The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-16
.By the Senatorial Convention Of
Duly Eatitled Delegates From
Doddridge. Lewis and Harrison
Counties. Held in the Park Casino
Here Monday Afternoon, Over
Which Ex-Mayor Lafayette C..
Grille Presided.

Amid intense enthusiasm, Arthur K.
Thorn, Of Harrison county, sas nom
mated as the candidate for State sena.
tor from the Twelfth Senatorial Dis
trict By the Republican convention Of
the district which met in the casino at
Union park Monday afternoon.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman NJ. C. sperry at las
O'Clock, all of the delegates having az
sembled in their seats in the cQnven-
ton nall.
i Rev. Snyder, of Wilsonburg, deliver
cd the invocation in which i,e asked the
divine blessing upon the deliberations
Of the convention.
Chairman Sperry then read the con
vention cnll, Mt the conclusion OF which
he reported that tine credentials of all
the delegates from Lewis. Doddridge and
Harrison counties had been received by
the senatorial executive committee and
read the names of those entitled to
vote in the convention. Lewis and
Doddridge counties were each entitled
To cast 10 votes and Harrison 26
votes, as per the basis of representation
b2 votes in total, making 81 necessary
to nominate.
Chairman sperry then introduced
Lafayette c. Grille, of Harrison county
rs the selection OF tine committee for
temporary chairman, and J. N. Foster
OF Lewis county, as temporary secre
4ary. The two gentlemen took Their
position upon the rostrum.
Mr.. Highland, of Harrison county
moved that the temporary organization
be made permanent; that the temporary
roll of delegates and the basis of rep
Tesentation adopted by the committee
be made the permanent role and tao
basis, and that all committees be dis
pensed with. At this point John Crib.
BILE, of Doddridge county. at the coach
ing of Senator Harmer, which could be
heard all over the hall, got up and tries;
70 furnish substitute after Mr. Hien-
land had been recognized by the chair
4 division was called for by Harmcr
the roll call showed that the majority
OF the convention desired the original
accepted instead Of the 4ub-ti
tilte.
The he chair accepted tae motion which
had been duly seconded and the vote 81
the convention stood in favor OF adopt
ing the motion nv a goodly majority
Harrison county then moved TO pro
eced with the nomination OF State SEM
ator. This was seconded and carried
The roll IL the counties was called
II. Il. shinn. Of Doddriise county, in
stirring speech presented the name o.
Arthur r. Thorn OF Harrison county
IN nomination. At the mention Of Mr.
Thorn's name the convention burst int
tremendous cheering and it was some
tine before order could he restored
The acclaim was deafeninr and LASTED
for several minutes. Vt this point lIar,
vey TIarmer became 40 dishearteued taat
he left the hat: and went ont on tae
veranla with three or four Of his fol
lowers. No nominations were made
BY Harrison or Lewis counties
The roll call resulted in the entire
vote Of LOWS. Boddridge and Harrison
counties being cast for Mr.. Thorn. Mr.
Situttlcworth Of Harrison. moved that
tine nomination be made by acclamation
and this wa. done unanimously and