The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
STRONG TICKET FOR COUNCIL Is NAMED
AT THE REPUBLICAN, CITY WARD PRIMARIES
{ City District Conventions Are Large
y Attended and Hearty En-
thusiasm is Manifested.
DELEGATES ARE sEIEcrEl'
Candidates for Council Are Messrs,
Smiley Halterman, Ernst,
Hart and Lynch.

The Republican city convention
will be. held at the court house at
1880 o'clock tonight for the purpose
OF nominating city ticket for the
election to be held Tuesday. April 3.
The ward conventions were held
in the various wards last night, at
which candidates for council were
chosen, delegates elected for the
convention tonight and members Of
the executive committee named.
Councilmanic Ticket.
The candidates for council are as
follows:
First ward-Charles S. Smiley.
Second ward-C. w. Halterman.
Third ward-Charies NJ. Ernst.
Fourth ward-Charles NJ. Hart.
Fifth ward-Truman j. Lynch.
First Ward.
There was a large attendance at
the First ward primary and enthusi-
asm ran high throughout the session.
Committeeman H. H. Davis called
the primary to order and after read
ing the published call of the execu-
tive committee which explained the
purpose of the meeting, called Mi
chael McAndrew to the chair to act
as temporary chairman. Motion
was made to have the chair appoint
a secretary which was carried and
William L. Geppert was named. On
motion which was duly seconded the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
Charles s. Smiley for Council
Chairman McAndrew then an
nounced that the nomination OF a
candidate for councilman was then
In order and the name OF Charles s.
Smiley was presented. Mr.. Smiley's
name was received with hearty APP
plause and after the chair had ask
ed il there were any other nomina-
tons and none were made, Mr..
Smiley's nomination, upon motion
which was carried, was made by ac-
clamation.
John Kearns and F. B. Haymaker
were nominated for members Of the
city executive committee by accla-
nation and the convention then adj
1ourned.
Second War;.
Committeeman o. G. showalter
called the primary to order in the
second ward and after reading the
executive committees call as pub
iished, called r, B. Wilson to the
chair. w. B. Robbins was nomin-
ated for secretary and upon motion
the temporary organization was
made permanent. DR.. c. w. Hal
terman's name was presented for.
the nomination for councilman and
ne was made the nominee
s. n. Grimm and T. L. Anderson
5 were elected as members Of the city
executive committee and the conyen-
ton adjourned.
Ernst Chosen.
The third ward primary was call
ed to order at the Walker house by
Committeeman Frank R. Moore, who
named Captain NJ. G. sperry for tenn
porary chairman and P. H. Shields
temporary secretary.
Upon motion the temporary or
ganiaation was made permanent.
Frank R. Moore moved that
Charles M. Ernst be nominated for
( cauncil and Van Cleary seconded the
motion. Mr.. Ernst was nominated
by acclapation.
Frank R. Moore and B. F. Robin,
son we're chosen members Of the
executive committee.
@. NJ. Hart for Council.
In the fourth ward Charles NJ.
Hart was chosen for council without
opposition and all present heartily
approved Of the selection.
Committeeman James N. Hess call
ed the convention to order In the Ed
Armstrong club room and s. F. Reed
was chosen as chairman and VIII H.
Cole as secretary.
James N. Hess and VIII H. Cole
we're named as members Of the execu-
tive committee from that ward.
Lynch Is Named.
The fifth ward convention was
held in the council chamber. The
attendance was unusually large, not
all being able to get into the room.