West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-03
Democratic Executive Committee
Meets

bemoeTatc ENecutise tOmmittce
Meets
Committee met at the Office OF j. II.
Werlich. in the town OF Kingwood, on
Saturday. July 20. 1916, with a quorum
present and retiring chairman APP
pointed ]. II. Werlich temporary sec
rotary and called the meeting to or
der.
Committee proceeded at once to or
ganize and the election OF a chairman
for the ensuing four years was taken
up; on motion OF ID. l.. Brown, who
acted as proxy for w. III. Post, who
could not be present, placed the name
of j. V. Gibson in nomination for
chairman. Motion seconded by Chas.
Linger. Motion entertained by ]. III.
Werlich and vote taken and Mr.. J. V.
Gibson declared the unanimous choice
OF the committee for chairman.
On motion of b. L. Brown. seconded
by G.. Il. Spiker. that G. III. Wilson be
the nominee for secretary, there being
no other nominations, II was moved
by Chas. Linger. seconded by j. w
Dorsey. that the secretary cast the
unanimous vote of the committee for
G. ii. Wilson as secretary. Motion
carried and It was so ordered and the
ballot and G.. II. Wilson WAS declared
elected.
On motion of j. w. Dorsey. seconded
by Geo. Spiker. that Chas. Linger be
the nominee for treasurer. Motion OF
| b. l.. Brown, seconded by III. A. Bail
ey, that the secretary cast the unani-
nous vote OF the committee for Chas
| Linger for treasurer. Motion carried
| and the vote was cast and Chas. Lin
| ger declared elected treasurer.
| Vacancies on the committee were
next taken up as follows: A vacancy
| I'm Reno district, by reason OF only
one being elected. therefore ]. G. Corn
well was elected to fill the above va
cancy.
IL was reported to the committee
that DR.. r. Walker OF Kingwood dis
trict had moved out OF the county,
and 1t was decided to authorize j. w
| Dorsey, committeeman from King
wood district, and j. V. Gibson. chair
man of the committee, to select a man
later date.
| Next proceeded to the election OF
delegates to the State convention at
Parkersburg on August 2. The fol-
lowing names from the various dis
tricts were then presented
ngwood-Francis Bergman and I
Parsons Martin.
Portland-Cam Lantz and Chas
Trembley.
Union-Lloyd DeBerry and Geo
Stemple.
Pleasant. j. Kelley and Amos
Wolfe
Reno-P. ]. Dunn and JEFF Buckner
Lyon-Hayes Sapp and ]. C. Har.
rington.
Grant,. j. Barnes and Harry Mos.
ser
Valley-w II. Post and Scott
Lantz.
On motion of b. H. Brown seconded
by II. A. Bailey. that the above named
be elected delegates to the state con.
vention. Motion carried.
The following resolution was offer
ed and adopted:
| Whereas, a great many Democrats
from this county have expressed their
intention to be present at the State
convention at Parkersburg on August
2, 1916.
| Therefore. be it Resolved That all
Democrats in good standing in the
party, from Preston county, who are
present at said convention be given
their pro rata share OF the vote of this
county in said convention and also
that they be allowed to sit with the
delegation from said county of Pres
ton and be entitled to all privileges &C
corded to regularly elected delegates
| Several very enthusiastic speeches
were made. very harmonious meet
ing was held and the committee ad-
| journed to meet again at the call OF
| the chairman.
j. V. GIBSON,
j. II. WERLICH, Chairman.
Secretary pro TEN.