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CLARKSBURG. W. Vk., SEPTEMBER 28. 1834.
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WHOLE NO. 1752
Glorious.
jepablicai?
Pageantry!
JMENS OF VICTORY!
1ARRISON COUNTY'S MAGNIF
ICENT HOSTS AROUSED.
lEAl'TIFUL DECORATIONS. PAT
ItlOTIC SPEECHES.
7ROM all our
sua kissed
hills and
verdant val
1 e y s they
came, on
Monday, to
p a rticipate
in the grand
est conven
tion that has
ever been
held to
n o m i n ate
county can
didates. At
an early
hour the
itreets were pretty well filled
rith people, and there being sev
!ral candidates for some of the
wsitions, the friends of the dif
erent aspirants indulged in a
ively but good humored rivalry.
It eleven o'clock the First Regi
nent band marched to the Cou
louse,-'. _
md followed by a great throng,
rhe room was packed with peo
ple in a few minutes, and when
Chairman Hart arose to call the
ponvention to order his eye met
a most inspiring scene and his
ear heard the enthusiastic ap
plause of a party that will march
in triumph to victory in Novem
ber. Under the direction, of
Hod. Chas. J. Goff the large
court room had been gorgeously
decorated. Hundreds of yards
of red, white and blue bunting
draped the speaker's stand and
the sides and walls of the ele
gantly finished room. Hundreds
ol flags were to be seen on every
hand, the chandeliers being
tastefully set off with the nation
al colors. The names of the" dis
tricts were placed on pedestals,
each supported by two flags.
Maj. a. C. Moore was called to
preside as temporary chairman.
Mr. A. H. Clark, of Shinnston,
was named for temporary secre
tary by acclamation, and on mo
tion the committees were appoint
ed on Resolutions, Permanent
Organization, and a combined
committee on Credentials, Basis
of Representation, and Order of
Business.
The committees as appointed
were as follows:
CLARlv.
Resolutions?M S Riley.
Permanent Organization?W
R Alexander.
Credentials,etc.?G W Shuttle
worth.
CLAY.
Resolutions?W H Fleming.
Permanent Organization?C 0
Henry.
Credentials, etc.?W J S Har
der.
COAL.
Resolutions?C J Goff.
Permanent Organization?E N
* lowers.
Credentials, etc.-F A Smith.
EAGLE.
Resolutions?G H Berry.
Permanent Organization?J S
Griffin.
Credentials, etc.?J S Kile.
FLK.
Resolutions?D S Young.
Permanent Organization?P I
Lynch.
Credentials, etc^rL M Bird.
GRANT.
Solutions -Wm I Davisson.
Permanent Organization?W L
Hughes.
Credentials, etc.?W B Reed.
SARDIS.
Resolutions?W c Lynch.
Permanent Organization?J H
Moore.
Credentials,etc?F M Cunning
ham.
SIMPSON.
Resolutions?A J Lodge.
Permanent Organization?S S
Faris.
Credentials, etc.?J N Robin
son.
TENMILE.
Resolutions?Jno. Flanagan.
Permanent Organization?Jno ?
Bailey.
Credentials, etc.?TJ Coffman.
Union.
Resolutions?S Norman.
Permanent Organization?G
Minter.
Credentials, etc. Hiram Post.
The convention then adjourn
ed until 1 o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON.
The convention was called to
order by the temporary chair
man at 1 p. m. The committee
reports were heard and adopted.
The temporary organization was
made the permanent one. The
speech of Maj. A. C. Moore, that
grand veteran, who has carried
our flag in so many conquests, as
he took the chair, electritied the
vast audience. By his thrill
ing oratory and his magnificent
logic, he graphically pictured
the situation in which the Demo
cratic party found itself after
eighteen months of supremacy.
in which they had sold their
honor to trusts and corporations.
Nominations for members of
House of Delegates were called
for and the candidates were
named and seconded in the fol
lowing order!
Dr. D. P. Morgan nominates
C. J. Goff. C. W. Lynch nomi
nates J. W. Hess, G. F. Randall
nominates W. E. Swiger, E. N.
Flowers nominates H. W. Har
mer, H. D. Boughner nominates
Judge Edwin Maxwell, Jno.
