The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-03-18


in the Democratic party. that party's
convention would have voluntarily given
him the nomination. The mention of
his name by Councilman Michael Me
Andrew, of the first ward delegation, set
The convention wild with enthusiasm and
delight and after all the wards had been
called he was nominated by acciamation
in manner. in which every one in the
hall joined. ii seems. from the amount
of noise at that juncture. There were
cries from every quarter. 'Barlowe,r and
lie responded in happy vein and again
threw the convention into a storm of
applause.
Edward J. Doyle was placed in nom
inaiion for superintendent of streets by
C. w. Thomas, of the second ward and
his nomination was also made by accla-
nation. The applause that accompanied
it showed that Mr.. Doyle has lost none
of his popularity.
When the wards We're called for the
nomination of candidate for assessor
n. N. Kelley. of the second ward. placed
the name of W. p. Camp before the con
vention and that was all there was TO
it, because every one knows how ably
and faithfully he performed the duties
of the office the past year. He was pre-
vailed upon to make speech and did
so by thanking the convention and as
surfing it that he wonld do his best. if
elected. Several members of the con-
vention with one voice cried out Chats
good enough and h ythnt they meant
that there Is no one who can fill the of
flee more capably than Squire Camp.
Hugh Callahan, who has served The
city so faithfully for years and taken
interests. so far as the water works are
concerned and who probably knows more
abont them than any one else in Clarks-
burg, was placed in nomination by Y. =.
Highland. Of the first ward, for commits
sioncr of water works. the Office he now
holds The second ward seconded the
nomination and at the end nf the roll
call Captain Callahan was nominated by
reclamation. accompanied by the usual
applause.
When it came TO nominating collect
or and treasurer. L. c. Grille placed John
II. Steele before the convention and re-
ferred TO him rs Captain Frank Il,
Moore. of the third ward, seconded the
nomination but objected TO the term.
Captain. and substituted that of
.sUucle John. This was very pleasing
to the convention and made a big hit.
.unclc john Steele then went through
like whirlwind and will continue to be
collector and treasurer of clarksburg-
The devotion Samuel R. Harrison
gives to the public schools and his. Of
ticiency as a member of the board of
education of the Clarksburg school dis
trict guaranteed long before the eonvcns
ton 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 reclamation.
The nominations having all been made
the members of the executive committees
selected at the primaries, were reported
and confirmed. They are II. H. Davis,
and Frank D. 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;
NJ G. Sperry and John d. Smith, fifth
ward.
Harvey Harmcr then made an en-
thusiastic speech on the question of re-
habilitafing the Gofr Republican Club,
whicl, fiourishel here in former years
and did such good work in the campaigns.
The convention fell in with the idea at
once. IT was stated that every Repub-
lican of Clarisburg was regarded a mem
Der Of the club and then all present re-
solved themselves into club convention.