The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-14
Democratic Convention


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terms and epithets against the officers
OF the city, the Republican party and
the world in general, as some one remark
led, and then in accordance with the star
chamber conference that had been held
by persons who disclaim any connection
with the Democratic party and say they
have another political faith the resolu-
tons went on to say that the Democratic
party had concluded to abandon itself
and take up the idea OF citizens ticket
and government. Having thus declared
an absolute abandonment of the prinei-
pies OF the Democratic party, by the
adoption OF the resolutions, the conyen-
ton, according TO the impression of its
chairman, thought it was ready to pro.
coed with the nominations, but such was
not the case. The plan had not been
fully carried out and so the secretary
read communication stating that the
Citizens party had been formed and that
it had nominated full city ticket, name
~ : p W. pVIuohs ioi maya iAnii -.
Brooks, chief of police; Walter Sutton
clerk; Jacob NJ. Swartz, superintendent
Of streets; Lcmul Alexander, commission
er of water works; John R. Steele, col
lector and treasurer; j. w. Coffman. as
SCISSOR; j. j. Duncan, school commission
er. The communication was signed by
number of people, headed by DIR. J. B.
Smith, chairman; c. W. Moore, n. r.
Kendall, David Bumgarder, Edward
Henry and sharty Harris.
Then was when the scheme to put the
spectators off the track was alluded to in
language intended to deceive, but which
revealed.
( Nominations being in order for mayor.
Harvey F. Smith placed the name of
Joseph Parrill before the convention and
that was the only one made there, but
the alleged Citizens party nominee was
also voted for. Mr.. Parrill saw through
the thing and asked that his name be
withdrawn, but it was not. The ballot
resulted as follows:
First ward-Parrill, @; Gordon, A; Sec.
ond ward Parrill, 5; Gordon, s; Third
ward-Parrill, i 81; Gordon, 8 Al;
Fourth ward arrill, 4; Gordon, O; Fifth
ward, Parrill, 2h; Gordon, ~; Total,
Parrill, Is 1914: Gordon, 81 LA. Cor
don was declared the nominee and upon
motion of Parrill is was made unanimous.
The Democrats had no nomination for
chief of police although one of the dele.
gates, before it opened, stated that he
was there to place Jason NJ. Kster's name
before the convention. So, they made
the nomination of Harry /. Brooks by
reclamation.
I. NJ. Donahue nominated Hugh Gala.
han for commissioner OF water works in
very clever speech, which was much
appreciated by Mr.. Galatians friends.
but the plan OF collision made it neces-
sary to place another before the eonven-
ton in opposition to him, However, that
gentleman very wisely and somewhat
spiritedly informed the convention that
he did not want any nomination from
that convention. Callahan was then
nominated by reclamation.
Walker Sutton's name was on the
slate for clerk and he had no opposition
in the convention.
Patrick J. Keenan, was the Democratic
candidate for superintendent of streets
and Jacob NJ. Swartz had been named
for the place by the Citizens party. The
ballot was as follows:
First ward--Keenan, 10; swartz, o;
Second ward-Keenan, I; Swartz, 3;
Third ward--Keenan, 8 Al; Swartz,
] al; Fourth ward-Keenan, s; Swartz.
2; Fifth ward-Keenan. 7h; Swartz,
2H. Total Keenan,, Al In; Swartz.
$ 1914. Mr.. Keenan, was declared the
nominee of the convention for that of
flee.
John r. Steele was nominated by ac-
clamation for collector and treasurer.
John w. Coffman was nominated in the
same way for assessor.
The convention put Daniel W. Bough-
ner and w. G. McISeehan in nomination
for school commissioner and the name
of J. j. Duncan was read from the paper
furnished from the star-chamber meet
ing. After two or thres wards had cast
their vote the question was sprung that
two members of the board could not live
in the same ward and Duncan was dropp
ed, living in the ward with DIR. Morgan,
a member of the board. It was reason.
able to suppose that nominations would
reopen at this point but they did not and
the convention proceeded to ballot with
the following results:
First ward McISeehan, 10; Second
ward 7Boughner, 10; Third ward
Boughner, III; NidKeehan, 2 81;
Fifth ward-Boughner, ~; McKeehan,
~; Total Boughner, 81 Ola; Mckee
han, IS STA. Mr.. Boughner was declar-
ed elected.
The executive committee then held a
meeting and the convention was thing