The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-07-15
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john Patton moved that u VOTES lie
necessary 70 caoiee, cxcept Cor ~
SCISSORS, and chat 90 votes for theaatter
in the respective districts. VIII TBonap-
SON seconded It and the motion was
adopted.
On motion Of James w Robinson,
Thomas Raymond and all Democtati6
newspaper men present were made as-
sistant secretaries
The Grant members OF the committee
on state delegates failed to meet the
committee and the chairman Of the com
gention had him meet the chairman oe
tho delegate committee.
A resolution Of coincidence was adopt-
Cd over the death Of Nathan Coplin.
Tho resolutions committee reporte,f
that the policies Of jackson. Jefferson.
Madison and Bryan ratify the ST. Louis
platform, pledge hearty support 70 nom
inees Of that convention and hail with
pleasure the nomination of Henry q.
Davis for Vice President; condemn the
methods in county atfains condemn and
dcncuncc violations Of law and system
Of graft, condemn violations at election
laws, favor economical administration,
reduction Of taxes and a uniform tax
system
The report was adopted without de-
bate.
Tho committee on credentials recoms
mended that all districts, except Grant.
Union and reunile, be reprSsented b.
the regular ten delegates OF their al-
tcrnatcs and that the three exceptions
be represented BY the delegates elected
Mt their primaries.
The committee on stnte delegates re-
ported the following delegates. IRA o.
Post, John Patton, r. Q. HclmicS, A. q
Bailey, Ernst Randolph, N. e. shaver,
G. L. Kishbangh, Lee Boggcss, III s.
Garrett Thomas l.. Nntter, II. Nj Mar
tia, > II. Hurry John DunlSin, Ffed
Smith, Charles Post, James + Allen. @.
r. I.catherbury, j w, Johnston, Il.
Garrett, J. J. Davis, y. I. DIiidy, @. f.
Holden, J. s. Stone, f. G. Smith; II A
Orr and Mortimer Orr; alternates, i. 1t.
Kester, T. Radcliif, w w. Wolf. N. III
Boring, y. II. Davis, s. Broadwater, s.
Il. Ianham, l.. S. Whiteman Ferd Roe
ers, Earl Garrett, G. r. Hood, Seymour
James Gordon Late, Richard Whit
S. G. Sheets. OFlandus West, John
Ttcrney, d. X. Reed, f. D. Lewis ". 4
Snider, a. II. Stcmple, win Thompson,
/, w. }. Primm, r. s. Douglass and VIII
liam Gaston.
Thomas Haymond not being present
Caywo0d Rittenhousc was elected as
Aistant secretary, but no rieeiiRcl HE
honor r A. Garrett also icelinea and
r. S. Douglas was then elected.
Ernest Randolph WAS named 81 Join
| W. Dayissfor the legislature AMI Il. ~.
Robinson named NJ. J, Francis They
we're nominated by exclamation.
John w. coffman at LAS namea M.
W. Smith for sheriff, calling attention
to the race he made four years ago. no
stated that Il WAS tie duty 81 tho con
ycntion to nominate him BE claimed
that Smith could carry 200 more Il 3tes
than any other man they could nonli
nate. Coffman believed IN honesty !. and
said e the convention is honest Il would
nominate him. The only cheers were
from spectators.
i. g. Smith, for Clay district name
Charles A. Short Of Shinnston He
gave an extended sketch Of shores life
N. F. snider placed Edgar y Righter
before the convention for sheriff He
said RICHTER was Farmer and that sncls
was the sort mostly TO Be depended on.
and that he would d. his daty. Il ID
were elected. Tue name u Rightsr was
enthusiastically seconded IS several
country distfiets.
Ernest Randolph had malice t1ward
none, but charity for all, and named
Perry c. Williams for saerif he d.
MED that lie knew anything about
little Democratic court house ring but
did not convince any one that there was
not. Then he got OF ON to court mat
tiers and addressed the convention as
gentlemen Of the jury He praisea
AR Williams - highest tefms Wi
liams,p he said, the strongcst d mo-
cratic candidate IN Tenmile distriet
Williams received a good many caeers
and Randolph few.
Chairman Lyon called J. W. cotfman
to the chair and addressed the convene
tion on the question as to Who i tie
strongest man, and made appeals hat
the convention consider we'll Most 81
the candidates are bays said hes and
know nothing about campaigns you
take great chance IN turning down one
they knew and could trust, Where we're
these men them they We're not eandi-
datess whyf because the question
was not settled then, bat now since
Holden was elected. they were an out
He Is the only man Of them an who
has any claim on the convention. and
the convention better have care. II