The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-03-18

REN0MINATEDs

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Edward ]. Wood was rcnoniinated
for mayor by tho Democrats n. their
lefty convention held in the conr.
l.ho,se Tuesday night, whIcl, WIS
marked for lis lack of senthgsiaaIs,
and indIfrerenec The old Democratic
steam roller was rolled over JOSEPH
L. stealcy, whoi was candtdatc for
denomination. and David o. Booth
was nude the nominee for that office,
The convention was called 70 orr
der by James w. Robinson, chairman
I OF the city executive committee. who
read tho published call for the meet
ing and named r.. $, Douglas as tenn
porary chairman and J. G. Shaw n
temporary secretary. The temporary
organization was made permanent:
Mr.. Douglas said he did not believe
the convention desired to hear u
speech from the chairman and asked
rthe convention what il plensed to do.
James w. Robinson offered a niurs
ton, which was seconded and carried.
that each ward be entitled to twenty
delegates and twenty votes and that
fifty-one votes be necessary for d
choice.
The chair called attention 10 the
necessity or Qualifying the delegates
and suggested that thosc whose namcs
were published In the News as having
been elected as delegates at the ward
conventions be entitled to seats. but
Camden sommers made a motion
which currlcd, TINT the wards decide
that inalyidtaiiy and organize by
choesins chniymcn.
Mood BY .Acclnmntiou.
Nominations for mayor were. then
declared In ordcr ind the secretary
proceeded TO call the roll OF wards.
ATTORNEY Q. Al Hoifhe!rncr, OF the
Fifth ward. pincc.l Edward ] Wool
in nomination after nalihg brief
speech in which he said he had the &
honor Of placins Mr.. Wood In nou,i4
nation ut last years convention and
that the events u the last twriyc
months had fully iustiiiel the proph-
Iecy made hy hin, at last years ton-
vention tliat no wonderful, things
would take place or miracles be pcf.
formed II Mr.. Wood we're elected. He
Said he did not think any apology
necessary for the Wood administrs
ton. Camden somincis Of the Fourtl,
ward, moved that the nomination sbn
made by acclamstion which carried.
although there. were loud yeiis 81
NO from delegates III ali Of tho
wards. Mr.. Wood was then declared
the nominee
me steam roller was then backed
around ind rolled down the aisle to
the front Of tho hail and started upon
another trip to crush the poiitIc8i
ambition of Joseph l. Steaiey to he
renominated chief OF police. which,
was speedily and effectuailyt accon,- 4
Iplished,
stcsun Roller Works.
=; u Findlay presented the name
OF David Q. Booth as candidate for.
chief OF police. after explaining thar
the duties Of the office called for Quail.
ihcations which ne Thought Mr.. Booth
possessed. In addition. he said Il
believed Mr. Booths sagacity ana
siall would enable him to detect crime
behind closed doors and In dar,
rooms DR.. 7. johnson, OF the FIst,,
ward, placed Joseph steaicy in nomi.
nation J.. J. Davis OF the sam. &
ward. got up and seconded Mr.
Booths nomination. Ballots ,vers
.nen taken and the count resulted I'M
Evc and notwithstanding votcs for
eooth and 80 and sixteen-nineteentbs
Tor Mr.. stealey, Mr. Booth was de-
clared the nominpe. Tho fractiona,
votes resulted from tho absouce :,
delegates In some OF the wards, ~
on motion % pr johnson. the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Booth was made BY &C
Fred Shlnn for Clerk.
Nominations for city c,ert
next and Roy Byrd, of;the FIRST 49,
presented the name OF Fred I. sh,nn
-. me 5sosl'er wards seconded tho
nomination and James ". Rob,nso ION :
moved chat Il be nude BY acclama.
ton, which carried. -
The roll OF the wards was cs,,..,s
Tor nominations FOR assessor sbut non,
seemed to have any candidates NJ
\ naily some one got up and nresa,,,s,,
'ne name Of James II. Moore which
was seconded, and Guy W. TotrIcls
moved me !, that Y be made BY reclamation
4 Which was done.
ror Superintendent OF streets.
Micnael Moran. Of the First ward.
named John Ward. the other warsI
seconded and upon motion. OF Roy
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