The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-06-25

800 stSS anu ~ VI. lJhVlS got
up and said that the committee could
have the use Of his Office across the
street for the purpose, as he had
typewrlters 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.
Eyes, four of Them" replied Mr..
Davis. sd 4.
Have you got 1t all typewritten?"
then asked the chairman, with spec
fal 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 to ad-
journ until l o'clock.
Made Permanent.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported at the beginning
Of the afternoon session recommends
ed that the temporary organization
be made permanent. On motion this
was done.
The committee on credentials and
basis OF representation reported that
there were no contesting delegates
and recommended that each district
be allowed twenty votes and that the
necessary vote to nominate candi.
date be 1O1.
The report was adopted.
The report of the committee on or
der OF business was adopted without
dissention.
A motion to defer the report of the
resolutions committee until after fur
Their business had been taken up was
yelled down.
Charley Davis raised storm OF
teers and Ahowls OF throw him out, .
when he got to his feet, grabbed a
table for support and made a motion
that the convention indorse Governor
Johnson, OF Minnesota. The chair
man said "the gentleman from Min
nesota is out of order" and Davis
sat down.
4 So the Band Played.
The committee on resolutions did
not report for some time and while
waiting for 1t to do so Ben Gregory's
brass band played several selections
in front Of the speakers bench. Sew
eral delegates wanted somebody to
make good old fashioned speech
but no one felt equal to the occasion
Just before the resolutions commit.
tee reported the chairman led three
cheers for William j. Bryan. Some
wanted to cheer for other presidential
candidates hut the chairman's gavel
raped them down and out.
/. Resolutions Denunciatory.
The resolutions committee reported
a long set of resolutions covering
three or four typewriter pages. The
resolutions, besides setting forth loi
of generalities and blatitudes appli
cable to almost anything and every.
thing. and a prolonged and sweep
ling denunciation of Republican poll
cies, declared against centraliza
\ ton of power in the federal govern
ment, and for tariff for revenue on
1y, condemned the present state ad
\ ministration from A to lizard, con
demned the failure Of the legislature
Ito consider the prohibition amend
ment" as contrary to the Bill o.
Rights, reminded the people OF the
Virginia debt, asked for change II
county affairs and pledged the con
vention for William j. Bryan.
The resolutions were adopted
unanimously.
Elliott for SCISSOR.
Samuel A. Elliott, OF Clay district
was nominated for assessor by accla
nation after e. D. Reynolds with,
drew in his favor and before the roll
call OF districts had been finished.
John w. Davis presented the nams
i of Michael j. Francis, of Wilsonburg
as candidate for sheriff in q five
minutes speech and the name was re
ceived with applause that lasted FOL
two or three minutes.
4 Francis With Sweep.
i In a brief address e. @. Smith. or
behalf OF Frank q. Bland, suggested
that there be only one Democratic
candidate for sheriff, and made a mo
ton that his nomination be made By
exclamation. This was seconded By
Mr.. Bland and the motion was passed
with a prolonged outburst OF enthus.
iasm. There was no dissenting voice
when the negative was called for.
\ Findlay for Prosecutor.
4 For the nomination for prosecuting
/ attorney two names were placed be.
fore the convention. Fred L. shinn
I OF Clark district, and A. ]. Findlay
also of Clark. The vote resulted In
| 20 votes for Shinn and 100 for Find
llay. Mr.. shlnu moved that the nomi.
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