Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-03-25
coNcRrssrosAL CONVENTION

F'nday the 18th inst.
The Convention was called &c order by Br.
PHILiP SMITH, on whose motion ROBERT
Y. CONRAD, ESQ, was called TO the Chair,
and JoHs NJ. JEwErT appointed Secretary.
The roll of Delegates 10 the Convention wa,
called and the following gentlemen appeared
and took their sea.s:
Berkeley. Edmund p Hunter, Isaac v.
Burns. Andrew McIntire. r. V. Snodgrass.
John w. Stewart, George Lemon, George
Mckown.
Clarke Benjamin Morgan, Capt. Archi-
bald Bowen, DR.. Philip Smith, Thornton Pen
dleton, George Knight, Treadwel Smith,
Thomas Crow
Morgan. S. Duckwan
Frederick. -R. Y. Conrad, Joseph Tidball,
Hugh Sidwel, Isaac Russell, James Gather.
Mahlon s. Lovett, Benjamin w. Jefferson,
Joseph G. Gray, James Chi2ley, John Nj.
Miller.
,jsGsrson Thomas II. Willis, VIM. G.
Ferguson, James ID. Gibson, $. RIdeDou.,
Meredith Helm, David Fry, Thomas Lock,
A. ID. Undertake, Jas. w. Campbell. Jas. V.
Moore, Cary Thompson. Joseph F. Abel,
William Medler, Richard III. Lee, John Nj.
Jewett
Hampshire c. Green.
WmTca--N NJ. Jacobs, Ewel Baker, Nor
gan NJ Seemer, James Marshall, James Cross,
Jacob Kline.
Page.--Joseph H. Sherrard, Lloyd Logan.
On motion Of JosEPH TTDBALL, ESQ.,, a
committee Of one from each county was APP
pointed TO report permanent officers Tor the
Convention.
The following gentlemen were appointed ::
Thomas II. Willis, Thomas Z. Green, n. NJ
Jacobs, Joseph III. Sherrard, Z. p. Hunter,
Benz. Morgan, Joseph s. Duckwall, and Jo-
seph Tidball.
After retiring for short time, the commit
tee, returned and reported the following
Presidenf-RoBERr Y. CONRAD.
lice P~esidents--R. V. SsopGRAss and n.
NJ. JACOBS.
Secretaries M. JEwErr and JOS. s.
DucKwALL.
The report Of the Committee being unani-
mously confirmed, Mr.. CONRAD rose and IN
fsrvid speech urged unanimity Of action; and
also referred in happy manner TO the issues
between the two parties ofthe country.
The Chair having stated that nominations
were in order,
BExJAmIN MORGAN, Esq, Of Clarke, In be.
half of that delegation, presented the name oil
ANTHONY KENNEDY, Esq, OF Jefferson, as a
candidate.
J. II. SnERnARD, Esq, delegate from Page,
in obedience TO the request of a meeting held
in that county presented the name OF CHARLES
JAMES faulkner, Esq, Of Berkeley.
Col. E. P. HUNTER, Of Berkeley, sad that
he rose for the purpose of presenting the
views which were held by Mr.. Faulkner
and his friends in reference 10 the connection
Of the name Of that gentleman with the nomi-
h., 10 fha 4 'r,,v
and in order that the circumstances under
which his name lad been presented might be
fully understood, he begged 10 deiain the Con
yention few minutes while he would advert
to those circumstances.
In the early part of the winter, numoer OF
gentlemen in the RIVER counties, remembering
with what triumphant success Mr. FAuLKsER
had borne the Wing banner through every
canvass ID which he had ever been engaged,
save in the Congressional election of 1913,
when. large segment Of the Tenth Legion
having been recently added to our district, he
had gallanty struggled and as CALAMITY fallen
beneath its unexpected weight, invited him to
announce himself as an Independent Wing
Candidate. At q subsequent period he rcceiv-
cd a call, protesting to represent the united
wish of the counties of Page and Warren,
invitations he gave the response that, at any
sacrifice OF personal interest or convenience,
he wosid obey such a call when and only
when il should come with something like
unanimiiy from the Wings of the district
Meantime, the friends OF other gentlemen,
worthy of any honor the district could offer
them, had presented their names 10 the con
sideration OF the Wings of the district
MIR. Il. was willing at all times to meet the
adversary in struggle for the ascendancy OF
Wing principles, but never to meet his frhsds
ia struggle for nomination and conven-
ZION became necessary 10 concentrate the SEN
timent of the Wings Of the district Mr..
FAULKNER, though strongly urged. had 10 MIR.
HIS personal knowledge, steadily objected 10
being the nominee ola convention, and had
insisted that under no circumstances would he
accept such a nomination unless rendered with
the utmost cordially, and made in a spirit OF
perfent harmony, and near approach TO
have been authoritatIveiy INFORM
ed that the entire delegation from four of the
sight counties of rhe district are ready upon
this floor to urge his nomination, and that
portion Of the delegation of at least two other
are in his favor.
Mr. H. said he had reason 10 believe how
ever that perfect harmony and unannlty
might be attained by the withdrawal Of Mr..
s name, and 10 insure this very desirable re-
suit. he would respectfully but earnestly en-
treat his friend Mr.. SHERgARp 10 Withdraw
the name of Mr.. Faulkner, and he would as
sure the convention that Mr. F. would vastly
prefer TO sustain with all the energy and zeal
Of which he was capable, any Wing, good
aud true who might be selected by the conven
lion, than offend the honest prejudices of a
single Wing in the district, and he would add
that whatever might be the result of the dellb-
araiions Of the convention, he pledged the
county Of Berkeley on election day TO give
good account Of herself.
Col. HUNTER having concluded, Mr.. SHER-
RARD rose and formally withdrew the name of
Mr.. Faulkner.
JOSEPH TIDDALL, Esq, Of Frederick, Sc
ronded the nomination Of ANTHONY KENSE-
DY, ESQ, in an appropriate speech, and upon
calling the roll of delegates ii appeared that.
ANTHONY KENNEDY, Esq,
IF Jefferson, was unanimously nominated as
the Wing Candidate for the Tenth Congress
sional District.
john S GALLAHER, Esq, having previ-
ously declined, by private letters and through
the medium Of the public prints, his name
was not presented TO the Convention.
Or motion of Col Z. P. HUNTER, a commit
toe Of one from each county was appointed to
L. 6 and