The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-19


delegates selected to Hinton were
instructed for Upshur Higginbotham
Tor district delegate, while another
report fnstructs the Hinton delegate
ior w. 3. Edwards. The delegates
selected for Parkersburg and Hinton
are:
Parkersburg delegate and judicial
convention-Dan Dawson, E. G. Van
| Dine, E. NJ. Derrick and r. M. Ray.
| Hinton conventions--W. II. Sisson
: RI. A. Shirley, j. B. Mairs and f. Fl.
| Stats.
| Elk District.
One of the enthusiastic meetings
held Saturday was at Fairview
where one hundred sturdy republi-
cans Of Elk district gathered to Sc
lect four sets Of delegates to four
conventions. On motion Of B. B.
Hall, Albert Booker was chosen chair
man Of the meeting and John Ram
sey, secretary, by unanimous vote
On motion Of committeeman John
Cart committee Of three was ap-
pointed to select delegates to the
convention at Parkersburg, the nomi-
mating and delegate convention at
Hinton and the senatorial convention
at Charleston.
The delegates selected to 20 to
Parkersburg were instructed to cast
their vote for Geo. w. McClintic fol
Judge of the supreme court and Hon
CFred Paul Grosscup for delegate at
4 large.
The delegates to the Hinton con-
Ventions were instructed to cast their
votes for Hon. Joseph Holt Gaines
for congress and Hon w. s. Ed
wards for district delegate to the
Chicago convention. While the del,
egates were being selected rousing
enthusiastic speeches were made by
Henry CopenhaVer, Albert Booker,
DR.. Staunton and Vernon Jarrett
each of whom told Of the glory of
the republican party.
An unusual feature connected
with the meeting was a secret ballot
taken after the delegates had been
selected to ascertaiR the choice of
the Elk republicans for president
In order to have harmony in the
convention neither Mr.. Grosscup nor
MIR. Edwards were instructed for any
4 presidential candidate, but in order
that they might learn the sentiment
existing there the secret ballot was
taken resulting in so votes for Taft
! At votes for Roosevelt, votes for
Hughes and 2 votes for Joe Can
non.
I LOudOn District
1 The republicans of Loudon dis
trict, Saturday afternoon i'm mass
meeting at Marmet, endorsed the ad-
ministratiOn Of Theodore Roosevelt
and Governor VIM. NJ. O. Dawson
and instructed the delegates to the
Parkersburg and Hinton delegate
conventions to vote for delegates tc
the Chicago national convention who
Will favor the candidacy Of William
4 II. Taft as long as he continues to
b ca candidate before the convention.
The delegates to Parkersburg were
tic for supreme judge and the Hinton
delegation instructed for Joseph Holt
Gaines for congress.
The Loudon convention was DresiG
ed over by S. H. Campbell as chair
man and l.. G.. Massey as secretary.
The following delegates were select
ed to the various conventions:
Parkersburg delegate and judicial
conVention-L. G. Massey, J. w.
Dawson, S. II. Campbell and J. H.
Sutherland; alternates, J. r. Ball, C.
II, Turley, w. P. Curry, Sr., and
Jesse Eplin.
y loo 70 ia
northumberland MOultOn, James
Curry, Jr., G. NJ. Tudor and J. R.
Ball; alternates, r. l.. Massey, John
sutherland, Pat Bays and John Mat
thews
Senatorial conventional. N. Ed
lngton, Joe Conner, Joe Pcyton, John
Woods, James Wall and Harry
Welse; alternates, John MOulton,
William Brown, A. w. Owusbv. Fred
Page, John Cochran and Phil Price.
The following resolutions were
passed by the convention:
Resolved, That the delegates Sc
lected today to the Parkersburg and
Hinton conventions are hereby in
Srtucted to vote for those candi-
dates for delegates to the national
convention at Chicago who shall
pledge themselves unreservedly tc
stand by the candidacy Of Hon. VIM.
n. Taft for President Of the United
states as long as he shall be a can
dldate before said convention.
| Resolved, That we renew our alleg-
fence to the principle Of the republi-
can party, and heartily endorse both
national and state administrations
and the course Of our two senators
and representatives in congress. We
feel gratlfied over their high stand
ing In national affairs, and feel espec-
lal pride in the promotion Of our own
representative Joseph Holt Gaines to
the responsible position Of place on