The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-13
Democratic Ward Conventions
Are Tame Affairs in All
Of the Wards.
NO HOPE OF VICTORY
Few Of the Faithful as Well as
Some of the UnfaithfuI
Are in Attendance.

The Democratic ward primary con-
ventions held last night were not
largely attended. but some OF the
faithful and several OF the unfaith-
full the last few years training with
the prohibition and reform elements
were there. Notable was the spirit
Of tameness and lack OF Interest was
prominent In the Proceedings, and.
in some place there we're evidences
Of a slate. thoughsa studied EFFORT to
conceal the fact.
The conventions were for the pur-
pose Of naming candidates for coun-
ell. selecting delegates to the central
convention tonight at the court house
to dominate city ticket, and TO
choose committeeman.
The ticket named for council Is
considered on every hand a weak one
and viii not even carry the party
strength, which taken altogether is
greatly in the minority in the city.
In the First ward NJ. II. snider was
the chairman and Roy Byrd secretary
Thomas Feeny was chosen as a can,
didate for council over James keenan,
and w. Roy Byrd was named as COM
mitteeman. The delegates selected
are M. f. snider, Harvey f. Smith,
James and John Terry, p. r. CauneIc.
Jefferson Bradford. w. Roy Byrd. j.
t, Keenan,, Michael Crowley and b.
D. Cox.
In the Second ward A. ]. Findley
was chairman and j. G. Shaw score
tary. The latter was chosen COM
mitteeman and Charles L. Hickman
was nominated for. council. The del
egates are Frank c. Gaylord, Hugh
Jarvis, w. T. Hickman. Robert Poole,
Lee johnson, George Wine, Isaac
coston, DR.. s. M. Hardnan, Hugh
Wine, E. B. Smith. Dorsey Parrill,
]. NJ. corburn, j. G. Shaw, John stu-
art NJ. NJ. Carr, Charles vanHorn,
Frank Hornor, John G. Israel, James
Rightmire, Gilmer Weston and A. j.
Findley.
w. Scott presided In the Third
ward and W. Guy Tetrick was secre-
tary. John Rooney won for council
over ]. Hornor Davis, and J. Carl
Vance and E. F. Hood were named
committeeman The delegates are
o. J. Rasabaugh, c. B. sperry w. M.
Mulheran, w. Guy TetriclO w. Scott,
A. P. Hall, John Clark, d. o. Booth,
c. r. Bartlett R. S. Douglass, D. w.
McGeorge, s. r. Huffman, ]. Hornor
Davis, ]. Carl Vance. c. w. sheehy,
E. F. Findley, P. j. Owens, e. r.
Hood. R. A. Farland and John Room
ey.
James W. Robinson was chairman
in the Fourth Ward and Thomas
Raymond secretary. L. w. Garrett
won for council over j. D.. Mercy
nolds and C. P. Howell James w.
Robinson was elected committeeman.
The delegates chosen are James w.
Robinson, George Oilers, VIII H.
Lewis. James H. Moore. w. ]. Wind
sor. Henry Sommerville, John F. Es-
till. J. S. Rodney. Pierre Lorentz. ].
w. Sitter. Joseph stealey, w. E. Fet-
ty. DR.. NJ j. Bartlett ]. d. McRey-
nolds Z. +. Howell, d. r. Potter,
Walter Parr, Thomas Raymond, E.
D. Reynolds and L. w. Garrett.
E. ]. Wood called the meeting to
order in the Fifth ward. Charles N.
Gaylord acted as chairman and Carl
NeT as secretary. David j. Carter
was selected over E. ]. Wood for
committeeman, and Frank g. Bland
over Walter Elliott for council.
Twenty delegates and ave alternates
were chosen to the city convention as
follows:
John J. Davis, Ransel johnson.
Fleming Holden, ~R. A. Garrett. DR..
J. W. Johnston, D. ]. Carter. ]. NJ.
White. osman E. swartz. Carl W.
Men, D. P. carper. William Newton.
y. w. Contman. R. P. Raidy, P. NJ.
Boggess. George Hoffheimer. T. A
Ruckamn. w. L. Rector. B. P. Hol-
den, W. s. slers and Kyle Umburger.
AlternatesLE. d. Lewis, w. p.
Holden, John Grapes. Fred L. shinn
and Wood Stotler.