The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-30
JACKSON
NOMINEE
AS the Result of One of the
Thread-Bar Slate Cram
mings 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
Eshad been written the name of Good
loe. Jackson. of Jane Lew, was set up
in front of 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 highland
ed slate examining 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 it is not konwn by the official
records of the convention whether the
men who ratified the slate were regu-
larry 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 Nnomi-
mated without making a permanent
organization.
Davis the Chairman.
J. N. Wilkinson. of Bridgeport,
called the convention to order at Ill
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 brief speech by Mr.. Davis
Ed. Southern, of Sardis district,
arose and made motion that COM
mittee on credentials and all other
committees be done away with alto
sether. This was carried with only
Ono 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
sanization be made permanent. This
was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Southern then got up and re-
newed his former motion, saying
that he thought it had been out of
order. The motion was rushed
through with whirl.
The roll call of counties for nomi-
nations was then asked for. bod
bridge county reported no candidate.
Jason M. Hester, OF Quiet Dell,
arose and on behalf of 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 few
words and seated himself another
rose and said few more. Ed.
Southern made the longest of the
nominating and scconding 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 MIR. Kester got up and with
drew Stewards name and moved that
Jackson's nomination be made by ac-
clamatlon 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.
Tr;iin Times Announced.
Mr.. Lewis then announced the
times of the departure of trains over
the West Virginia & Plttsburg diyis-
ion and the Coal & Coke railway for
the state Democratic convention az
9Charleston next week and the con-