The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-01
j. W ALTER
BARNES
GOT IT
JUST AS WE GO TO PRESS An
NouNcEMENT is. MADE THAT.
THE FORMER NORMAL
PRINCIPAL
HAS SEEN PLACED UPON THE
ALTAR AS a SACRIFICE FOR
HIS PARTY.

The Democrats OF the First Cor
eressionai district are working yer
two o'clock it was three before the,
came to the Courthouse, and no on,
seemed to know who could be made
take the nomination. Three or fou
have been talked of but they all say
"huk'n." w. w. Brannon, of Weston
gave little encoura cement. in max
ing his speech as permanent chair
man. He said he was willing to
serve his party whenever he was
called upon. A smile went over the
| few faces present and some one said
| be tested If he is asked to accept tho
nomination.
Pursuant to the call heretofore pub
lished the unterrified to the number
of forty-eight met in Fairmont to-day
for the purpose of selecting some one
for Captain Dovener to run against so
that his election would not be unan-
imous.
The convention was called to order
at II 80 O'Clock in the County Court
room, by H. Zilliken, of Brooke coun-
ty, in the absence Of Charles E. Wells,
chairman of the Executive Committee.
G. L. Bambrick. of Hancock county,
was named as temporary chairman.
and S. C. Shaw, of Moundsville, as
temporary secretary.
On taking the chair. Mr.. Bambrick
endeavored to enthuse the coterie of
delegates present to degree equal
to the temperature without, which by
reason of the small number present,
oratorical power. He congratulated
the convention on presenting. in this
united front by Democrats
of every specie, name, type and color,
in favor of Parker and Davis, as their |
National standard bearers. This, he |
meant victory for Democ-
racy this fall over Republican State
corruption and political shysters in
egislation, combined with the money
powers. The roll of counties was then
,alled, and the following persons nam
ID as members of committees:
On Permanent Organization-G. L.
sambrick, Hancock county; Henry
.illiken. Brooke county; w. T. Hen
lie, Ohio county; w. N. Kinkaid, Mar
hall county; ]. L. Irwin. Marion coun-
Y; W.. T. Holden. Harrison county;
V. H. Hurst, Lewis county; J. T. Nc
,ldowney, Wetzel county.
Committee on Credentials-H. S.
,elaplaine, Ohio county; R. Kelley,
Iarshal1 county; ]. C. Parrish, Ma /,
ion county; J. w. Robinson, Harrison
ounty; Jacob Gissy, Lewis county;
!. B. Stackpo1e. Wetzel county; none
ON Hancock and Brooke counties. ,
Committee on Resolutions-G. L.
ambrick. Hancock county; Henry
llliken, Brooke county: Robert
Thite, Ohio county; ]. w. Barnes, Ma
on county; j. w. Robinson, Harri-
IN county; w. w Brannon.sss Lewis
,unty; Septimius Hall, Wetze1- coun
Executive Committee-H. c. Stew 1
t, Hancock county; Henry Zilliken.
rookie county; A. U. Wilson. Ohio
,unty; Jno. T. Gallagher, Marshall
w Robinson, Harrison county; w.
McGary, Lewis county, SepIHluS
all, Wetzel county.
The convention then adjourned until
P. NJ II
The following names were handed n
to our reporter. q
Permanent Decentralization. w. :
!. Brannon, of Lewis county. chair !
an; Hon S. c. Shaw, of Marshall. :
cretary. :.
The opinion was yentured upon the =
or, that no matter Tho was nomi- s.
TED, the First dis trict would be safe i.
Republican, hut il Joe MoreIand was !.
at Grafton against Dayton, !. !.
Il Second district would become -
axe StItt al the Demo =
npaitf sss -