The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-29
sedoIent With Self Praise is Deliv.
erred by Harvey w. Harmer
at the Court House.
DOESN'T GIVE COMPLETE FACTS
hut Stops at Points Where They
Look Favorable to Him.
Others Also Speak.


Harvey W Harmer. twenty-ont
times candidate for public office
addressed a considerable number OF
people in the court house Thursday
night in a campaign speech begging
the people to elect him to the Office
qf mayor again. Four others also
made short addresses but Harmer's
4alk was the main show.
The audience was composed of a
large number of Republicans who
were attracted through mere curios.
ity to hear what Harmer had to say
in attempts to lift himself out Of the
pretty political predicament he has
got hinself in, as we'll as his own
supporters. "A number of ladies
were also present.
j. L. Ruhl Chairman.
John w. CoRman called the meet
ing TO order and introduced John L.
RuhI as permanent chairman. Mr..
Ruhl made a brief address in sup
port of the Harmer political party.
He Contrasted the Harmer admins
tration with the Grille administration
and took care not to point out any
of the had things Of the Harmer ad-
ministration nor any OF the good
things Of the Grille administration.
Mr. Ruhl said that Harmer ought to
have absolute control Of all of the
city Offices as well as the council
Il FQ in order to further elevate him
NJ, and appealed for votes for the
whole Harmer ticket.
J. r. Dye Talks.
Mr.. Ruh1 was followed by ]. F.
DYE, who got up and said something
about onr homes being assaulted by
4 vicious, 1awless set. In appealing
for the support of the Harmer ticket
.he became confused and ratified and
after vainly striving for words to ex,
press himself he got down and Mr.
Ruhl introduced Millard F. snider.
Mr.. snider rehasRed a good deal
Of what had already been said and
made an appeal for votes for the
Harmer ticket especially urging the
young men to vote according to the
dictates Of their own consciences. He
made short oratorical ascension
and came down to make way fol
John w. Davis.
> A Town Meeting.
Mr., Davis said that the meeting re
minded him of a meeting Of the peo
pie of the little town Of Aroostools
Maine, he had read about in a pape
sent him from that town, when thu
citizens gathered together to elec
their selectmen and to decide OF
what the town needed for the ensu
ing year. 1t was an innovation il
Clarksburg, he said, and a custom
that he hoped would be carried on
every year He said the object o
The meeting was to see whether tn
people approved of the city govern
ment of the past var.
Didn't Want the Office.
In introducing Mayor Harmer
Chairman Ruhl explained that Har
mer did not want the Office 0
mayor and that he only took It be
cause he thought the people wante
him to make the sacrifice again.
MT. Harmer said that he ha
thought he was a decent man unit
he became mayor and since that tim
he had been charged with all kind
OF crimes and misdemeanors and h
said that unless he we're electe
some more that the people Of ou
side towns and cities would get a ba
\ Impression Of Clarksburg. He too
z UP the campaign charges that ha
been made against him and tried /
answer some OF them.
Mr. Harmer took the occasic
every moment or so to shower prais,
upon himself and his utteranc,
throughout the evening we're egoti
tical in the extreme. He was Il
great, the only, the holp and pur
while everybody else save those wi
voted for him were black with sin.
Praises Himself,
To the charge Of being hung
office seeker he said he had be-
nominated for office only three time
He should have said elected" I
made no reference to the fact tn
ne was candidate for Office twent
one times. He said he turned doy
aiucrative position when he came
Clarksburg TO be lawyer and tn