The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-14
CHEQUES
DOAIIn III
OF the Democratic Party and Theis
Treatment Of Fighter and the Mass
Fixsa Shorts Clock For Elm
Editors TELEGRAM IL.

Editors Teiegrau,
! ltaye for the past six years bsfof
ed to what IS known as the dissatisfied
Republicans in this district started
out with tie idea that the nomination.
wers not fairly made and wanted tc
correct this evil IN my own party and :
helPsd twice to defeat a part Of tsi
county ticket.
] have been reading the Harald AMI
clarksburg News and thought taat they
ascre sincere IN trying to correct great
evil that they claimed existed in om
ranks. ! becaAe very much interested
and expected to support Edgar
Fighter for sheriff, as he was che choice
Of three fsurtas of his party AMI tnsTe
seemed no doubt Of his nomination. i.
attended the Democratic county cofven-
ton at CiarlSsburg and on the morning
OF the convention found a large majority
Of the dslagates for RICHTER While
standing in front of the court aouss my
attention wis called to the great. ae-
tivity between the county clerks Office
and the Office Of certain parties just
across the street. I enquired what this
all meant and was told that the Demo
cratic bosses had given ont the word
that Fighter was !, dangerous man,
and must he dsfeated. had watcsied
the situation carefully and remarked
that this was impossible, and he t9ld
me TO wait and see the result WAT
did ! ind When the nominations were
made Fighter mad many more delegatesl
ON the first bailot than any other eaA-
didate. at this point saw members
of the clark=burg cIiqua masking their
way into every delegation, some making
threats and some making promises.
others trading and some begging and
after several votes the win Of the pso-
plA mad been disrag,trded and tins peo-
pie betrayed The people of ine county
WAC sent the delegates were for
RICHTER, and mad the delegates been left.
free to vote their sentiments Fighter
would have mad at least 70 votes on the
first ballot
went home with my mind fully
made mp to vote the straight Republi!
ean ticket that ] had bean deesiyei and
had heeu playing into the hands OF the
worst lot Of political sharks and trick
sters since the days IT the old Demo /.
cratic ring
Charles 5. Snort viii lose Clay dis
triet byil50 votes. If he were as veil s
known all over tine county as at MONS
he would be defeated by l.5oO majority.
lie has never been tlte friend of any
man when it did not benefit him to be
lie has no nse for the poor man and il
eleeted yon had better have tae money
in your pocket when the sheriff CONES
round" Re will never take the trouble
to come tn second time. believe that
ne would sell your last COW or horse
rather than take the chance of losing
dollar. Ii Chariay Snort Is elected
sheriff this county win have thu most
n9rdhearted, tyrannical
sheriff she ms nad in her history and
the Democratic party will not elect an.
other sheriff within TN memory OF the
generation.
lie has no use for Republican and
ncvsr voted for one in mis- life and wnat
claim hr has for any Republican votes
IS beyond my comprehension. He has
no ne for the iaborins man and l,as
never lost IN opportunity to strike u
death blow 70 organized labor. The
hundreds Of loyal Republicans Of Clay
aud l5lgl distrie-s win never forget the d
time tant he tried to break up the Goff i
Republican meeting at Shinnston BY
driving his wagon twiea through The
crowd in different directions Tie
fteiin. ran 50 high on tlat occasion
that it had not been for some cool asads
setiou= danger might awe resulted and
nov h j. securing the county asking for
Republican votes. For unadulterasd
gall he holds the record
VIII let you hear from me aain
later
CLAY DISTRICT REPUBLICAN,
.Shiunston. w. Va, Dec 10, 1908.
VIM. TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Rsst