Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-07-16
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN-
TION ELECTS DELEGATES.

Republican county convention me
here Monday and was well attende
i and enthusiastic gathering of Re
n publicans known as the REGULARS.
D The feature of the convention wa
the election Of a complete list of dele
5 gates and alternates and the adoption
2 OF set OF resolutions, one OF which
, is sharp smack at the political
referees in the Senventh Congresstona
district. After charging that these
referees had used their power TO the
personal advancement of favored
few, and to the detriment of the Re.
publican party as a whole, it is asked
that the system be abolished. This
resolution appears in full below.
CoNTESTING EGATIONS.
Selection of a set Of delegates means
that Shenandoah will have a contest
at the state convention, as the other
faction headed by DR.. Hoffman and
Postmaster John N. Davis met several
weeks ago and selected list of dele
gates and alternates.
The convention was called to order
by County Chairman J. n. Coffman
and on motion of a. G. Shaver,
county treasurer JOS. c. Hutcheson
was elected secretary. This temporary
organization was made permanent.
Tae list Of delegates as read by the
secretary was declared to be official
roll Of the convention, and COM
mittee consisting of one from each of
the six magisterial districts was APP
pointed to bring in set OF resolutions
and list of delegates and alternates.
These committees retired and later
returned with the following resolu
tions and list of delegates and alter
mates, which were adopted amid much
enthusiasm.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
We, the Republican party of Shen-
andoah county. in Convention assem-
bled believing that Vox populi. Vox
Del, is the proper idea in political
matters, hereby declare as follows:
Resolved lst. We most heartily en-
dorse the conservative but firm at
titude OF the President on the tariff
legislation now pending as evincing
Lis determination TO keep faith with
the people.
ID. We recognize in the Honorable
c. Bascom Slemp an able and energetic
Congressman, who as Chairman OF the
Republican party of the state is dis
posed 10 bow TO the will of the ma
jorlty, and to adhere to hi gh stand
ards Of patriotism and loyalty to
principle in party matters.
Sd. That we believe the Hon. John
NJ. Parsons was honestly and fairly
elected to Congress in the 9th District
and that he should be awarded the
seat to which he is justly entitled.
4th. Charging that the Referees for
the 7th Congressional District of Vir-
ginia have prostituted their office OF
advisers of the Administration and
the people, to their own selfish and
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT; that they
have persistently thwarted the will OF
the people by recommending for ap-
pointments, persons who are persona
non grata with the people; and as
persistently tried to build mp Fed
eral Office holders union at variance
with the majority of Republicans in
the District; that they have as per-
sistently voted against and used their
influence to defeat all Republicans
who will not bow to their dictation;
that they are lowering the standard OF
patriotism and loyalty to principle by
giving as the only incentive to party
adherence, the loaves and fishes that
they can distribute, we hereby memor-
ialize the President, our State Chair,
man and the Chiefs of Departments al
| Washington and pray the removal OF
| the present Referees" who have in
effect forced upon us regime as de-
testable and more demoralizing than
the old Carpetbag system.
5th. We 'unreservedly endorse the
conservative and honorable course OF
our Representative in the legislature,
| the Honorable D. p. Bowman and
recommend his denomination.
i 9Th. We endorse the Hon. Alvah H.
Martin, as ar able and efficient mem
Der of the National Committee, ano
: recommend his reelection to that po
sition.
7th. Last, but not least, We favor
: the selection of all officials by the
popular vote of the people.
II DELEGATES.
!; j. Will, L. Harper Zirkle, Ell
Splitter, Jesse Zirkle. Robert J. Wal
ker, ]. d. Harpine, G. w. Hepner
Milton Miller, B. B. Bowman, j. {
Hutcheson, John N. Coffman, G. M
: Bowman, j. b. Rhinenart, w. 5
0 Irwin, Jos. f. Wisman, George X
Golladay, w. w. Logan, H. A. Irwin
Harry Funkhouser, d. B. Logan, A
lIG. Shaver, Daniel Lichliter, B. +
t Borden, Daniel Spiker, G. Harry
n Haun, Rev. Geo. A. Copp, +. n
Jarrett, Jacob f. Rau, A. L. Robin
$ son.
ALTERNATES.
r. ID. Grabill, JOS. Graham. Leste
Stricken, L. II. Zirkle, Jr j. c
nlLonas, w. d. Stoner, J. ID. Vehrir
camp. w. L. Miller, T. W. Allen /
VI. Evans, VIM. Simmons, DR.. A. }
Belew, Ed. Hisey, Chas. w. Sheet'
lG. Il. Santmiers, f. M. McInturff, "
lC. OFlaherty, John w. Hotel, "