The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-21


large Ia confer with tn" party nominees
and to select Il new chairman. Chairman
W t.. Baker vt ElkinS, retiring hcHi
Of the committee delivered short I'D
dress.
white Chosen Chairman.
When the afternoon session convened
an executive session VAS imm"diatrly
called, for as Il contest for stale chair
man seemed to Il" threatening with
NJ. Il. White and v. T. Baker rs M"
principals. nurinrS The executive "r>-
sion Mr. White was unanimously 81
lectcd as committee chairman aft"
Mr.. Baker had withdrawn his name.
and the other committee officers were
elected.
Besides Judge Morgan. Republican
guhernalOriaI nominee. Others who ad-
dressed the meeting during tn" after
noon were George NJ. Ford. OF dunbar:
nomine" for stat" SUPERINTENDENT o!
schools. Ex-Governor Albert H. White.
Of l'arkcrshurE; State Treasurer VIII
liam :. Johnson, "f Charleston: Con
gresham Wells G"odykoUntz, Of WI.
hanson: Mrs. George notfrnbarScr, al
Point Pleasant. and John Z. Bond. .;
Charleston. Republican nominee for
. state auditor.
committeeman at lar"" w"r" named
rs follows: &. T.. Mitchell. Of kanaWhA
county; Joe Parsons, Of Mcdowell c"un-
IT, There WAS some discussion regard
ing a change in tho basis OF choosing
IrIcraIrs in the stat. convention but
NO action vas taken
Women on state commttste.
Mrs. George T"ilrnharge". VIZ" OF
JudE" Georg" PctiruharE"r, OF IN" state
Suprrnl" court OF appeals, Wh" H. STATE
chairman OF ~, |L"', '"i -,
just prior tn n" closing OF me S'NH'"h
"I the .Repuh'!'an Stt" rAr'u We con-
mittcc mere. Mas invited |" Hd":"SS ihc
] ,l,,,. "a ~ o
stunned fOrty-ilNc minutes III an rl"-
QuCnt appeal TO tn" m"n to nav" the
women affiliate with IN" R"ruOliCan
party. which She declared was tn" only
real protector Of tn" American home.
, Following her address III" committee"
pa ssed by unanimous vote tho following
resolution:
The Republican sta" committee OF
! the state ~ West Virginia. ~ regular
session. hereby expresses its Erantlca-
tiuu OF the n"arnrSS Of ra'il!raton or
the amendment /" the federal ""nstitu-
rlon. giving to women full participation
In tho uffairs of government. ana notes
win, Measure mai IN. Erpuhliran lrEis-
Iaturrs of twcnty-ninr Of ,l ihrty-Six
necessary state HAY" contributed t" his
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iuia S"t'.,".'tr IT 49,, 49,, .o,,
Pupi'Van part! an M"'''," w. t'' 49,
VINO oeI.CNe that inc ','''HN'S ~ WY
home and nation may b." best served
by that party, through III" principles
enunCiated in It's platform At thi"aGu
and through the candidates there nom,-
mated and guarantees To- them the full
cst consideration and the flares, pusS!-
49, ,rn,,rnan, !, .u ,h,,- nnr,y sssn.
VI. 80 '''' ' f'
| C'"I,o"s. 49,. ~, r,. ,,,. ~,
IN order mat luH 81 l't' ma! ot
gwen L" ''' HP''.I - W., a. a., nC''V
or the l'urr"' SUI rag "ihr'"'' '- L.
IS hereby resolved tht' Two HSS"''A'S
women members be chosen from ""'h
win ms committees ana 'h'' i"'re De
chosen woman as ASSo,'"" 'iG''"'"h
BE 1t Resolved. Iha' IN" hartman "'
IN" STATE '"in'nit'"' ana * H'T'sF az
th"rIzcd and directed 4" pr"'""h win
tn" advice and c"-"i"t"t"h 80 ihc as
sociatr chairman. {" appointment Of the
members a. ah"N" i'r"N III q.
The Morning Session.
ON calling the in"r.,Is 70 order
! Chairman Bdk"I stated that lue delay
vice of many prominent ryruhncnma
He thea gave his authority Tor calling
| the meeting. Chairman l'iker gave as
the work of Slh' convention. me "l"'.
tom OF ihre~ comm, '',''n' II al Ia &C. s';
orEani2At"A o. 'h' ne" CN''''l. conn. 49, t. ~
and treasurer and III" >;"l"ttion Of a
place for tho S'H;' convention !" pe
he'"' , ,,.,,,,.,.,, s.
penounces HFHHtS eys
IA :. n;I'. 'n,,.I Cr r,rt,. u,Ti,y and
n,9h ''nie az ,",,I,or of ~. i,Irroire to
.I',cu nmo ,hI ,,-,y ".TbiS ic no
, ,moi' w, iroII aver i,Irinsl narty dir.
r.rcrccs. ne sa,A Our bic difference
| * With tn" democratic party" MIR
) Baker then denounced the present prinl.
| nry system stating that each time VIC
! 20 through Il primary election there are
| some difficulties which arise"
His d, nunrIatinn OF tn" primary SES-
! TEN and call for IN" old convention
system for the selection "f candidates
brought much applause from the as
! scmhlcd delegates MIR Baker then