The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
Complete Harmony Charac-
te-ized the Actions at
Parkersburg.
.[I[LY MEN TAKE PART
Clarksburg Was Selected As
Place for the State
Headquarters.

PARKERSBURG, July 31.-Clarks-
burg will be state Republican head
quarters in the ensuing campaign and
Thomas J. Sherrard, of Wellsburg,
burg, will be chairman Of the Republi-
can state committee, according TO rec
concentrations adopted Saturday night
at the meeting in Parkersburg OF the
subcommittee appointed for organiza-
tion purposes. For the approval OF the
whole committee, the following organ
ization was selected:
Chairman-T. J. Sherrard, Of Wells
burg.
Vice.Chairman and Secretary
Grant p. Hall, OF Charleston.
Treasurer-Dave Gideon. OF Hunt.
ington.
AS members of an advisory commit
tee TO work in conjunction with the Of
ficers the committee suggested for ap-
proval one member from each congress.
sional district as follows:
First, H. G. Ogden, of Wheeling;
Davis Elkins, OF Elkins; Third
J. G. Bradley, OF Dundon, Clay county;
Fourth. P. C.. Adames, Of Spencer;
Fifth, isaac T. Mann, OF Bramwell;
Sixth, William McKell, OF Mcdowell
county.
The recommendations, in accord.
ance with resolution adopted when
the subcommittee was appointed are
to be presented for ratification to the
whole committee at a meeting to be
held In Huntington, on the evening Of
August 9, preceding the state judicial
convention to be held on August
10.
The selection of Mr.. Sherrard is un.
derstood to meet with general approx.
al. Mr.. Sherrard Is one Of the best
known Republicans in the state and
Is leading business man In the north.
crn Panhandle, being one OF the heads
OF the George md Sherrard Paper
Manufacturing Co.. OF Wellsburg. He
has Just finished one term as state
chairman in which he won unstintcd
praise by the vigor and ability with
which hc conducted the duties Of his
position. Much Of the Republican sue.
cess In 1914 Is attributed TO his efforts.
Mr.. Shcrrard was elected a member of
the state committee in 1912, without
opposition from the First senatorial
district, and In the recent primary
again was elected without opposition.
Mr.. Hall, the vice.chairman and Sec
retary, Is well known Republican OF
Charleston, and his selection is 70.
garded as a recognition OF the ability
he has shown in past political con.
tests. Mr.. Gideon is leading citizen
Of Huntington, merchant, and one OF
the owners of the Huntington Herald
Dispatch.
The select committee meeting was
preceded by a meeting OF the Repub.
lican nominees for state offices, at
which Judge Ira Z. Robinson, candi.
date for governor, acted as chairman.
All Of the nominees were In the city
exec William S. Johnson, candidate
for state treasurer, and Morris P.
Shawkey, candidate for state superin.
tendent Of schools, who were detained
by other business. The candidates
spent several hours in discussing their
choice for chairman OF the state CON-
mittee, and they ended by recommend
ing Mr.. Sherrard to the sub.commit-
tee.
Mr.. Sherrard came to Parkersburg
with the firm intention Of not being
candidate 70" the craftsmanship be-
cause Of the time 1t takes from his
business affairs, but when the deci.
sion Of the candidate was made
known, he said that he was willing
to do any work he is called upon to do
for the Republican party. Mr.. Hall
was proposed for chairman at the se-
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