The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-14
Officers Elected and By
Laws Adopted by New
Organization
SHAW IS PRESIDENT I
Every Republican Eligible
to Membership Fee
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Marion couuty's Lincoln club is
now reality.
With republicans from all over
the county present, officers were
elected. bylaws adopted and the
general purposes Of the club outlin.
ed at the organization meeting
held last evening in the circuit
courtroom OF the courthouse. There
/ was large attendance.
Captain John w. Mason, assist
ant prosecuting attorney for
Marion county, at the suggestions
Of Senator George W. Bowers OF
Warrington, who was named presi.
ding officer for the meeting after
1t had been called to order by
County Clerk Lee Sat.erfield, read
the bylaws of the organization
which had been prepared by a
special committee. Adoption of the
came was moved and carried.
r. T. Cunningham reported for
the nominating committee. The re-
port Of the committee was adopted
and the secretary instructed to
cast the ballot for the candidates
named In the report, who we're:
Harry Shaw, Fairmont, president;
George w Bowers, Manning on,
first vice president; Mrs. Edna
Yast 3Faip4ieSl sseenrt syicaSWeSt.
dent; Mrs Paul Hamilton, secre.
tary, Mrs. George NJ. Wiltshire,
treasurer; Harry F. Smith, mar
shal, all Of Fairmont.
Besides these regular officers, a
vice president from each magistet-
ial district in the county was
named. Those named were: Harry
Story, Fairview, for Paw Paw dis.
trlct; II. R. McAltster; r. F. D.
Watson. for Grant district; W. II.
Veach. Pennington, for Lincoln
district; Mrs. Alex Riheldaffer for
Fatrmont district; R. A. johnson
Fairmont, for Union district; w,
H. Bunner, R. F. D., Fairmont,
for Winfield district; and Mrs,
Mary Furbee. Mannington, for
Warrington district,
The district officers together
with the others named form the
board OF governors OF the organi-
cation.
The constitution and bylaws arc
as follows:
Artiele i.-Nan,e,
1.-THE name OF this organization
shall be the Lincoln Club Of Marion
County
Article II-objects.
"The objects of this club shall be.
To perpetuate the memory OF Abra.
ham Lincoln and the principles for
which he stood; to promote the
study OF political economy and good
government and to advance the
principles Of the Republican party
in the Nation and in the state.
Article llI.-oHicers.
THE officers OF the club shall
consist Of president, two execu.
tive vice presidents, seven district
vice presidents, a secretary, treas.
ufer ana marshal.
THE above named officers shal,
constitute the board Of governors
OF the club. who shall have full
power over the affairs OF tho club
including the right to appoint all
committees not otherwise provided
for by these bylaws: the right to
call any and all special meetings OF
the club: the right and power to
procure speakers for any and all
meetings and to expand the funds
OF the club for any and all expenses
attendant upon such meetings.
i Article lV.-committees.
There shall be membership
committee consisting OF IS mem.
bers, two from each magIsterial dis.
trict, and four members at large.
This committee shall be appointed
by the board Of governors and shall
serve for a period of one year or
until their successors are appointed
and qualified. Members OF the
membership committee removing
from the district from which they
were appointed shall be ineligible
to longer serve on this committee
and the board of governors shall,
as soon as practicable, appoint a sue.
cessor.
There shall also be the follow.
ing standing committees: commit.
tee on finance: committee on na.
tional affairs; committee on state
affairs; committee on county at.
fairs; committee on entertainment.
These committees shall consist OF
10 members each and shall be ap.
pointed annually 'by the board OF
governors.
Article V-EIeetionG
"The election of officers shall be
held at the regular meeting OF the
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