The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
Republicans
Elect New Chairman Of State Executive Com.
mittee. --Headquarters Changed to Park
ersburg-- Harmonious Meeting.
EnthusiAsm High.

Atc hepuDiicau SSaSe Executive OOm-
mittse met in the Chancellor Hotel ss
ParkersburE Friday OF lest week and vo
attended Dy . majority of the member
OF the committee and many of the lead
ing Republicans in the state. The meet
ing was called TO order by Ssc stsry
Charles q. Conman Of Ciarksburs for
the purpose Of electine . chairman -
succssi Hon. Joseph Holt q Aines uho
resigned 20 bee ,me Q candidate for u. \.
Senator.
ELKINS MAN CHOSEN.
Hon. w. +. Baker, of Elkins, . men,
Der OF the committee, was upauimously
elected chairman. and in accepting pre-
dicted Republican succsss in November.
He urged the help and cooperation OF
all Republicans and pointed out the
necessity OF work being started at on e
In ogder that many Republicans who
failed % register before the primary may
get thsir namss on the books before ths
November election. Mr.. Baker plfdesd
himsslf 20 work both night and day i'll
necessary until the election TO bring
sbons Republican success.
Hon. w. K. Baker 10 banker and
business man and bis selection mss with
the general approval Of all Republicans
present.
HEADQUARTERS CHANGED.
The headquarters Of the committee
va changed from OlarksbusR 70 Park |
ersburg and arrangements will be msde
ss onse u open Offices and begin work.
The only other place mentioned wss
Charleston but because Of the conessted |
conditions OF the capitol city 10 was not |
seriously considered.
SOLDIER VOTE.
la0Gthy discussioa arose over the /
controversy between Governor job J.
Oornwell and Attorney Geners T.. T.
England over the question - to whether
the soldiers in camp and in Francs can
vote under the present law or whether
Q Legislature should be called in extra
ordinary session for the purposs OF
amending the Law. It was finally de-
cided to authorize the Chairman and
Secretary OF the Committee to consult
able lawyers and take whatever other
action necessary in the matter
CANDIDATES SPEAK
Hon. Wells Goody koontz, of William
son, Republican nominee for congress in
the Fifth district, and Hon. Charles j
Shuck, Of Wheeling. Republican nomi-
fnP IN he
against Congressman NJ. M. Nicely de-
livered able speeches filed with Opt
mism for Republican success.
HUGHES AND McKELL PLEDGE
SUPPORT.
Hon. James A. Hughes, of iiubtine-
ton, one OF the defeated Republican can
didatss for United States senator in the
recent primary in q speech pledged bis
support 10 Major Davis Flkins. his sue
cessfui opponent and stated that he would
do all in his power and 90 wherever
needed without coet TO the committee in /
order 70 help win . great victory for the
entire q. O. =. ticket this fall.
Mr.. Hughes branded ~ false the charge
that he in sny way contributed - the
defeat Of Judge Ira r. Robinson, Re
publican candidate for governor IN 1915 |
tie stated that he nos only voted sn |
open ballot for the entire R@puolics
ticket bot worked for the election OF |
Judge Robinson
Mr.. William Nickel, Of Fsyetse nn-
~. one ef the largest coal operst ~ in
the state 81 d the Republicon lesdsr in
bi- county pledged his support 10 Msj .
Elkins and the entire ticket and pre-
dicted Republican ssccess
NBGR0Es PRESENT.
Hon. Charles r. Mitchell, Of Institute,
committeeman -st-lsrze, t. Edward Hill,
Of the Mcdowell Times. holding the
PROXY Of Editor NJ. 7. Whittsco, and
Prof. J. Rupert jefferson were present
snd looked after the interest OF the Ne
gro Republicans. Speeches we're made
By Messrs. Mitchell and Hill.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
the administration Of Chsirmsn Gaines
snd praising his splendid leadership.