The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-14
COLEMAN NAMED
MAGNIFICENT CONVENTION

i've committee OF Clarksburg, facing
an audience as large as could be ac-
commodated in the court house, call
ed the municipal convention to or
der and after reading the formal
call Of the executive committee, an
nounced the appointment of Capt.
NJ G. Sperry for temporary chair
man, and L. Wayman Ogden as tenn
porary secretary Capt. Sperry in
taking the chair made few remarks
relative to the object Of the con
yention which was assembled to nom
mate the men who would be elected
and would serve in the next city ad-
ministration. Referring to the old
ring cry" Of the Democracy, Mr..
Sperry said it mattered not whom
the Republicans nominated, the
same old campaign song would be
in the air. He did not blame them
lit was all the argument they had
IN stock. A few Democratic lead
nrs in Harrison county regard every
man who does not vote their ticket as
a "ringster." "rhey abused Cover
nor Dawson and said he was ring
ster. They have abused every candi-
date the Republicans have named
from Lincoln TO Roosevelt"
The motion to make the tempor-
AIRY organization the permanent one
carried unanimously, and following
this resolution was adopted dis
pensing with the usual committees
and as there was no contests as 10
delegates, the list as published in the
Telegram and the order of business
as named in the call Of the executive
committee prevailed.
Nominations for mayor being call
ed for Howard Gore. of the Third
ward, arose and in an eloquent
speech placed Charles G. Coffman
in nomination. Mr.. Gore said that
every intelligent citizen of the city
should look with pride on the evi-
dences Of social and industriII prog
Tess exhibited by Clarksburg. The
future greatness Of the city was as
sured and he considered it an honor
any man should appreciate TO serve
as the chief executive of such a
municipality. "For more than half
a century" he said, "thc Republican
party has given to the country men
who were loyal to those principles
that assured the perpetuiy Of our
free institutions and the onward
march Of progress" Charles G.
Goldman belonged to this class. 4
young man who had forged his way
from the farm to an llonorcd posi-
tion among the professional men Of
his city and county. His character
was without spot or blemish and he
stood today a typical representative
Of what West Virginia boy could
achieve when determined to act well
his part in life. Charles G. Golf
man, he said, would bring to the Of
fee ability, scholarly attainmcnts
and a determination to do his part
in advancing Clarksburg along all
lines Of industrial, moral and com
mecial progress" The speech was
received with applause,
w. G. Morrison was the next
speaker and the cogency Of his argu-
lnent and the popularity of his can
didate won him likewise 4 liberal
share of applause. lie said every
one in Clarksburg knew and liked
John B. Smith, the boy who began
life as a printers devil and by hon
esty and hard work had won his way
to The responsible position Of busi-
ness 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
son Of a Union soldier.
There being no further nomina-
tions the wards proceeded 10 ballot
Mr.. Smiths ward gave him its solid
vote and next Mr.. ,Cofman was re-
warded with, the ten votes Of his
ward, which fully proved the fact
that each was not without honor in
his home community. There was
some splitting Of votes in another
ward and when the wards were all
announced, Mr.. Cofhman having
majority OF u was declared the
nominee Of the convention for
mayor.
The remaining work Of the con-
ycntion proceeded rapidly and amid
an atmosphere Of ioyiality and pleas
ant sallics Of wit and humor. in
which all cordially joined. Every
! seat in the court house was occupied
Sand the standing room was largely
appropriated.
The ticket published below gives
y the nominations in the order in
which they were made. In most
cases one name only was placed be-
fire fhe convention and the nomina.