The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-03-25
IN. GEORGE C. STURGISS,
OF MOR6ANTOWN, PRESIDING
presery Use-
White

i Iaughlin, OF the Wheeling Board OF
Trade.
Pocahontas county A. d. Williams, of
Marlinton.
Peasants county,. R. Stanley.
Richie county riee Hall. Harrisville,
H. j. Scott, Pennsboro.
Randolph county-H. e. johnson. F. j.
Triplett. j. W. Weymouth, of Elkins.
Taylor county-E Eugene Sommerville,
of Grafton.
Upshur county-W.. b. Outright, q. r.
Proudfoot, r. A. Roger. C. j. Poe, o. ID.
Outright. W. H. Hilleary. j. r. Trotter,
of BACKGAMMON.
". Clarke of New NIartinsville.
Wood county-IEd. Nelly, Governor A.
B. White, S. B. Stiles, NJ. T. Hall, II.
NJ. o'BIenness. of the Business Mems
League, of Parkersburg.
Upon motion, which was carried, it was
resolved to appoint committee on reso-
lutions consisting of the accredited mem
bess Of the various boards OF trades rep.
resented.
w. Scott, of Clarksburg, suggested
that this committee embody in thei
resolutions the advocation of the adop-
ton of State excise law on all gas sent
eusS Of the State. This suggestion met
with nearly approval by the convention.
Editor Weymouth, of the Randolph
Enterprise. wanted to have a committee
appointed to see that the Standard Oil
Company did not have too many dele.
gates in the convention. The conven-
tion was of the opinion that the Stand
ard Oil Company was not running the
meeting and the personnel of representa-
tives present was suggested to Mr.. Wev-
mouth. whcreupon he Withdrew his mo
ton.
The temporary organization was made
permanent under the hearty approval of
the assemblage. The newspaper men in
attendance were made assistant sccrc-
taries of the convention.
In lieu of the committee on resolutions
lit was moved and carried that two com
mittceS be appointed. one upon order of
business and one on resolutions and leg.
islation. both to assemble at one o'clocl;
| to transact their business and report at
the afternoon session to convene at two
O'Clock. This was amended by anti or-
izins the chairman to appoint nine mem
bers on each committee. The committee
We're announced as follows by the chair,
after which the convention adjourned
until two o'clock;
Committee on Order of Business.
Thomas G. Brady, CIarksburg.
W. b. AIcAiechen. Wheeling.
II. 4. Roger, Bucllhannon.
Edward Nelly, Pnrkersburg,
Eugene SonmcrviIle. Grafton.
II. j. Scott, Pennsboro.
II. w. Bayer, Berkeley Springs.
ormon Randolph, Bunsville
j. H. Weymouth. EllSins.
Committee on Resolutions and Legislation
John w. Davis, Clarksburg.
DR.. L. s. Brock. Aiorgantown.
y. c. Brady, Wheeling.
". NJ. Kincaid. Cameron.
F. W. Clarke. New Martinsville.
B. L. Priddie, Huntingdon
Charles Capito. Charleston.
J..F. Phillips. Fairmont.
George q. Cole. Weston.
At two o'clock re convention was
again called to order by s.lairman STIR
giss. commt.tee on resolutions and
legislation and the committee on order
Of business had previously met and
transacted the business sven them. The
I....-..sAx. ..,.. :. e ~. !. \
/ through It's chairman, Thomas G. Brady,
the order of business for the afternoon
session.
In accordance with this order Of busi-
ness DIR. ]. c. White. State Geologist
of West Virginia, occupied the attentao,,
OF the convention in an address. He
spoke of the cnemical compounds and
substances Of natural gas and Of on. he
outlined the on fields and gus belts Of