The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-11

order of business then submitted a |
report as follows, which was unani- |
mously adopted: Report of com
mittee on rules and order Of bust |
ness. Election of County Executive
Committee by districts and the elect
ION by the convention of n county
chairman. Nomination of candi.
dates FIR legislature, Sheriff, Pros
ecuting Attorney, Assessor, member
county court, long term, member Of
county court, short tenn, County
Surveyor.
Report OF committee on resolutions
and miscellaneous business.
At this time the hosts assembled
at the platform and confusion was
supreme ruler, Dnt in time order
Was brought out Of chaos. A. II
johnson was unanimously elected
chairman and the several districts
reported the following gentlemen as
members of the said committee
Washington, G. Gump, Lee, j. NJ.
Morgan, Sherman, CLAW Mcdonald,
Center, Albert Smith, Sheridan, r.
ii. Rogers, and the report was On
motion adopted.
Then the fun began. A. Il. John.
son, IN a speech Of we'll chosen words,
well rounded sentences and voice
hetokcning earnestness, placed the
name of VIM. Funk before the con
venlion iur the House of Delegates.
Mike llaverty, who allows no OPP
portuniiy for speech making to pass
unimproyed placed the name Of Al
bert Smith, before the convention,
but MIR. Smith promptly announced
that he would not accept the honor
. and ID. T.. Stutler moved to make the
nomination of Funk unanimous auC
by acclamation, many voices, second
e Ell the motion and it was accordingly
+ 50 done
| w. :. Blizzard then presented tn,
, name OF Charley Bee, for Sheriff, an,
there were many seconds from al
parts Of the audience, among then
being j. w. McCuIiy, who put Oh
: the finishing touch. At this poin
Alex CLANCY appeared on the stage
; and moved to make the nomination
, of Bee by accamation, which motor
was hastily seconded lv - f. Hici,
D man and with one rausng AYE" i
was 30 ordered.
ID f.. Stutler was then nominal e,
t for Prosecuting Attorney in III
same manner.
. w. :. Starcher then presented tn
name Of NJ. NJ. Bibbee for Assor W
) Blizzard and others secondiig tn
! same.
\. j. Slallman presented the nam
{ Of Charley Pced which was seconde
. by several, Jasper Ball making tn
strong appeal for his man on necoun
Of his capability and being cripple
Arer The close of nominations the chat
= assigned to each candidatea place t
line up and the respective friends t
each were soon in line and resulte,
in victory for Reed w. > Blzlar
: in moving to make the nomination
unanimous SAID at seems to be
/! 16 to ! proposition" For Commission
er of the county court for the lon
term, after seversl gentlemen dcclin,
t, accept the nomination the names q
, H. j. Chenowurlh ana y Jarvis wer,
presented Mr.. Cheuoweth being sue
gested by II. A. Allizer for the Popu
; list party. a Iiue-pm up vote wa
called tor and Mr.. Jarvis, was declare,
the winner
e. Next came the nomination OF
candidate for the same Office for tn
uneXpired term and after some squob
e bic and insnuations from the populis
/ leader, n. Il. Terrell, of BrooksvilI,
I was unanimously chosen.
Scotch Nc Donald was then choser
to survey for the county and ate.
reading and adopting the following