Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-03-08

Martinsburg; Third, Charles
ton; Fourth. Parkersburg Fifth
Huntington, all OH Tuesday.
June 4.
Slate nominating convention
Huntington, Tuesday, July IS.
| Parkersburg, w. Va, March L.
The resolution for post election sena.
torial primary adopted by the Demo-
cratic state committee this afternoon,
il the best possible indication Of the
sentiment aud business spiri. that
characterized the whole session OF the
committee. The resolution was carried
practically unanimously and the pack
ed hall appiauded vigorously when he
final vote WAS cast aye.
Democrats from all parts OF the state
began arriving late Thursday evening,
the night Of the Roosevelt carnival,
and by noon today the Chancellor lob.
by WAS crowded with committeeman
campaigners and dyed in the v ool
Democrats who came to look on.
| The committee was called to order
at 40 O'Clock with Judge W. g. Ben
net, Of Weston, occupying the chair.
A business session followed, during
which strict business meth, dds were
folio we'd and the sommittee war able
to adjourn shortly before O'Clock.
The first action ofthe committee
was to unanimously endorse resolu-
tion submitted by John ]. Cornwell,
expressing appreciation Of the work OF
the late Col. Thomas b. Davis, who
was the member from the Fourtesnth
district, and, until his death, the old
/ est member II the com mittee. The
resolution Included provision that
4 the same should be spread upon the
minutes Of the meeting, aud . copy
transmitted to Hon. Henry q. Davls,
the distinguished brother Of the de-
ceased.
A resolution, which was adopted,
was introduced by w. HI. Hawyera,
fixing the order Of business as follows;
Resolved. That the order of bust.
ness before this committee be-
Filling vacancies on the commit.
Tee.
Determining the manner OF select
Ing delegates to the national convention
aud making nominations for state
offices.
8 Fixing times and places for max
Ing such selections and nominations.
And other business properly com
ing before the committee.
Under the provisions Of this order
Of bushes the chairman called atten-
ton to the vacancy in the Fourteenth
w. w. Beall read several letters en-.
dolsing r. A. WEIGH, Of keyser, aud
placed his name before the committee
He was unanimously elected to the
place, and being present, at once
took his seat.
A telegram was read from John T.
McGraw, who stated that he was III
In New York hotel with tonsiiiti.
and unable TO attend the meeting. HI
stated that West Virginia was entitled
to sixteen delegates and aiternates al
the Baltimore convention.
Under the adopted order Of business
the DELEGATE convention was nexl
taken up PsrKersburg was select cd
as the meeting point and Thursday
June 9Th, as the day, following a mo-
tion by Joseph Murphy TO that effect
Amendments to this motion prevailed
placing In the hands OF this conver
tion in addition TO the nomination Of
the six delegates at large, the nomina
ton Of judges for the supreme court Of
; appeals, and Of the national commit
teeman from West Virginia.
, John J: CornweIl here moved tina,
the district conventions for the seiec
. ton Of district delegates to the Baiti.
more convention be held ON June Att
: in all OF the districts. This motion
, wa. adopted.
| The following places were designat
ed for the district delegate conventions
!. First district Whseling
Second district Martinsburg
Third district--Charleton
Fourth -Parkersburg
Fifth district Huntington
George Wallace here moved that ths
state nominating convention to nomi
E nate candidates for state offices be held
at Huntington on July IS.
M. NJ. smith placed the city o.
Wheeling in nominating. Mr.. Beat
said that as a representative from ths