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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-23

Of 'Marshall; and Judge Harold
Ritz. of Bluefeld, who because OF
the fact that judge from southern
West Virginia had already been
named, was hardly a contender,
Judge Lynch was nominated on The
third ballot over Mr.. Ogden, his
nearest competitor, by SIC to 372
for the Marion county man.
The state committee was increased
from seventeen to thirty-three and
its new members are as follows:
First district-T A. Pugh, OF
Fairmont.
Second dis,rict-C. L. Parks, OF
Wetzel.
Third district-Thomas Garland.
OF Wood.
Fourth district-Thomas P. Ry-
an, of Spencer.
FIFTH district-R. P. Dorsey, Of
cabcll.
Sixth district-M. 2, White. of
Mingo.
Seventh distroct-T. H. Hetzol OF
Hinton.
Eighth districts. Workman. Of
Madison.
Ninth dlstrict-George W. Curtin,
of Curtin. II
Tenth district. D. Moore, Q,
Pocahontas.
Eleventh district-D. H. Court
ney, of Monongalia.
Tlefth district. R. Charters,
of Doddridge.
Thirteenth district - Stanley
Hodges, OF Franklin.
Fourteenth distrlct-F. l.. LakIn,
OF Preston.
Fifteenth dlstrlct-J. NJ. Roth
will, OF Mnrtinsburg.
The convention adopted plat
form which constitutes ffteen long
typewriter pages. much OF which is
devoted to laudlng the candidacy OF
Colonel Roosevelt for the presidency
and in going over his record as a
statesman. The Roosevelt conven-
ton also paid a high tribute to the
state administration. praising Gov
ernor Glasscock for the manner in
which he has conducted the affairs
of the state during his administra-
ton.
The record Of the Democratic
party is touched upon in the plat
form of the party and the party
criticized for the failure to reduce
taxes on property and failure to-
provide puhllc buildings.
The accomplishment OF the Re-
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provisions Of this act were followed
and whether or not an efficient and
capable County Road Engineer was
Secured do not know. Apparently
the present County Court does NOT
think that the results obtained while
operating under this act were sat-
;sfactory as It has elected to follow
the provision OF the act as amended
by the ieslslatufe OF 1911 providing
for the appointment of road super
visor for each magisterlal district,
ten In number.
Section 15l5as5 and subsequent
sections Of the general code give
the county court authority TO work
iail convicts on the roads of the coun-
ty. In many states and counties this
is done with very satisfactory results.
The work. that a man receiving a
jail sentence does, more than repays
to the community the cost Of this con-
viction and keep while serving his
sentence. This lessons in q marked
degree the tendency of court officials
to fine in small amount man, who
has no money, found guilty of petty
crime or even to suspend sentence
provided the man leaves town, rather
than impose upon the community the
expenses Of maintaining them in idle
ness within the county jail. I'm:
prisonment in our modern jails is not,
to some men, very severe punish.
ment as they are there more comfor.-
ably housed and better fed than they
would be IL outside the jail SO that
the working of jail conyicts often
serves as a preventive of crime. A
man confined in Jail for a consider
able length Of time acquires the habit
Of idleness and becomes physically
incapable Of performing hard manual
labor however willing he may be to
do SO. Jail sentences really serve to
contravert one OF the principal pur-
poses for which they are imposed
namely, correction of the prisoners
habits.
Finances.
The aggregate value OF the taxable
property in the respective districts
subject TO road tax. according to the
1911 assessment is as follows:
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| ! NIGH
Is Nominated as a Candidate
for Supreme Judge
of the State.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. May IL
Just before midnight last night
Judge George Poftepbarger. of Point
Pleasant. was re-nominated as SUI
preme court judge by the Republi-
can state convention here, which took
anal adjournment at le:15 O'Clock
this morning, and Judge Charles w.
Lynch. of clarksburg, Judge on the
Thirteenth judicial circuit of Har-
rison and Lewis counties, was nomi.
mated to succeed Judge Henry Bran.
non as a member of the state su.
preme court.
Delegates at large to the Chicago
convention we're CHOSEN as follows:
Governor william E. Glasscock
c. A. ,swearingen, W. p. Hubbard
D. B. Smith. S. q. Montgomery
and William S. Edwards.
The .alternates are to Governor
Glasscock, Joe Taylor, coiored, OF
Charleston; to w. p. Hubbard, ]. E.
Law, OF Harrison county; to Mont
gomery, I. K. Beckel of Morgan
county; to Edwards, y. c, Mcneil,
of Pocahontas: and to smith, DR.. C.
G. Barnett, colored, of CahelL
! The following were nominated as
presidential electors:
G. NJ. Kittle, Of Barbour: j. w.
Harmon, of Tucker; aud l. D. Wick
ers, of Kanawha.
The contest for supreme court
judges was the first real tpst of the
strength between men and afforded
the first deviation from the mapped
out path. v,zEM
IN the first round Judge Edward s.
Doolittle. Of cuben. was pitted
against Judge Po6enbarger. OF Ma
son. an incumbent Judge in which
contest PoteRbareer won, 474 TO
439.
Five candidates Were placed IN
nomination for tne iudgeship &C
credited to the northern section Of
the state; Charles w. q. yneh, OF mar
rison; NJ. II, Wins. OF wetzel; H. n.
Ogden. of Marion; Charles Mccamic+
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JUDGE cHARL is W. LYNCH

