The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-13
Bio and Enthusiastic Convention
HeId--Harmony Reigned Supreme
and it Was a Perfect Love-feast.
Mayor Grille Was Re-nominated Together With a
Number of the Present City Officials
all by Acclamation.
Cole. President Of the Printers Union and q
Worthy Young Man. Nominated for City
Clerk, Without Opposition Ticket
Strongest Put up in Many Years.

The Republican party believes that the
city officers for the ensuing year were
named Thursday night at the convention
in the court house. The high character
OF the ticket indicates that they are
right in their belief. The people of
ClarEsburg can well be proud of the re-
suit of the convention and all who were
there were pleased with the proceedings,
except a few partisan Democratic poll
ticians who were there with the hope
that there would be discord and misun-
derstanding. But they were soreIy dis
appointed. The convention was one of
the incest and most earnest in the his
tory of the party in this city. Harmony
was the Characteristic feature. The good
judgment shown in the selection of can
didates resulted in the nomination of a
ticket, whose election will be an honor
to the people of ClarEsburg.
Chairman Frank R. Moore called the
meeting to order, and in few well chos-
en- remarks read the official call, as pub.
lished in the Telegram. He then named
Dr.. W. P. Goir as temporary chairman
and Hon. Harvey w. Harmer as secre-
tary. Upon motion, the temporary or
ganization was made permanent by unan-
imous vote.
Dr.. Gor very gracefully thanked the
convention for the honor conferred upon
him and then announced that the eonven-
ton was ready for business.
The newspaper men of the city who
desired were made assistant secretaries.
Upon motion of Captain NJ. G. Sperry,
the usual committees were dispensed
with and the convention proceeded TO
nominate candidates, n motion having
been adopted that majority OF the
votes be necessary to nominate and that
the wards be entitled to ten votes each.
Upon call of the wards for nominal
tons for mayor, Charles NJ. Hart, in an
enthusiastic speech, named L. c. Grille
present mayor. In making this nomina-
ton Mr.. hart called attention that it had
been his pleasure to serve in council
with Mayor Grille, and found him TO be
an earnest, ircrre and capable officer.
He assured the convention that Mr.. Grille
had given the city a faithful and salts
factory administration, and he paid him
the well-deserved tribute that the city
had never had more satisfactory mayor.
never one who had done the city better
service. This being the only nomination,
a motion prevailed that the nomination
be made by accIamation. This was done
without dissenting voice.
hrespouse to cries for speech Mayor
criIe thanked the convention for the
Honor and nomination. Among his well
chosen remarks was the declaration that
he had faithfully done his best, but felt
that he would be in position to do better
things for the city next year, if he is re-
elected. He sounded the campaign slo-
gan by declaring in significant tones that
with him it is the people first, the party
second and himself last. His remarks
were very happy and greatly pleased not
only the members of the convention, but
the large crowd of spectators.
For the First ward F. B. Haymaker
placed John Howe in nomination for chief
Of police. The other wards seconded the
nomination, and it was made by accla-
nation.
John F. Kearns of the First ward dele
CATION named W. II. Cole for city clerk.
The nomination was seconded by c. B.
Highland for the Third ward delegation.
and there being no others named for the
place. Mr.. Cole was also nominated by
acclamation, and the convention felt that
they had nominated worthy young
man, one who IS popular with the people.
irrespective OF political afiliation and re-
ligious creed, one who viii discharge the
duties OF the Office with ability and faith.
fuiness.
Frank Shuttleworth Of the Second
ward delegation placed Edward Doyle
in nomination for superintendent Of
streets, and made a very clever speech
in his behalf, calling attention to the
fact that he had been assistant superin-
teudaut for several years, and was thor
oughIy familiar with the work. Mr..
S,uttlewOfth stated that Mr.. Doyle had
stood the drudgery Of the work, and was