The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-05
STATE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL IT. ''' =,
COMMITTEE IN SESSION TODAY
Problems of the Party Discussed and all
fractional Troubles Were IMAM
imously Side Tracked

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At this afternoons session Of the
State Committee prominent speakers
We're Secretary of State Stuart T..
Reed, who endorsed the plan pro-
posed by the newspaper Organiza-
ton at the meeting held this morn
ing; State Auditor John Sherman
Darst, who asked for immediate &C
ton Of the State Committee looking
to reorganization and the holding Of
a state wide primary election for
the nomination Of all candidates;
lion. Chas. w. Dillon Of Fayette
county, who reiterated his eloquent
demand Of last night for statewide
primary election, and ex-Congress-
man Jos. Holt Gaines of Kanawha
county, who suggested the holding
or precinct conventions for the selec-
ton Of delegates to mag1sterial dis
trict conventions for the purpose OF
selecting delegates to state con-
Vention Of the party, to be called for
an early date, and at which reor-
SANITATION may be had Congress-
man Gaines endeavored to separate
the question OF reorganization from
the question Of nominations for
office. He made impressive adj
dress, and it was we'll received bv
his audience. Secretary Reed smoke
Oh behalf Of Harrison county, Audi
tor Darst on behalf of jackson, and
MI. Gaines on behalf OF Kanawha.
Senator johnson Of Fayette county,
also delivered an interesting address
during the early afternoon hours, in
which he declared that were the Re-
publicans Of his district called upon
Committee they would in all pro-
liability re-elect the members now
serving from that district. The same
enthusiasm that accompanied the
meetings OF last evening and this
morning continues this afternoon.
The West Virginia State Republican
Central Committee began it meeting
in the audience chamber Of The ka-
naWha County Republican Club head
quarters in Odd Fellows building, at
shortly after ten o'clock this morning.
with Chairman S. v. Matthews presid-
Ing, Virgil Highland, secretary, at his
desk, and with thirteen members of
the committee in attendance. The au-
dlence room was crowded to the doors
long before the committee opened It's
meeting, and thereafter many were
turned away because of lack Of room.
Immediately following the calling
or the assemblage to order, the meet
ing was opened to discussion Of the
problems now confronting the Repub-
lican party of the State. There were
In the audience representatives from
majority Of the counties Of the State
while all of the prominent party lead
ers who participated in the public
meeting last evening occupied chairs
we'll up near the front Of the hall.
Because of the crowded condition of
the rooms and the presence Of SO
many strangers, it would be next to
those who participated in the discus
sion, or to attempt synopsis of what
was said during the day. Prior to adj
journment, at about 12:45, to 200
o'clock this afternoon, however, prom
inent among those who participated
IN the discussion were Hon. Taylor
Vinson, of Cabell county; Judge Ben
nett, Of Fayettc county; Judge Camp
bell, Of Hancock county; ex-Gov.
White, of Wood county; ex-Gov. Daw-
and Arnold c.. Scherr. of Kanawha
county; Hon. Mike Metheny and Hon.
Abe Lilly, or Raleigh county; Hon. H.
e. Williams, Of Grcenbrier county, and
numerous others.
Editor II. G. Ogden, Of the Wheeling
lntelligenCer, read Il set Of resolutions
that were adopted at meeting Of the
Republican editors this morning, call
ing for a practical reorganization Of
the state committee, and for the hold
ing of district primary elections for
the selection Of delegates to the state
convention, candidates being given the
privilege Of placing their names on the
district tickets for endorsement If they
so desire, and by the payment Of a
nominal sum for the privilege. This
resolution was well received by tho
audience.
Sentiment for Primary Election.
Thomas takes over the New Howard