JUDGE CI1ARL ES W. LYNCH
Judge Charles W. lynch this city
Huntington BY the Republican supreme
bench sgn
mated him as he had not sought
name would be placed before convention
about the action taken hours
is the office seeking the return
the odtime His party called truly
that 1t could not have called
here appreciate the call solicitation
that he will
Sudse Lynch perhaps one of the best known lawyers this section
the state Before bis elevation years
served the of the legislature
ing attorney OF Harrison In both positions
with such fidelity and satisfaction that his
nomination and The people majority
and popular He
Of the circuit with fidelity hus That marked
both his public and life arriving estate Under his
occupancy Of the bench
gushe predecessors maintained
On aceouno the
ginning of Judge practically tgants
to years d:gen application
the condition Of the that
for trial and opportunity while chancery
causes involving dollars
tered The fact that $50 different suits during
the year by the circuit court of Harrison
paaively as large
amount of work done by Judge Fl
The Republican party well feel that
date people cxceed
and the of the
be wise
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rAan sAvEA
Rada-


Willard F. Bartlett. o. c. Rada-
baugh. c. r. Boggess ana ". A!
Vance. The alternates are Thomas
Raymond. Earl Morrison. Il. d.
johnson. j. Q. Mcintyre, c. A. w.
sheehi and w. F. Alexander.
The delegates >to the congress
sional district conventions June { IN
Wheeling are Carl L. Hornof. D, J,
McAndreH, James L. Meredith:
Wayne F. Allen, D. o. Booth and
J. HoFnor Davis! The hlternates are
v. D McReyuoldH, n. R. Morrison,
R. d. Mayo. r. Il. Green, r, r..
Barnett and L. O. Hart.
The delegates to the state conyen-
ken lime at Parkersburg at which
elk delegates at large to the ma
tional convention and nominees for
the state supreme court Wlll be chosen
are Luke Murray. L. s. Hornof.
Lbu Dorsey, william Mayo, ). A.
Tierneyr and j.. w. Robinson. The
alternates are James g. shaw. pat
rick Madden. D., R. Potter. Ellis
Lyon. Thomas Thomas and John
Ward
A quarrel started when ]. G. Gar
rett. who had been named as d dele
gate to the Parkersburg convention.
refused to accept the responsibility
and moved that Hugh Lyon be named
In his place. A delegate from the
western part Of the district alleged
favorltlsm as to location and wanted
Lon Dorsey named. An amendment,
substituting Mr. Dorsey was passed
and the convention thus had the two
proposed delegates interlocked in tho
motion. This was finally Strengthened
out by Mr.. Garrett. who withdrew his
original motion and the motion TO
substitute Mr.. Dorsey was then rail-
roaded through.
j. C. Garrett moved that the dele
gates to the Parkersburg convention
be instructed to employ all honora-
BILE means within their power to
procure the nomination OF d. G.
Smith, Of Clarksburg, for the su-
preme bench. ]. Hornor Davis
jumped up and said he was opposed
to instructions OF any kind for any
! OF the delegates. Mr.. Allen got up
and said the same thing. A heated
argument resulted and Mr. Garrett
and Ellis Lyon insisted that the Gar
rett motion be voted on. Then Mr..
Davis jumped to his feet and moved
TO adjourn. Mr.. Lyon declared this
was cowardly way OF lodging the
question and demanded a vote. on
the motion. The motion to adjourn
was lost and the motion to instruct
for Mr.. Smith was carried unani-
mousiy.
I At this juncture. NJ. F. Bartlett
arose, made a motion that solid
Hornor-Allen delegation be named all
!, around and left the convention IN
disgust. Before the committee re-
ported, Mr.. Bartlett offered to pay So
to any one taking him up II he could
not name the gang delegates. No one
I responded to the offer.
! At the Clark district convention,
George NJ. lHofheimer was chosen
chairman and E. Bryan Templeman
secretary. The work of the con-
vention was then delayed until after
John ]. Davis had made lengthy
speech.
Clark district also had big row
as the members accused one another
of making states and the fuss" was
a pretty one.
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800 wal a3pN16Gu vi
property is s7O,sO5.655.
The rate of taxation for road pur,
poses is seventeen cents on the 500
IN each magisterial district
From the above statements it is
seen that taxes for road purposes are
levied on 10 per cent OF the total
property of the county.
The value of all property in the
county is affected by the condition
of the roads, perhaps not equally but
in some measure, and in like measure
should all property bear It's just por-
ton of the expense OF construction
and repair OF roads.
The total income to the road fund
is $S4,485.3S, less delinquencies and
fees of collection, which Is dlsbursed
in the various districts in proportion
10 the assessed valuation OF the dis
