The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-09
CONGRESSll1A N DAVIS NAMED
AGAIN.BY a CONVENTION HELD
BY Democratic Delegates
from Eight Counties Of
First District.
SLOW IN isTARTlNG
And Long Recess IS Taken
Thus Making the Work
Rather Late.

Marked, by considerable confusion
and delay, the result of the late ar
rival of delegates and of am attempt
to hold two conventions at tie, same
time and place. Democratic repre-
sentatlves of the First congression-
al district re-nominated John w
Davis for congressman at conysn-
ton held Tuesday in the court house
here. The congressional convention
opened shortly before. noon and adj
journed soon afterward in order to
give the delegates of the Twelfth
senatorial district an opportunity to
name candidate. The business OF
the congressional convention was
not resumed until late inTthe after
noon. SIS
j, Carl Vance. of clarksburg,l
chairman OF the congressional exec
utive ommlttee. called the congress
sienal convention to order at 11:45
O'Clock and presented j. y. P,
oBrien. of Wheeling, as temporary
chairman, and Andrew U. Wilson,
also of wheeling, as temporary sec.
retary
The delegates from the various
counties of the district. which In
clude Harrison. Marion. Wetzel.
Marshall, Brooke, Ohio Lewis and
Hancock then organized. Commit
ltees on credentials order of BUSH
mess, permanent organization and
resolutions were appointed and the
convention adjourned until o'clock
lin the afternoon.
These committees are as follows:
--;,--,,P Permanent Organization.
rfIancock-G. l.: Bambrlc.
ohio-Dr. j. j. o'Kane.
Harrison-Florinus Reynolds.
Marshall-T. v" Ross.
Brooke-w. P. Campbell.
wetzel-H. l., Smith.
1ewis-E. w. Smith.
MarNon-Clyde Holt.
Order of Business
Hancock-H. &C. Stewart,
Wetzel-R. R. MdHenry.
ohio-A. P. Garden.
Harrison-o landus West,
Lewis-Willlam Rafferty,.
Mafshall-Wheele Glover.
Marioh-C. L. Shaver.
Brooke. G. Simpson.
Credentials.
Hancock-H. C. Stewart,
Harrison-M. j.. Bartlett.
Wetzel-Leonard Morgan.
MARSHALL Armood.
ohio-4enry Frohme.
Brooke-William P, Campbell.
LewIs-T. P. Harrison.
Marion-G., H. Bartlett.
Resolutions.
Hancock-G. L, Bambrick.
Harrison-C Charles Hornor.
Wetzel-F. NJ. Cross.
Marshall-S. C. shaw.
Lewis Charles /. Cummings.
Brooke-H. E. Zilliken. !
ohio-Tgnatius Brennan. /
Marlon-James b Fowler.
Congressional Committee
Hancock-H. C. Stewart.
Marion-Tusca Morris.
Lewis-Thomas I. Cummings.
wetzel-T Thomas IA. shuman.
Marshall-W. H. Kincaid.
Ohio August Weidenbasch.
Brooke-Wllllam P. Campbell.
Harrison-J. Carl Vance.
Reports OF the four committees
were submitted at the opening of the
afternoon session.
The committee on permanent or
gahizatfon recommended the ap-l
pointment of Mr.. otBtien as per-!
maneGt chairman and S. C.. Shaw,
of .Moundsvlle, as permanent secre-
tary. The report was unanimously
adopted.
The committee on credentials
reported that there were NO CON-
tested delegations and no work for
the convention in that respect,
A platform as follows was
adopted:
1--WE, the De Socrats of the First
Congressional district In convention
assembled reaflrm our devotion to-
the principles OF the Democratict
party and declare our approval of
1.-THE enumeration OF those principles
Iset forth In the platform adopted by[
1.-The national Democratic convention
recently in session at Baltimore.
We further heartily approve of the
selection of candidates made by that
convention, and we pledge to its
nominees, woodrow Wilson, Of New