The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-07
DEN7AlN PRA ISED
BY STATE WEEK. Y
Editor Myron C. Tough Says
Nice Things About Lo-
cal Postmaster.

"A recent number of the Stat
Weekly, published at Fairmont ),
MyrOn C. Tough. former editor )
! the West virginian, contained tn
following concerning Sherman c
Denham. postmaster here, togethe
7 with fine likeness Of him:
, One OF the secrets OF Sherman
, Denham's success in politics is tina
THE next day after an election he be
gins on the next campaign said
clarkaburg man a few days ago t,
, the editor of the State Weekly. Ant
this man does not always work ii
harmony with nir. Denham ant
could hardly be counted as friendl,
70 him in political way, yet thu
lremark indicated that Mr.. Denham
is a successful politician and is Sc
regarded even by those not especially
friendly to him.
lMr. Denham has played the no.
lltical game in Harrison county for
many years and few men in the
state have been more successful than
ihe has. In fact he is accounted as
one OF the smoothest politicians in
the state, his political activities not
having been confined to Harrison
county. lie is member OF the
state committee and his counsel I'M
Republican circles is always regard
ed as valuable.
Like so many other business and
professional men in this and all
other states, Mr. Denham was born
and brough: up in the country. The
old country homestead is near Lum-
,berport, Harrison county. AS
young man Mr.. Denham WAS in the
lumber business, his activities be-
ing directed to the floating of logs
down the West Fork and nGononga-
hela rivers. He has made many a
trip to PIttsburg on raft"
Being one of the most active and
influential young Republicans in
mis- part of the county, he was Sc
lected by Sherfff M. G. Holmes, as
deputy. and in 1893 MIR. Denham
went to Ciarksburg to enter upon
the duties OF that office. He held
the position of deputy sheriff for
twelve years and at the end Of that
time he knew almost every man,
woman and child in Harrison counA,
ty. Being of kind disposition and
ready to respond to appeals for as
sistance, he during these years made
many warm friends who have never
forgotten him and who to this day
stand ready to help him in any and
all of his political battles.
On December rs, 1901, Mr.. Den
ham was appointed postmaster at
Clarksburg by President Theodore
Roosevelt and on January 5, 1905,
he was reappointed by President
Roosevelt. He was appointed for a
third time on February 4, 1911, by
President William IL. Taft. Mr..
Denham earned his appointments by
hard, earnest work for the Republi-
,an party and by the records OF his
Office, During Mr.. Denham's ten
ure Of office the city of Clarksburg
has made very rapid growth and
the postofice work has very greatly
increased. He has given the office
the strictest and most careful at
tention and it has always stood high
with the department at Washing
ton.
Mr.. Denham is recognized as a
"fghter'' in politics and he has had
many hard battle. He always re-
serves the right in primaries and
conventions to help his friends Out
after the ticket is nominated he be-
;eyes in supporting it honorably and
oyally.
Mr. Denham has been as success
III in business as he has in politics,
he same qualities which brought
i'm success in the one operating to
ring him success in the other. He
$ connected with a large number Of
BUSINESS enterprises. He is a di-
ector and one of the original pro-
motors of the Empire National
Bank, one of clarksburg's largest
nd most successful financial insti-
utions. lie is also director in the
Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction
Company. He is fair and square"
all his business relations and
solds the esteem and confidence OF.
lis business associates.