The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-12-19
REPUBLICANS
Hold Heated Conven-
ton in Welch
Or. DANIELS REN0M-
MATED FOR MAYOR
Cay and Sperry Very Popular With
the Pesple---Young RepsbI-
cans Very Aetive-Bea I
Gay Hero of Coz
vention.

WEIGH, w. VA. Ds-c I3.-The Re
publicHns OF this town held their annual
convention in the court hou-e Friday
night for the purpose of nominating can
didate~ to he voted for at the January
election as Republican ofiicers to condu Z
the political affairs Of the people Of thu.
town Of Welch for the nex twelve months.
In the prer-nce Of ien-ely packed house
OF enthusiastic Republicans and a few
Democratic. A. IL seemed IN have heen
impossible Tn keep the Democrats away.
30 great was the enthusiasm. The me.t-
ine Was calIesi to order promptly at eight
O'clock by Hon. Il. Hampton Gray VIII"
called Hons w. Burhridgr Payne and
r. W. Cullen - Temporary Chairman
and Secretary respectively. Upon mo
ton Of Senator Jas A. Strother the tem-
porsry organization Was made - rmanent
Several very heated aud enthusiastic
spseche. precoSied the nomination on the
method OF selecting candidates. Some
Suggesting the method IN he by commit
b,e while others demanded that they IT,
nominserd in open convention from the
hoor. Those who ehampioned the latter
method primarily were Hon. r. q. Cook,
Presenting Attorney, senator w. W.
Whyse and most Of the coiored voters
Their contention prevailed and the candi-
dates were all nominated and voted for
in open convention.
The surce.sfuI nominees were AZ fol-
lows: DR.. 3. A. Daniels, for Mayor;
Car! Early, for Rsnordsr; VIC. Cook,
B. n. Gay, w. !. sperrv, w. r. Eu-
banks and G. ID. Brewster for Council
men.
Those selected for the executive CON-
nittee for the ensuing year were Senator
w. W. Whyte, Judge Jas. French Stroth-
n and Prosecuting Attorney r. @. Cook
Hons Il. Hampton Gray and r.. w
Cullen were elected to tie Positions A.
Chairman and Secretary respectively Of
he executive committee
The meeting adjourned in tile midst Of
'ociferous spplauds and near two hun
lred white and colored voters repaired e.
he celebrated Payne building where ,hey
~ listened 70 two eloquent speechss 10y
s,ditOr VI. T. Whittico of Keystone and
lttorney A. q. Froe Of this town. Earh
4 these speakers appealed To the voter-
% stand together and ~ they had select
Il their candidates To ~ % the polls a.
me man and prove to the D~rnocratr par
y that they (the RepubIicans) meant
'usine~s. They complimented the pat
snd herOism 81 the old
tslwsrt Republicans and complimentsd
he idea II selecting such heroic Repui,-
leans and corDing champions 81 republi-
:ani-n A. Me-srs- Ben Gay, w. I. ST~r-
y and W. g. Cook. The fart that such
earlss-. CONTAGIOUS and ambitious young
have l-en selects-l A. the
sl,ove name,l grntIeInen means that the
'trong efTorts and sacrifices o. keep tl,.
.. %. =. in power by such men a. thn--
sho now champion it, policies. will ~
Kept mp and not allowed o. trail in the
lust but that new and more vigoron- life J
sill he injectel into the political con-
iitions of this county and state
On the vl,yle the convention Was a
very -uoce--ful one and Indicated that
there would ~ q strong Repub'iesn tiekst
elected without opposition.