The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-08
L. M. Dauis
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Ray Ollie, OF Monongalia county, AM
Leslie Cohen, OF Marion county.

" 4'hoiioHESdlid equity, uHu
Leslie Cohen, Of Marion county.
/. The County Convention.
~ rousing and enthusiastic Re-
publican convention was held this
afternoon in the circuit court room.
The convention, was called to order
by Chairman N. Z. Morgan, who
named Il. NJ. Showalter, temporary
chairman and L. M. Davis temporary
secretary. The Temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent. Mr.. Show
alter made q, stirring address.
On motion of 7. W: FIcming:a com.
mittce on resolutions and order: Of
business was appointed.
There were three names presented
before the convention for3 county
clerk. Paul Armstrong presented the
name of Thomas W. Powell, Rollo ].
Conley nominated. Harry. II. Smith,
The name of Lee N. Satterfeld was
presented. On the first ballot the
vote stood. Powell, 119; Smith, SO.
Satterileld, 102.
RESOLUTIONS.
we, the Committee of Resolutions.
Dog leave to submit the following re-
port: VII,
we, the representatives OF the Re-
publican party Of Marion county.
West Virginia, IN convention assem-.
pied, re-affirm and renew our faith
IN the well established. ana time
IGNORED principles of the Republican
party as enunciatedr by Its illustriouss
founders and8so ably maintained
and supported by its great leaders I
$50 Platforms R e.Affirmed rs \
seW 5hasten 20 reSaffirm3 our belief
llNaiId renewSoti acceptaace;of, the
Republican ma ton al PLATFORM of
1922 the Huntington platform al
I9l2, heSRepnblican state platform
adopted at Charleston In 1914 and
the platform; adopted blythe RcpubliS
can convention Of the First congress.
stonal district held at Fafrmont On
the 31st day Of July, 1914, and ex.
/ press our confidence in the opinion
mat oil representatives of the Re-
publican party bound by any and all
u these platform pledges will faith
tully endeavor to carry them out and
that they will not by any act OF
:hetrs openly repudiate them. We
condemn the Democratic party and
It's leaders for its open reputation
81 the Baltimore platform us n
breach of a solemn trust and cove.
nant made with the voters Of the
country, and as an act tending to
tiscredit the promises Of political
conventions generally, and brand
ing the Democratic party rs an or.
sanization long on promise and short
IN performance, pledging anything
o get votes and violating Its solemn
pledges whenever the exigencies of
no political occasion demand, or
he whims and fancies OF the poll.
ticians dictate. 80;
State Administration Endorsed
~ We dorse the.abl and business
ike administration Of Governor Hat.
Held and the various other state off.
Gals and commend them for their
faithful endeavor to make good ev-
ery platform pledge, and point with
oardonable pride to the record OF
constructive and progressive legisla-
lion that has been enacted in the
'tate by the various Republican adj
ministrations of the past, and com.
mend our state officials for their
patriotic and untiring efforts in en-
forcing the laws Of the state and es-
pecially do we commend Attorney
General A. A. Lilley, and that fear
tess. and honorable servant Of the
people, Fred o. Blue, for their faith
tul endeayor tescary out and make
effective the expressed will OF the
people by a rigid enforcement Of the
prohibition laws Of the state.
The Prohibition Law.
THE voters OF West virginia liay-