The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-13

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ger for each voting precinct in said
city, and that party being the Re-
publican party, and
Whereas, The said committee by
its chairman did properly recon-
mend to the said council Of the city
of Fairmont the required number of
commissioners and chaengers to
which 1t was entitled Under the law,
and
Whereas, The council failed and
refused to make the said appoint
ments as recommended; therefore be
it
Resolved, That we, the. Republican
voters of said city in convention as
scmbled, do hereby enter our pro-
test against such high-handed
methods as above set forth and en-
dorse the legal action that is now
being taken to compel said city
council by mandamus to make the
appointments of the Republican
election officials as,provided by law,
and we hereby pledge our earnest
support to the city committee In
such action as will protect the
rights Of the Republican party and
the citizens OF the city in securing
fair election and proper and cor
rect report OF the returns thereof.
Mr.. Boydston accepted The nomi-
nation and stated that he was in
? the race to win and he asked every
man in the convention to state to
him plainly whether or not he was
going to support his ticket in the
coming election and II not he want
ed to know it then and there. His
remarks brought forth enthusiastic
applause and DR.. Howard added to-
thee Enthusiasm of the meeting by
commenting MIR. BoydStOn's record
while he served with him on the city
council and told the convention that
he knew that Frank J. Boydston
could at all times be depended upon
to do the square thing with the peo-
pie of the city.
Fifth Ward.
The Fifth wardconventIon was
called to orderly the ward commit
teemun. r. Worth Fleming was
named as temporary chairman and
John b. Wyatt was named as tenn
porary secretary. The temporary
organization was made permanent.
c. L. MfcCray, Sr., received the nom
nation for councilman and Rollo J.I
Conlcy was the conventions choice
for committeeman. The following
delegates were named to the city
convention:
Eli Musgrave, T. Worth Fleming,
Robert J. Cunningham, Brooks S.
Hutchinson, DR.. o. A. Westover,
Charles Corbin, ST., French McCray,
Claude D. Fleming, E. Carl lnsome,
win NJ. Fleming, John B. Wyatt,
Thomas W. Powell, James NJ. Gant%'
Fl. C. VoClker, Rollo j. Conlcy, Floyd
Hoffman, Martin F.. Holt, Frank Fl.
jackson, Grant Boggess, j. II. Row
and.
Sixth Ward.
The Sixth ward convention met at
the Normal school. The meeting
was called to order by Committee
man aPul G. Armstrong. After
reading the call John Guy prichard
was named temporary chairman and
NJ. z. Morgan was named temporary
secretary. On motion Of c. B. High
land the temporary organization was
made permanent. On motion OF }.
N. Jacobs a committee OF five was
named to select the delegates to-
represent the ward in the city con-
vcntion. The committee named con-
sisted Of the following men; j. NJ.
Black, J. NJ. Jacobs, 7, |. Brett, w.
B. Taught, George L. Amos.
While the committee WIS out
making selections of delegates the
convention on motion Of George NJ.
Jacobs proceeded to nominate a can
didatc for council and to elect a
member of the city executive COM
mittec.
c. b. Highland nominated George
N. Jacobs for councilman. MIR. ia
cobs declined the honor. George NJ.
Jacobs placed the name Of Fred Hell
mick before the convention. Arthur
Lynch named J. NJ. Black and Paul
G, Armstrong presented the name OF
w. A. Finley. Finley withdrew
A. S. Fleming and DR.. c. W. Wad-
dell were appointed tcllcrs. The
vote for Messrs. Black and HcIm1ck
was taken and resulted in 81 ballots
for Black and "a for Hclmtck. On
motion of j. NJ. Jacobs the nominal
ton of Fred Helmick for councilman
was made unanimous. A rising vote
was taken. DR.. c. W. Waddell was
elected committeeman.
The report of the committee to Sc
lcct delegates to the city convention
was presented by r. |. Brett The
following are delegates:
John Guy Prichard, Fred IIclmlck'
r. C. Jones. NJ. ]. Lantz, J. NJ. ia
cobs, Chas. W. Robinson, NJ. +. Nor
gan, T. |. Brett, Richard Cilkcson,
John Hcnshaw, NJ. W. Ogden, Geo.