Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-08-05
SPLIT
DID THE REPUBLICANS OF GER.
EDO DISTRICT LAST ShTUR-
DAY.
Select Two Sets OF Delegates to
the COuntu Convention and Elect
Two COUNTY Committee
men for This District.

gathering on the streets about eight
O'Clock and continued to congregate
until eleven, the hour for holding
the convention, when Il street re-
sembled Broadway, New York, on
account of the vast crowd.
The main fight of the occasion
was over the county committeeman
for this district, A. G.. Holt (who
has held the position for number
of years. and w. b. Griffith being
candidates for the position. The
test of strength of the respective
candidates came up for the temper
airy organization.
DR.. w. +. Bruins was selected
by Chairman A. q. Holt to call
the convention to order, after TIE
crowd which had gathered in
Wright Bros hall. The DIR. pro-
posed that each side place a candi
date before the convention for tenn
porary chairman, whereupon w.
ID. Selbee was nominated for the
Holt side and T. Il. McDougal was
named by the Griffith followers.
An attempt was made to count the
votes, but as people were constant
ly coming up the steps to the hall
and some democrats were in the
building mixed with the republi.
cans, it was found to be impos lille
to make a satisfactory count. and a
motion was made, seconded and
carried to adjourn the convention
TO the street, near Hoard's brick
building. Here each side lined its
men up and MIR. Bruins appointed
Max Wright TO count for the Holt
side and j. *. Mcclure to do the
same work for the Griffith side. DR..
Bruins, who was Holt man, also
counted. After count was made
DIR. Bruins announced that each side
had 10Y, but others who counted
claim that Griffith had about half
a dozen majority. DR.. Bruins then
said that McDougal should act as
temporary chairman and that
another vote would be taken on a
permanent chairman. McDougal
proceeded TO call the convention u
order. and on motion T. p. Chap
man was elected temporary secre-
tary. The temporary organization
was then made permanent.
On motion the chair appointed
the following comm ttces: On
Rules and Order Of BusIness-Felix
tlanery, WIN. Galloway and Thos
Skean. To Select Delegates-J. +.
York, 5. Z. Luther and w. H.
Hutchison.
The Committee OIL Rules and Or
der of Business reported az follows:
Election of County Executive
committeeman and two District Ex-
ecutlve committeeman.
2-Selection of delegates to coun-
ty convention.
COLONIZATION of two candidates
for Justice.
4--Nomination of two candidates
for Constable.
On motion the report was adopt.
ed.
Motion made, seconded and car
ried that w. b. CIR. filth be elected
County Executive committeeman for
Ceredo district. The election was
made by reclamation, after which
VIM. Galloway and Thos. Skean
were elected committeeman for the
district.
The Committee to Select Dele.
gates to County convention reported
the following names:
Tbos. Skean, T.. II. McDoupa al
w r. Griffith, J. X. Gieske, f.. II.
Smith, w. f. Sturgill, VIM. Gallo
way, J. X. Mcclure, w. II. Hutch.
son, &. II. Witt, NJ. ID. Copley,
f. f. Bsdgley, w. w. Breeze, a.
=. Hutchinson, j. +. York, +. -.
Iiutchison, Felix Flanery, +. K.
Way, John Hines, Chas. Nolte and
J. b. Skean
On motion the report was adopt
cd.
Nominations being in order Urlah
Rowe and J. 5. Crossen were placed
IN nomination for Justices of the
Peace. There being no opposition
the two candidates were nominated
by acclamation.
No other business being before
the convention, same adjourned.
When McDougal took the stand
as temporary chairman the Holt fac
ton returned to WrigbCs hall
and w. II. Selbee was made tenn
porary chairman and J. T.. Hutchi-
son temporary secretary and on mo.
ton these. gentlemen acted as per-
manent officers.
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