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Rowland Feuds Over Abram Nomination At Beckley Convention
At Beckley Democratic City Convention the struggle over nominating Negro candidate Abram for Council dominated as chairman Sparacino faced charges of motion missteps. After heated debate the body voted 10 to 1 to place Abram on the Democratic ticket, with Rowland and fellow supporters pressing for a secret ballot and broader party unity.
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Memorial Building
James H. Rowland
S. A. Abram
Herbert Stansbury
Rowland
J. A. Blac
C.B. Lilly
T. M. Harris
Anthony Sparacino
Cent Howard
William Barrett
Hulett Co
Smith
Sparacino
Vercie
James Lowe
Fred Hurt
Lowe
Howard
bLe Thompson
Jon
Barrett
Soont
Pitty Dain
Robert Rede
Barrell
Abran
Redd
Gene Burk Sey
GroveriTt
John Wirt C Medrick
Howard Christian
Eura Ro Taylor
Roy Atillken
Andrew Smith
Wyth Woow Register
James T. Rowland
Beckley
A. Abram
Post
Clint Howard
National Association For the Adj
C. B. Lilly
Abrama Hepubiicany
Ji! A. Blake
Gilmore
Abram
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Chares Jones
Stratton High School
Anthony Spadvingo
Iteda
Sporacino
Crewe Drapies
William
Nandana
Vrain
Neweay
Agaut
Howland
Council
Clint Neward