The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-11
BY Democratic Delegates
from Eight Counties of
First District.
SLOW IN STARTING
And Long Recess is Taken
Thus Making the Work
Rather Late.

" hOlu Two conventions at tue same
time and place. Democratic repre-
sentatives of the First COMPRESSION
al district re-nominated John W.
Davis for congressman at conyen-
ton held Tuesday in the court house
here. The congressional convention
opened shortly before noon and ad-
iourned soon afterwafd 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 in the after
noon.
]. Carl Vance, of clarksburg.
chairman Of the congressional exec
utiye ommittee, called the congress
sional convention to order at 11:45
o'clock and presented ]. J. P.
oiBrlen, of Wheeling, as temporary
chairman, and Andrew U. Wilson.
also of Wheeling. as temporary sec
rotary.
The delegates from the various
counties of the district, which in
clude Harrison. Marion, Wetzel,
Marshall, Brooke. Ohio Lewis and
Hancock then organized. Commit
tees on credentials order OF bust
ness. permanent organization and
resolutions were appointed and the
convention adjourned until 2 o'clock
in the afternoon.
These committees are as follows:
Permanent Organization,
tfIapcock-G L. Bambric.
ohio-Dr. J. j. o'Kane.
iarrlson-Florinus Reynolds.
Marshall-T. v. Ross.
Brooke-W. P. Campbell.
Wetzel-H. l.. Smith.
Lewis-E. w. Smith.
Marron-cIyde Holt.
Order of Business.
Hancock-H. C. Stewart
Wetzel-R. R. MdHenry.
ohio-A. P.. Garden.
Harrison-olandus West.
Lewis-William Rafferty,.
Marshall-wheele Glover.
Marlon-C. L. Shaver.
Brooke. G. Simpson.
Credentials.
Hancock-H. c: Stewart.
Harrison-M. ]. Bartlett.
Wetzel-Leonard Morgan.
Marshall-James Armood.
Ohto-Henry Frohme.
Brooke-Willlam p. Campbell.
Lewis-T. P. Harrison.
Marion-G. H. Bartlett.
Resolutions
Hancock-G. l.. Bambrlck.
Harrison--Charles Hornor.
wetzel-F. NJ. Cross
Marshall-S. C. shaw.
Lewis-charles I. Cummings.
Brooke-H. E. Zilliken.
ohio-qgnatius Brennan. i,
Marlon-Janes b Fowler.
| COnRreSSlOIAl COHlhnOteo
Hancock-H. C. Stewart.
Marlon-Tusca Morris.
Lewis-Thomas /. Cummings.
wetzel-Thomas "A. shuman.
Marshall-W H. Kincaid.
Ohio August Weidenbasch.
Brooke-Willlam P Campbell.
i
Reports OF the four committees
were submitted at the opening Of the
afternoon session.
The committee on permanent or
gahization recommended the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. oiBrien as per-
manent chairman and s, c. Shaw,
OF Mouudsvile, as permanent secre-l
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:
I'VE, the De Socrats of the First
Congressional district In convention
assembled reaffrm our devotion to
the principles of the Democratic
party and declare our approval of
1.-THE enumeration of those principles
set forth in the platform adopted by
the national Democratic convention
recently in session at Baltimore.
I'VE further heartily approve of the
Iselection of candidates made by that
convention. and we pledge to its
nominees, woodrow Wilson, of New