The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-02
All County Candidates and
Delegates to Conventions to
be Selected on That Day.
CHAIRMAN REED RESIGNS.
Resolution Passed Indorsing
His candidacy-V. [. High
land Elected Chairman.

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The Republican congressional COM
mittee having decided upon Monday,
AprIls6, from 10 a. m. to Z p. M, as
the day for the congressional pri-
mary election, the county commit
tee at regular meeting here Mon
day. fixed that day for holding the
primary to select nominees for coun-
" Office and delegates to the con-
gressional district delegate conyen-
tionla at Fairmont. the state delegate
convention at Parkershurg, the state
convention at Charleston and the SEN
atcrial convention.
Chairman s. F. Reed called the
committee to order at IL o'clock.
Secretary Charles C. Conman read
the call, after which Senator Reed
in a brief speech. calling attention
the growth Of the Republican par
\ under the direction OF the COM
Aittee and urging the need of Re-
publican victory this year for the
good of the country rendered his
resignation, expressing his apprecia-
ton OF his pleasant association with
the committee as It's chairman.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Captain NJ. G. sperry:
"Mr Stuart F. Reed, who has serv-
ed as chairman of the Republican
Executive Committee for Harrison
County for the past two years, with
zeal and fidelity, having deemed 1t
advisable. by reason of his candidacy
for the nomination for secretary of
state, 70 resign as chairman OF this
committee, in order to devote all his
time to his own candidacy, the COM
mittee, in parting with Mr.. Reed, de-
slres 10 express It's appreciation of
his faithful and able services in the
past
Therefore, be 1t resolved, That
this committee accepts with regret
the resignation of Mr.. Reed as chair
man. and tenders to him It's thanks
for his faithful energetic and valuable
iservices to the party, and to the peo-
I9le of Harrison County, rendered by
,AIm as chairman Of this committee,
swhile he occupied that position"
The resolution was adopted and
AR. Reeds resignation accepted.
Virgil L. Highland was then
unanimously elected chairman of
the committee, and, in accepting the
office he made few brief remarks
thanking the committee for the
honor.
The following resolution was then
offered by Captain sperry, and adopt
ed unanimously:
''Mr. Stuart F. Reed. who is seek
ing the nomination on the Republican
ticket. for the office of Secretary of
State, being the only candidate for
any state office. in Harrison County,
and by virtue of his past services to
the party, as we'll as his eminent fit
ness for the position being, in our
Judgment, entitled to expect and re-
ceIve the united support of all of the
Republicans of Harrison County, in
his ambition to serve the state as
secretary of state;
Therefore, be 1t resolved, That
the Republican Executive Committee
for Harrison County unanimously
indorses the candidacy Of Mr.. Stuart
f Reed. And the members thereof
pledge themselves to use every hon
orable means in their power to assist
him in securing the nomination for
said Office. And this committee un-
hesitatingly recommends Mr.. Reed
to the Republicans of Harrison
Comfy, to whom he is so well and
favorably known, and requests them,
in so far as they can consistently SO
do. to. use all honorable efforts to
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