The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-04

then reported its desire to make the
temporary organization permanent
On motion the report was adopted
The credentials committe stated that
all county delegations were regularly
seated but Wetzel and that the con
test there was settled in a way. the
chairman being allowed TO cast the
nine votes as a unit
Resolutions Adopted
the rules and order of business sub
mitted its report which was adopted
calling for the report of committe OF
ORGANIZATION. credentials. resolutions
and naming OF delegates.
Inc resolution committees report
was called for. IL showed that the
following resolutions had been drawn
which were adopted by the conven-
ton:
The Republicans OF the First Con.
gressional district of West Virginia.
through tpeir representative in con
vention assembled. pledge anew, their
fealty to the national Republican
party, and congratulate their fellow
Republicans of West Virginia on the
prospect OF sweeping Republican
victory at the polls in November.
We believe that the American peo-
pie have had enough OF the uncertain.
vacillating and pledge breaking ad-
mlnistration at Washington. We be
lieNe that in the great world crisis.
that now approaches. the American
people viii turn with absolute certi-
tude TO the political party which has
perfected every great piece of con
structive legislation that has been
written in the statutes of the federal
government. The Democratic party
has been for sixty years a party or
negation and obstruction. The Repub-
ncan party has for the same time
been the party of construction and
affirmative development The prob
lens now confronting the American
people demand for their solution
trained statesmen. instead OF theor-
lists and dreamers. They demand men
In executive office. and Legislators IN
congress, who stand for robust Amer
icanism: and we believe that the
American people will inevitably turn
TO the Republican party for construc-
tive leadership in these times OF ma
tional difficulty.
We affirm our faith in the great
Republican doctrine of the protective
tarin, and declare our firm conviction
that high protective tariff will be-
more needed by the American people
after the close OF the European war
than AZ any time during the last half
century. European industry and trade
VIII seek to re-establish itself AT what
ever cost. European labor will be on
lower plain Of living; and higher
tariffs must be enacted II American
industry and the American standard
or living Is preserved.
We declare specifically that we
favor general revision Of tariff up
ward. instead Of downward: and we
look To the Republican party to give
US such a revision.
We point with pride To the splendid
record OF the Republican administra-
ton IN West Virginia. and particularly
10 the WOrkmen's Concentration law
the Public Utilities Law. the HYDRO
Electric law. the new Min Inspect ion
law, the new Health Department law
all OF which measures were framed
and passed during the present admin
istration.
The Republican party In West Viz
ginia has always been the progressive
party and IL has never been more
truly progressive, more truly respon-
sive 10 the desires of the people. than
under the administration OF Henry D.
Hatfield
In particular. We call attention to
the INFAMOUS attempt OF great public
service corporation, by intimidation.
BY corruption. and by the exercise Of
all the means which great riches can
command. 10 discredit the state admin
istration. and TO destroy the usefulness
OF the Public Utilities commission OF
the state: and in this fight We assure
our state officials OF cur warmest sym
pathy and support. and We esDeciallv
commend them for the determination
with which they have carried on this
contest in the interests OF the whole
people.
We point with pride to the personneI
OF our candidates for the various state
and national offices. being confident
that who ever and WHICH ever proves
10 De our nominees IN June will be
worthy Of our united and enthusiastic
support at the polls in November
tSigned) JOHN G.. ST. CLAIR.
JOHN Y. REED.
]. l.. MOORE.
". II. Monsoon.
W. /. BOOHER.
G. NJ BENICK
The resolutions we're adopted with.
out debate
Secretary Geo Phillips then called
The roll Of counties for the selection
OF The delegates 10 the national con-
that n yielded its place 10 Marshall
called.
Selections Are Made.
captain \. l.. Hooton. In a lengthy
speech in which he said that Marshall
county always stood for harmony. and
furnished good Republican majority.
and that while Marshall county had a
faNorite son for delegate. they would
yleId TOT The present Captain Hooton
said. We in Marshall county have
never allowed selfish interests To stand
IN our way" He then placed In nom
ination for delegates r. r Cunning
nam. OF Marion. and Hon. r. J Sher.
,dru, Vi hIopke county. For alternates.
James VI. Saunders. Of Marshall. and
W. J.. Smith. of Chester. He said. too.
mat he made the nomination al tho
request of the last two named
The counties in the following order
Hancock Marion. Ohio. TaVIor and
Wetzel. got into the band wagon
Tor the nominees Senator Cree. Of
Brooke county. said We are here fo
support This convention whatever its
action may be We want to evpress
her LOYALTY and support 10 tho Repub
iican party as q whole. and the stand
ara bearers TOO. We second the nom
ination The nominee vrero tbcr
elected by unanimous vote ~ the con
ycntion.
Cries NJ "Sueech' speech" were
answered by Y. r. Cunningham Mr.
-aunders. ~ Marshall county. Mr. W
y Wells for Mr. Sherrard and senator
Cree Tor Mr. Smith
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