Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-04-08

At Keyser Saturday afternoon ...
Democratic Executive committee ,f
the Second Congressional district hold
e meeting for the purpose Of decdr,
upon a plan for nominating cand,
date to succeed Congressman William
g. Brown The meeting was largely
attended not only by members of tho
committee but several promiufr
Democrats from various parts OF tie
district
At $3.50 Chairman Lloyd MELON.
aid, of Elkins. called the meeting ia
order and Attorney c. NJ. Seibert Of
this city. was named secretary VAR.
GUS plans for naming a candidate were
discussed. but the opinion prevailed
that a delegate convention should he
held at iseyser on Wednesday. Anil
r. Each county will be allowed one
delegate for each 100 votes or a frae.
ton thereof cast for William G. Brown
in 1914, which arrangement will give
Berkeley county 20 delegates. The
counties were permitted to select I'D.
delegates in any way they may deem
proper, but they must be chosen oa
or before Monday, April 10. This he.
ing the last delegate convention 10
be held in the district it will undoub,
eddy be largely attended.
S. c. Young, of Charles Town
rendered his resignation as a mem.
Der Of the committee, which was ac.
cepted, and e. e. Cook, of Charles
Town,-yas named III his stead.
committee composed of e. H. Arnold
of Elkins, and c. M Seibert of Mar
tinsburg, was named to invite Sena
tor w. e. Chiffon and other prom
nent Democrats to address the con.
yention.
In Memory of Mr.. Brown.
Regarding the death of Congress
man Brown the following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, we are called upon al tins
time to arrange for the nomination
of candidate to represent the party
i'll the election to be held on the 9Th
day of May next, to elect a successor
to the Honorable William c. Brown
for the unexpired term for which he
was elected in 1914; and whereas the
vacancy to fill which has been ocCa-
stoned by the untimely and sudden
death Of Mr.. Brown, whom we all
knew and loved as Junior; and
whereas we feel that in his death the
Second Congressional District has
lost one of the most conspicuous and
able representatives she has ever had
in the halls of congress, the state at
large has lost one of her most re-
spected and honored sons, and we
have lost a personal friend whose
heart was big at all times for the vel
fare and happiness of all his fellows.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the
Democratic Executive committee Of
the Second Congressional district Of
West Virginia that we deeply deplOre
and profoundly lament the death of
our distinguished representative and
friend, and we express hereby our
warmest sympathy for his loved olss
and friends, and order that-a copy Of
this resolution be supplied by the sec.
rotary to his widow and that a copy
thereof be furnished to the press"
Administration Endorsed.
The administrator of President
Woodrow Wilson was enthusiastical-
ly endorsed, each member voting for
the following resolution:
BE it resolved, that we hereby en-
lorse the administration of Woodrow
Wilson, with whom our departed rep
resentative, Mr.. Brown, has stood as
I staunch supporter throughout his
turbulent administration; we believe
that we represent the true sentiment
Of the Democracy of the Second Con-
Sressional district when we say that
we approve of the course OF the Pres
ident and his supporters in congress
n their clearminded purpose and plan
to keep this great nation from entane-
ing alliances with all foreign powers,
and While preserving our national
lonor. save us from being drawn into
the old world carnage that has stag.
5ered the entire world.
I'VE endorse unreservedly the
course pursued by him in our relations
With Mexico, and in upholdng the
Monroe Doctrine, which has resulted
n closer relationship with our south
I'm neighbors of the South American
republics
We express our faith in the abil-
greatest constructive statesmen the
nation has ever produced-to safely
md sanely govern this beloved land,
so as TO conserve the welfare of all
our citizens, to maintain our seli-re-
'pect, and to secure to us q continua-
uon OF one of the greatest eras OF
prosperity the people have ever
known"
Noy candidate OF candidates were
endorsed, ii being the concensus of
opinion that every delegation should
attend the convention open-minded
and ready to decide upon the best
nan. Those attending the meeting
were:
Floyd Mcdonald. of Elkins; S. G.
Young, OF Charles Town; c. e. Meth
xin, Of Keyser; w. o. Johnson, Of pa
us; %. III. Arnold, of Elkins W. p.
otalllng. of Philippi; DR.. w. H. South
p Morgantown; Il. V. Smith, OF
Greenland Grant county; b. II. Hin
er, of Franklin; VIM G. Layelle, Oh
funnelton; I'll. l.. Bennett, OF I8l-