The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
fBy Associated Press)

lSfId tBy ASSOClaten ETesSI
HUNTINGTON, August 1.-THE
Republican state convention adjourn
Cd at 2 this morning after 1t had
adopted a platform endorsing woman
suffrage and the League TO Enforce
Peace.
n Attorney General A. A. Lilly also
was endorsed for withdrawing from
further participation in the guberna,
torial contest after the primaries.
The party went on record as favor
ling changes in the primary law where
experience has found 1t necessary.
Judge William N. Miller of Parkers-
burg and Judge II. A. Reitz OF Blue
field were nominated for members OF
the state supreme court Of appeals.
Sympathy was extended to flood SUI
ferers In Cabin Creek valley.
The platform was drastic In de-
nunciation of the National Democratic
administration was adopted. 1t scor-
ed the administration for permitting
Americas diplomatic relations to be
ridiculed. 1t bitterly rebuked the pres
ident for permitting the Staying of
American citizens and American sol
diers in Mexico without Huerta's sa-
lnting the flag, and without Villa dead
or alive" 1t endorsed the present &C.
'onomic state administration. 1t ell
dorsed General A. A. Lilly as Attor-
ney General and for his able defense
OF the Virginia debt litigation. The
platform pledged enforcement. Of all
laws, Including prohibition.
Hon. VIM. N. Miller, after ten years
ofsseryice on the supreme court OF ap-
tpeals was renominated to succeed
himself. Judge Harold Ritz of Blue
field, a native OF Wheeling was nom.
mated to succeed Judge John Mason.
The scene during the third ballot
when thevarious counties changed the
votes for Ritz will go down into state
history as unparalleled. Every county
sclambored for recognition and finally
the selection was made unanimous.
Senator Julian G. Hearne Of Wheel.
Sing and ]. w. Dawson Of Charleston
were! named presidential electors at
large. The six district electors in tho
order OF their districts are: Charles
e. Carrigan of Moundsville. George NJ.
Kittle, Phillippi, James Reed, Clay
county, II. P. Shinn OF Jackson. C. A.
Dunn Of Red Sulphur, NJ. J. Simms,
3of Montgomery.
The patform submitted by the res.
olutions committee was read by Sem
5ator G c Coffman. Resolutions Of re-
spect deploring the death of former
Governor VIM. NJ. o. Dawson and Con-
8gressman Hunter II. Moss were adopt
sed.y
The adoption OF the platform was
held up by debate over the plank
endorsing equal suffrage. Hon. Joseph
II. Gaines led the fight against suf.
frage plank, denouncing it bitterly.
Judge Bennett, Of Fayette county, fol.
lowed Mr.. Gaines urging the conven.
tion to adopt the suffrage plank. o.
w. Hardman OF Tyler county. the old.
est delegate present, pleaded for tho
adoption Of the plank. Senator Riley
Blessing Of Mason. urged that tho
suffrage plank be thrown out. Many
Others took part In the discussion.
Hon. Scott W. Meredith the Marion
county candidate for the supreme
bench was placed in nomination by
Hon. John S. Prichard. He got 76
votes on the first ballot and 60 on the
second and concluding ballot. Before
the result of this ballot was announced
there was virtual stampede TO Judge
Ritz and the Blueneld man was declar.
ed to be the nominee. Judge Miller
has served on the bench for ten years
with much distinction and there was
not the slightest doubt that he would
be renominated.
There being no contests relative to
the admission OF any delegation It
was unnecessary for the convention
to select credentials committee.
The full personnel Of each commit
tee Is. as follows:
Rules and order OF business-S. O..
Boyce, Wheeling; Arlan G. Swiger,
Tyler county; F. E. Badger, Writ
county; R. A. Blessing. Mason; L. R.
Hager, Lincoln; Gen. Edward O'Toole,
Mcdowell; Judge Jos. NJ. Sanders,
Mercer; Hon. Joseph Holt Gaines,
Kanawha; N. W. Russell, Greenbrier;
IS. H. Sharp. Pocahontas; Gov. ". f.
sGlasscock, Monongalia; C. P. Swint,
Lewis; W. E. Baker, Randolph; A. G..
Hughes, Preston; Geo. Fl. Childs, JET.
ferson.
Resolutlons-George C. Beneke, of
Wheeling: W. A. McGlumphy, Marshal
county: T. A. Brown, Wood; A. NJ.
MCGOWAN, Roane; Hon. Elliott North.
colt, ,Cabell; J. C. Herndon, Mingo;
u O.. Hutchinson. Raleigh; Grant p.
Hall, Kanawha: B. S. Hastings, Fay
cite; w. F. Morrison, Braxton: John
Guy Prichard, Marion; Charles C. Coff.
man, Harrison; W. B. Rector, Barbour
ASc. Minor, Taylor; ]. o. Henson,
berkeley.
MEN PER CENT. ON MUNITIONS