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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN CONVEN-
TON at MARTINsBURG.
Al a convention Of the Democratic Re-
publicans Of the Congressional District.
composed ofthe counties Of Morgan, Fred
erek. Berkeley. Jefferson. Clarke, and
Hampshire, held al the Eagle Tavern, in
MARTiNsDuRC. on the Goth day Of March,
1899 for the purpose Of nominating n
suitable person TO be supported at The
| next ensuing election as q candidate 10
represent said district in the 2G:h Con.
gress OF the United States, the follow 10 9
gentlemen were present as delegates -
From Frtderiet County
pr. a y Baldwin, J. Heironimus,
L. Eichelberger Col. II. w. Richards,
Henry Sewers, Sr., Capt. George Brinker.
From J.Gsr,On.
Braxion Davenport, Minor Hurst,
Heroine l.. Opie, Jr., Henry Bedinger,
Garland VI. Davis, Jacamiah Seaman,
rrancIs Yates, w. w. Throekmorton,
VIM. Smallwocd, Samuel Cameron
From Clark,
Alfred Casiieman, Col. Josiah w Ware,
Parkinson Shepherd, DR.. James Williams.
John Alexander, Thomas Jordan.
From BerksIsy.
DR. John Hedges, Henry C. Small,
Jacob Seibert John IL. Nadeubouseh.
jeremiah Hawkins
From .Noygsn.
Fsober, c. Gus,in, jacob ReiclIard
On motion. Col. BRAxToN DAVENPORT
was appointed Chairman. and JAcoD
RE'cHARD Secretary:
Whereupon. tho votes having been "a.
ken by the counties. WILLIAM Lucas. ESQ.
received the nomination, and on motion.
the following resolution was Unsnimou
adopted:
RetoIrsd, That WIiiflM LuCas having rcceiv-
cd the nomination Of this convention. il will
unanimously sustain II aud, On motion,
Rssoirsd, That committee ~ FIVE b. apps int
ed 10 prepare an address. TO the voters Of thi.
Congressional Disifci-M hereupon. Col Rrax-
I ton Davenport, from Jefferson. Dr. Thomas Page
from Befkeleyi Robert G. Gusiin, from Morgan
l. E,cheitergcf, from FfedeTlck; aud Alfred Cas-
ueman, from Clarke, were appointed The said
committee.
Resolved That committee u three be ap-
pointed 10 inform Mr.. William Lucas ofhis nom
inanon--W hefeuPon, Df. John Hedges. Levi,
Ee'elbegef, ADD Ffancis Yates. were appointed
said committee.
Rssoired That n vote u blanks ~ awarsl~i IA
| he Chairman AMI NE Secretary II hrs eonven.
iion for the faithful discharge Of their respective
duiifs.
R,solrsd That The proceedings II ias convcn-
ton ~ signed by The Chairman and aiiesied hy
The Secretary, and Published IN the wischeSieI
Vifginian. The Msuynsbu,g Gazctie. the Charles
toun Free Pes. tic Romney Inte.ligcnocr, and
the Richmond Enquirer.
GA motion. Rs'sirsd, That tbis convention d
nov adjourn
BRAXTOS DAVENPORT, CA'n
J. EEicHlHn. Sse'ry.
The committee appointed 10 inform Nj
Lucas Of his nominstion. report the FOL.
loving correspondence
NasrfSsrrao, Msrrh ooh. 1850.
Dear SIR "A resolve Of the Conven.
ton. which was orgsnizsd Al this place TO-
day. BY delegates from FIVE counties 81
the oongressiousl district composed q the
counties Of Frederick. Hsmpsbire. Morgan
Berkeley. Jefferson, and Clarke, makes u
our agFseabls duty 70 announce 70 YOU
that u wss the pleasure Of The Conveniiou
the. you should be The esndidsis fos the
Republiesn Party q sid district - th'
ensuing slseiion. We hatseS oursslvsl
you will sceept Of NE noninaaoa, ACE