The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-23
Hand of the Bosses" of the
Party Willy Shows
IN DOUGLASS MOVE
Tail End of the Judicial Cir
cult Carries Off the
Nomination.

Thirteenth judicial circuit nomi-
mated Robert L. Bland, of Weston,
for Judge, after a long and bitter
struggle between warning elements
OF the party.
Bland received 80 2-8 votes and
Reuben S. Douglass, of this city, 20
Ia votes on the first and only bal
lot.
Thomas J. Kniseley, of Lost
Creek, and Perry G. Alfred, OF Wes-
ton, we're selected executive com
mitteemen and they and Mr.. Bland
appointed Lloyd Rinehart, of Wes-
ton, chairman of the committee.
The convention was called to or
der at IL o'clock in the forenoon by
Harvey A. Smith, OF this city, chair
man of the judicial executive com
mittee, who read the call for the
meeting, called Thomas Cummings.
OF Weston, to the chair as temper
DRY presiding officer and E. Bryan
Templeman, of Carksburg, to the
desk as temporary secretary.
Mr.. Cummings made a brief ad-
dress on the objects of the meeting
and asked the delegates what 1t was
their pleasure to do first.
"a motion by George NJ. HofT-
heImer. of Clarksburg, seconded by
Carl Neff, also of Clarksburg, to
have the delegations from each
county select two members for each
OF three committees, one on creden-
tials. one on permanent organization
and one on the order of business,
was carried. This resulted in the Sc
lection OF the following committees:
Credentials-o. E. Swartz and
Floris DAWSON. of Harrison; and
Lloyd Rinehart and John Collins, of
Lewis.
Permanent organization-Ma Marion
H. Davis and Lee Borgess., of liar
rison; and Lewis Bennett and R, II.
Harrison, of Lewis.
Order of lBusiness-G. NJ. Hoff-
helmer and j. N. Wilkinson, of IHar-
rison; and Perry G. Alfred and T.
Lee Hudkins, of Lewis.
The first protest against the boss
ing of the convention was made
when the Harrison county delega-
ton, which was seated on the west
ern side of the court room, took up
the work of selecting committee
men. osman Ne. Swartz and Carl
W. Men were bobbing up and down
in front bench, where small
clique had heads together, and
to all appearances were putting and
passing motions in regular ramrod
fashion. Delegates in the rear did
not seem to be getting the benefit OF
the hocus pocus and one of em
arose and declared that all the del
egates ought at least to have the
privilege of hearing and seeing what
was going on. The motions were
then put through in louder voice.
The next protest was made when
a motion to adjourn the convention
until 1870 o'clock was presented
]. N. Wilkinson got up and said he
thought the delegates ought to stay
there until the committees had fin.
ished their work and reported, even
II it took until 1880 O'Clock. He
offered the expression as an amend.
ment to the motion. The amend
llent was carried and the origina
motion was also carried. The crafty
scheme OF calling the convention to
sether Just a short time before tbs
dinner hour. however. did the wori
Just as we'll as a successful motor
70 adjourn. as the delegates, beint
hungry at that time of the day Jus
Ike other human beings, drifted gu
Of the hall to the various hotels ant
restaurants. AS they were going ;
motion TO adjourn until 1880 wa
finally put through.
The committee on permanent or
san!zation recommended in It's re
port, which was presented as sool
as the convention re-assembled ii
the afternoon, that the temporar'
organization be made permanent
and the report was adopted.
The committee on credentials sub
mi,ted lists OF delegates from eacl
county and the names of those from
Harrison county we're read by tn
secretary by magisterial districts. a
not all the regular delegates wer
IN attendance and alternates har
been substituted. 1t was deemet
unnprtRaary ~ .aad kba Iget n