The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-01-16
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Greatest Parade Ever
Seen in the City
of Keystone
Candidates No minated; Biggest Con
ver ton in History of City.
{. {. Eale For Mayor.

Monday vas great day tor the II
publican party of Keystone. The AT
nOunsment of the Convention had bee
made 10y Hon. r. l'ar-on, Ch irma
of tire City Republican Executive Con
mtt.e For alp.nt one week and earl
Monday morning the loyal Republican
began To make prrParati"ns for the %
rade. At 80 cl"rk p. M. the crow
bs-gan 10 assemble I'M the city hall an
shortly thereafter tlle line of marrh VA
formed, headed 10y Lords Cornet Ban
followed 10y the members "f the whit
Repnhlican club. Next came the Color
ell Reps blican Club and the rear ws
brought mp 10y the boys. The line ~
t-nded from the new city hsll To th
Hipp"drome and during the m~rch mo
than one hundred Joined the numler
The rnsmiers nf the clubs bore flags AZ.
tOrchlights while the KIDS made the vel
sin ring with COW t~lls. dinner bells an.
with llrv~ - strong ~ blacksmith H..
lows The line of m~rrh sfartd Al rh
city hall. marched Down Maine street
I."rO's saloon, came mp on the ri.ht han.
side of MaiL- st,.-t, 10 u. X. aveum
thepre O" the iiarITr bro'hers. r's.--
T"l nd d.wn the rai read IT, tire cii
all.
Al S:l5 = y. parscn called tie Co,
vent 49, To- "rsisr. and r,-qu.sf,-i :
Hrrman~''n. ~srr' tars "f ~ Repullic-,
E~ecut .. t~mnittsz. Q" read the call.
Chairman I'arson then call.d VI
Joshua Is.ckwod L. the chair ~ tenn
rary chairman AMI u J. Car4hart q.
temporary sen tary. Upon motion a.
NJ 4. Mhittirr,. the Temporary organi
zat"n ws~ made permanent.
The Chairman appointed the follow inf
committee "n nomination of city officers
VI. r. Nhitric". l. j. Partlow. l.. B
Smith. Nr. IIo"v-r and u. T.. Carter.
Csmmittee on nomination for Exscli-
tive C.hrmittee. y. H. Craggett. Ton,
Mas-ir. j. X smith, Mike Marinark
AMI I T.. II ,rri-
While the committees We're delibcra-
ting the vast andience Was Entertained
with speeches.
Prof. r. l.. Ram. principal Of th,
Keystone Eckman Graded school, Wa
introduced and delivered short hut abls
address. The Profs ss-"r stated that H.
fore coming to Keystone he had hear,l
many Wild statements concerning the
city and it, people but after living her,
and going i'm and ont of the homes Of al
rlas-e- "f people he was not only con
vInctd that the Wild statements wers
sisDderous but that Keystone was a splen-
did city and p, sse-~,'d some OF a. good
people - can be- found anywhere. lie
cOmnen ied the public ~pirite,lne~s Of the
citizens Of Keystone and complimented
Mayor G. G. Hale upon his splendid ad-
ministration.
The audience called for a speech from
Atty. J. X smith. National Jail Rob
herr and famous Wit. who spoke in his
usual happy vim and paid a glowing
tribute 10 Mayor G. &. Hale and praised
his administration. lie told many anec.
dotes and CLOSED his renarks by saying
that men. women and children wer,
clamoring for the re-election Of Mayor
Hale.
RFIORT OF COMMITTEE
Editor NJ. T. whittico announced thar
the committee on nomination of cit,
officers were ready To- report The fol
lowing list of candidates we're read D.,
Atty. I. ,. partlOw. Secretary Of th.
C"mmitfee. Mayor. G.. G. Hale: Re
cor'ler. W. " White: Councilman. X
". G'ay, g. y North. ~ol Lyman. Dr
g.. y. Marshall " T. Jone-
t'pon motion of vt. Whttico. IN,
report VA adopted and the candidate
noi.linats-d unanimously
The report Of the Committee on Fxecn
tive Committee was read by T. n. Crag
grtt AMI the following Exerutive Com
nittee was chosen without opposition
J. p. Par-on, : l.. IIcrnan-on. Jo-hu,
lockwood, :. p. Lord. NJ 4. Whittico
a. J Cafthsrt.
SPEECIIMAKING CONTINI-ES
Attorney Ira J. Partlow accepted IN,
nomination on lshalf Of Mayor G. G.
Hale IN an eioquent speech. lie state,
that lor hi- part be- thought the conven
ton should thank g. &. Hale f,r accept
ing the nomination: that he had live,l Il
keyst0ne i"r a ntnler oi year. and h
would defy ary one to say thet Mayo
Hate had noi siven Keystone the bes
administration IL ever had: that ms wor.
enemie~ during the heat Of several cam
paIgus bad not attacked the Mayors in
tegrity nor charged HIM with graft. ~
cis'--d by advising the citizens n re-elec
the prs~ent mayor by q large majority.
Tie Convention yelled and clsmore,
until Mayor Hale came forward. "a
thankef the CoDvenGon for tie nosnins