The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-19
Francis is the Nominee for
Sheriff and Elliott Goes
Down to Assessor.
.FINDLAY WINS OVER sHlNN
Resolutions Are the Same
Thread Bare Denuncia-
tions Of Old.

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Democratic bosses pulled off their
county nominating convention here
Friday as scheduled and rushed their
slated ticket through. Francis for
sheriff went through with sweep,
the convention being made up of men
chosen by the bosses at the district
conventions. The court house was
well filed in the afternoon to see the
trick turned. A
A Tame Affair.
The convention was very tame
affair and the business was rushed
through like that OF school session
just before the regular closing hour
on a hot day. Everybody seemed to
be anxious to catch trains and cars
for home,
Chaippan E. D. Lewis, of the coun-
ty executive committee, raped the
convention to order at 11:10 o'clock.
read the official call for the meeting
land called Ernest Randolph, OF
Salem, to the chair as temporary
chairman and j. G. Shaw, of clarks-
burg, as temporary secretary and
these gentlemen took their places.
Begins With Denunciation.
Mr. Randolph momentarily forgot
the object of the convention and the
nature OF his duties and launched off
into long and bitter trade of the
Republican party and President
Roosevelt. His attacks on the Presi-
dents policies however were received
in utter silnce by the delegates pres
,ent. Noticing thelunusual chilliness
prevailing throughout the hall, he
left off talking about Roosevelt and
began attacking the ''malefactors OF
great wealth and mapaged to enum-
crate long string of plaHtudes and
distractions which he said wre the
objects of the Democratic party. The
Republican party and the entire gov
lernmental system under its adminis-
trations We're denounced in toto.
"A motion by James Robinson to
name committees on order of busi-
ness, credentials and basis of repre-
sentation. permanent organization
and resolutions was carried.
Convention Committees.
These committees were named by
the districts as follows:
Order of business-C Charles A.
Short, of Clay; Il. G. Garrett, OF
Eagle; John Patton, of Elk; j. G.
Vance, of Coal; Ray Morgan, of Ten
mile; S. NJ. Fleming, of Union; Nell
son Hannah, of Sardis; ]. w. Johns
ton, of Clark; ]. E. Smith, of Grant,
and ]. N. Wilkinson, OF Simpson.
| On credentials-W B. Wilkinson,
of Clay; R. E. Richardson. of Eagle;
w. F. Bond, of Elk; G. P. Leather
bury, of Coal; G. Payne, Of Tenmile:
A. .. Basel. of Grant; Edward
Thompson, Of Simpson Claude CASTOR
of Union; Samuel Rittenhouse, of
Sardis, and d. ]. Carter, of Clark.
Permanent organization John
Lowe, of Clay; A. J. Michaels, OF
Eagle; B. f. Mills, of Elk; Floranus
Reynolds, of Coal: E. B. Robinson, of
Tenmile; t. ]. Kniseley, OF Grant; A.
J. Williams, eof Simpson; A. B. Cof-
findaffer, of Union; DIR. A. Hannah,
OF Sardis. and George NJ. Hoffheimer.
of Clark.
Resolutions-C. j.. Watkins, OF
Clay; c. N. Harbert, of Eagle; Wal
ter Stewart, OF Elk; ]. H. Nuzum. OF
Coal; Lee hickman, OF Tenmile; T.
NJ. Hornor, of Grant; Lloyd Hornor.
OF Simpson; j. D. McQuaid, OF I'm
ion; B. G. Swiger, of Sardis, and ].
]. Davis, of Clark.
Chairman Randolph designated the
rooms for the committees to meet in.
There was no room for the resolu-
tions committee and ]. Davis sgot
up and said that the committee could
have the use of his Office across the
street for the purpose, as he had
typewriters and other material there
and the room would be private for
the committee.
Resolutions Prepared?
''Did you say, Mr.. Davis, that you
had typewriters?" asked the chair
man. 4 <At&s
"Yes, four of them" replied Mr..
Davis.
Have you got 1t all typewritteng"
then asked the chairman. with spec
ial emphasis on the word "typewrit-
ten" and Mr.. Davis's reply was
drowned by an outburst of laughter
from the convention.
A motion finally prevailed 10 ad-
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