Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-06-07
DELEGATES
John T. McGraW
John J. Cornweli
ALTE RNATES
John W. Dodd
Howard SWisher

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Democratic convention TO select two
delegates and two alteraates to the
National Democratic nominating con-
vntion which meets in Baltimore on
June rs met at the Central Opera
house at l o'clock Tuesday.
The convention was called to order
by National Committeeman John T.
McGraw. of Grafton, who stated the
call of the meeting.
The convention elected as temper
airy officers Hon C. M. Whetzell of Jeff
erson county, speaker of the house of
delegates of the state as the chairman
and Mr.. b. M. Taylor, of Elkins, as
the secretary.
The committee on permanent or
ganization was dispensed with and the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
Committees on Rules and order of
business, credentials, resolutions and
basis of representation were named
by the several delegations who select
ed one delegate for each of the four
committees.
The convention then took a recess
until the committees could meet and
frame their reports to be presented to
the convention.
Upon reconvening the committee on
rules and order of business reported
that the reports of committees should
be made as follows: Credentials, basis
of representation, and resolutions. An
amendment to the report of the COM
mittee on order of business providing
for the selection of two delegates and
two alternates to the Baltimore NOM
mating convention was adopted
The committee on credentials re-
ported that they found the creden-
tails of the several delegations cor
rect
The committee on basis of represen-
tation reported that each county
would be entitled to one delegate for
each 100 votes cast for Hon. Lewis
Bennett in the election of 1908.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported set of resolutions pledging
the allegiance of the convention to
the principals of the democratic par
ty and united support 20 the candi-
dates for president andNvice president
nominated at the Baltimore conven-
ton.
Also a resolution commencing the
work of the senators and representa-
tives in congress for their fidelity to
the democratic party and their mani
fest interest in the affairs of the
state and especially to the represent
alive in congress from the second
congressional district, the Hon. w. G..
Brown for his untiring labors to pro-
mote the interests of his constituents
and the earnest and efficient manner
in which he has looked after the inter-
ests of the district.
Also that the delegates to the ma
tional democratic convention at Bal
timore be instructed to vote as a unit
with the majority OF the delegates
from this State on all matters coming
up before that convention.
The resolution lauding the work of
Congressman Brown was greeted with
applause. When the vote on the adop-
ton of the report was called there
was a motion to separate the last
clause of the resolution and vote on
it separately. Col. McGraw asked if
the vote of the committee on that part
of the resolution was by a majority.
The chairman of the committee, Mr..
Clifford, who had made the report,
stated that there were but three votes
against the resolution in committee.
Col. McGraw then moved an amend
ment to adopt the resolutions as a
whole, which brought forth a great
burst of applause. The motion to
adopt the resolution by sections was
withdrawn and the report as a whole
was unanimously adopted.
Names Before Convention
Hon. c. NJ. Murphy, of Barbour
county in a neat speech, appealing to
the loyal democrats and paying trib-
ute to the long service of the national
committeeman placed the name OF