The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-10

Tae Prohibitionists held their county
convention in the han over John I
Griffin's store Friday afternoon beginn.
ing at 100 o'clock. Including several
Democrats who were there actively en-
gagged in the proceedings and few Re.
publican onslookers, there were about
80 persons in attendance. ~
County Chairman H. C. Hsdges called
the convention to order and then re-
signed the Craftsmanship in favor of
Rev. w. D. Reed. MIR. Reed was duly
declared chairman and John I. Griffin
acted as secretary.
In this connection T. N. Donaaue, Of
the city. Democracy, was suggested for
secretary bnt he aecIineds
Among the Democrats who were pre-
sent and participating We're Ernest Ran
dolph and Charles y. Short, a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for sher-
iF. The latter was especially active in
attempts to get the endorsement of the
convention OF his candidacy, and Mr..
Randolph made speech at length and
referred tU"the body as we, including
himself.
/. n. T. Kendall. manager of the Herald
was one OF those suggested for com
1nittee on resolutions and f. J. Ehret
and 7. +. Kemper were the other two
Before the vote was put Ehret had his
name withdrawn, for good reasons. and
later some one sugges ted that Kendall'k
name be also Withdrawn, but it was in
sisted that he remain on with the re-
mark that they wanted to use him. this
remark being made by y. G. Powell,
Wardner Davis wa. substituted for Eth
ret and the motion was adopted But
after little buttonholing "the for good
reasons plea was brought into play
again and Kendall was taken off the
committee and Rev. D. b. Orr put on
in his stead.
d. C. Powell. G. y. Short and J. F.
Dye were appointed finance committee
but after some ilttle time, the for
good reas ons" was brought INFO play
again by Van Griffin. who mad had a
quiet little talk with Short, the lat
ters name was taken off the committee
Rev. W. J. Newton was put on in his
stead.
The committee on order Of business
was then named. namely. Ja.per Pew.
L. D. Lowther and Van Griffin.
While the committees were out form.
ulating their reports Ernest Randolph
entertained the convention with a
-peeeli and among other things said he
felt it his duty to attend the conven-
ton, held in an upper chamber. quoting
some scripture to maintain his point
Then he said "We are here for an i'm
portant purpose because he consider.
ed the Prohibition cause great one
He took the position that conditions per-
suaded him that in few years at most
the Prohibition party must dominate
this country, as nothing short Of til
success Of that party would wipe out
the stain that whiskey has brought on
the nation. Then he entered into an
eulogy of Abraham Lincoln and ex.
pressed the belief that the illustrious
statesman would be voting the Prohi.
bition ticket this year, if he were alive
He thought either Of the old parties de.
serve rebuke, if they do not support
the Prohibitionists. He declared that if
the Democratic party does not he will
quit it forever. He thought it would
be perfectly proper for the Democrats
to ally themselves with the Prohibi.
/, tionists, but failed to state whether the
DeIncSeats should 90 over to that party
'Nor that party to the Democrats.
The committee on order of business
thsg' srougnt in its report but it did not
suit and T. NJ. Douoaue, of the city
Deageeraey, moved that it he sent back
This was done and the committee made !
another report, which provided for the
appointment Of committees. selection of /
delegates to thes tate, senatorial and
congressional conventions. The report |
was then adopted.
The finance committee. recommended [
tnat every man present subscribe
statd monthly amount as campaign