The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-05-28
Democrats Meet in Harmony.

the County Executive Committe,
the Democrats of Calhoun count,
assembled in mass convention.
, in the various magisterial dis
tricts and selected delegates t.
the various State, district anC
circuit nominating conventions
Despite the threatening weather
and busy season, large crowds
were present at all the conven
tons and much interest was tax.
en- therein.
In Sheridan district the con.
vention was called to order by A.
M. Maze, who designated Captain
Henry Terrell as temporary
chairman and T. G. Cain as tenn.
porary secretary, which organi.
cation was made permanent. G.
w. Maze, who has served the
Democratic party faithfully and
honestly as committeeman for the
past two years, rendered his res
ignation as such, on account OF
ill health. 1t was accepted and
Asa M. Maze was chosen to fill
the vacancy. The course of the
West Virginia delegation in con-
gress was endorsed and approved
and delegates to the Congression-
al convention were instructed to
vote for the denomination of John
M. Hamilton to Congress. Dele
gates to the judicial convention
were instructed to vote for 8. p.
Bell for Circuit Judge. Also the
delegates to the State convention
wete instructed to vote for Ben
H. Butcher for Congressman at
large. The Chairman and Secre=
tary of the convention were made
delegates to all the conventions.
In Center district w. H. Jack
son called the convention to or
der and named F. S. Wilson and
r. E. Hays as tempory chairman
and secretary, respectively.
This organization was made per-
manent. S. P. Bell was directed
to choose his own delegates to
the Judicial convention. A res
oluti on was then adopted MAX
ing all Democrats who are to at,
tend any convention delegates,
and empowering the chairman or
secretary of the county commit
tee to issue credentials for those
wishing to attend, Instructions
for John M. Hamilton for Con-
gress, w. G. Bennett for SUI
preme Judge and w. D. linn for
Commissioner of Agriculture
were passed.
The Sherman district conven-
ton was called to order by S. H.
Wilson, and M. j. Stump and
l.. II. Stump were made Chair
man and Secretary, respectively.
Delegates to the various conven-
tons were instructed to vote for
w. r. Thompson for Governor,
Hal w. Depue for Secretary of
Strife, John M. Hamilton Con-
gress, w. D. linn for Commits
sioner of Agriculture and S. P.
Bell for Circuit Judge. The
Chairman and Secretary of the
convention were made delegates
to all the conventions.
In Lee district the convention
was called to order by G. w.
Hardman who designated M. w.
Hoskins as temporary Chairman
and George w. Hays, Jr., as tenn.
porary Secretary. The tempo.
, rary organization was then made
} permanent and the convention
proceeded to business. All the
delegates to the various conven,
tons were left uninstructed
The Chairman and SecretarS
were made delegates to all The
conventions.
Bee Hopkins called the Wash
ington district convention to or
| der and named as Chairman anC
Secretary ], S. Conley ant
Q. M. Eisman. This temporarl
organization was made perma
nent. Fhe delegates were in
. structed to vote for John M
Hamilton for Congress and S. P
Bell for Circuit Judge. Tn