The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-18
And Adopt a Platform Contain
ING Strong Pledges for the
Best Public Welfare
CROWD ATTENDS
Some Close But Friendly Con-
tests in the Selection OF
the Candidates.

Tuesday night, attended by q crowd
that packed the room to the DOORS
standing room being at a premfu
and hundreds being unable to gain
admission to the room. There were
three changes from the presemE
incumbents, Patrick H. Shields being
nominated for city clerk over G.. O.
FinIy, John NJ. Flanagan was thg
nominee for city collector and trea
urer over John NJ. Knox and John IL
Owens for assessor instead OF w H
Robbins. All the other present 0liEG
ials were renominated.
Nominees Cheered.
The gathering was a splendid ter
timonial to the efficiency OF the uTeE
emit regime The cheering, that oG
times threatened to tear the roof or
when candidates were nominatcd
eyinced the confidence of the Repru-
licans OF the city in their seamdaE5
bearers In the coming election. The
meeting also demonstrated the great
need of public auditorium in CIarEE-
burg large enough for such mammoth
gatherings.
w. G. Osborn, Chairman of the city
executive committee, called the con-
'vention to order and named Ex-MaguE
Frank r. Moore temporary chairmaH
and w. L. Geppert temporary secES-
tary
A. resolution was presented prOVd-
ing that the temporary Organizaeium
be made permanent, that there be M
contests over delegates, that the ORlG<
of business be the same as that usGf
in the official call Of the conventl1
that the basis of Representations %
ten votes for each ward, that Il sllgslle
require twenty six votes to nominal
and that all committees be dfspeu
with The resolution was adCpted
unanimously.
The chairman made short speeclI1s
thanking the committee chairman tCE
the honor conferred upon him. aI
predicted victory in the coming GEee-
ton.
Resolutions Adopted.
Roy E. Parrish introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions and they were reafZ
by the secretary:
RESOLVED: That the pledge -
hereby made to use every p0ssEb&lF'
effort to improve and extend the hr9
Sighting equipment of the city. ana -
guarantee trained service on the EAEs
of firemen We favor the erection aN4
operation OF two or three sub-stati0uB
at suitable points in the city at the
earliest date possible. We heaTCtE
approve the action of the fire COM
Tnittee in sending the, chief OF the frGs
department to Cincinnati to receive
instruction and training:
RESOLVED: That it Is the desire
of the people of CIarksb1rg, TO hayu
a rigid and strict enforcement OF TIE
prohibition laws of the state, as s004B
as. they shall become effective; ana the
persons chosen at this conventions
they shall be elected, are instrnctcd
to unite with all state and county
officers charged with the duties OF eL-
forcing the laws prohibiting the sAls
OF intoxicating liquors and to WOFiE
a
ough and efficient enforcement OF sam
laws.
RESOLVED: That it is the sense og
this convention, that the city OF
Clarksburg should acquire and own
teams and wagons for hauling GaE-
bage, and that it should remove an
garbage without cost or charge, ana
the nominees of this convention S
elected are directed to carry this res0s-
luton into effect.
Upon motion the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
The chairman read the Official caE
of the convention and declared nOE7i=-
nations to be in order.
Mayor Cole RenOminated-
J. ]. Coughlin placed the name q
Will H. Cole in nomination for mayor
DR.. j. b. Smith seconded the nonIlLla-
ton. There were no other nOm1n1-
lions and motion was made that tle
nomination be by reclamation. 1hS
motion carried The mayor RESPOND
ed to the repeated calls for apeeEik-
with a short talk, warmly thanlru1
the convention for the honor bestoNe
upon him and pledging that, IL elecls-
ed. he would see that the resoIuttCHS
previously adopted by the conyent10Ms
would be carried out.
Chief of Police Harry L. Bruol8
was renominated for that ONCE ~
Charles G. Coffman in a Ieug
speech in which he paid high tribute
to the chiefs efficiency and his par
sonai character. There was no OF
position and he was nominated BY -
clamation. He made a short talk e.Z-
pressing his thanks and pledgtnE q
keep the department on its preNeIlS
hieh plane of efficiency, il elected
Contest for City Clerk.
For the office of city clerk ne
names OF Patrick II. Shields auG
George c. Finly we're put in noEninls
ton. When the ballots were Counted.
It was seen that Shields was the MONT
nee Of the convention with twonty-EtE
and two-thirds votes, less than .
whole vote more than was neceal-
Mr.. Shields thanked the conVen
in q few we'll chosen words.
For superintendent OF streeesy
n. w. Showalter placed in nominal
the name OF Edward Peggy Log =.
The nomination was by acclaH1a&
there being no opposition, Cries