The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-07-15

The beginning Of tho end Of the
Democratic, or reproduction on very
much Smaller scaio Of the st, Louis COM
ventton, was marked BY the opening Of
the Democratic county convention at Ill
o'clock Thursday morning.
The chrlsburg Opera House and
JOhnstown bands werO hired to drum
up crowd aud to allay the antipathy of
one element toward another, and after
repeated efforts s'thc hosts of the un.
terriacds gathered in front Of the court
house and talked politics during inter
missions. 1t was noticed that prominent
/ members Of the Democratic clique were
not to be found and several Of its CO.
horts were running hither and thitler,
Anxiously inquiring for them It was a
critical stage with chem and the last
| opportunity for a star-chanher meeting
before the convention should convene,
and, following its custom, the clique did
not fail to overlook che matter. Tiat
accounted for their absence from the
i Opeh-1T preAlninaFle*.
Several of the delegations had been
made up Of about all the Democrats
there were in the districts, for the pur-
pose Of iniIating the attendance to the
largest possible number, and from other
districts came many Democrats to see
the SUR Hy.p There were also Repub-
ans curious to take in the "safe and
sane deliberations of tine crowd that
worshiped Bryan eight long yeans be-
cause they said he was right, but whip
recently repudietcd him on the ground
that he was wrong and had never been
right; the ssunteIrified," indeed. bnt not
the 'inmovable, steadfast in faith.n
1. County Chairman r. A. Garrett called
the convention to order and named Ellis
Lyon as temporary chairman and james
| W. Robinson temporary secretary.
No sooner had the chairman taken
the chair than the quarrel began. John
W. Davis moved that each district APP
point one member on committees on res
olutions, credentials and basis Of repre-
4 sentation, order Of business and pcrma.
nent organization, and committee to Sc.
iect delegates to the state convention.
Edward Southern objected to the Inst
/. tomFnitte tee and said tho district iciega.
tions ought TO have the power to select
!, these delegates. we want clean poll.
ties he said, "and every man to have
his cay. II you think we have not
enough brain to do this, then turn rs
out Of the convention" and he amended
the motion 40 as to incorporate MS idea
on the subject. Davis could see no Sc.
rious intention to deprive any one OF
proper say, nor to cast any dtspersions
on any one.
The vote showed the convention about
equally divided on the subject and diyI-
sion was called for, but later Southern
withdrew the motion and Davis motion
carried.
The committee. were then appointed
as follows.
To Select state Delegates.
Clay-E- J. Whiteman.
Clark. W. Davis.
Coal-M. J. Francis.
Eagle. G. Garrett.
Els-,I. N. Eib.
Grant-Lloyd Stout
Sardis-L. s whiteman.
Tenmile-G. Payne.
Union-Truman Payne.
Credentials.
Clay--c. P. Hood.
\ clark-ccn Maxwell.
Coal. II. Davis.
Eagle Z, ". Hess.
Elll-,JoSn Patton,
i Grant--J. D. Bassett.
sariis AIoscs Sliafer.
simpson-G. w. Rector
Tenuile=7T. NJ Garrett.
i Uninn-c. b, Morrison.
Resolutions.
c1ay-B. A. Robey.
Clarke. F. Holden.
Coal-c. A. Hornor.
Eagle &C. s. Hornor.
EIk-J. l. Jenkins
Grant-James Van Horn.
sardis-E Edmund Southern.
Sanpson-A. B. cr0pp.
Tenmile-s. .BToadwater.
union-D. L Hail.
Order Of Business.
Clay--H B. Shinn.
Clark SJeseph ParriIl.
Coal--J. ". Johnston.
Eagle NJ J. Andrews.
Eik-s. r. Bartlett.
Grant-Frcd Smith.
Sardis b G. Swiger,
Simpsons. Henry Radabaugh.
Tenmile-Hugh Romine.
Union-T. NJ Smith.
The convention convened promptly at
1880 o'clock and the committee on order
Of business read the following report
Temporary organization be made per
manent. report of committees. nomina-