The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-14
CLAY COUNTY HAS
HARMONY NEE TING
Committees Are Consolidated
and old-T:me Spirit is
There New.


was held there Saturday when joint
meeting OF the two rival Republican
county committees assembled in the
court house. All members of the two
committee were present besides a
very respectable following of both
factions from each of the FIVE magis-
terial districts, indicating clearly
that the Republicans of Clay county
are preparing for the approaching
fray with their old-time determine
ton to not only elect their county
ticket but also do their part towards
rolling up majority for the state
and national ticketss that will cause
some of the other counties to sit up
and take notice
For the last several months a num-
Der OF prominent leaders Of both
factions in Clay county have been
making an earnest endeavor TO bring
about reconciliation between the
warning Republicans and arrange a
settlement on some basis that. would
be fair and reasonable to both sides,
and the Joint meeting OF the two COM
mlttees and other interested party
workers was the result OF their ef-
forts. All Republicans were invited
to attend and take part in the DELHI
erations, which resulted in the re-
tirement OF the two old chairmen-
Albert Stephenson and l. D. Hyer-
in favor OF J. G. Bradley, the young
coal operator and railroad man. and
his election was made unanimous by
the consolidated committee which is
composed of the membership of the
two committees, this plan. giving each
magisterial district two members in
stead OF one as heretofore.
The meeting was presided over BY
]. S. Bales, secretary of one of the
old committees, while J.B. Wheeler,
secretary of the other committee,
acted as secretary OF the get-together
meeting. So much time was con-
sumed in making harmony speeches
that the committee decided to post
pone the call for district conventions
until Saturday, March %, at which
time the committee will again NEE.
and call the conventions and a pri-
mary for the nomination of the
county ticket and the election of the
new county committee. With the.
Republican party in Clay again uni
ted, it is freely predicted that the
Democrats have no chance whatever
of electing their men to office.
Senator Joseph H. McDermott, OF
Morgantown. and local parties have
Incorporated the Senator OIL Com
pany. with principal offices in this
city, to drill for oil and gas and man
ufacture gasoline and lamp black. in
Elk district of Kanawha county. The
company has an authorized capital of
100000, and in addition to Mr.. Nc
Dermott, the incoruoratnrs are Jonu
A. Thayer, y. T. Thayer, c. y. Beb-
hart and n. Kenna. all of Charles
ton.
Prof. L. L, Friend. of the Depart
ment Of Schools. is on a weeks tour
of Nicholas. Webster, Lewis and Har-
rison counties. to visit the high
schools. MT. Friend is assigned TO
the high school branch, and his pres
ent tour Will be one of inspection.
Prof. Frank Marsh, secretary to the
STATE board of regents, is spending
this week with the agriculturists who
have special train on the Baltimore
ard Ohio railroad, stopping at var
ious points along the line, where
farmers are given instructions and
an opportunity to hear lectures.
The Pit Pleasant Grocery Company,
of PIT. Pleasant, of which c. X.
BlackwoOd is president. has increased
It's authorized capital from 100000 to
$4,000, notice OF which has been
fled with the secretary of state.
The adjutant generals department
is having considerable trouble in as
certaining the whereabouts Of mem
bers of the West Virginia companies
in the Spanish-American war, for
whom the state has checks to pay for
the time between the time of enroll
ment and the time of being mustered
in the United States service. In some
instances the check is only for a few
days time but in some it is as much
as month. Those who were in the
West Virginia companies should get
in touch with the adjutant general
and get checks awaiting them.