The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-18
Business Ability Ticket.
inees.

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Patriotic and efficient men have
been nominated by the Republicans
al CIarkshurg for city council. The
slogan OF business ability" applies
to them in unusual degree: They are
efficient in their respective lines OF
business and always earnestly enlist
ed in all things that so to make
Glarksburg greater and better. There
il none to disparage their PATRIOTISM
sClarksburS first, last and all the
time" is their motto.
Councilman Judge has been tried
{ and not found wanting. His service
in the council has been clean, upright
and capable His record is an open
hook. Read it. He Is young man
of splendid character and possesses
ideals worthy of the honorable and
upright citizen he is. There is moth
ing in his sojourn upon the earth that
{ he or his friends need be ashamed of.
His work as railroad man is capable
and he commands the implicit con-
ddence OF his employers. Every
thing he does he does we'll. His stand
ing IN his immediate community is
high He is an unwavering citizen
for right The splendid citizenry of
qualities and will take more than
usual delight in re-electing him to
city council.
Charles H Harding. Second ward
nominee, is business man OF ripe
experience That fact is impressed.
! by that other that he Is the manager
Of one Of the most successful manu-
Iacturing plants in this community.
ia plant he helped to found. an In
dustry whose growth is largely due.
to his splendid efforts and his skilled
and Jealous supervision. Identified
actively with the board Of trade and
all public movements for the better
nlent Of the community and the adj
Sancement and. development OF the
sscityS moral, educational, religious,
industrial and commercial growth,
Mr., Harding certainly is proving him
q self an extraordinary useful and pa
8triotic citizen, a citizen of fine bust
ness ability and splendid practical
ideas in the promotion of community
welfare Second ward citizens gen
orally know him to be such a man
as is; stated herein and there is none.
in that ward with temcrity enough
to say that he will not prove him
self "a city councilman OF great ability
and wonderful usefulness.
& seems superfuous to re-testify
In the case of Councilman Charles NJ.
Ernst. renominated in the Third ward
d The residents OF that ward have more
than once shown their abiding faith
In him and their approval OF his off
cia1 course, shown the same by over
Mahe aiming lnajorities over strong and
men on the opposing ticket. a tes-
5ttMonial with more meaning than the
Telegram finds words TO indicate.
Moreover, in considering Mr.. Ernst
rom the viewpoint of business ability.
i let! not be overlooked that no has a
record In business second to none one
might say in Clarksburg. Recall the
tact that for a long period ofycars
he has been associated With one OF
eEaalaksbprgss most successful mer-
SeaHtiIe eStabl ishments and has sue
cessfu1ly managed one OF its main
: departments. Since business ability,
As Ia desired quality for councilman
ne certainly has ii. as even the opposi-
lon must concedc. The people Of
that Ethey have in Charles NJ Ernst
true and faithful representative in
S. the; city council and they are going
TO continue him there and thereby.
reap the harvest OF his experience
What the Telegram has Just said
cot Councilman Ernst is largely true
OF Charles y. Patton. re-nominated
III the Fourth ward Mr. Patton as
Gilman Is true to the best inter
ests of Clarksbung. His record rs
such Us offered as sufficient guarantee
Of his reelection While ever seeking
to promote tho interests OF Clarksburg
general. he has always arduously
poked after those OF his own ward in
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