The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-31

and approved again and again. by the
electorate. we commend. and especial
ly the diligent manner In which the
present chief Executive Hon. Henry
ID. Hatfield has striyen to secure CON-
plete redemption of the platform
promises OF 1912 and its perserver-
ence in defending the invaluable con-
structive work OF preceding Repubn-
can administrations. Upon this re-
cord and the solemn promise that the
party will continue to go forward.
striving particularly for the solution
of the further economical problems
which may from time 10 time confront
the people. the Republicans can again
face the common enemy with the as
surance that the voters Will never en-
dorse the reactionary program which
has been the animating purpose or
Democracy.
We welcome with much pleasure I'M
mistakable evidences of a complete re
union OF Republicans and Progressives
and we congratulate the party that a
common ground of union prejudicial 20
none and acceptable to all has been
found. The Republican party in West
Virginia has always been genuinely
alert to the changing needs of the time
the happy contamination OF reunion
has been made easier by the consistent
course OF the incumbent Republican
administration and by Governor Hat
fields official recognition OF the pro
gressives as being within the pale of
party rights and favors.
Wheeling was selected as the place
and May 4. as the date for the hold
ing the Republican state convention to
nominate delegates at large TO attend
the republican national convention AZ
Chicago. June Z The committee
recommended to the congressional
committees the holding of conventions.
all on May .. 20 select the district
delegates 10 attend the convention.
completing West Virginia's quota OF
sixteen delegates Resolutions con
demning the national democratic ad-
ministration and emphatically endors-
Ing the state Republican administration
were adopted. The session of the com
mittee was attended by Republicans
from all over the state.
Wheeling Claims Presented
The choice OF Wheeling came after
its claims had been presented in per
son by II. c. ogden. who said that the
| Pan Handle Republicans wanted and
expected the convention to 20 10
Wheeling and that IL would help the
party there and IN the state AT large
Letters had been previously read sent
by the Commercial association, Board
OF Control and Mayor Kirk Parkers-
burg and Huntington were contenders
for the prize. but the vote stood TWEEN
ty-one for Wheeling. five for Parkers-
burg, and four for Huntington.
The call for the convention was pre-
pared by a committee consisting OF 4.
\. Brown, NJ. G. Sperry and II. c. Og-
den. Judge Brown OF the city and ma
tional committeeman Virgil Highland
and others submitted plans 10 the
committee.
The state convention will be com
| posed OF delegates selected by the
counties on the basis of one delegate
! for each $50 votes cast for congress-
man az large in 1914
The names OF the delegates chosen
will be officially filed with the secre-
tary OF state and placed on the pri-
mary ballot. The certification of their
selection Will be signed by the state
/ chairman and presented TO the nation
. al convention and the delegates car
leave Friday for Chicago and receive
certification from the state BY wire AT
the close OF the election on June g.
/ West Virginia Is thus assured repre-
sentation at the national convention.
The committee on resolutions. ap-
pointed on motion Of II. &. ogden. con.
sisted OF Fred Paul Grosscup. Virgil
l. Highland and r. II Harper. They
reported strong resolutions condemn
ing the national Democratic admins
tration for It's abandonment Of safe and
sane principles. and for its mismau-
aaUT Do -
The remedial acts OF the Republican
state legislature and the administra.
ton 81 Governor Hatfield were en-
dorsed
Objection 20 Resolution.
7. 4. Brown Of Parkersburg raised
an objection 10 the adoption Of the
resolutions, saying that ne believed n
not the purpose or duty Of the state
committee to adopt resolutions. but
that IL should BE- left 10 the conven.
ton In August on a roll call the
resolutions were adopted bv tho vote
of - To 3. Judge Brown tonight moved
the resolutions be adopted unanimous
ily. which carried
The committee session was presided
over by Chairman r. J. Shcrrard Of
|Wellsburg
n was rousing Republican meet
was expressed that the Republican,
would elect every man on tho state
ticket this fall. and carry the state
hv an old time Republican majority
supporters ~ Theodore g. Burton Of
Ohio for the presidential nomination
were iu evidence and Burton card and
literature were distributed widely
Colonel W = Hite ~ HUNTINGTON
rendered his resignation aa a member
~ the committee. giving aa his reason
that ho was e candidate FOR th. rouI
nation Tor United state. senator O.
p Williams ~ Huntington was elected
fo fU his unoNpircd term
Among mo prominent rorsDr. 4f
tending Tho committee meeting from
northern rouutif. wpr. ZION o.
Sherrard ~ burg. Hon Julian o.
Hoarnr. jaime y Hlll and Albert Sre.
decker ~ Wheeling. John s U..T
s. vs. Meals Ur s. 81 steele Walter
McGlumphv and " W NrDoV.u az
Marshall county Hon o. sVlr.r
IS PYLE. Harry W smith John
bunting. g. e. Carter oft TYLER ,Dfr
fr. ur o. " Eearne and Walter rrr
gees ~ W''zel counts and MANY
other.