The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-16
Republicans Meet in Convention and Nominate All
the Next Officers of the City of Clarksburg. Amid
Storms of Enthusiasm and Appause---Con-
venton Largest and Most Enthusiastic i'm
Many Years and Perfect Harmony
Prevailed.

tieiency as a member of the board of
education of the Clarksburg school dis.
trict guaranteed long before the conven-
tion that he would again be the choice
OF the people OF this city for that office.
although the election of his opponent
would result in placing a good man for
that work in the office, and Mr.. Harrison
was nominated by acclamation.
The nominations having all been made
the members of the executive committees
selected at the primaries, were reported
and confirmed. They are II. II. Davis,
and Frank B. Haymaker, first ward;
Charles S. Smiley and Frank Shuttle.
worth, second ward; Frank R. Moore and
Cecil B. Highland, third ward; Lynn S.
Osborn and James n Hess, fourth ward;
N. G. Sperry and John B. Smith, fifth
ward.
Harvey Harmer then made an en-
ihusiastic speech on the question OF re-
habilitating the Coli Republican Club.
which fourished here in former years
and did such good work in the campaigns.
The convention fell in with the idea ut
once. 1t was stated that every Repub-
ican of Clarksburg was regarded a mem
Der of the club and then all present re.
solved themselves into club convention.
Mr.. Harmer was reelected president
Of the club and L. c. Grille secretary.
1t was then decided to form ward clubs
five in all, and have geenral club, the
ward clubs collectively constituting the
general club, and that there should be
five vice presidents OF the general club,
composed of the presidents of the ward
cnibs.
Upon suggestion the wards then or
ganized their clubs, with large mem
oership. The first ward named w. NJ.
Conaway president Of the club and vice
president of the general club, and +. b.
Haymaker secretary. In the second
ward Charles S. Smiley was named as
club president and general vice president,
and w b. Robbins as secretary. SINH
lar officers in the other wards are G. i.
Highland and b. T. Robinson. third ward;
Orie McConkey and X. L. Osborn. fourth
ward; Jasper $. Kyle and J. B. Smith.
fifth ward.
The clubs named themselves as fol-
lows:
First ward-Scoti Club.
Second ward Roosevelt Club.
Third ward Stephen B. Elkins Clnb.
Fourth ward-TIarmony Club.
Fifth ward Stand Pat Club.
When the name of the fifth ward club
Twas announced there was much applause,
all present recognizing at once that it
( was to the memory of the illustrious
1 Senator Marcus 4. Hanna, whose favorite
expression in political campaigns was
Stand Pat" The name announced by
the fourth ward also provoked much ap-
plause.
Delegates appointed by the variOus
ward clubs to the State League meeting
1T parkersburg March 20, are as follows;
First ward Dan Henry, W. L. Hursey.
IIeny Shackelford, F. b. haymaker and
H. IT, Davis
Second ward-I. NJ. Kelley. NJ. B. Cur
kendall, L. c. Grille, I. G. Niger and
Howard Wilkes.
Third ward-Dr. Luther Raymond,
William 1. Geppert, F. r. Moore, G. b.
Highland and Owen Kraft.
Fourth ward-H. f. Reedcr. j. W.
rigott. Il. L. Osborn. J. N. Knox and 9.
G. Jones.
Fifth ward W. williams Philip
Willett. John B. Smith, J. $. Kyle and
Dale Dean.
! The general club, known a. the Golf
club, named the following delegates to
represent it at the League meeting:
Y. /. Highland. Charles $. Smiley. II.
w. Harmer. ]. Z. Law and 7. B. Seely.
CONGRESSMAN DAYTON
IN CITY FEW HOURS