The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-31
Convention
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1919 and the Republican state con-
gention Of 1914, and condemned the
Colombian treaty which is now pend
ing ratification in the United States
Senate and asked U. 81 Senator Ma
than B. Gotf to use his best efforts in
defeating the ratification.
Two special trains brought large
delegations to the convention. one
from Weston, which arrived first and
the other one from Wheeling, carry
ing the delegations from the Panhan-
die counties. The delegates from the
Wheeling special formed line Of
march from the b. & o. station and
headed by the K, Of P. bank Of Wells
burg, which had come with the train.
marched through the Main streets Of
the city to the convention hall.
The Weston delegation headed BY
the Weston band fell in behind the
Panhandleites and them together,
they marched to martial music to the
opera house, the scene of the meet
ing.
The First district Republican Con.
gressional nominating convention
was called to order shortly after cley.
len o'clock today in the Grand Opera
House by Congressional Chairman Az
bert Snedeker. Rev. J. C, Broomfield.
pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Temple. of this. city, was asked BY
Chairman snedekar to ask the Dis
vine Blessing upon the work of the
convention. f1
Chairman Snedekar announced w.
p. Wells. of Hancock county. as tenn
porary chairman. and L. NJ. Davis. Of
this city, as temporary secretary.
Both OF these men were vigorously
cleered when they appeared upon
thelfloor of the convention.
Temporary, Chairman Wells pro.
iiceeded to make! the keynote speech
OF the convention by condemning in
forcefnl ternS, the present policy Of
the Wilson administration, by saying
that 1t would not need much talk this
year TO convince the voters that a
great mistake had been made in nut
ting into office an unframed bodyy-ot
Democratic theorists, psychologists
and cllautauqua performers.
Mr.. Wells also stated that every
Republican prediction made two
years ago was realized, and every
Democratic promise had been explod-
ed. He stated that It was the bust
ness of the convention assembled to
nominate imam who would carry the
banner of the First district to VIC
tory and unseat the misrepresentation
now in Congress and thus protect the
vast interests Of West Virginia in the
National legislature. eJ
AT the conclusion of the chair
mans address the work Of organizing
the various delegations was started.
After the announcement of the usual
committees, the convention adjourn
cd to meet again at 1880 o'clock and
during the recess. the committees
were asked to meet and submit their
reports when the convention recon-
vened. q NJ ; "a. r5i1rn
The delegates, from the; various
counties named the following mem |
hers of the committees: !
Committee on permanent organiza-
tion-Harrison county. John Flanni- i
gan; Marshall county. Chas. Numen;
Ohio county, DR.. Armbright;i Marion
q. F. Davis; Wetzel. C. C. Thompson;
Brooke, H. A. stengle; Lewis, ]. S.
Vandervort. II
Committee on credentials and basis
CT Observation-Disclosures, chas. q.
Coffman; Marshall, E. F. Moore:
Lewis, S. A. White; Brooke. NJ. w.
Glass; Wetzel, J. H: Himelrick: Ma
rion, 2. F. Huey: Ohio, R. T. Cresap.
Committee on resolutions-Harri-
SON. Robin Harrison; Marshall. Chas.
y. Carrigan; Lewis, S. A. White;
Brooke. VIM. Banfield: wetzel, Ing
ram Myers::7 Marion, John w, Mason;
Ohio Senator Julian Hearne; Han
cock, w. E. Wells. '''
]! Committee on order of business
Harrison, M. L. Riblett; Marshall,
II. H. Pipes; Lewis, ]. A. Chiltum;
Brooke, c. B. Robertson: wetzel, j.
G. Toothman;. Marion, Geo. b. Amos;
Ohio, Mayor Kirk.
The various counties selected their
members for the Congressional COM
mittee, as follows: Harrison, s. C.
Denham; Brooke, H. A. Stengle;
Chic, not named: Marion, Frank
Amos; Wetzel. Walter F. Burgess;
Lewis, Chas. B.. Goodwin: Marshall