trlcts. On account Of this distribu-
ton Of funds it is impossible to have
sufficient funds to properly construct
section of road of any great length,
and, no doubt. is responsible for that
system OF road repair and main
tenance which consists of hauling
stone and filing up mud holes here
and there. Much money has been thus
wasted as the roads are rarely i'm
proved thereby and in many cases
are actually damaged.
! Section SO of Chapter 50 of the
Acts of the legislature OF 1909 and as
amended by the legislature of 1911,
provides a means whereby all of the
property of the county may be taxed
for road purposes and the funds SO
derived used on any desired roads
Section SO is as follows:
"sect. 80. The county court of the
county may cause such OF the pub
lie roads as are of greatest benefit to
the citizens OF the county TO be d.
vided and laid out in sections of not
mVIe LHdu lMOt Lilles ~ lCuSlh' A-le
contract for repairing and keeping in
order of which they may sell out to
the lowest and best bidder, who shall
give bond and security in such amount
as the county court may determine.
to BIO approved by the county court,
and the expenses Of the construction
and keeping in repair OF adJ road 50
laid out and divided. shall be provided
for by poll tax OF one dollar, to be
laid on all male citizens OF the county
who have attained the age of 81 years
and have not passed the age of, 50
years, and a tax levied and collected
upon all property OF the county, tax
able for state and county purposes
Whenever any road or section Of a
road located in any masisterial dis
trict IN this state has been or shall
hereinafter be permanently improved
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publican party during the adminis-
traHon over the affairs OF both
state and nation were pictured
showing quite a contrast from the
failure the Democrats have made.
The budget law. the public
counting law. the state board Of
control. committees. department
fee system abolished and numerous
other things that the party accom-.
lplished FOR the rencat or the real
dents of West vlrginia. since as
Stunning charge OF The anairs were
gone into. The National Bureau OF
Mines and Mining, primary electios
avs, progress along good roads and
agriculture lines was cited by the
new platform. Following are Other
essential features OF the platform:
We favor the protection OF our
forests, waters, soil and mineral re-
sources by all reasonable and prae.
teal regulations. whereby needless
waste may be checked. and the dam
age from forest fires. foods ana
erosions and droughts lessened as
far as practicable. and whereby. the
future production Of lumber for the
use Of the people may be assured.
We favor the election OF United
States senator's by direct vote OF the
people in the same manner as repre-.
sentatiyes In the Lover EHohHe Of
Congress are chosen, and until the
constitution. OF the United Is amend
ed SO sto provide, we favor the
nomination of candidates hy3political
parties for this ONCE by statewide
primary election.
We also favor the enactment of a
law in this state whereby the voters
OF every political party may express
their choice among the candidates
for president of the United States at
such primary elections. We heartily
favor the creation of a public ntili-
ties commission, which shall have
power to regulate and supervise all
public service corporations to pre-
vent unjust Determinations by them,
and also prevent the issuing OF stock
and bonds on ''watered' or in ex-
raeuiva amountea
We also favor an amendment OF
our constitution, which will take
from the legislature the power to
pass laws creating or amending
charters of cities, towns and vii
lagos. This should be provided for
\ hy general law so that the..yaluable
! time of the legislature be not con.
sumed in such mere local. leglsla-
ton. better system of municipal
government in this state is greatly
NEEDED; the non-enforcement of Law
in our state is dangerous evil.
An unenforced law is a dead one
and gives no protection, we there.
fore favor enactments which will
give the governor authority, regu.
lated by law, whereby he may re.
move all executive and administra.
tive officers, who fall to perform
their duties.
we do not favor giving to the
governor or any other officer. wheth.
or executive. legislative or judicial
arbitrary power. Every officers be.
fore he is removed, should be con.
fronted with the charges against
him, and given an opportunity to
be heard in his defense, but, never,
theless public officers who refuse oil
fail, through corruption or incom.
potency or for other reasons to dc
their duty ought to be removed from
office, and those substituted in ea6ir
stead who will do 1T.
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WILKINS FUNERAL.

