The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-30
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8. S. Farls. Of Bridgeport, presented
the name Of F1avtus B. Dayisson, also
Of that town.
AS there were only two candidates
before the convention q motion was
carried to make their nominations by
reclamation.
w. II. Taylor. Of Clark district, pre-
scented the name OF /. Wade Coffman,
present incumbent, for the nomination
for circuit clerk. Every other district
seconded the nomination, delegates
speaking In high terms Of the efficient
work Of Mr.. Coffman, as circuit clerk.
The nomination was made by ac-
clamation and rising vote was given
in honor of the candidate. When Mr..
Cofman addressed the convention and
thanked 1t for the honor he was
greeted with a storm of applause.
Basil II. Lucas, of Clay, was placed
In nomination for clerk Of the county
court by B. T., Harmer, OF Shinnst0n
and every district seconded the NOM
nation. DR.. W A. Selby, Of Union,
asking that 1t be made unanimous In
making a seconding motion on behalf
OF his delegation, which was enthusi-
astically done by the convention.
Mr.. Lucas thanked the convention
for the honor and promised his I'M
firing efforts in the campaign and
faithful service in the event Of his
election. n s'57
For the nomination for county
commissioner, four names were pre-
sented to the convention, as follows:
Isaac L. DAWSON, of Wallace, by
Ernest A. Rider, of Clark; Flavius
s. Estlack, Of Sardis, of Sardis. by
DR.. Marsh, OF that district; j. w,
Johnston, of Bristol. by James n.
Moore, of Salem; and George w.
Stqrm, Of Union, by DR.. v. a. Selby,
of that district. At the reauest OF
Mr.. sturm, however, his name was
withdrawn.
Mr.. DAVIDSON was nominated upon
the first ballot, the count being SIS
votes for DAVIDSON, % for Estlack
and 10 for Johnston.
Mr.. DAVIDSON thanked the conven.
tion for the nomination and pledged
his best efforts in the campaign and
in the Office If elected. 3.
For superintendent OF schools
Prof. Ira L. Swiger, of Tenmile
placed the name Of. Carl s. Lawson
of Simpson district, before the con
|yention. M
No other names were presented
and Mr.. Lawson, who responded to
calls and made brief address. was
made the nominee by reclamation.
julius Kahn, a representative in
Congress from the San francisco
district Of California, was then In
troduced and he delivered a brilliant
and forceful address upon the ma
tfonal political situation, which
brought forth great applause and
enthusiasm from the large audience
Mr.. Kahn declared that ali over
the country the Republicans are COM
ing back into their own and that II
any Republican who had left the
party ever intended to return to 1t,
now is the time to come back. Civ
ing his own state as an illustration
he said there are 100000 voters
there, that in the registration. OF
votes. already held 100000 Of them
had enrolled as Republicans, and
that the remainder were divided be-
tween the Democrats and Progress
siyes with the Progressives running
a poor third despite the fact that
Governor Hiram Johnson. who was
Rooseyelt's running mate in the last
presidential campaign, had done
everything in his power to make the
Progressive vote as large as posi-
BILE. Similar figures were given from
various other states.
Mr.. Kahn declared the people OF
his state chiefly engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits, that the lowering OF
the tariff bars by the Democrats had
nearly ruined their industries and
that they had determined to. take the
best possible means of defeating the
Democrats and restoring the protec-
tive tariff system.
The effect of the operation Of the
Underwood Simmons tariff bill since
1t was enacted by the Democratic
Congress nine months ago were de-
tailed by the speaker showing that
it had depressed business. thrown
workmen out Of work and had mol
reduced the cost Of living as was
promised, but on the contrary had
raised 1t. Mr.. Kahn said that Uncle
Sam had found this out as we'll as
the people. He is member of the
committee on military affairs In Con.
gress and this year; the committee
had to appropriate more money fol
the same supplies than 1t did last
And. Uncle Sam obtains his supplies
In an open competitive 1narke,
where he would get the benefit Of
any reduction OF prices II there