The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-24
As the Result of One Of the
Thread Bare Slate Cram
mhgs by the Democrats.
DODGE ALL THE ISSUES.
Handful of Delegates With Bits.
of Forced Interest Rushes
the Thing Through.

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In exactly twenty-five minutes by
the town clock, the well-worn Demo-
cratic slate that has seen service IN
this city for many years, upon which
had been written the name OF Good
loe Jackson, of Jane Lew, was set up
in front of a handful of delegates In
the court house Friday forenoon and
assented to, by the Democrats present
as their choice for the Democratic
nominee for senator of the twelfth
senatorial district.
Committees Swept Away.
The affair was about as high-hand-s
ed a slate cramming as could be
conjured, for not even time was
allowed to organize the convention
properly. All committees were
swept away with one full swoop
and 1t is not konwn by the official
records of the convention whether the
men who ratified the slate were regu-
larly qualified delegates to the meet
ing as the committee on credentials
was swept away with the rest OF
them. So anxious were those pres
ent to get through with the thing
that they nearly had Jackson riomi-
mated without making a permanent
Organization.
Davis the Chairman.
]. N. Wilkinson, of bridgeport,
called the convention to order at IL
o'clock, announced to the handful OF
delegates assembled in the court
room the purpose of the meeting and
called John w. Davis to the platform
as temporary chairman and silas P.
Smith, Of West Union, as temporary
secretary.
After a brief speech by Mr.. Davis,
Ed. Southern, OF Sardis district.
arose and made a motion that COM
mittee on credentials and all other
committees be done away with alto
gether. This was carried with only
One Dissenting Vote.
Then MIR. Davis suggested that no
permanent organization had been eff
fected and James w. Robinson arose
and moved that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent. This
was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Southern then Ngot up and re-
newed his former motion, saying
that he thought 1t had been out of
order. The motion was rushed
through with whirl.
The roll call OF counties for nomi-
nations was then asked for. Dod-
bridge county reported no candidate.
Jason NJ. Kester, uf Quiet Dell,
arose and on behalf 81 Harrison
county presented the name OF Walter
L. Stewart. w. G. McWhorter, OF
Lewis county, named Goodloe Jack
son as the choice of that county for
the senatorial nominee.
No Demonstration.
There was no speeches, no cheer
Ing, no demonstration whatever and
as soon as one man had said a few
words and seated himself another
rose and said few more. I'D.
Southern made the longest of the
nominating and seconding speeches
when he seconded Jackson's nomi-
nation, and said that he thought he
was the strongest man and that the
Democrats could send him down to
Charleston next January.
Made Unanimous.
Then Mr. Kester got up and with
drew Stewards name and moved that
Jackson's nomination be made by ac-
clamation which was done with only
one dissenting voice from Lewis
county.
In rapid succession, members OF
the senatorial executive committee
were named, as follows: George w.
Bland, of Doddridge county; H. NJ.
Blair, OF Lewis county, and e. d.
Lewis, of Harrison county.
Tom Brady asked when and where
the big ratification meteing was GO
ing to be held. Mr.. Davis said he
understood that 1t was to be held in
the court room at o'clock.
Train Times Announced.
Mr. Lewis then announced the
times of the departure OF trains over
the West Virginia & Pittsburg divis-
ion and the Coal G Coke railway for
the state Democratic convention at
Charleston next week and the con-
yention adjourned at 1925 o'clock.
The only applause of the conven-
ton was scanty bit Of hand clap
ping on the part OF half dozen or so
when Hack Crummitt and Jason Kes-
ter carried large chrome Of the
Free Silver Apostle, covered with
dust, up to the rostrum and set it
down facing the audience.
The nominee is an>actiye Prohibi-
ZIONIST and because of that fact the
passage Of resolutions was intantion-
ally overlooked so as to present him
to the people as an unpiedged candl-
date for any thing, and, thus Il Is
thought to court the lnuor vote