Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-10-21
REPUBLICANS DIsAPPoINT
DEMOCRATS or THIS STATE
Prediction Of Row in state Convention
Was UnfuifilIed--A State
Wide Primary.
Wide Primary.

Wide Primary.
Charleston, w Va, Oct. 16.-Demo-
Gratis over the state who predicted and
hoped that the proposed harmony con-
yention of republicans at the meeting
Ct the republican state committee in
this city last week would break up in
row were doomed to disappointment
Il was the most harmonious meeting
held by any political party in the state
within the last decade and presages
q more united party than the republi-
cans have had in any campaign silce
they wrested the state from the demo
Gratis in 1896.
Of course something may yet hap
pen, for the plan of recognizing the
party and harmonizing the factions
was just begun, and much remains yet
TO be done, but republicans are prac-
tically unanimous in declaring that
steps have been taken in the right
direction and that there will be but
little within the party to disturb itself
in the next campaign. 1t will be sew
eral days, perhaps weeks, before the
real meat of the action taken at the
meeting is thoroughly understood by
the republicans over the state. Net
few democrats have endorsed the
action of the COMMITTEE in calling
statewide primary election and have
expressed the hope that the demo-
cratic state committee will take SINH.
lar action.
To Name State Ticket.
The result of the meeting in short,
is that the federal and state officehol-
ders on the committee will retire as
soon as plans are completed for the
primary election. which will be held
on Tuesday, June 4, 1912. At that pri-
mary the republican state ticket will
be named, all counties voting the same
day. One exception is made, the nomi-
nation of Judges of the Supreme
Court. Congressional, senatorial, judi
cial and county committees are re-
qgested to call primary elections for
the same date to name their respec-
tive candidates. 1t was thought best
70 leave out of the primary the candi-
oates for United States Senate and
that part of the campaign will no. be
vaged until after the election Ct the
next legislature
The republicans of the state de-
manded two things. They got them
One was a reorganization of the state
committee The other was a primary
election. Not that every republican
in the state got just what he wanted
at the hands of the state committee.
That would have been impossible. The
large majority of republicans wanted
those two things in general, not both
ering with the details, which are yet
to be worked out. A few republicans,
perhaps mere, really are not in favor
of primary, but they are willing to
subm to the sentiment of the ma
jority and little or no objection or adj
verse criticism of the committee is ex-
pected.
The present committee of II mem
bers was selected by the so-called
"Swisher" convention n 1908 when
the "Scherr" or Lincoln republican"
split away and nominated a contest
ing ticket Some of the members had
been members for several years, but
the only official act of the committee
following the convention which elect
ed the members was the placing of
William f. Glasscock on the republi-
can state ticket when Charley Swisher
resigned. That that selection was APP
proved by the majority Of republicans
is proved by the fact that their choice
is now governor Of West Virginia.
To Run the Primary.
The state committee delegated as
far as possible all powers to the more
local district and county committees.
All officers to hold the primary cleo
ton will be selected by the various
county committees. In reality the
local committees will run the primary.
The committee by almost unanimous
vote decided to call "a statewide pri-
% nominate by direct vote of the peo-
Pic all candidates for state c1ices, eX-
cept members of the Supreme Cour.
of Appeals
There is no mistaking the demands
of the people FIR a statewide" pri-
mary, as expressed at that meeting of
600 republicans. where every county
was represented and given a chance
to be heard Just what is meant by
tbo term ssfate-wida" is nne-1 tn de-