Flynn nominates H. Wictcen
hoover, C. M. Hart nominates
A. "W. Davis. Jasper Kile seconds
J. W. Hess' nomination, E. A.
Rider seconds Harmer's nomina
tion, Gen. Northcott seconds
Goffs nomination, Jno. Holmes
speaks for Hess, Jas. F. Dye
seconds Hess. Wm.Ash seconds
Wickenhoover. Frank Davis, of
Tenmile, nominates Jas. Bum
garder, T. J. Cofiman nominates
Jno. M. Jeffers. Gen. Northcott
seconds Jeffers, Jno. Flanagan
seconds Bumgardner, A. J.
Lodge and Jno. Holmes seconds
Jeffers. Gilbert Varner second
Jeffers' nomination, P. I. Lynch
seconds Hess. Dr. E. Strictler
and M. R. Post second Harmer's
nomination; on motion nomina
tions closed.
The tables below show approxi
mately the result. Some of the
fractions are not exact but they
are about the same value.
FIRST BALLOT.
Disrnicrrs.
Clay..
Clnrk.
Coal..
Eagle.
Elk..
Grant.??
Simpson .
Simpson
Sarais .
Ten Mile
Union
Total
8
4|
?);
4
0
1
igllMN
11 r>!i 10 44 IS 8i21 1010
? S
* ! S
: *3
i I
eS a
Hess, having a majority, was de
clared one of the nominees and
a second ballot nominated Harm
er. It was as follows :
Clay.. ..
Clark ?
Coal.. .
Eagle....
Elk
Grant
SitnpHon
Sardia...
Ten Mile
Union ..
J. M. Jeffers in a pretty speech
that showed his loyalty and true
manhood, withdrew from th^
race before the second ballot was
finisned. After the result was
practically known A. W. Davis
moved that Hess and Harmer be
declared the nominees by accla
mation. The vote was carried]
with the greatest enthusiasm. Id
response to loud calls Mr. Hess
mounted the platform and ac
cepted the nomination in a witty
speecn that caught the crowds
Harmer was next called for and
in a few well chosen reraarkas
thanked the convention for the
honor they had conferred upvn
him.
The next thing was to nomi
nate a county commissioner and
A. J. Lodge named S. S. Farris.
F. M. Barbert seconded the nomi
nation and Oakley Randall moved
to nominate by acclamation. The
delegates objected and Hon.
J. Goff placed H. R. McCord
nomination. Ferris was d<
nomi
ent came next and the
form of G. W. Shuttleworth
seen rising for recognition. He
named Prof. J. N. David and was
followed by John Holmes, of
Grant, nominating W. A. Marsh.
T. J. Coffman named J. E. Law
in a vigorous speech. H. E.
Tyson, Howard Cunningham and
others seconded Law's nomina
tion. Guinn Minter spoke for
Prof. David and J. F. Dye sec
onded Marsh. The first ballot
gave Law a majority and he was
declared the nominee and ac
cepted in a neat little speech.
The ballots on commissioner and
superintendent were as follows:
SECOND BALLOT.
hti
? ?
Districts.
Distbicts.
Clay
Clark
Coal
iff16:::::
Grant
Simpson..
Sardis ...
Ten Mile.
Union ...
Total 28 21 BO 72 28
The work of tbe convention
having been concluded. Maj.
Moore rapped for silence and in
troduced Oapt B. B. Dovener.
who was forced to mount the
rostrum that he might be in full
view of the audience. It was
getting late and tbe audience
were wearied by a long session
of work, but the people insisted
that they must have a speech
from Captain Dovener. The
Captain had spoken here on
Saturday and he insisted it was
not his intention to talk but a
few minutes. The crowd, how
ever, kept urging'him and lie
spoke for a half hour, making a
strong plea for Republican prin
ciples. Dovener's conclusion
was followed by three enthusias
tic cheers for the Republican
ticket, after which the conven
tion adjourned.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. C. J. Got!, chairman of
the committee on resolutions,
read tbe following at the proper
point in the order of business:
Continued on Fifth Page.
fl Slick Back.
> Latest Sensation in Whioh
oome Clarksburg People
are Interested.
(The Fairmont Free fret* (fives
account of the erratic wander
of a man named 0. H. Law
?o. He was often in Clarks
rp and was one of the main
vers in the new railroad. Mr.
