The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-03-16
COLEMAN NAMED
MAGNIFICENT INVENTION

d0r evening" rdHh ~. 1AyO1C, 49,
man of the City Republican Execu-
t;ve.comntittee Of Clarksburg. facing
an audience as large as could be ac-
conimodated in the court house, CALI
"a fhe municipal convention to or.
der and after reading the formal
coIl Of the executive committee. an
nouneed the appointment Of Capt.
AZ d Sperrv for temporary chair
man. and y. Wayman Ogden as tenn
norary secretary. Capt. Sperry IN
tal,;nr the chair filadc a few remarks
relative 10 the object Of the con-
venfion which was assembled 10 nom
mate the men who would be elected
andswould serve in The next city al,
ministration. Referring to the oia
s.rine cry of the Democracy. Mr.
Spefry said it nattcred not whom,
tie ReDnblicans nominated; me
same Old campaign song would be
IN tboair. He didnot blame them
II MAS all the argument they had
n siock A few Democratic lead
crs in Harrison county regard every
nan WHO sgass net vote tier ticket as
1 srihestev. sThev abused Cover
nor Dawson and said he was ring
sier Tbes haze abused cysSSy canql,
date Che Republicans haze named
from L;1,eols ID Roosevelt.
y MI, tlie teInpOr-
3 aiy organization The permanent one
earried unanimously, and following
tbi4 Il resolution MAS adopted DIS
nensiIi9 with the usual committees
and as there was no contests as 40
delegates. the list as published IN the
Telsgrain and the order OF business
as named in the call Of the executive
committee prevailed.
Nominations formayor being eau,
"a for Howard Gore, of the lhlIl
ward. arose and in an eloquent
sneoch placed Charles G. Coffman
il nomination. Mr.. Gore said that
sss,,y FIT eIliscnt citizen of the city
should look with pride on the eyl-
dcnces of social and industriEl prog
rsss exhibited by GlarlSsburg. Inc
fl,sure greatness Of The; city was as-
sure,l and he considered i an honor
any man should appreciate 70 sefse
I. a. The chief executive Of such 4, q
& nnlnicipaIiEv. For more than han
x INA ~. 'i,,.ssoid .fhe RaDubilcan
pgrty has given tothe country men
MILO were loval to those prsn[fal.s
tl,;lt assured the pqrpataitg q on,
Free institutions and The onward
march Of progress Charles Y
Goldman belonged 10 this class. =
vonn6 man whollad forged his way
from the farm Dan honored pos.
lion among the professional men Of
his city and county, His character
was without spot Or blemish and lie
Stood today typical representative
OF what a West Virginia boy could
achieve when determined to act well
his part in life. Charles G. Golf
man. ho said, would bring TO the Of
fee ability, scholarly attachments
and d determination TO do his part
in advancing Clarksburg along all
lines of Industrial, moral and COM
mccall progress 2 The speech was
received with epplMsc-
". c. Morrison was the next
sneaker AMI tl.e enrencY OF his argu-
.-.fsona The naDplaritv of his can
didate won him likewise liberal
share Of applause He said every
one in C'larksburg knew and liked
John b. Smith, the boy1who began
life as a printers devil and by hon
cstTand hard work had won his way
10 the responsible position Of bust
mess manager Of the official Repub-
lican newspaper Of Harrison county.
He said no one doubted the popular
ity Of his candidate. He had spent
his whole life on the firing line Of
the Republican party and was the
sonsof Union soldier.
There being no further nomina-
* Efouh sLllt WdIuo ytvCeehSH " sVS't. -
= Mr.. Smiths ward gave him its solid
vote and next Mr.. Coffman was re-
waTaed with the ten votes of his.
wef1 (which fully proved the fact
That each was not without honor in
lis home community. There was
me splitting Of votes in another
Mid and when the wards were all
announced, Mr. Coffman having
4 majority of Is was declared the
nominee Of the convention for
mayor.
The remaining work of the cons
xentiOn proceeded rapidly and amid
an atmosphere Of ioviality and pleas
ant sallies of wit and hunor, in
which all cordially Joined. Every
seat in the court house was occupied
andsthe standing room was largely
appropriated.
Tbs ticket published below gives
the hOmfnat Hons in the order init
whiaS they wkle. made. In mosti
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