The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-20
Big RALLY
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN.
TION AT CHARLES
TON TO-DAY.
Will BE Biggest Gathering in the
City-State Committee Meets
This Morning.

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CHARLESTON. W. Va. May /.
Scores Of delegates and Republicans
party leaders are in the city tonight
and large delegations are arriving on
each incoming train TO attend the Re
publican state convention which viii
be held here Wednesday afternoon
Practically every county in the state
L. represented among the delegates
already here. The indications TO.
night are that the rally will be the
largest ever here and that the entire
seating capacity OF the armory whicn
will accommodate 5000 persons viii
be fully occupied.
State secretary Bernheim tonight 70
cetved telegram from United States
senator Lawrence y. sherman OF
Illinois. just before his departure from
Washington stating that he will ar
rive here tomorrow at noon. COM
mlttee headed by governor HATFIELD
and state chairman T. j Sherrard
has been appointed TO meet him at
the station. senator sherman VIII
make the principal address.
Former Governor A. B. White. OF
Parkersburg. who has been selected
as temporary chairman OF the con
vention arrived tonight and will de
liver the keynote speech. Among
other speakers who are already here
are: Congressman Howard Sutherland
Hunter II. Moss, Jr., and $ b. Avis.
Gov. Hatfield will also address the
convention.
Committee TO Meet.
State Chairman Sherrard tonight.
called a meeting of the state execu-
tive committee 10 be held tomorfow
morning. at 10 o'clock. \ temporary
secretary will be selected al that
time and other details OF the con
Nention completed. The convention
will be called 10 order at 2 O'Clock
Though II Is being held principally
ior the purpose OF taking action on
the Recommendation OF a sub-commit-
tee of the Republican national com
mlttee regarding representation at
conventions. a number OF important
matters will be considered In addi
ton II was stated tonight Z; was
believed that the election OF ma.
tlonal committeeman will BE-
II Is expected that the time and
method OF nominating Republican
candidate for congress
viii be decided upon. The commits
tee will also likely act upon n mum
Der Of vacancies in the committee
Among Those Present.
Among the prominent Republicans
who arrived to-day for tomorrow s
meeting are the following Former
AA''N oNa'fn CtudlOI DAVIS flklns.
Congressman-at-Large Howard Sufher.
land, OF Elkins; Congressman Hunter
II. Moss. Jr.. of Parkersburg: Con
gresham $. r. Avis. OF Charleston:
Senator George r. White. of Lewis
county; W. Taylor George. Speaker of
the House OF Delegates: former state
Chairman Harry b. Curtin. of Clark
burg; Senator J. II. McDermott. ri
Morgantown; DR.. 8. VI. Steele. of V.es-
ton; J. \. Niuuesney. Of Belington:
warden VI. L. Brown. of MoundsyiIle:
Senator Joseph Gray. OF Elizabeth:
captain +. +. Hood. Fayetteville: ex-
Governor \. b. White. of Parkersburg.
M'ke II. King. Eikins: Captain VI. r.
SDerry. Clarksburg: G.. A. Northcott
Huntington. Sheriff G.. W. Hatfield.
Mcdowell county. Vernon r. johnson.
berkelev Springs. George W. Bowers.
Martinsburg. W T.. Curtis and m
campbell Richards. of Wheeling:
Judge Walter r. McDougaI. of PARK.
ersburg. Harry Scherr. of William
son: Iudee r a. Brown. Parkersburg
Sherln William Devore. J. O. Funk
and G. p RathbOne. Parkersburg, and
Julius SCherr. OF MOrgantown.