The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-28
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By the Republicans of the
Twelfth District for the
State Senate.
FINE SPEECH BY NOMINEE
Declares Himself Freely and
SquareIy on Vital Issues
of the Campaign.

Attorney Charles G. Cofman. of
Harrison county, was nominated at
the Twelfth Senatorial district CON
yentlon Of Republicans held here
Tuesday afternoon for the state SEN
ate, without opposition.
Chairman NJ. G. Sperry. of the SEM
atorlal committee, called the conyen-
tion to order at 1880 o'clock with Il
good attendance. He read the call
and named Hon. j. T. Carter, OIL
Boddridge county. as temporary
chairman, and w. +. Jackson as tenn
porary secretary.
Mr.. Carter thanked the convention
for the honor conferred and then en-
Enthusiastically referred 10 the Repub-
lican outlook and prophesied a great
Republican triumph this fall both ma
tional and state, and received much
applause. He predicted Republi-
can majority OF 5000 in this sena-
torial district
The temporary roll and organi2a-
ton We're made permanent.
Committees.
Committees on basis OF representa-
tion and order Of business and reso-
lutions were made as follows:
Resolutions-Minor Dotson, of
Doddrldge; Clark White. of Lewis;
and V. l.. Highland. of Harrison.
Basis of Representation-W William
Ashburn, of Doddridge; Bert Il.
Stathers, OF Lewis; and Frank II.
Moore, of Harrison.
The counties named the following
executive committee:
n r. Gup, r,F
c. B. Goodwin, of Lewis.
NJ. G. Sperry. of Harrison.
Mr.. Moore, OF the committee on
business reported as follows us to
delegates the counties were entitled
to:
Harrison, 81; Lewis, 81; and
Doddrldge, 1S; with 46 votes necas-
sary to a choice, and the only order
of business being that Of the nomina-
tion. of candidate for the state sen
atSF The report was unanimously
adopted
Resolutions Adopted.
Mr. White, Of the committee on
resolutions, read the report Of the
committee as follows, and the same
were adopted.
The delegated representatives of
the Republican party of the Twelfth
Senatorial District congratulate their
fellow Republicans, and all the peo-
Pile OF said district, upon the splendid
achievements Of the Republican par
ty, and upon the patriotic services
and administration of President
Roosevelt and the Honorable William
NJ. o. Dawson, governor of West Vir
ginia.
I'VE pledge our earnest support to
the policies and principles of the Re-
publican party, as eXemplitied by that
party in the administration of the
national government, and of the gov
ernment OF the State OF West Virgin
ia, believing that the success of our
Republican form of government and
the prosperity and happiness Of the
people CT this country depend upon
perpetuation Of those principles.
1--WE most heartily endorse the
platform of the National Republican
convention, adopted at Chicago, and
the platform of the Republican state
convention, adopted at the city Of
Charleston, as the principles and poll
cies championed and enunciated in
the platforms are those on which the
Republican party has stood and still
stands, and which have proved so
saIutary to the entire people OF this
country. And the nominee of this
convention will be expected to do all
within his power to aid in perfect
ing, adopting and carrying out those
policies"
Grille Names C0iIman.
Nominations being called for, Dod-
bridge yielded to Harrison and l.. c.
Grille placed Charles G. CofIman in
nomination in neat speech abound
Ing with patriotic sentiment. which
was enthusiastically received.
II. l.. Hammond, of Doddridge
county in an eloquent address and
n high tribute to the nominee, the
party and its principles and candi-
dates. seconded the nomination.
Bert Stathers OF Lewis county, also
seconded the nomination of Mr. Cof-
man in an address which provoked
much applause, and especially with
his tribute TO Mr.. Coffman's great
worth and splendid character.
The nomination Of Mr.. Coffman
was then made by acClamation.
Nominee Speaks.
Mr.. Coffman amde the following
speech Of acceptance
sMr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Convention:
II desire 10 thank you most sin
cerely for the honor which yon have
conferred upon me. desire to eX-
press my appreciation TO the people
OF Lewis, Doddridge and Harrison
counties. who have sent you here to
register their votes. In accepting
this nomination, and In as much as