M. Jackson and others were
?restenjpl
?A short time ago Mayor A.J.
ne, of Fairmont. received a
iegratn from the chief of police
Lockport, New York, direct
im to arrest Charles H.
iwrence, of that place, as he
wanted to serve out a sent
of two years and six months
grand larceny. He also re
word that he was wanted
Chicago and Boston by the
By the time Mayor Stone
ready to look for Mr. Law
ce he was clean out of sight,
was no where to be found,
e forepart of this week the
Hjayor received word that Law
had been arrested in Bos
would be token to Lock
Prom there Col. Skinner,
been a very good friend
ce, received a telegram
to come and if possible
;im out of the scrape, and
see him.
give the informa
isavery slick
fcj
ask
Im
by dome person in Ohio, but he
wa/oniy held in castody for a
short time when the iaBBfeiPSig
fixed in some way. Since Law
rence has been in Fairmont he
bias been clerk at Skinner's Tav
ern. When the rush for coal
came on last spring he organized
the Wonder Mining Association,
and had offices at Fairmont
Monongah and Clarksburg.
Messrs. Tom Brady and others
of Clarksburg, were associated
with him.
He made some money in the
coal business, but spent it just
as fast as he made it. He was a
high liver and drove a dandy
team of horses when he went out
for his health. -
W. f. T. U.
Miss C. S. Burnett, lecturer
and organizer for the W. C. T.U.
is now in the State and will give j
an address at the M. P. church
Lost creek October 3d, 1891, at
7:30 p. m.
Miss Burnett has been two
years in Salt Lake City as teach
er id the Methodist Seminary.
She has been faithful to her
duties there, and full of earnest
desire for every good work. As
Territorial President of the W.
0. T. U. she has done more to
awaken an interest in Temper
ance that any other person. Her
work in and for the penitentiary
has been highly commendable.
While recognizing her especial
fitness for the lecture field, her
many-friends regret her depart
ure for broader fields of labor.?
The Tribune Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Miss C. S. Burnett addressed
a large audience at the M. E.
church. Tuesday evening. The
lecture was a forcible and elo
quent presentation of the Temp
cradce cause, and did much to
arouse our people to more active
work.?The Ouaridan, Tulla
horna. Tenn.
At David Davidson's can be
had boots that formerly sold at
$4 and *4.50 for 12.50 and ft,
See them yourself. 46tf
Dr. George M. Holt. Dentist,:
will be in his Clarksburg office
November 1st, 18% and remain
fin 30days. 84-tf
.
Sparks or Thoagkt.
Brooklyn, which allows 93 to
any person taking a stray goat
to the city pound, recently paid
out a good many two's on ac
count of a venerable "Billy that"
was subsequently bought at
prices ranging from fifteen to
fifty cents. He was being over
worked, no doubt, for the mayor
hag directed the pound-keeper to
suspend payment of goat re
wards.
The proposal to construct as
the great attraction of the exhi
bition of 1900 in Paris a monster
telescope able to show the in
habitants, if any, of the moon,
has been revived and M. Biscb
ofisheim is said to be willing to
advance 2,000,000 francs towards
the cost.
According to recent statistics
there are about 2,000 women
practicing medicine on the
American continent, among
whom are seventy hospital phy
sicians and ninety-six professors
in the schools.
The bees of Brazil hang their
combs outside on the branches of
trees at the very summit and at
the end of the slenderest twigs
to be out of the reach of mon
keys.
It is said that at this time there
are twenty-two ex-sovereigns'
residing in different parts of Eu
rope, none of them in the coun
tries where they ruled.
Near Iron Mountain, Mo., a
turning.
girl to pledge herself to secrecy.
So the storv came out.
Governor Tillman, of South
Carolina, will represent that
State in the U. S. Senate. Bis
election will add another to the
interesting collection of freaks,
of which Feller. Jones and Stew
art are not the least prominent.
Wenton.
Joseph and Cecil Davis were
at Clarksburg Monday attending
the funeral of their cousin, Miss
Ella Wolfe.
The marriage of Mr. James
and Miss Emma Harrison, daugh
ter of Matthew W. Harrison,
Esq.. is announced for Wednes
day morning, October 3rd, 189-1,
at 11 o'clock.
