The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-23

L. Highland. OF Clarksburg; John
Guy Prtchard. OF Marion county. clerk
OF the house OF delegates; NJ. &. Nor
rison. editor OF the Clarksburg TeIe-
gram; United States Marshall James
E. Doyle. Of Petersburg: John Moore
labor representative OF Governor Hat
field: Hon. II II. Lanham. OF Clarks-
burg: G. W. Bowers. OF Warrington;
W. Watson. OF Cameron, chairman
OF the Marshall county committee.
Attorney b. S. Stathers. OF Weston.
Sheriff c. f. Hutchison. OF Marshall
counay and many others.
conve Opens.
The convention convened at lao
o'clock. James II. Beans, chairman
OF the Republican Congressional COM
mittee. was called to Pennsylvanis
on important business. and in his
absence the call 10 order was made by
Secretary Samuel Il. Caldwell. or
Wellsburg. The resolution adopted
by the Congressional committee which
included the call for the convention
was read by Secretary Caldwell. after
which he named Judge E NJ. Morgan,
OF Fairmont. Marion county. and J. L.
Vandervort. of Weston. Lewis county,
chairman and secretary OF the conven-
ton. respectively.
In assuming the chair, Judge Nor
gan thanked the convention for tn
honor conferred upon him The unan-
imous accord OF the delegates assem-
bled in convention. he said. indicated
a Republican victory at the election.
IF the nominee of this convention IL
not elected" he said. 1T will not Re
because there were more Democrats
than Republicans but for two reasons.
The FIRST Is: the apathy OF the Repub-
licans in not going 20 tn. polls The
other reasan may be by the assistance
OF those who are led TO believe they
are following the principles and
teachings of Abraham Lincoln. 1
trust there will be enough of Dis
class to elect a free trader or a tarir
for revenue only Democrat from the
great First Congressional District Of
West Virginia
1T is but fitting" continued Judge
Morgan. that this convention be held
In your great city. the center of this
industrial community Let the voters
who have the interests OF this district
at heart turn out at the polls on the
fourteenth day OF October. and the
First congressional district will be
redeemed from the grasping hand OF
Democracy and the Republicans will
recognize themselves TO the princl-
pies o. that great party which stands
for protection and prosperity"
Committees Appointed.
The convention was then declared
open for business. and ex-senator
Charles g. Coffman. OF Clarksburr,
moved that the temporary orgauiza-
tion be made permanent The motion
vas carried unanimously and Senator
Corfman declared the organization
permanent Dr. Booher. of Bethany,
then moved that the committees be
appointed. Each county delegation
was instructed TO name one member
from lite number on each OF the fol-
lowing Committee on credentials.
committee on rules and order OF busi-
ness. and the resolutions committee.
The county delegations reported to
Secretary Vandervort. and the com
mittees we're announced as follows:
Credentials committee. W Bow.
ers. chairman. Marion. H. :. Judge.
Brooke. A. X Thorn. Harrison. J..
A. Mckenzie. Hancock. John n. Car
roll. Lewis: r. ~ McMechen. Mar.
shall. 4. VI. Niece. O1io. " r. Nc.
knight. WetZel
Rules and order OF business--T. ".
Fleming. chairman. Marion: y. T..
Wells. Brooke. T 49, Lucas. Hart
son. r. VI Brown Hancock " D.
Cure. Lewis. Charles Schaad. Mar.
shall. o. Boyce. Ohio. J. l. Simp-
son. We'zel
Committee on resolutions w. \.
Meredith. chairman. Marioa: r. VI.
Rodgers. Brooke. e G. Conman. Har.
rison. X. {. Newell. Hancock. g. r
White. Lewis. T. 7 BOnsr. Marshall.
" G. Richards. Ohio. VI r. Willis,
Vetzel
Basis o. Representation.
brief recess vas taken 10 IN.
able the committees 70 prepare their
reports. The credentials COMMITTEES
was the first 10 submit is report
There were no contests for seats. and
The basis 81 =, presentation. accordirNg
10 The report. was ~ follows Brooke
TO- Harrison. &C. Hancock. T.. Lewis.
y Marion. g.. NarahaIl. 80. Ohio.
O.. aud Wetzel ~ Total. 80
The report Of the committee on
rulee followed tho adoption % the ere
dFntials committee report ~ was
also adopted the order Of business b..
inE set forth az follows First report
81 credentials committee. second. re-