The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-23
DEMOCRATS NAME
A COUNTY TICK Ell
Noise From Building Activity
browns the Old Danes
Many Walls.
RATHER TAME AFFAIR
Assembled "UnterriHed'' in a
Lost Cause Certainty
Do Put Up Here.

Do Put Up Here.
Sounds of Republican prosperity
the pounding of hammers, the rattle
OF trucks, the shouts of busy work
men ard the raucous roar of a steam
hosting engine next door-fairly
drowned out the proceedings OF tho
Democratic county convention We'd
nesday in the court house and at
the same time afforded substantial
evidence of the country's welfare
and progress under Republican adj
ministrations.
although annoyed considerably by
the sounds of prosperity. the leaders
of the convention managed to nomi-
nate a county ticket in the usual
manner, so it did not matter much
whether all the delegates heard all
the proceedings. The ticket named
is as follows:
For House of Delegates:
James w. Robinson, OF clarks-
burg.
Jesse Kennedy, OF Lost Greek.
For County Commissioners:
Short Term-charles Post, o:
Grant district.
Long term-Lee Maxwell, OF
Clarksburg.
For Superintendent OF Schools.
Preparations were being made TO
nominate candidate for superin-
tendent of schools at the Telegram's
press time Wednesday afternoon,
with Joseph James, of Adamston,
and o. r. Armentrout, of the city,
as the probable c6ntestants
The sounds of prosperity We're so
loud and reverberating that only
one or two persons heard the read
ing of long set of resolutions by
Hon. John j. Davis. But that did
not matter as the convention passed
them with whoop in the usual
manner and the delegates can read
them in the morning newspapers
anyway The Republican party was
denounced as usual and the hoary
statement that the Democrats are
still appalled, at Republican rule was
duly rehearsed.
by Acclamation.
j. w. Robinson and Jesse Ken
nody we're nominated for the House
of Delegates by acclamation after
much confusion and misunderstand-
ing regarding the method OF nomi-
mating. Mr.. Robinson's name was
presented by Carl W. Neff and Mr..
Kennedy's by John j, Davis Mr..
Robinson made a speech lip which he
challenged the Republican nominees
for the House of Delegates TO meet
him in Joint debates in every district
of the county during the campaign
Mr.. Kennedy thanked the convention
and said he could not make a
speech.
Three candidates were placed IN
nomination for the office of county
commissioner for the short term.
namely, Charles Post, of Grant dis.
trict, James B. supler, OF Simpson
district, and A. j. Fletcher. OF
Lynch. Mr.. post was nominated by
John j. Davis, MT. supler by Cap
tain James H. Hurry, of Bridgeport.
and Mr., Fletcher by Ernest f. RAN
dolph, of Salem.
BY rule Of the convention. 12e votes
We're required to nominate.
Post received 1861 votes. Fletch-
, er rs and supler As.
: For the long term, Lee Maxwell
was placed in nomination by DIR. N.
~. Bartlett and s. A. Elliott by c.
!, l.. Watkins, of shinnstpn. Maxwell
! received $50 votes and Elliott 100.
Morning Session.
. The convention was called TO order
Q by ErnestD. Lewis, chairman of the
Democratic county executive CONF
mittee. He read tho Official call Tor
: the meeting and requested Edmund
+. Garrett. of Bridgeport. TO act as
Temporary chairman and James G.
Shaw and Raleigh T. Green as sec
, retaries.
: Mr.. Garrett returned thanks for
: the honor OF serving as temporary
!. chairman and took for the basis OF
( an analogy the old saying Some
! men are born great some achievs
!. greatness and Others have greatness
: thrust upon themi He said that
he felt great BECAUSE he was born
Democrat. that ne hoped 70 achieys
greatness BY asso hating himself At
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