Little Gertrude Evans, daugh
ter of Rev. B. B. Evans, of
Clarksburg, who has been visit
ins in Weston for the past two
months, returned home 22d.
Miss Mollie Smith, of Clarks
burg. was here Monday on her
way to Glenville to enter upon
her duties as First assistant of
the Glenville Normal School.
Civil Engineers Thomas Petti
grew, M. A. Bailey and Charley
Wyckoff returned Tuesday from
their survey of the rtilroad from
Clarksburg to New Martinsville,
Wetzel county.
M." D. Post, of Wheeling, is
visiting friends here.?Tim**.
Hedge Triplett, of Addison,
was here Tuesday on his way to
Clarksburg and Grafton.
The Independent has been sold
to Messrs. R. Ad Hall and Chas. ?
D. Vassar. The paper in the fu
ture will advocate bright protec
tion and will be conducted under
the editorial management of Mr.
Hall.?Democrat.
The small vote given to some of
the condidates in the Republican
convention on Monday was no
test of the popularity of these
gentlemen, for their names were
used by their friends and against
their wishes they were placed
before the convention.
Born?to Mr. and Mrs. J. Hor
ner Davis a girl and a boy.
Katy Lick and Enterprise ball
clubs cross bats at Gypsy Grove
Saturday, October 6.
Ladies button shoes worth IS,.
now selling at 11.25 at David
Davidson's. 46tf'
Democracy !
The Convention Names a
Tioket.
But Little Interest Taken in
the Proceedings.
Tho Harrison county Demo
cratic convention held hero on
Thursday was fairly well attend
ed owing to the fact that a great
effort had been made to get the
country people out and the an
nouncement that Howard would
speak. Fully twice as miny peo
plo came to the Republican con
vention onMonday and those who
had an opportunity of seeing the
brilliaut decorations, the over
flowing house and tho onthusiasm
of that occasion and the lack of
interest manifested by our Demo
cratic friends on Thursday could
easily see the omens of that vic
tory that will belong to the Re
publicans on the Oth day of No
vember.
; Mr. M. M. Thompson, was the
temporary chairman and Editor
S. B. Davis secretary.
The usual committees were ap
pointed and a recess was taken
until 2 p. m. Tho permanent
chairman was Mr. Ellis Lyon and
Mr. Davis was made secretary.
Hon. John J. Davis was chair
man of the committee on Resolu
tions and in his earnest style,
presented the usual Democratic
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free press, IV
coal, free iron, free wool and free
men. The nominations for House
of Delegates were called for. The
party leaders had made frantic
efforts to induce Col. T. Moore
Jackson and others to accept the
nomination but they all refused
to get in the way of the storm
that they plainly saw in the dis
tance- AmoniE the names placed
before the conventioil were Col.
John C. Vance, Orman Randolph,
J. W. Gerrard, David L. Hall
and W. B. Wilkinson. Hall was
nominated on the first ballot and
on the third ballot Gerrard was
put through.
For County Commissioner Wet.
ley Post went through by accla
mation. The candidates before
thehouso for County Superin
tendent were C. R. Ogden, Ran
sell Johnson and T. 8. Gerrard,
ofSardis. Ogden was nominated
on tho first ballot The chairman
then introduced John A. Howard
who talked until half of his audi
ence had left the house. His
speech was a great disappoint
ment to his friends here and the
very harsh and uncomplimentary
things he said about Capr. Dove
nar failed to help his cause. Many
of tho Democrats present had
heard Capt. Dovener speak in the
most complimentary terms of
Mr. Howard in his speech here
on Monday and the low, uncalled
for and unmanly statements that
he made reflecting on the personal
cliaracter of Mr. Dovener fell
very flat. Democrats concede
that the speech was a failure and
that it would have been much
better for him and the ticket if
he had been kept at home. There
was no applause that indicated
anv enthusiasm whatever.
Mrs. Robert H. Northcott and
little daughter, Mamie, of Kan
sas, were here the first of the
week, the gueste of Gen. ami Mr-.
Northcott.
Mrs, E. B. Hustead went to
Sardison Wednesday to attend
the wedding of Mr. Geo Smith
and Miss Ida (iriflin.
MissArtha Drummcnd returned
Monday fr6m a two weeks' visit
to PittBburg and Washington, Pa.
She was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
H. M. Hall and reports a most de
lightful time.