The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-01

now IN SIGHT
Congressional Committee Seeks to
settle Republican pitferenees-T
New Date For Primary
lsFixed. saRe
LEHMAN AND POWELL
SIGN PEACE PROTOCOL

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WHEELING, June 1.-The Marion
county Republican committee nght
was aired before the First District
Congressional committee. at the mcct
ing OF the latter organization held!es-
terday in the McI4ure hotel. The con
gressional committee did not coma to
the point Of recognizing one or The
other factions Of the Marion county
committee, but an agreement was
drawn up and signed by leaders OF
both factions in which it was agreed
that the congressional primary sh,'l
be held in Marion county on June II.
1t will be remembered that two
dates for the primary in Marion
county have been fixed. one for June
In by one faction of the county conf
mittee and the other for June TO- A
resolution was introduced before the
congressional COMMITTEES yesterday
providing that the action of both fac
tions be set aside and June Il be
fixed as the date for the primary in
that county, but definite action upon
this was not taken.
Attended by seven members Of the
committee the meeting was called to
order in the grill rooms Of the Nc
Lure yesterday afternoon shortly
after 2 o'clock. The following were
present. Chairman A. L, Lehman,
Secretary c. H. Watkins, Wheeling
]. w. Ross, Lewis county; O. II.
Koblegard, Harrison county; Frarx
clarke, wetzel county; W. A. NC
Glumphey, Marshall county, and I. G.
Powell, Fairmont. A. F. Wilkins OF
Hancock, and Baird, of Brooke, were
absent.
Mr.. Ross suggested that Mr. Len
man and Mr.. Powell should not act
on the congressional committee owing
to their being connected with the
Marion county committee, which was
agreed to. Mr.. Lehman then left the
chair which was filled temporarily by
Mr.. Clark. He presided over the body
during the rest of the meeting.
Mr. Lehman then made a brief ad-
dress to the committee in which he
explained the difficulty in MarioE
county between the members Of the
county committee which is com. Csed
of seven persons. He then explained
the resignation of Mr.. Carpenter, WHO
moved to Moundsville. and accepted
a position as guard at the penitea-
tiary. He then stated that Mr.. Car
penter, after 'resigning, attended the
meeting and withdrew his reslgna-
ton, which was put to a vote and a
. to 9 tie resulted, but the chair de-
cided against Mr.. Carpenter. On this
act. the speaker said, Carpenter and
three others adjourned and in the aft
ernoon held another meeting and
elected officers. One committee set
June 10, as the date Of the pFIuary
and the other committee selected
June II.
s. G. Smith was present at the
meeting and explained several legal
points in connection with the commit
tee meetings. Mr.. Fleming then pre-
sented the side represented by Mr.,
Powell, and read from copy the
action that the State committee had
taken on the matter, which commit
tee decided in favor of Mr.. Powell,
Expressions we're then asked from
Mr.. H. N. Ogden and Rev. A. Moore,
two congressional candidates who
we're presnt. Both made very brief
addresses in which they outlined sev
eral points and asked for harmony
On motion tho committee then went
into executive session.
Executive Session.
During the executive sessions
strong efforts we're made to have the
matter satisfactorily settled to both
sides and Mr. Powell and Mr. Leh'
man signed the following resolution:
"The undersigned mutually agree te
use their best efforts to have the date
of the primary election in Marion
county, W. Va, changed to June II
1910, for the selection Of Republican
candidates to be voted for November
1910"
Following this resolution, a resolu'
ton was passed extending the date
OF the assessment for the congress
sional candidates until June A, 1910
The original date closed yesterday
evening.
The committee then discussed the
matter Of. appointing election officials
in Marion county for several mlnutea
during which a number Of addresses
were made. At the close the follow
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