The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-24
RULES TO BE CHANGED
TO GOVERN The PARTY
Chairman Matthews Issues an
Address on the Action
of Committee.
SELECTION OF DELEGATES
Must. Be Done Hereafter by
Each MagisterlaI Dis
trict in the State.
SELECTION OF DELEGATES

CHARLESTON. Sept. 24-The Re-
jubllcan state committee, in state
mont Issued to the voters yesterday
afternoon, signed by s: v. Matthews,
chairman of the state executive COM
mittee. announced the new rules
adopted by the committee in regard
OF procedure in the election of can
didates to state offices. The state
ment follows:
Charleston, W. Va, Sept. 23.
ITO the Voters of West Virginia:
AFTER three days and nights of
careful consideration of all matters
involved in the controversy over the
state ticket. the Republican state ex-
ecutive committee unanimously de-
clares Its position in regard to party
rules and government OF the selection
of delegates to state nomination con-
ventlons to be as follows:
THAT the unit for the selection of
delegates be the district and not the
county.
THAT the delegates be elected by
direct primary vote or by district
conventions.
'And especially that no candidate
for state office be empowered under
any circumstances to select the dele
gates from the district to state con-
vention, that right being definitely re-
served for the people alone to exer-
else.
"These principles were incorporat-
ed into law by unanimous vote by the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, that the delegates to all
future Republican state conventions
shall be selected by magisterial dis
trict, by district primaries or mass
conventions and no county or district
committee shall exercise or shall del
egate to any candidate or other per-
son the power of making such ap-
pointment.
1.-THE attention of the Republican
voters OF West Virginia is respectful
ly called to this action which repre-
sents the careful judgment of not
only the committe but of representa-
tive Republicans all over the state as
to the correct procedure and as the
only safe guarantee against a repe-
tition of the unfortunate conditions
that have existed in the Republican
party in this state recently.
In framing this resolution, the
committee has had the advice and CO.
operation of comrn1ttee representa-
tive of the supporters of the Lin
coin Republican ticket and we espec-
tally direct attention to the fact tyat
this resolution Is complete recogni-
ion of the demand made by many
Republicans, that there should be a
change in the methods of selecting
delegates to state conventions.
with the abuses that had sprung
up under the old system in the mat
ter this committee. as a committee,
had nothing to do, but it assures the
Republicans of West Virginia that
the above resolution embodying the
wishes of Republicans of every class
and affiliation will be rigidly adhered
to.
I'VE offer this to the Republicans
of West Virginia as complete and
positive guarantee of the intention OF
this committee to insure to every Re-
publican voter fair and equal
chance with every other Republican
voter to express his preferences in the
selection of Republican state candi-
dates.
I'VE also invite the attention of
the Republicans OF West Virginia to
the fact that this committee has ac-
ceptcd the resignation of Hon.
Charles Wesley Swisher as a candi-
date for governor. and. by virtue of
the power vested in it. has named
Hon, William e. Glasscack, OF Mo-
Mongolia county. as the party candi-
date.
In taking this action. We have
earnestly striven to recognize every
| Legitimate interest in the Republican
party and to secure a candidate whose
personality, record, equipment and
training thoroughly fit him for the
duties OF the high Office. We earn
estly urge upon all Republicans their
duty in this hour of submerging min
or differences and OF joining with the
regular organization in its efforts to
carry this state for William H. Taft,
for the congressional candidates, for
( the Republican state, legislative and
county tickets.
IS. v. MATTHEWS,
Chairman Republican state Execu-
tive Committee.