The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-07
Was GREAT CONVENTION
Saturdays Meeting Was
Large and Enthusias- \,

The new Republican headquarters
today are open and the cheering sub
ject that is the chief topic Of dis.
cussion Is the successful convention
which was held Saturday for the pur-
pose of soliciting delegates to the
Huntington convention, Thursday Au.
gust 10. The officials Of the Marion
County Republican executive com.
mittee were surprised at the interest
shown this early In the campaign man.
Tested by the large attendancegS Satur.
day. The circuit court room in which
the meeting was held was filed with
the visitors from throughout the coun.
ty. The warm sultry afternoon fall
ed to dull the enthusiasm Of the earn.
est citizens and the business OF the
afternoon was conducted without de-
day. After the opening prayer By
Rev. c. II. Meredith. Harry Shaw was
made chairman and Rollo Conley sec
retary. The business OF selecting the
delegates to the huntington conyen.
tton was the first matter to be consid-
cred and those present from each
district got together and picked the
following men:
Fairmont District-W. S. Meredith.
W. Fl. Brand, A. ]. Stone, Edwin Rob
inson, Kemble White, w. j. Wiegel
and ]. G. Prichard.
Warrington District-A. A. iHeldreth
Dr. r. NJ. Hite. c. W. Robinson, ]. B.
Knots.
Union Dlstrlct-Hugh F, Smith,
Harry Shaw, J. w. Mcdonald.
Lincoln Districts. X. Jacobs, w.
Fl. Veach, w. II. Grandstaff.
Paw Paw Districts. D. Satter.
field, Alph Tenant.
Grant District-Perry Burton.
Winfield Distrlct-J. A. Meredith.
Owing to the hot afternoon and the
crowded room, the majority Of the
speech program was dispensed with
and those who did talk made their
remarks short and effective. Harry
Shaw opened the meeting with q few
concise remarks concerning the Oh.
1ect OF the meeting and after the dele
gates had been selected Hon. Thomas
W. Fleming, Republican candidate for
Congress from this district, made q
short address In which he placed the
name Of w. S. Meredith before the
delegates as the logical candidate for
one OF the two supreme court Judges
which are to be chosen at Huntington,
Thursday. This suggestion was un.
animously approved and the entire
list OF delegates are pledged to sup.
port Judge Meredith at the state con.
vention.
Judge Meredith when called upof,
Tor speech in few eloquent words
thanked the assembled Republicans
Tor the honor they had conferred upon
him and predicted large Republican
majority In Marion county at the fall
election.
The Republican delegates to the
Huntington convention will leayegWed.
nesday evening on the four O'clock
car for Clarksburg. Leaving sClarks.
burg ~ 6:0S on Train 55, the party
VIII arrive at Parkersburg at S:55 p
m. From Parkersburg the night sleep
er on the Ohio river division will car
ry the party to Huntington where they
arrive at eight o'clock in the morning
fresh and ready for the days business.
The twenty.one delegates selected ara
representative citizens and ali we'll
known as good Republicans, who have
long been active in party work In Mar.
ion county.
At Republican Headquarters today
a number OF plans for the campaign
In this county are being worked out.
One OF these which shows that Chair.
man Frank r. Amos and Secretary e.
c. Frame are live and hustlins men
Is the plan for the establishment Of
a Republican headquarters office at
the Fair ground during Fair week.
Booth Number S under the grandstand
was secured today from Secretary
John s. Scott OF the Fair, and Ii one
OF the largest and most fayorably To-
Gated OF any OF the booths,
AT this booth will be Representa-
tive OF the county executive commit
tee and representative OF the Fair
mont West Virginian. Ice water win
be on hand in large quantities and ey-
cry convenience for the Republicans
who visit the Fair will be offered free.
The West Virginian Representatives
will distribute copies OF this paper
to all Of the visitors. The booth WIN
be equipped with telephones and IN
formation facilities for the benefit OF
all candidates and party workers who
may desire to use them.