Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-11
Repub lican county Convention.


Town on Saturday afternoon. John c.
Irwin chairman, and Darrell X. Koonce
secretary of the meeting A full ticket
was nominated. as follows
House of Delegates-Geo. H. Child.
Sheriff.. H. Maxell
County Clerk-F. O. Trump
Circuit Clerk-Geo w Props.
Prosecuting Alfred Bates.
ASSESSOR. Rush Turner.
Surveyor-George Unseld.
County Commissioners-H. c. Getzen-
danner and w. c. Myers
The convention was not large one,
and up until after the nominations the
psseeedings were rather of quiet nature,
At this point Col. Richard Randolph
and one of these endorsing the action of
delegates to the State convention) aroused
spirited debate. which was participated
in by Messrs. Jcffords, Child. Getzendan-
ner, Koonce. Mcmahon, Irwin and Hiney.
Mr.. Ieffords objected on the ground that
he did not participate in the Sherr con-
vention or mass meeting. and the resolu
ton would commend him for something he
had not done. Mr. Koonce took the same
ground, whilst the other speakers en-
dorsed the resolutions 1t was then
moved to except Messrs. Jeffords and
Koonce in this resolution, and the reso.
lutions as we append them were adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Republicans of
Jefferson county in Convention assembled,
extend to the delegates from Jefferson coun-
ty selected by US to the State convention
with the exception of Delegates L. L. JEFF
fords and d. X. Koonce) our sincere con-
gratulations and unqualified approval of
their course in aiding to secure ticket rep
resenting the will of the patriotic Repub-
licans of West Virginia; and we therefore
p3fdge to the ticket headed by Arnold G.
w our Garment and enthusiastic support.
Resolved further, We hereby exteud to
our fellow Republicans throughout the
State our heartfelt commentator of their
patriotic efforts to keep the Republican
party, founded by the saviors of the Union,
what its founders intended it should be and
We pledge to our fellow Republicans our aid
and cooperation in protecting the great
party of the people against corruption
which has been endeavoring to rush on with
hasty strides, too shameful to be defended
but not too powerful to be driven out.
Be 1t Resolved. By the Republicans of
Jefferson County in West Virginia in Con-
vention assembled this eighth day of August,
1908, that we are in favor of a general law
requiring all candidates of all parties for all
offices to be selected at the sam time and in
the same manner at the same places and
that we hereby instruct the nominee of this
convention for the legislature to use all
honorable means as member of that body
to secure such law.
Some of the speakers were quite out
spoken in their opposition to Swisher.
notably Messrs. Child. Mcmahon and
Irwin. Mr.. Child protested against the
action of the State Committee in admit
ting the Hearne delegation from Ohio
county. and Col. Mcmahon said the
Swisher convention was the result of
base, palpable fraud. and the most dis
graceful spectacle he had ever witnessed.
Mr.. Irwin said that If Mr.. Sherr is not
put on the Republican ticket he will vote
for Democrat for Governor.
Hon. Tracy L. Jeffords introduced the
following resolution paying a tribute of
respect to the memory of the late Hon.
George Koonce. and it was unanimously
adopted;
Be 1t Resolved, That in the death of
Hon. George Koonce the community has
suffered great loss. and the State patriotic
citizen. That we tender our coincidence to
the family in their bereavement in their
time of sorrow and grief, and that this reso-