The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-20
TAXES AN HOUR
TO ORGANIZE


port of the committee and de-
nouncef the attempt to repudlate the
conventions committee and charged
that there were wheels in the party.
He roundly roasted those who wanted
to reject the report.
The vote was then taken ON the
motion that the report of the con.
vention be rejected and the tempor-
airy organization be made permanent.
Mr.. Hornor told the chairman that
he knew the motion was ont of or
der.
Lyon tried to substitute the report
of the committee for the motion.
This was declared out of order.
James w. Robinson was called to
the chair and the man with the booze
on was on his feet, but was taken
out of the hail.
The fight grew more heated at this
point. sit down." sit down." was
heard ali over the house.
The motion lost by a vote of 40
to 149. and Findlay and j. Hornor
Davis were declared the permanent
officers of the convention, after an
hours wrangle.
The stranger again yelled for
Bryan and was again taken out.
Findlay and Davis went to the
chair, and then Ffndlay put a mo-
tion that the committees report on
permanent organization be adopted.
This carried. Findlay then made a
brief speech claiming this to be a
Democratic year.
The committees report on ere
dentials showed no contests and it
recommended shat each district have
10 votes and that 81 be necessary to
choice.
The report of the committee on
order of business was as follows:
Report on permanent organization.
Report on credentials,
Report on resolutions.
Election of delegates TO the first
congressional delegate convention at
Fairmont May &c.
Election of delegates to state dele
gate convention at Wheeling May 2S.
Election Of delegates to the state
nominating convention at Charles
ton July IS.
Walter Stewart then read set of
resolutions favoring states rights,
claiming Roosevelt had adopted a
number of Democratic principles, fav-
oring the Oklahoma constitution, ask
ing for tariff for revenue only. strict
er immigration laws, declaring for
Bryan aud instructing for him, also
instructing for Millard F. Snhder for
delegate to Denver and for w. Scott
for judge OF the supreme court for
the short term.
delegates to Fairmont were named
as follows:
Clark District-A. ]. Fiudlay b.
F. Cautield. Charles Gaylord and NJ.
F. Snider Alternates. +. ]. Wood,
Lee Maxwell, John Dolan and Perry
c. Williams.
Coal District. W. Robinson, NJ
]. Francis, d. w. McCeorge and FL
lis Lyon. Alternates. c. A. w.
sheehi. Thomas Kearns. Florinus
Reynolds and David Booth.
Sardis Districts. T. -Rittenhouse.
]. w. Gerard. l.. S. Whheman and
A. s. Robey. Alternates, Homer
Southern, f. D. Orr, William Garrett
and George Ashcraft
Union District-D. L. Hail, n. =.
Boring. William Jarvis and w. II.
Call. Alternates. II. G. Curry, L. h.
Mcmillan, James Findlay and Claude
CASTOR.
Elk District--John j. Booth. John
C. Robinson. J. NJ. Kester and Frank
Mills. Alternates. Elias Radclir. C.
A. Lewis, John Props and ]. NJ.
White.
Eagle District-A. C. Ice. Ray
Rogers. r. f. Richardson and Bell
Hess. Alternates. w n. Malone. Ira
II. Anderson, S. Il. Garrett and w.
f. Swiger.
Clay District-W. b. Wilkinson, ].
S. Maloy, l.. l.. Hawkins and George
w. Martin. Alternates, S. ]. Lowe,
j. L. Riffee, S. A. Elliott and w. f.
Tetrick.
Grant District-A. ]. Booth T. j.
Kniseley, J. D. Bassel and T. NJ. Hor-
nor. Alternates. Charles Post, L. G.
Keener, William Randolph and
Joshua Smith.
Simpson District. H. Hurry, H.
NJ. Smith. p. b. Robinson and J. \.
Wilkinson. alternates. Frank Bart
lett. c. N. Sullivan, \. II. Green and
a. J. Wilkinson.
Tenmile Bistrict-Lihn Shahan
Ernest Randolph. Ray Morgan and
r. M. Carter. Altevuates, F. 4. Orr,
C. G. Ogden. Harry Dakon and A. J.
Holden.
The delegates to the Wheeling con-
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