The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-07-08
DE0GRA
S .l.I.IFE
BALL0 BOX
MORE VOTES CAST THAN THEY
HAD MEN PRESENT AND SOME
ONE RAISES HoLLER.
GAG RULE USED At. ANOTHER CON-
vENTIoN AND SCRAMBLE EN-
SUES FOR DELEGATES.
Order, of Business Fixed up in Both
Clark and Coal Alike, .ust Like a
Slate - Ready-made Ballots Handed
Around by Members of Clique.


The Democratic district conventions
were held in the county Thursday aft
ernoon to nominate district officers and
elect delegates to the county. congres.
sioual, judicial and senatorial couyen-
lions.
In Clark district W. Scott called the
convention to order with about 20 in at
tendance, and read the call
John ". Coffmau and Ransell John
4on were placed in nomination for per-
manent chairman. The ballot resulted
in 2s for cofrman and Al for johnson,
who was declared chairman.
p. n. Robinson was chosen secretary
by reclamation.
Charles f. Holden offered the follow
ing on order of business:
Members Of executive council, district
officers. delegates to congressional con-
vention, judicial delegates, senatorial
delegates and county delegates. Cam
den Sommers' motion to reverse the or
der was lost and Holden's motion pre-.
vailed.
r. A. Garrett was elected member
Of the executive committee. viii Thomp-
son having his name Withdrawn.
A motion that the executive commit
tee name the district officers was lost
by an amendment to nominate them.
Joseph ParriIl and Corbin B. Bradford
we're nominated for justices of the peace,
U. C. Edgell and C. f. Brooks were
nominated for constables.
Delegates to the various conventions
We're then selected ms follows:
judicial Harvey F. Smith. J. j. Da'
vis and 7. Harrison; alternates, j. W
coffman, p. C. Williams and W. S. seirs
senatorial-Lee Maxwell. Edward Bus.
sey and Marsh Martin; alternates, w
C. Kester, A. F. Greathouse and Hugh
AIearns.
County. DeIegates-charles L. Hict
man, T. C. White, Ransell Johnson, Lee
Maxwell, Hugh Jarvis. J. w. Davis, AS.
bury Greathouse. Joseph Parrill, t. "
Hood and Will Thompson; alternates, E
W. Wood. c. p. Howell, l. r. Hoff. Ed
ward Bussey. f. G. Smith, W. s. Siers
Albert Carter, John Clifford, L. d. Hol.
den. b. d. Cox.
Congressional. w Davis, William
Brent and John Dolan; alternates, r. A.
Garrett. C. L. Hickman and E. G. Smith,
Gag rule prevailed throughout, When
the required number were put in nomi-
milton, no more names were allowed IL
20 before the convention. and in several
Instances MINES were unceremoniously
dropped after the quota had been pre-.
aented. When the time came to nomi
nate county delegates dNzeh men were
on their feet ct once and it was scram.
BILE to see who named his man first
Over in Coal district there were moi
nearly as many people. but they had
the votes all the same. Ballot box stuff
fng was resorted TO and the result show.
ed more votes were cast by nine thar
were present a long wrangle ensued
but nothing was accomplished. They
kept the stufing up Another featur,
was the ready-made tickets passed
around by members of the Democratic
clique. Still another feature was the
prominent part 'some Of. the Herald gang
took in the affair.
Andrew Lyon and Charles Bonnel
were nominated for Constables and tho
selection OF candidates for justice Of
the peace was left to the executive com
rnittee. ". J. Francis was chosen mem
Der Of the executive committee.
Delegates were selected as follows:
Judicial-osman swartz, I. T. Wallis
and P. E. AfcDgnnld; sItenates. u f.
Allen, Arthur stemple and John Tierncy.
Senatorial-Amos Payne. j. T. Allen
and J. H.. Davis; alternates. D. X. Reed,
R. D. Mayo and \. r. Mason.
At $3.50 o'clock, press hour, they were
still wransling over county delegates.