The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-01

unanimous or mott retorted Robin
son. and II fairness to the commit
tee and the intelligence OF this audi
enee. i call upon you to present your
proofs"
i've got the proof all right"
shrieked Hornor.
order, order" demanded the
chairman.
There can't be any order here
the way this things going" re-
torted Hornor.
Then the chairman took a hand
and ruled that. all personalities
should cease forthwith. Horror
broke in again and shouts of ''Put
him out" came from all over the
audience. Mr.. Robinson retired with
the statement that he would demand
a retraction. Horror attempted to
shout something several times but
was yelled out of order by the audi
ence.
John C. johnson, of Bridgeport,
a member of the committee OF ten,
said that he had spoken at the pre-
ceding mass meeting in favor OF
building an addition to the old court
house, that everybody knew how he
stood on the question and that as
far as he was concerned he had not
been packed
Virgil L. Highland offered a mo
ton, which was carried without al
dissenting voice. for the chair to
appoint a committee of three to wait
on the county court and invite 1t to
be present in the meeting. James
B. supler waited on the members OF
the court, who had been, holding al
session, and escorted them into the
convention hall.
Edmund Southern got up and
wanted to know if the committee
had voted unanimously in favor OIL
building a new court house. He
said he understood it voted six for
and four against. r.
st was a,tmaiority, anyway" said
Thomas Honor. ,e
Is Then why not say so?" asked
Southern. elq ;.l
Mr.. Southern wanted a motion put
before the house should be built so
new court house should be built so
as to cut off lot of useless
speeches and hard talking. The
motion was lost in the confusion.
Oscar C. Wilt Of, Salem, mem
Der of the committee Of ten, arose
and explained the. action, of that
committee. sFIe said the resolution
had finally been adopted yby a unan-
imous vote. ~I rRPE
Committee of ten?" asked Mr..
Southern.
Yes; nine present" replied Mr..
witt.
"Yea; yea; yea" shouted Mr..
Southern shaking his head amidst
some laughter.
C. C. Southern then made a
speech in favor Of building a new
court house. He said the county
was wealthy and the people prosper
Gus; that they needed a new court
house and ought to have it.
"Hcven't We got good court
house?" somebody asked.
YES" flashed back the speaker.
good for the time when it was
built. but the county. the town ana
the people have long since outgrown
it. The people could built a court
house costing s1,OOO,OOO today
easier than they could build one for
100000 when this was built"
Il am sorry that Mr.. Hornor isl
opposed to new court house." OBJ
served Mr.. Southern in the course OF
his remarks.
q am sorry that Mr.. Southern ia
vors it it." yelled Mr.. Horror, be
cause he sold some land and made a
fortune out Of it,"
Some men are sore,' retorted Mr..
Southern, because they've got land
and can't sell it, but that is no rea-
son why they should oppose a new
court house"
Mr.. Hornor became rather bolster
Gus at this point and was repeated
ly called to order by the chairman.
Disorder ensued and somebody quiz
eted things by offering motion to
adjourn until 1880 clock, which was
carried.
Afternoon Session.
At the opening of the afternoon
session Ira C. Post offered reso-I
luton with long preamble to the.
effect that farmers ana taxpayers OF
he coutny are opposed to the bur-
dens Of new court house for the
county at this time and to all efforts