Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-03-25
aH4zzHA4Es.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

In pursuance of public notice large meeting
of the Democratic party Of Berkeley county was
held at Billmire's Hotel, in Martinsburg. on MOn-
day the 10th instant.
On motion Of DR.. G. A. Hamill, the meeting
| was organized by calling to the Chair Col J. b.
| A. NADENBUSGH, and the appointment Of e.
G. ALBJETIs as Secretary.
| The Chair stated the object Of the meeting 70
/ be 10 consider the PrOPriety OF nominating can.
djdate or candidates TO represent the county in
| the next House Of Delegates and also to appoint
delegates 10 attend q district Congressional Con.
vention to choose q candidate for Congress.
On motion of Samuel Albnrtis COMMITTEES em.
| bracing two from each precinct IN the county,
and consisting Of the following persons, was aP.
| pointed by the Chair 10 report business for the
/ action of the meeting, viz:
NgTtinsburg, Samuel AlbuTiis. DR.. T. s Page.
GdrardSIOt0n, Capt. X. d. Seaman and Elias
Sincindiver.
! IedgesriLIe, Jacob Hull, aud Chas. StueEeS, jr.
Failing TYcIerS, DIR. G. A. Hamill, A. w. PO-
terfield.
Back Greek, Jacob Stuckey, Jas. Wilson, 81.
The committee retired for short time. In
their absence the meeting was entertained BY an
| interesting speech from John Z. N9TTls, Esq-
| On the return Of the committee they reported
through their chairman as follows:
That Il is expedient for the democratic party
Of Berkeley TO nominate but one candidate for
the next House of Delegates.
4SA0AA4AAA1A44
| to the meeting the name of Jas. w Gray.
That the Chairman Of this meeting appoint six
delegates from each precinct IN the county 70 at.
| tend the Congressional Convention at whatever
| time and place agreed upon.
That the said delegates shall be untTlmelled
| in their choice offs candidate Tor COogreus.
Before vote was taken upon this report the
following resolution. offered by E. G. Alburtis,
was adopted without dissenting voice:
ResOlred, That before proceeding TO the D0mI.
nation of candidate for a seat in the next House
of Delegates we pledge ourEelVestO vote for him,
and to use all honorable Efforts 10 secure his
election.
The vote was then taken separately upon the
proposition Of the report of the committee, and
| the whole unanimously adopted: WbereupOn
| John E. Norris, John II. Iikens and John Burns,
| ir, were appointed \ committee 60 inform Capt.
Gray Of his nomination They Immediately per.
formed their duty, and presented him to the meet
ing, when he accepted the nomination in an ap.
propriate speech
The name of Col. Jacob Sincindiver bad been
used in connection with the nomination confer
red upon Capt. Gray. Col. SineindiveT, there
FORE by solicitation appeared in the meeting, and
stated that il his friends were satisfied he acqui-
| esced in the proceedings.
The Chair then proceeded to aPpointth follow.
ing delegates to the Congressional Convention.
viz:
MARTIssBunG-Samuel Alhurtis Dr. T. S. Psrr.
Alex. Ne~etmr.J. E NOUi'. John n. Liksns and John
HEDGEsvILIE-J.cob Hull. David specE, n. J. Sci.
bert, EnOch g. II. dges. Adam KrsgiOW and BaiIy T.
BxcE CRErK-ROh, K Robinson. c. s,uekey. js.
wm. Miller. Henry Evsrhart, Jacob SIUoksy. ]. W.
FALLING wArERs-Jaeob A. Small. Geo. W. HolH-
das a. W. POrsrfeId Geo. SPsrOVS, Dr.. G. A. Hamil
BUxKERsnILL-David Stewart. Nathan D. Payne.
Barnet Gilbert Lewis Fry, s. NaIhe5s and Col. j. Sia.
cindiveE.
GERARDsTowN-GeO. Tanaker. PresIY q. SiboIs, }.
Hollis, Elias Sinoendiver, Wm- Barney, AZ, snd e.
On motion the Chairmanand Secretary were added 70
! the above list Of dsiegatsS.
Resolved That the demce Sie papeTs oftFDe Congress
gressiOnal disIet be requested publish IbsEe oeed'
ipgs. }. B. A. NADENBUSCH, Ch'n.