of Charleston dis
trict met in mass convention at the
court house at. two o'clock D. m.
Saturday, March 18th, 1908. The
convention was called to order by ].
f. Hudson, a member Of the repub-
lican county committee Of Charles
ton district. u, He named. David Dick
as chairman Of the: convention. j..
l.. Heller then presented the name
Of John B. Floyd as chairman. J.
F. Hudson, who was then presiding,
suggested that those favoring David
Dick for chairman occupy a position
on one side Of the room and those
favoring Mr.. Floyd repair to the 9TH
er side Of the room
con motion of j. B. Menager, a
rope was stretched down the center
Of the hail, in order to more thor
oughly distinguish between those ia
voring Dick for chairman and those
favoring Floyd. Those voting for
Dick filled their entire side Of the
chamber from the front to the rear
About one-third of the chamber was
all that was occupied by voters on
the Floyd side.
ut was easily apparent that the
Dick supporters We're by vast num-
bers in the lead. This fact was con-
ceded by a number Of the leaders of
the Floyd people. After the fact had
been clearly determined that Dick
had won the craftsmanship, Hudson
declared him elected, Hudson then
presiding. Dick Immediately took
the chair, and the convention pro-
>eeded to business. Hon. Fred Paul
Irosscup was authorized by the con-
yention to select the delegates to the
ParkerSburg convention; j. II.
Gaines was authorized to select the
delegates to the Hinton nominating
convention. A committee, composed
Of M. T. Roach, U. Higginbotham
and J. F. Hudson, was appointed to
select the delegates to the Hinton
delegate convention. A committee
composed Of o. A. Petty, DR.. j. E.
Robins and J. E. Dana was appoint
ed to select the delegates to the state
senatorial convention. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
I'VE, the republicans Of Charles
ton district of Kanawha county, w.
Va, in convention assembled, do
hereby renew our allegiance to the
principles Of the republican party,
md pledge our most earnest efforts
20 secure and maintain it's ascenden-
~ in American politics. We hearth
y endorse the great administration
IF Theodore Roosevelt, and the
course Of our brilliant and able rep
.esentatives in the United States SEN
ate and in the lower house Of the
American congress. We are graft
fed when we reflect upon the high
position they. hold in national af-
fairs, and we feel especially proud
over the position Of distinction and
responsibility attained by our own
representative from the Third con
gressional district. We heartily en-
1orse the wise and economic admin
.stration of the affairs Of this state
by the present republican admins
tration.
! The republicans of this district.
having always at heart the interest
IF the party, hereby adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions:
"Resolved, first. That the dele
gates this day selected to attend the
state republican convention to be
held at Park erSburg on the 10Th day
IF April, 1908, are hereby instructed
to cast their votes first, last and ali
the time for Ion. Geo. w. McClintic
for Judge of the supreme court Of
appeals for the long term; and for
Hon. Fred Paul GrOsscup for dele
ton at Chicago.
"Resolved, second. That the dele
gates this day selected to the con-
gressional nominating convention to
be held at Hinton on April End are
hereby instructed to cast their votes
for Hon. Joseph Holt Gaines, and to
use all honorable means to secure his
nomination.
"Resolved, third. That the dele
gates this day selected to the dele
gate convention at Hinton on April
End are hereby instructed to cast
their votes for Upshur Higginbotham