The funeral of Samuel wilkins. OF
Adamston. who died at his home Their.
wednesday night will be held at the
home Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Burial viii follow in the Greenlawn
cemetery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-23
COUNTY OF TAYLOR
SOCIALISTS NOMINATE

GRAFTON, May 1.-THE Social.
list party OF this. county has nomi.
mated the following county ticket:
H. G. White. house of delegates
I. T. Boucher, sheriff; C. R. Dot.
son, county commissioner. and F. J
Williams assessor. AS the party has
no lawyer members, the office OF
prosecuting. attorney is left vacant,
The district ticket has been partly
named.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-23
PARKERsBURG NAN IS
MYSTERI0UsJY MISSING.

PARKERsBURG. May t7.-willian
Hupp. aged S.. night watchman at
the Baltimore and Ohio bridge is
mysteriously missing. 1t Is feared Ia
fell from the bridge Into tho riyny
-of was slain by tramps.
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Finances.

The aggregate value OF the taxable
property in the respective districts,
subject TO road tax. according to the
1911 assessment is as follows:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-23

R. C Tacker is here from Morgan
town, s.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29

quirer who asked the candidate how he
liked the late and early sessions OF the
Baltimore convention.
The Speaker was back at his desk at
the Capitol before noon eagerly reading
the reports from Baltimore.
Somebody asked him what he knew
about the situation today.
Ought to Be Nominated Before Night
Il know I've had majority on several
ballots and l ought to be nominated be-
fore night was his reply.
When the Speaker read Senator Bank
heads comment that the votes of the
Underwood delegates would not lead to
his nomination, he returned with a show
Of spirit:
Let those delegates come to me and
see if it won't start something. A snow
ball grows larger as it rolls down hill"
And with that Mr.. Clark returned to
reading the latest bulletins and receiving
visitors, who came to predict his sue
cess.
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Wilson Men Encouraged.

II think we will nominate Gov. Wilson
today said the senator. I'VE have
heard encouraging news. l was telling
Senator O'Gorman that ! thought we
would nominate our governor, and he
said, L don't know but what you're right.
We expect developments today that will
be very pleasing to you.
Mingled in the varying reports was
that which has been circulating con-
stantly since early this morning that
New York's ninety votes would, before
long, be cast for Oscar w. Underwood.
Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi
delegates were unusually active on the
floor before the gave, fell spreading the
Underwood boom and claiming the ma
jority leader of the House soon would
show a burst Of speed in the race.
Chairman James called the convention
to order at los. The chaplain, the Rev.
DR.. John Roach Straton of Baltimore,
then said the prayer.
The hall was in confusion with dele
gates crowding into the aisles. Order was
finally obtained at 1:15 and for the thir-
teenth time the clerk began the calling
Of the roll
Gossip about the floor was that the
popular prejudice against the thirteenth
roll call would prevent any material
changes In the vote on that ballot. 1t
was also said that the ''unlucky Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
TARIFF BOARD CONFERS
WITH PRESIDENT TAFT
Status of Work, About to Be
Wound Up, Is Dis
cussed.

