The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17
Steam Roller IS Run All Over
Him at the Democratic
Convention
WOOD MINATED
Tame Meeting Is Held in the
Court House and City
Ticket Completed.

Ticket G Completed.
Edward y wood was renoniinated
for mayor BY the Democrats n tsclf
city convention held In che cour:
4 mouse Tpesdas night which was
marked Tor It's lack of entltns lasta
ana Indifference The old Democratic
steam roller was rolled over Joseph
.. stealey, who was q candidate Tor
REORGANIZATION, and David q! Booth
was made the nominee FOR that ofics.
The convention was called 20 ore
der by James W, Robinson chairman
1 of the city executive committee. who
read the published can for the meet
ing and named r. s: Douglas as tenn
porary chairman and J. q. shaw rs
I Temporary secretary. The temporary
Organization was made permanent
n Mf. Douglas said he did not believe
the convention desired TO hear
speech from the chairman and asked
the convention what Il pleased % do
James W. Robinson Eotfefed q mo.
tion. which was seconded and carTied. !.
that each ward be entitled 70 twenty
delegates and twenty votes and that
fifty-one votes be necessary for
choice
The chair called attention 70 the
necessity of Qualifying the delegates
and suggested that those whose names
were published in the News as having
been elected Us delegates at the ward
conventions be entitled To- seats, but
Camden sommers made motion
which carried, that the wards decide
that individually and ore9uise hy
IcltooslIsg elaaiFmep,
Wood by Acclamatlon.
Nominations for mayor SeFe then
declared In order and the Secretary
Ilproceedea to csfl the eoil % wards.
Attorney @. NJ. Hnsfhsin of tlr
Fifth ward, placed Edward J,i Wood
In nomination after making ID brief
speech IN which Me said lie had tIss
honor Of placing Mr. Wood IL nefni.
nation at last years. consessipn itnd
that the events Of the last twelve
months had fully justified tie prophs
ecy made by him at last years con-
vention that no wonderful thfns
would take place or MIRACLES be eEpef
formed il Mr.. Wood were elected. sHe
said he did not think any apology
necessary for the Wood adnlnistrsr
tlon. Camden sommers, OF the Fourth
ward, moved that the nomination 3be
made by acclamation4 which carried.
although there were loud .yeiis ST
no" from delegates in an Of The
wards. Mr.. Wood was then declared
the nominee.
The steam roller was then backed
around and rolled down the aisie q
the front Of the hall and started ripoi,
another trip to crush the poiitical
erneition Of Joseph I. stealey to he
renominated CHIEF Of police. wl,icI,
was speedily and eftectpaily accom-
pllahed. 4, 4 4
Steam Roller Works a
A.. j. Findlay presented the nn,ne
q David q. Booth as candidate toe
chief Of police. after expJiinine that
the duties Of the ONCE called Tor aiialz
ihcations which; he thought Ne Booth
possessed. IN addition, he ssit IL
believed Mr.. Booths sagaclfs ana
siEill would enable him to detect crime
behind closed doors and il darl,
rooms. Dr.. ]. 7. johnson, Of hesFItth
ward. placed Joseph stealey IN lnonit
nation. J.J. Davis. Of tte sa,,,s
ward. got up ana seconded. m
sooths nomination. Bailots were
tnen taken and the count resulted IN
Ss and tt1ree-nineteenths yotes for
seoth and Ss and sIxteen.nineteentbs
Tor Mr.. stealey. Mr.. Boob, wss S, AZ.
clared the nominee. The fractional
votes resulted from the abssnce of
delegates in some Of the wards. Up
on motion Of Dr. Johnson. the notni-
nation Of Mr.. Booth was made By ac-
ciamation.
Fred Slim for clerk.
Nominations for cIty cler,, came
next and Roy Byrd. OF the First ward.
presented the name OF Fred L. ShInn,s
Al The other wards seconded de
nomination and James W. Robsnson
moved that it be made BY acciama
ton. which carried.
The roll OF the wards was o5tlea
Tor nominations for assessor. but none
seemed to have any candldates ~
itaIiy some one got M ana pfasents,l
the namc of James II. Moore. FliIei,