The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-19
AT Their City Convention for
City Officers the Coming
TWelveMonths.
is HEADED d BY BY GORDON y !,
Great Outpouring of The Voting
Population. and Widespread
lnterestin C Convention.

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PopuIation.and Widespread
lnterestin Convention.
Amidst cheers that rocked the old
court house to its foundations the
winning ticket for the city election
TO be held Tuesday. Aprile s. was
lcompleted Thursday night in mass
convention there. It is as follows:
For mayor-G. II. Gordon.
For police chief-Harry L. Brooks.
For city clerk-Alb bert T. Bishop.
For superintendent Of streets
Edward W. Laubenstein.
For member Of water works and
sewerage board-Wi11 H. Lewis
For collector and treasurer-Ar-
thur +. Thorn.
For assessor ohm ID. Owens.
For member OF board Of education
Robert Morris
While there was only one candi-
date for each of several nominations,
there were two good-natured con-
tests. a ballot being necessary to de-
termine a race between two candi-
dates for superintendent of streets
and two ballots being necessary to
decide one between three candidates
for assessor. Throughout the entire
proceeding. however. good feeling
and enthusiasm prevailed, giving ev-
idence that the party will 20 through
the campaign strongly united and
with a common purpose.
When the convention was called to
order promptly at o'clock by Will
liam G.. Osborn, chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee. the court house
auditorium was packed, hundreds
being forced to stand up both inside
and in the hallway outside. Mr.. O.-
born asked former Senator Charles
C. Coffman and William T.. GeppertI
to act temporarily as Chairman and
secretary, respectively. and the con-
5yention made the selections perma-
nent.
BY resolution, it was decided to-
dispense with committees, TO accept
the official list Of delegates. to allow
each ward ten votes and to require
3tWenty-si1 votes for choice.
,rhorn's9 Great Speech.
Mr.. Gordon was placed In nonina
tfon for mayor by former Senator
Arthur x. Thorn, OF the Fourth
ward. who made one of the most
stfrrins and sensible convention adj
dresses ever 11eaSd In the auditorium.
sEte pointed out that the position re-
fn,,1red a. narien in fpublic affairs.
executive ability. breadth of mind. !.
rlnauestione; integrity. and temper
mental noise all of which Mr.. Cor
don possesses. There was no other
nomination and when Mr.. Gordon
was named bv acclamation the con-
.ynntinn want Wild with enthusiasm.
MI Gordon was called UPON for an
eypression and IN a few words he
thanl<ad fis fellow citizens for the
honor and promised his very best ef-
Zee 9anl, IN filing lis duties in the
aNent asSe al or his ~ election. ,. Il 5T
A Harry VII 5Rrooks the present pop
,,1aroanS, efficient chief of police. was
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