The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-13
WRIGHT, BARNES, SMITH,
ANDERSON AND DYE
Named by Calhoun County Re.
publicanS.

After a delay of about an hour
occasioned by the failure of GER
tain wheels in the old machine to
work properly, the Republican
County Convention opened in the
Courthouse Saturday according
to schedule. Chairman Albert
Smith called the gathering to
order and named ID. +. Stutler
as temporary chairman and Clay
Mcdonald, of Mt. Zion, John
Lynch, Of Milestone, and Editor
b. Is. Stutler, of the Grantsville
News, as temporary secretaries.
This organization was later made
permanent. After short speech
by the chairman in which he
stated that he had frequently
been called on to serve in the
same capacity in preceding
campaigns, and in which he was
careful to avoid any reference to
the national ticket or tickets, the
convention adjourned to the
courthouse yard, in order to bet
ter accommodate the two hundred
and fifty Republicans and about
the same number of Democrats,
who had gathered to see the fun.
When the convention had re-
assembled, nominations for
House of Delegates were called
for. The name of Beeman r.
Wright, of near this place, was
presented, and there being no
other nominations, Mr.. Wright
was unanimously elected, upon
the motion of j. w. McCulty.
Nominations for Sheriff were
then called for and there was a
general craning of necks and
perking up of ears, as this was
expected to be the warm fight of
the convention. B. r. Wright,
the nominee for House of Dele
gates, presented the name of X.
j. Knots, the Democratic nomi-
nee for the same office and whom
many of the Republicans present
wanted to endorse. In an in
slant the convention was in
chaos, cat-calis and Kisses being
heard in all parts of the yard.
AS soon as the chairman could
be heard he ruled that Repub-
lican convention was being held
and that no Democrats were 60
ing to be placed on the ticket.
The name of o. f. Smith, of
this place, was then presented,
but Mr. Smith gracefully backed
away from the vain honor. The
names of William Webb, of Big
Bend; Sheridan Barnes, of Re
we're, and w. A. Stalnaker. of
Orma, were finally cotton before
the convention, but before the
balloting commenced Mr.. Webb
withdrew leaving only the two
candidates in the field. The
vote by districts was as follows;
Sheridan district; Barnes, 1872;
Stalnaker, 0.
Center: Barnes, "a; Stalnaker,
II.
Sherman: Barnes, 1l5; Stall
maker, II.
Lee: Barnes, 2O8; Stalnaker,
80.
Washington: Barnes, 0; Stall
maker, 100.
Totals; Barnes, $50; Stall
maker, 440.
Mr.. Barnes having received a
majority of 100 votes he was de-
clared the nominee.
When nominations for Prose
cutting Attorney were called for,
ID. E. Stutler presented the name
of Albert Smith, of this place,
and Elmer Stump named Henry
&C., Lockney, Of Sheridan dis.
trict. The ballot resulted
| Smith, 936; Lockney, u.
w. r. Anderson, of Milestone,
was then named for Assessor by
reclamation, after Aggie Flu
harty, Of Nobe, had declined tC
allow his name to be used.
When nomina tons for Com.
missioner of the County Court
were called for Greed Brook,
arose and named George w. Dye
of Freed, and Jesse ErlewinC
named Aggie Fluharty. Thi.
ballot stood Dye, 500; and Flu
harty, l20.
The nomination for Count,