The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-03-14

speech Meyer osenshine
lilsl tribute % TIE taittfil as q "a.
pablo manner ii which chief Brooke
performs his dtitis He was homi-
mated by reclamation ana the CHIEF
bowed his thanks in response toI
great cries for 4 speech.
WIN H. Cole was eleyerly placed
I'm nomination for city clerk by Cap
tain Patrick, II. Shields and his
nomination went through with a
lwhoop the same as win his re-elec-
ti6n. Clerk Cole acknowledged the
honor IN a few remarks.
/ John 9. Williams. manager Of the
tin plate mills, said that the elty'sI
candidate Tor street superintendent
was the hest runner for man with
a peg leg he ever saw. Mr.. VII
liams told Of residing in many cities
but never in one he liked SO we'll
as c1arksbprg The three years hel
has been here he had found 1t sec
ond to none in the state He eulo-
gized the faithful, hard work of the
street superintendent and presented
the name Of Peggy" Doyle, or more
properly speaking, Edward j. Doyle.
Doyle got every vote in the conven-
ton with a shout and he was re-
CURED to appear before the conyen-
tion and make a speech. In reply
to attacks made in the Democratic
city convention, Mr.. Doyle threw
some very effective bombs at his ira
ducers, and 1t will be many moon
before those gentlemen will go up
against that live wire again.
s. N. Milstead, OF the First ward,
nominated Vincent 3. Cooke for
membership on the water works and
sewerage board, Virgil L. Highland
stated that that ward had two can
dldates for the place and he yielded
to the Fifth ward to nominate the
other candidate. Attorney Charles
W. Moore then in a mastery speech
presented the name of William H.
Lewis. Mr.. Moore said in part:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the.
convention:
Acting under the unanimous in
sttuctions Of the Republicans of my
"aTa IN mass meeting assembled, I
nFlhg TO you tonight candidate for
TINS most important office. Under the
I.w governing this board the member
10 ne elected this year can not be a
Repuollcan because not more than
Two members can belong to the same
political party and the two hold-over
members are numbered amongst our
mock. The candidate / bring to you
isea life long Democrat, the son Of a
= Sonfederate soldier. He was born and
mas spent all of his life in this city,
and his record is one of unassurning
achievement and duty well done. To-
day he is at the head of the Oldest
/ financial institution in Clarksburg, and
Is a representative Of the best type of
,,lcleanF cut business men, capable
courteous. honest and fair.
Three years ago when both of the
old parties were seeking the best men
in our -midstato expend a vast sum OF
money for the reconstruction of the
water works and sewerage systems,
the candidate whom will name was
the unanimous choice of both parties
as a Democratic member of the board
but because in his official character
he refused to play partisan politics
and left his craftsmanship with his hat
at the door of the board room. there
by examplfying that he put his city
"oove ms party as every good citizen
p o. us o@n p.toy Taae MN euleu'
mncS qaoT COD ba a.. sansa - % a'anan .oo
with the services 81 a so,ths,,I oe,cIoI
at the time that his experience makes
him available.
I'm the troubled sea of politics the
pillows Of partIsanship are always
roaring and the breakers of discord