The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-25
GAMBLERS HOLD MEETING AND MAKE Up
PURSE FOR THE FIARAdER CAMPAIGN FUND
One Thousand, -Four Hundred Dollars
Contributed for Confined
Protection Next Year.
TWELvE DENs DECIDED on.
Session is Addressed by a Few Har-
mer Leaders and Extreme Pre-
cautions for Secrecy Made.

NNtAtA0RC ANA tYEtEENS
A meeting Of those gamblers who
have hourished in this city under
the protection Of Harvey w. HarmerI
since he assumed the duties of
mayor, was held in gambling den
on Pike street Saturday night. The
object of the meeting was to take
steps looking towards the reelection
of Mayor Harmer.
Harmer Leaders Present.
Besides the favored gamblers. al
few of the leaders Of the Harmer
party were in attendance and took
part in the deliberations of the
meeting. Addresses made by the
latter were OF the persuasive nature
TO the effect that it was to the in
terests of the gambling fraternity,
and things attendant thereto, to dele
gate the government of the city Of
clarksburg to Harvey W. Harmer
another twelve months, the present
and past arrangements having been
Beneficial TO Them
and Mr.. Harmer having permitted
these gambling places to run unmo-
Tested from the view point of arrest,
fine and imprisonment with the ex-
ception of the place over Connell's
saloon which he pulled but has failed
to prosecute.
After there had been considerable
speech making and consultation, II
was decided that a fund should be
raised to corrupt the voters Of
Clarksburg at the coming election.
II was also decided that this fund
should he turned over for use in
Harmer's own personal interests cleo
tion day.
Corruption Fund Raised.
A committee of three, consisting
of two gamblers and one mugwump
reformer, was appointed to pass the
hat around. but not. however. until
fixed assessment had been decided
upon, There was some discussion
on this point but finally they agreed.
the hat was passed around, and,
when the money was counted, it WIS
learned that $1.475.SO had been con-
tributed by the gamblers TO the Har-
mer campaign fund.
Great care was observed to keep
the meeting a secret but like all the
other secrets of the mugwump crowd
1t soon got out.
Leaders Hold Jubilee.
Later at night few of the Har-
mer faithful gathered in a rear Of
fice on Main street and INDUCED in
general jubilee over the action TAX
en- by the gamblers. At this meet
ing it was decided that great caution
should be used NOT to let the church
people of C1arksburg know about the
money that the gamblers had con-
trlbuted. but the Telegram was fully
advised of all of these proceedings
and that the people Of Clarksburg
may not be duped by the Harmer
crowd. here takes the privilege Of
exposing the collusion between the
Harmer set and the gamblers.
kid" Wiley Helps Harner.
The meeting with the gamblers
was result of recent conference
of the Harmer leaders with the no.
torious gambler Kid Wiley. who
was run out of Clarksburg by the de-
cent element and former officials Of
the city This man Wiley. Harmer's
latest cohort, was indicted here for
grand larceny His record is as
black as the ace of spades. and Ii is
a severe shock to number of church
people that Mr.. Harmer would make
n ally Of him as stated by the News
in a recent issue.
Twelve Dens Decided On.
Another important feature Of the
meeting Of the gamblers and Har-
mer leaders was decision upon the
question Of the number Of gambling
places that MIR. Harmer would per-
nit to operate in the city next year.
in the event he is reelected. 1t was
decided there should he twelve.