The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-12
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STATE AND FEoeRAl OFFICE
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PRIMARY PoR the NOMINATION
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GREAT AND oplENpsp
PARTY MEETING

special Dispatch 20 the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. Oct 1.-THE
Republicans Of West Virginia at noon
today concluded one of the greatest
and most enthusiastic and most har.
monious meetings ever held by the
party In the state Continuing In
session mp to q few minutes before II
O'Clock. the Republican State commit
tee hurriediy adjourned after a two
day and half session. during which
time the members had heard from
every county In the state and had
thoroughly canvassed the views OF
the Republicans OF all shades Of be-
lief and all elements OF the party.
The result OF the meeting has been to
assure practical harmony among nv,
Republicans OF West Virginia.
II has secured the resignat ton from
tne state committee of-ali federal and
state onicials and has established for.
ever the principle that the positions
on this committee. the hifh court Of
the Republican party. will hereafter
not be held by office holders and
operated for the benefit OF themselves
and the appointive powers.
The Primary Adopted.
Second:-Greater than this. II has
established firmly the primary princi-
pie and assured to the Republican
voters OF West Virginia that their
candidates next year will be nominat-
ed either by the direct vote OF the
voters or by magisterial district pri-
maries held on the same day In every
county and magisterial district In the
state The details OF the primary
plan are referred to a special com
mittee. which Is expected to report at
Ciarksburs on November 9Th This
special committee Is composed OF 8.
" Mathews. Judge .. NJ Sanders,
Judge l. j. Foreman, ". L. Highland
and T. X. r. Martin This committee
10 Instructed 10 invite suggestions
from all Republicans IN the state as
10 the form the primary shall take
and as to the rules and regulations
TO be adopted for their government.
Additional 20 the above the fac
tional difficulties In those counties in
the state In which two Republican
committees exist are to be handled
By a special committee. this commit
tee to be composed OF Ave or seven
OF the leading Republicans OF West
Virginia, their members TO be entirely
outside OF and apart from the present
state committee. Names suggested
for this special COMMITTEES are OF
such men as Governor Giasscock, ex-
Governor White. Judge John W. Ma
son. Arnold Scherr. Taylor vinson
and men OF like character. While
this committee has not yet been ap-
pointed. owing to the length OF time
consumed In hearing from many
counties through many speakers and
tue practically exhausted condition OF
the State committee at the end OF the
meeting. II is absolutely settled that
such a committee will be appointed
and viii be empowered 10 adjust the
difficulties existing In all counties In
the state
The above is the practical result
OF the State committee meeting. ItI
r. impossible to believe that this re-
suit can fail 20 have q tremendously
beneficial effect upon the Republican
organization and the Republican
party IN the state.
The Primary Resolution.
The following ~ the plan OF the res
olution calling for state vide primar.
lee adopted by the committee AT the
night session Wednesday morning.
Resolved. That a state vide pri-
mary be held 20 nominate a state
ticket and that this committee recon-.
mend 10 the congressional. senator.
ial. judicial and county committees
that they each hold a primary elec-
ton At the same place and time 20
ant that a State committee be elected