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

Special to The IntelliSehSel
Parkersburg. w Va. July 9o.-Har-
mony and good feeling marked It, Ihe bi 90 or, n
sanitation meeting of fddax tMG NePuVhih st Which
NJ 4 White. of Mingo county. was
elected chairman for the ensuing cam,
paign. and Wheeling was awarded IN, tme
state judicial and platform tS.t G9ii' e"''."'
which will be held August 4".n
No action relative to the claims OF
Samuel u Montgomery 70 the Guberna-
torial nomination was taken. as they
we're not presented before the cormnilI, ~,
tee. the entire membership OF whicn
Gvinced its TlItTgnsss lInrsan anG ID ss put e him
arross' next November by rouslns
majority. Mr. Morgan. who ATTENDED me
meeting. addressed the committeeman
and made strong plea LOT uH''eu
ion in the party.
Although the selection OF Mr.; "nlIe
as chairman Of the state committee was
reportcd as the unanimous acuon "
the committee. it became known 'Ha 1ar
the namn of the present chaIrinrn: 1s nra:.nt: " :
i Raxcr Of Flkins, was also preScHt-
cd and that the first ballot resulted IN
a vote of Is for each candidate. whiie
White was given II votes ana pake' - =
on the second ballot. after WhlCn e .he
selection was made unanSnUuS mann was n ISighIy
comnlimented for his efficient work ID
he 1915 campaign and since
The meeting was pronounced hignIy
auspicious for party success III Ge
coming campaign. Reports were macs "a g
from every section OF the state all OIL "
most encouraging character; .,,-
4 plcasing feature of the meeting
VAS Inc recognition accorded the wo-
men of the state. The conmltler pas
sed unanimously n resolution TOT
Twonan representative on the state com
mG't nnittee from each of the. fifteen sena,,
toriaI districts. and for the naming o.
a woman associate. chairman; rms 9s ac,s
ion Followed an address by 1S,oant MAS; 'eUse who,
P9f,an% .;fn %rs Tarse[E El,is H Yost. Of MorGanDwn.
Scad of the suffrage organization IN
thc state, was in attendance. ~.
In the selection effectire St Mnes Work was
Sone Sta.e hy state Committeeman. Fl Freq
Pnhrens Of Wheeling. and Hon. w: =;
Wells Of Newell. who held inc prpSSy ppsS,
Of Committeeman T. sherrara;; q;
] wheeling Republicans Attending u'
gathering.
Parkcrsburg. W. Va. July 80, 2N;M.,.ts.
lste state this aftsr
SicCtinr NJ. T. White Of Williamson -; on
| West va, as state chairman; A. hIisS
! NrCrum Of Charleston. secretary: ano
Ronncr II. Hill OF Charleston treas
urcr. s .. ~. nlacr
,or tbo state convention and August
- as the time for holding 1t. Huntlns,
"a, WAS the only other city considered
as the place for holding tn estate meet
ing. , ,s piven
,ut,,ority 70 select the place for the
stato headnuartcrs and while he has
modc no decision, committee members
believe Charleston will be selected. Inc
chairman was also authorized to ap.
noirt a camraign committee or nlne
members to direct the state Republican
campaign.
resolution was passed authoriz,nE E
the sending Of telegram from the
state committee 10 Senator warren "
Harding. Republican presidential noml-
nee. rlcdging the support OF West Vlr,,
rinia Republicanlsm to the national
resolution was passed in which the
state committee extended its cooPera-
tion to the ParkersburG post OF thc
American Legion IN an &c ett0rt ,Gdrsss 20
before the state legion meeting to DC
held n this city in August:
Another resolution ratified the aoticn
of the committee in the Fifth Judlcla'
district in calling the judicial conven-
Hon for this district .at Point Pleasant
there having been confusion as 70 wnere
II should be held owing to the 1act tnas
three counties have equal delegations
and it is provided that the convention
he held in the county In the district
having the largest delegation.
Dispute Not Aired.
The Morgan MONTGOMERY Guberna-
toriaI dispute was not aired in the com
mittcc meeting at all. Near the close
Of the convention Judge E. F. Morgan,
was escorted into the meeting by
committee and introduced as the state :
next governor. following which ne
made an address urging party harmony
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