The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-08
Str ong !. List | Isl
Of Candidates
Nominated
FOR" AND AGAINST
LICENSE GETS
SUPPORT

The Republican city ward conve.l
t.,ns were held last night and non,
mated candidates for councilman fol
the several wards to be. voted for a,
the coming municipal election to be
held on the 18th OF March.
In the First ward Council c. o
Robinson was nominated for council:
man to succeed himself. He was
placed in nomination by A. c. kinkead
Chief George shomakcr Was the op
posing candidate and wss placed be
fore the convention by Harry Shaw.
when the votes were counted Robin
son had 1875 and Shoemaker had 81
Rohirson's majority was 81.
The meeting was called to order BY
Chief shomaker. Or. =. w. Mcdonald
was named temporary chairman and
Hearl ). McElfresh was the temporary
secretary. On niotior of Harry S;,av.
the Temporary organisation wac made
permanent. The call OF the eonven.
tior was then read. Following tho
reading OF the call Harry Shaw intro
dueed the following resolutions which,
"erc ADOPTED:
Whereas, 1t is the opinion of thi.
eonyent.5n that the majority Of the
Fe1p1e Of this ward. is opposed to thu
sale Of Intoxicating liquors within the
city of Fa'rmont; and that the bast
interests and general welfare Of all
the people in this city will be bette I
promoted without saloons and the
sale of intoxicating LIQUORS. and
Whereas, THIS convention believes
in that nolicy which inures TO the
n,oEt benefit to the n1est people; and
believes in providing for ourselves
and our children the best moral at
mosphere and surroundings possible
and believe that the sale Of intoxi
eating liquors in our city is opposed
to good morals and good eovernme Mt
therefore.
Resolved, That this convention
does hereby instruct the candidate
which shall be here nominated for
councilman from tltis ward, it and
when he shall be elected. and during
his entire term of office ac such coun.
Gilman, that he shall at all times in
representing this ward. oppose by his
vote and influence the granting of
any license ether to make or sell at
retail or wholesale, any intoxicating
liquors. whatsoever. within the limits
o. this city. This instruction shall be
faithfully kept unless majority ct
the voiers of the city, taken upon tn.
question, shall exrress-a preferences
fer suci, licenses, Il which event suc;,
candidate ray exercise his own judg
mcnt.
Resolved further, That the candi
date who shall he nominated at this
convention for councilman, be required
to pledge himself openly and publicly
In and to this convention, that nc will
abide by the instructions AZ given by
THIS convention in the adoption of this
resolution.
Examinations were then declared In
order and Robinson and Shoemaker
were placed before the convention
The chaII-ngers were E. e. Scott anu
Z. w. Morgan. Charles Orr and Fr-o
Aarr ware named as clerk. Lutte
Brown was appointed assistant secre
tary. TIE vote was counted with the
result reeitcd above. nM
1. o. E;cult was elected committee
ran for E:rst ward.
On molten cf e. c. Scott commit
tee consisting Of e. G. Scott. Harr;
Shaw. Charles Orr, NJ. E. huzum ane
L. D. HcuIs was appointed to select
delegates tc represent the First ware
In the city convention In th= nonnira
ton Of a candidate for mayor. Tht
following list Of delegates was select
ed by tho committed:
e. c. Scott. L, D. Hoult. M. E. Nu
yum. c. H. Orr, Harry Shaw, z. r
Morgan, J. w. Mcdonald, A. 3. stea
ley, Ernest Hawkins, George Roger
Fred S. Harr, II. E. Dodd, Fred Work
man, James Gantz. H. p. Robinson
John S. Walker, L. c. Arnett. NJ
Nest, w. 3. jenkins Homer Hall, w
e. cordray, N. Q. Orr, Alex Patton
s. e. Jenkins. n. J. McEIfresi,, George
Shoemaker, Geerge Il. Richardson. c
q. Robinson. James Sample.
| The convention then adjourned.
Second Ward. n: -
in the Second ward Or. e.. w
Howard called the meeting to ordcl