The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-05
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said to be dominated by the Obe Pet
! tygrant Hall combination, which Is in
charge Of the Lilly candidacy, III
kanawha county, refused TO take part
In the meeting
For the last two weeks. the so
called court house organization has
been claiming control Of the Rcpub-
Iican county committee. but when II
came to a showdown today and the
committee was called together for the
purpose Of recommending the names
OF Republican registrars. TO he sub
mittcd TO the county court. the lilly
forces were IN Il hopeless minority
and held themselves alOOr in Sc
cIuded room in the court house. E
Vacancy Filled.
The county committee was called
10 order by chairman S. p. Smith in
The county court room at ] ] o'clock
a. IN. There were present. in ahdi-
ton TO Chairman Smith. J. l.. Heller.
representing Charleston district: W,
d. Shaver. OF Cabin Creek district:
C.. A. Specht, Of Jefferson district; l..
a. Within gtOn. OF Union district;
and John Hawes. OF Maiden district.
The first action taken by the COM
mittec was the nIling OF the vacancy
from Elk district caused by the re-
moval or Senator F0garty, the com
mittncman from that district. to the
state OF Ohio.
4 resolution was introduced carry
ing out the provisions Of the primary
election law. relating 10 the appoint
mPnt Of registrars. commissioners and
clerks OF election delegating to chair
man s. p. Smith The authority to GER
tiry upon behalf Of the committee tn"
registrars and the commissioners and
clerks Of rlectiOn delegating to Chair
the county court the appointment or
some member OF the Republican par
" as a ballot commissioner. This
resolution was passed without dis
senting vote.
The RObinson-Hfte resolution of
endorsement was passed by the votes
of seven members.
Resolutions Passed.
The resolution follows:
Whereas. we believe II is behtttng
and proper that the Two representa-
tives from West Virginia in the Sen
atc OF the United States should be
divided along geographical lines so
far as II may be consistently done.
and whereas. there will be- nominated
in the statewide primary on June 3.
n candidate of the party to succeed
tlle senator from the southern part
IF yIrnef Virpfrip and
"Whereas. There is only one an
rounced candidate for the Rennbli-
can nomination for United States
senator in that section OF the state.
south of the Great Kanawha. in the
person Of the Honorable William +.
Hite. OF Cabell county. man who
has distinguished himself in his loyal
service 10 the Republican party.
''Therefore. BE II resolved by the
RenublIcan executive committee OF
Kanawha county. that we recognize
the eminent qualifications OF the Hon
orable William +. Hite, and that we
endorse his candidacy for the United
States senatorship. believing him 10
he worthy in every regard for the
high honor 10 which he aspircs.
ltp II IuTlnGl IESOlNNA hARt 80
committee believes Ii to be to the
hest interests of the Republican par
tv in West Virginia. looking to the
success OF the party in the November
election that Judge Ira F.. Robinson,
Of Taylor county, be made the stand
ard bearer OF our party in the COM
ing primary election. We recognize
in Judge Robinson man of unlm-
Deachable character. a loyal and ster-
ling Republican, and man, who by
reason of the fact that he has not
heep identitird with any frctirn of
the party. will command the fullest
strength against :he common enemy
and under whose hummer tie party
will march TO certain victory. We
endorse the candidacy OF Judge Ira
=. robinson, and commend it TO the
consideration of the voters of Kama
wha county"