The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-27
SOME INFORMATION.

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SOME INFORMATION.
Politics and old Father Time bring
about some situations that are very
difficult TO explain. Last Saturday
night the Democratic city convention
nominated ]. h, Miller for city clerk
oyer two dyedinthe.wool Democrats
such :as Mi. ]: i. Blocher and Attorney.
Francis Thralls.
For the enlightment of the voters OF
Fairmont who always begin to inquire
who such and such candidate is us
soon as he comes out for office, the
West virgihian In this particular in.
stance IS In position to throw some
very Illuminating light on the political
ambitions and party affiliations Of Mr..
Miller.
One June list, 1906. the following
announcement appeared on the editor
ials page Of the West vlrglnian at the
request Ok Mr.. Miller:
Sare authorized to announce Mr..
!. n. Miller as a candidate for the
nomination to the House OF Delegates
subject to 1.-The REPUBLICAN primary
election June 16th.s 5s5,
IN d few days after this the Man
nington Record, ID Republican paper
published In this county, contained
the following Information in regard to
Mr.. Miller which shows that he was
not only then a Republican but that
he halls from Preston county. where
the Slmon.pnre variety OF Republicans
isssupposed to have originated. Here
Is what the Record says:
Nj. ] .RsiMiller Of Falrmont, who
announces himself as a candidate for
Houses OF D. delegates was in the city this
afternoon shaking hands with his
friends. Nj. Miller has been a rail-
roalersf for sixteen years, twelve years
1iaying been spent with the B. & O.
He s now a freight conductor on the
line: Ha Is NATIVE OF PRESTON
COUNTY AND HAS ALWAYS voT-
I'D THE REPuDLlCAN TICKET"
Upsto this time there had been no
spot or blemish, 1t seems. upon tho
political cscutcleon ofjMr. Miller, who
came from a. Republican county and
always Voted the Republican ticket.
AtFthel primarygM Mr.. Miller was defeat
ga and on tho 18th day OF June fol.
lowing he had, the following signed ar
tiele publishedyin the West Virsinian:
MI. Editor: Please allow me space
iii yonr valuable paper to extend my
thanEsSto the voters of Marion county
for the hearty support ! received at
list saturdays primary. Coming be.
fore the people an entire stranger and
being the under dog in the fight,
feel flattered. While the result is not
ms desired In many respects, l AM A
&REPuBLlCAN and submit. Thank
Ing YOU: again. sam yours truly,
( 81. Il. MILLER"
This Is sas5far as the political affilia.
9tions OF Mi. Miller have been made
public until we hear Of Tusca Morris
IN the city convention praising him
for the great service he did him in his
race for prosecuting attorney and re.
commencing him to the convention as
aScanlidate for clerk. OF course when
Tnsca cracks the whip It's all off with
Tie other Fellows. They fall In line
TINT alI.
THE TcETcRusHER.
When Nj. ]. Walter Barnes arose in
the Democratic convention Saturday
night to- put in nomination one Of the
yanqllshedifor city clerk, he divcrged
from his subject long enough to eulo.
gize the Immortal Bill Ice for the
great Democratic record he had made
as q member of the Legislature. II
vas ltttleSthought that at5the time that
Willy young champion Of Thos. Jerer.
son. Raymond ]. Abbattlchio, was
ready with his little "Ice" crusher to
brow q little chill over the entire con.
yention. Abbattlchio hadith temerity
70 suggeststto the convention that 1t
Ind been pretty generally understood
tiatg Nj. Ice vas opposed to c. W,
Watson for United States senator, but