The FIVE members of the tariff board
il. c. Emery, A. II. Sanders. James b.
Pase-had a conference with President
TAFT today as to the status of the work.
which Is about to wind up. because the
funds are exhausted with the close of the
nscal year tomorrow. The House has
refused to make an appropriation con-
tinufng the board and it is not likely the
Senate will succeed in forcing an appro-
priauon for this purpose against the de-
termination of the House.
The President regrets that the board
is TO be iegislated out of existence. He
thinks that the work il has done has been
OF immense benefit TO the country in
showing the need for a body of this kind,
which Will prepare data relating to
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UNION SEAMEN STRIKE
BY ORDER OF LEADERS
Deckhands, Marine Firemen
and Oilers in Contest With
Steamship Lines.

NEW YORK, June 29.-Leaders of the
Coastwise Seawen's Union called a strike
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. The
men were slow in responding. and during
the first hour only four boats were af-
fected They We're: City of Montgomery
of the Savannah line, Saratoga of the
Ward line, the Hamilton of the Old Do
minion line and the Arapahoe of the
Clyde line.
Ties Up Shipping.
The strikers include deckhands. marine
firemen and oilers. and the leaders as
nightfall, and that all Atlantic coast
shipping will be tied up. III. III. Raymond.
president OF the American Steamship AS
sociation, and vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Clyde line. said the
walkout would be an Inconvenience, but
not serious.
The strike plans are in the hands OF
ed to place a force of delegates on the
water front to persuade longshoremen,
seamen and firemen employed on coast
wise steamship lines to join the strike.
Prediction Of Leaders.
The leaders claim that 5000 men.
firemen and seamen, are we'll organized.
and they hope besides to induce 10000
longshoremen in New York and other
Atlantic coast ports to go out.
The seven companies involved in the
strike are the Ocean Steamship Com,
rany Of Savannah, the New York and
cuba Mail Steamship Company, the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship Com
pany. the Old Dominion line. the Clyde
line. the Mallery Steamship line and the
Morgan line.
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TAKES POSSESSION OF BANK.
Supt. Van Tuyl Adjusts Affairs Of
New York Financial Institutions.

NEW YORK. June 29.-Supt. George
c. Van Tuyl, jr., Of the state banking
department today took possession Of the
Industrial Savings and Loan Company.
The affairs Of the company. according to
Supt. Van Tuyl. were so intertwined with
those Of the New York Mortgage Com
pany of New York city, organized in
1905. and the Columbia Real Estate COM
pany. New York business corporation.
that he was obliged to close the mort
gage company and is adjusting the af-
fairs Of the several companies.
The company's assets aggregate &24l4-
s73. which includes $1.77O,O22 In loans on
bond and mortgages: $383, 600 on real e.
tate, and $157, ,407 cash on hand or In
bank. The aggregate amount due share
holders was $2.392OA and tho total h.
% were Sc Bio. .90.
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The convention hall was again the CEN
ter of intense animation and expectancy
as the hour for resuming the ballotlng
drew near. In the hall the delegates
struggled to their seats. though the
crush was not SO great as on previous
days. This was attributed to the intense
heat and the fact that tired thousands
remained in the hall until adjournment
this morning.
Many of the leading supporters of the
presidential aspirants were in the nall
early, comforting earnestly with advance
members Of the delegations.
Look out for something on the next
roll CALL was the word that passed
around as coming from the Nebraska
delegation.
Senator MARITIME Of New Jersey, one
who heard this rumor, was anxious to
find out what 1t was.
Il can't tell you just what is going to
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Combined Opposition Attempts
to Break CIark's ADVANTAGE

Pulling back some Of the margin above
a majority and distributing the votes
among other candidates. the combined op-
position set to work to break down the
Clark advantage. Stubbornly and vi
ciously they fought until at last they de-
clared a truce and the wearied town sank
into fitful slumber for few hours.
What will New York do on the first
ballot today? was the question every
body asked this morning. Boss Murphy
Of Tammany. his thin lips set tighter than
ever, was dumb to all inquiries at the
outset.
The Clark men made frantic appeals
to the Underwood forces to come across
TO them. With the Underwood and Har-
mon strength Clark would still be short OF
a two-thirds vote. but counted upon get
ting some deserters from Wilson, once
the two-thirds should come within grasp
ing distance.
The Underwood people were obdurate
at first. having heard intimation that
New York might switch to Underwood
and give him a chance. Then there
started a report that Bryan would try