The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-03-18
DEMOCRAT TIC C0NVEN ton
WAS PLAIN FARCE
Principles Of the Party Abandoned
and Party Itself Openly Deserted
by Schemers Who are in Col
fusion With Outsiders.

The So-cailed Democratic city conTen-
Sion was held in the court house Satur.
day night, beginning shortly after eight
o'clock and lasting possibly on hour and
half. The term, Aso-called.' is here
used, owing to the apparent fact thai
fhcre had been collision between two OIL
three. or possibly half dozen Demo
Gratis, and less than half dozen othe,
persons, who arc sailing under falls,
solors, so far as politics are concerned
and VINO seem to have dictated the &c
tioh of the convention in most particu
lars. As n result of this COLLISION the
ticket, with an exception or two, thai
these four or five fellows had hatchet
up in star chamber meetings was non
mated by the convention. The slate
1hey had fixed up for the convention was
scarcely broken after it was presented
to the convention, although there was
an attempt studiously made to deceive
some of the legitimate Democratic aspir-
ants for office who had worked in the
ranks for years and been most faithful
followers of the faith and the party. 1T
was well known that they We're candi-
dates, but some of them had to undergo
the humiliation of not even being pre-
aented to the convention, notwithstand-
Sng the open declaration that every
Democrat who was a candidate for nom
ination had the right to have his name
before the convention and his claims duly
considered. These candidates themselves
and their friends not only saw the decep-
sion and the sugar coating, but the disin-
ferested spectator also saw it plainly. 1t
was really so fragrant and so plainly
shown, in every act, that none could fail
not cover it up.
The convention was called to order by
GAarles F. Holden, chairman of the exc.
entive committee, who announced the OBJ.
5Acts of the convention and called Mil
Hard F. Snyder to the chair rs temporary
1i,airman. A motion was then made t.
appoint committees on order of business
and resolutions, but another delegate
thought it was proper first to have q
temporary secretary, and the motion to
appoint committees was withdrawn, unit
after r. G. Altizer had been named a:
secretary. The other motion then pre-
vailed and the convention decided t,
have committees on order of business and
resolutions.
Committeeman on order of business
were appointed as follows: First ward
r. NJ. Donahue; second ward. Charles f
Brooks; third ward, J. G. Vance; fourth
ward, Osmond Swartz; fifth ward. John
Davis.
On resolutions the committee was as
follows: First ward A. c. Rector; sec.
end ward, Harvey F. Smith; third ward
Robert r. Phillips; fourth ward. J. w
Robinson; fifth ward, d. w. Jacobs.
The committee then retired to sep
arate jury rooms and during their alb
sence there was nothing doing in the
convention. but the appearance of the
order of business committee revived hope
that they would get through before mid
night. but that hope soon died ont as
the committee on resolutions had tC
ponder long over an abusive TRADE that
had in all probability been prepared be-
fore the convention hour. as it bore sew
eral ear-marks. So impatient did the
delegates and the officers of the eonven-
ton become that it was deemed exped-
lent for the secretary to wait on the com.
mittee time or two to apprize it of the
long delay. Finally the committee made
Its appearance and the only out break OF
the evening occurred al that juncture.
The committee on order of business
recommended that the temporary organ
ization be made permanent and that the
nominations be as follows: Mayor
chief of police, commissioner of water
works, clerk. superintendent of streets
collector and treasurer. assessor and
school commissioner. The committed:
report was adopted although it did no,
say anything about how many votes il
was fixed.
The committee on resolutions ther
had one of its members attempt to ere.
cite" or ..declaimv the three or foul
sheets of paper filed with denunciatory
terms and epithets against the officer.
of the city. the Republican party ant
the world in general, as some one remark
ed, and then in accordance with the star.
chamber conference that mad been held
by persons who disclaim any connection
with the Democratic party and say the,
have another political faith. the resolu
tons went on to say that the Democrats,
party had concluded to abandon itsel
and take up the idea of citizens tickle,
and government Having thus declared
nm absolute abandonment of the prinei
pies of the Democratic party, by tn,
adoption of the resolutions. the conven
chairman. .lionght Il was ready 10 pro