Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-06
TO SATISFY SCHERR

Attorney general-w. G. Conoly.
of Preston county.
Among the candidates now in the
city are +. l.. Long. OF Welch. who
would like To be treasurer: J. s.
Darst OF Jackson county. candidate
for auditor; James \. seaman. bet
ter known as Uncle jimmie" can
didate for attorney general. and w.
G. Conley. candidate for attorney
general. General CoRlcy has bceu
in Washington FOR several days on
business connected with the Vlr-
ginia debt suit. When seen last
night all these candidates were i'm
high hopes Of landing the nomina-
tion they desire.
All campaign headquarters will
open Monday morning bright and
early and open house will be kept
until after the nominations have
been made. Some OF the headquart-
ers will he quite commodious. Swish
er and Scherr have rooms at both
the Kanawha and Rudner
Delegations will begin nkprrive,
Monday evening and by. Th$sa aaS':
evening the town wills$Mtktit
crowded with RepublicanN',S Demo
cratic Charleston is preparing TO
give the Republican visitors the time
Of their lives and when the hosts
leave for their homes they will be
singing the praises of the best gov
erned city in the state. The Citizens
Concert band VIII provide the great
or part OF the music for the conVen-
ton. In case two are held, another
band will be provided. II Is said
that some OF the delegations VIII
bring bands with them.
A complete list OF the candidate
for the various places on the ticket
convention follow:
Governor.
Arnold c. Scherr, of Charleston
Headquarters at both the Kanawha
and Ruffner.
Charles w. Swisher, of Charles
ton, headquarters at both the ka-
nawha and Runuer.
william H. Hearne. Of Wheeling,
headquarters not engaged.
Secretary of State.
c. l.. (MonD Topping, of Charles
ton, headquarters at both the Na-
nawha and Rufrner
Stuart Reed. of ClarRsburg, head
quarters at the Kanawha.
John T. Harris. of Parkcraburg,
headquarters at the Kanawha.
Joseph Gray. OF Writ county
headquarters at the Kanawha.
Department of Free schools.
r. a. Riggs, OF Moundsvillc, head
quarters not engaged.
NJ. G. Lough, Of Fairmont, head
quarters at the Kanawha
NJ. p Shawkey. OF Charleston.
headquarters at the Kanawha.
J. w. Santec, of Burton. head
quarters at the Kanawha.
Thomas c. Miller. of Charleston.
headquarters at the Kanawha
Auditor.
J. S Darst. of Jackson, hcadquar-
ters at the Kanawha
James x. Hall. OF Wheeling. head
quarters at the Runncr.
Treasurer.
L..
headquarters at the Kanawha.
f. l.. Long, OF Wclch, hcadpuart
crs at the Kanawha.
q. y. Snodgrass, of Braxton
county, headquarters at the Kama
wha.
Attorney General
w. G. Conlcy Of Preston county
headquarters at the Kanawha.
A. Il Stailings. Of Gran county
headquarters at the Runucr
James ScamaU of Jackson copu
~, headquarters not engaged
Convention Notes.
Independence Day, while pui
from q pyrotcchnlc viewpoint did
not lack IF vital and political hun
der. Every place whore two or
three could get together. fulminat
ing brOadsid of condemnation and
opprobrlum threw shells OF scoru
and accusation from Fort Schcrr
into Batuomcnt Swishcr Rat'lina
youeys of machinc-lIko rapidity
were the stnging sonffmanfa oz-
pressed by each faction apropos or
tho alleged methods used by the
other .o secure tho nomination of
Sos candidate
"If there is any truth u any of
these warning gautlow.u r"
marked q prominent business ma1
last night. "tho Republican party in
Wet virginia would make All Baba
and his so thieves look Iiko @ May
ing party from "a little girls Ein