The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
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ARE NAMED
Best Mayor Clarksburg Ever
Had is Chosen as Head
of the Ticket.
GREAT oUTPoURING
Of Voters at the City Con-
vention to Nominate a
Republican Ticket.

Sounding the death knell of the
Democratic machine ticket for the
city election Tuesday, April /, the
Republican convention Wednesday
night marked most suspicious
opening of the city campaign and a
ticket was nominated whose triumph
will be most complete. The conven-
ton Wednesday night was the most
enthusiastic ever held by any po-
litical party for the selection OF a
municipal ticket for Clarksburg.
In point OF attendance. 1t was the
largest municipal convention ever
held in Clarksburg. Fifteen or
twenty minutes before the hour ap-
pointed for the convention to con
vene there was a constant stream of
voters entering the court house and
at 5 O'Clock when the convention was
called to order by William G.. Os-
born, chairman OF the city execu-
tive committee, the circuit court
room was filled to overlooking and
many persons were unable to get
into the room. Standing room was
at a premium as the seats were not
only all filled but the side and mid
die aisles as well we're jammed.
The great turn out and the unanI-
nifty of action gave the convention
the appearance Of great town mass
meeting OF voters. One of the re-
markable features was that not a
single dissenting vote was cast on
any proposition or candidate except
In the selection of nominee for
member of the water works and
sewerage board. in which instance
the vote was practically unanimous,
there being only five opposing votes.
Chairman Osborn called William
II. Taylor and William L. Geppert
as temporary chairman and secre-
tary respectively, and upon motion
the temporary organization was
made permanent after the object of
the meeting had been told. :,
The following resolution was pre-
sented and adopted on motion of
Virgil L. Highland:
THAT there being no contests the
list of delegates published in the
Telegram of today be made the per-
manent roll, that all committees be
dispensed with, that each ward be
entitled to ten votes in the conYen-
ton and that twenty-six votes be
necessary to choice"
The order of business was voted
to be nominations according to the
convention call.
I. Wade Coffman placed the name
of Frank R. Moore before the COLI
vention as a candidate for mayor,
dwelling especially on the dignity,
diligence and fidelity of the mayor
in the discharge of his duties. The
nomination was made by acclama-
ton and Mayor Moore called
upon made stirring speech. in
which he dwelt upon the splendid
financial condition of the city. the
great progress made by it the last
three years and the fact that the
city has large amount OF money In
the treasury and owes no man.
Mayor Moore said Clarksburg was
the best little city in the United
States. He stated that Charleston
has a bonded indebtedness of $780,
900 and there property owners pay
portion of the cost of paving
streets and have to ,slay the side
walks. Parkersburg has a bonded
Indebtedness of $4,000 and q
floating debt of $39, 400. Fairmont
has bonded indebtedness of $343.'
900. a floating debt of $4,000 and
water famine necessitating bond
issue of 100000 within few
weeks. Clarkshurg's bonded indebt.
edness falls far below that OF any Of
the cities mentioned There Is nc
floating debt here and the city has
between $4,000 and $4,000 in its
treasury. While keeping 20 bond,
ed debt down to such low figures, the
administration has installed mod
ern water system and with few ex
captions paid for all the stree