The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-12
Nominees For City Council Selected
by the Republicans in Large and
Enthusiastic Ward Conven-
lions, Good. Clean, Up
right Men.
Conventions Were Harmonious Throughout. Con
tests Were Friendly and Only the Very
Best Feeling prevailed--6ood Ticket.
Say Event Democrats

The Republican primaries were held in
The various wards "Wednesday night and
councilmanic nominations were made. Ten
delegates were selected from each ward
to the city convention and two members
of the executive committee were elected
from each ward. In some of the wards
there were spirited, but friendly con-
tests, while in others there was perfect
harmony. Possibly not in the history
of the city has there been created har-
mony or interest. There was u big turn-
out and every one took an active inter
est in the proceedings.
The nominees for council are al fol-
lows.
First Ward-AI. j. McAndrews.
Second Ward-Isaac NJ. Kelley.
Tiird ward-C Charles NJ Ernst.
Fourth ward-A. K. Thorn.
Fifth Ward-W. S. Law.
Delegates to the city convention, which
will smeetin the court house tonight. arc
ns follows:
First Ward-M j. AIcAndrews, E. d.
Mariner, j. j. Connell, Dick Reddins,
Clarence Gardiner, f. b. Hnymakcr, John
Gill, John +. Kearns, II. II. Davis and
William MeClung.
Second Ward-J. NJ. Cofrman, Frank
shuttlcworth, Roy Alexander, 1. NJ. Kel-
ley, Frank Smith, Rev. j. NJ. Bean, I. L.
Anderson, +. w. Hubbard, DIR. A. *.
Kcssler and F. G. Viger.
Third Ward-Frnnk II. Moore, DIR. E.
n. Flowers. w. G. Osborn, Harvey w.
Harmer, Cecil B. Highland, c. W. Law,
w. II. Sherry, John Robinson, w. c.
Morrison and Harvey Williams.
Fourth ward-D. w. Brcughncr, J. W.
Pigott. II E. Recder, James III Moore,
Charles Patton. G. NJ. Hart, Z. j. Cole
man, s. A., Lewis, Nicholas White and
orie MeConkey.
d Fifth ward-T. b. Secly, CIV. Lynch.
II. b. Deison, Aaron Wilson, DIR. w. Z.
stathers, NJ. s. F'ultz, DIR. w. P. Gofr, AL
bert Miles, NJ. G. sperry and Samuel r.
Core.
The executive committee selected is
rs follows.
First ward-F. B. Haymaker and f.
u. Warner.
Second Ward Frank Shuttleworth and
Thomas L. Anderson.
Third ward-F. R. Moore and V. I,
Highland.
Fifth ward-M. c. spcrry and E. b.
Deison.
In the Second ward the presiding Of
fieer was NJ. B. CurlSendall and the sec
retary F. c. Viger. There was a contest
between /. NJ. Kelley and I. L. An,ler-
son for council. Kelley won on the first
ballot, with n fair-sized majority.
In the First ward there was no opln-
.sition to McAndrcw, and he was nomi.
mated by acclamation. The same was
also true in the Third ward.
The Fourth ward had three candidates
namely S. A. Lewis, A. X. Thorn ant
Charles Patton. The largest crowd in
attendance at any of the primaries was
Mt this meeting. After considerable bal
loting, Mr.. Thorn was chosen by goot
majority over his competitors.
In the Fifth ward w. s. Law and
C. W. Lynch were put in nomination, but
the latter declined, and upon his motion
Law was nominated by acclnmation.
The primaries were indeed eneourng
ing and prcsagcd victory larger than evel
this year. if the people of clarksblrg
want good municipal government
The Fourth ward convention was high
ly honored The brass band in that wart
turned out and furnished excellent mu
SIC for the occasion. This consideration
was very much appreciated by the mem
bers of the convention, and the bant
swas voted thanks by the convention.