Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18
RESOLUTIONS DEFEATED
Some Aftermath Of The Work Of the
state Committee at the Late
Convention.

Charleston, July lit was learned
THAI at meeting of the so-called
Heasne delegation from Ohio county
a resolution was defeated, the defeat
or which shows the absolute insin.
cerity III the claim that the delegates
came to Charleston in expectation OF
nominating Mr. Hearne, or even Sc.
rioaisly urging his nomination. Incl
tientally, the fate OF this resolution is
standardization sof the statement that
;ts Heagne and Swisher contest Was
Instituted solely in the interest OF
Swisher.
At the meeting of the Hearne dele.
gates A. S. He'll offered a resolution
pledging the delegation 10 vote for
Hearne on the first and every sue
ceeding ballot immediately Senator
Robert Hazleti and II W. Mcclure.
two OF the very few Swisher men Mr..
Hearne could muster In Ohio county.
sprang to their feet and resisted the
adoption OF the resolution. Mr.. Bell
spoke vociiifrcusly In behalf OF his
resolution, asserting that its adoption
was the only means OF convincing the
people Of their sincerity, but MIR. Haz-
lett and Mr.. Mci.ure. as ardent Swish
err adherents. continued TO combat
him. The result was that the Bell
resolution was tabled. This action
simply proves the allegation that ali
the Hearne delegation Was appointed
for was ~ vote FIR HIM ~ tbe frsf
ballot ana switch "a swisber on tha
second.
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Inc DECISION Oh the STATE committee
HaJority q Ito seat the
iearhe ueIegalion from ONO county,.
was reached several DAYS ago when
y was realized mat SWisher needed
the vote 81 tnat county 70 nominate
nm TOT governor. All the other con.
tests couid nave Deen thrown Swisn.
efs way ana Scnerr would have had
enough strength lett him to secure the
NOMINEE ION, provided the regular Ohio
county delegation had been seated, al
though ne would not have received lis
solid vote. That the Hearne delegation
was appointed and It's contest insti-.
tuted IN anticipation Of this contln-
gency, IS amply borne out by the
events OF the past few days. The
Hearme and Swisfer morals IN TINS
contest may be open to criticism but
their toresigh, viewed from selfish
standpoint is excellent.
Wanted vote Secret.
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took the Ohio contest under consider.
alton they proposed that the vote be
kept secret and that no information
be given out either as to the number
OF votes cast either way or the iden-
tity of the persons who voted for OF
against. The minority however,
feeling that they had. nothing to be
ashamed OF, 9aughed at the proposi-
tion They said that the committee
could pass all sorts Of resolutions
they pleased and they would not be
bound by II. II they saw fit TO dis
close information concerning the vote
and the voters they WORLD DO so.
And they did.
The number OF votes cast In the
Swisher convention may seem impress
sive to those not on the ground bur
Il is easily explained. For instance
there was not delegate present from
Monongalia county and the convention
authorized w. r. Glasscock to cast
the entire county's vote. Glasscock,
not being delegate, had no more
right to cast n vote than BIZ Bryan
or the Ahkoond OF Swat. One man
from Marshall cast its rs votes and so
It went through the other counties.
Committee Meets.