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Shennerd ANIL Clppzine 7l6,rnships.

Convention Of the Democratic aud Con-
sentative party Of Shepherd and Chapllne
Townships was held in Shepherdstown on Sat-
urdav. the 18th instant, and the body erSan-
lied by choosing d. 5. RENTCH, Esq Chair
man. and appointing JOSEPH McMuRRAN, Sec
rotary.
Resolution
That the committee be appointed by the
Chair to draft Resolutions and select delegates
from Shepherd and Chapine Townships foF
the County Convention at Charlestown on the
Goth instant, which, after some discussion, was
amended as follows, aud adopted:
THAT the Chair appoint Committee OF
five from each Township, who shall name Ten
DELEGATES from each Township and then the
meeting may add ten more, if they so desire.
The Chair appointed the following Commit
tee: S hepherd-H c. Entler Saml Knott, Jas.
II. Moore, Lee ii. Moler, j. T. Hess. Chap
Eae-G. d. McGlincy, C L. Butler, u. f..
Harrison, j. G. Ruckle. John Keplinger. The
Committee retired and in the course of time,
reported through their Chairman, u. ID. Nc
Glincy, as follows:
Whereas, The voters of West Virginia at
the recent election, by n very decided majority
declared in favor Of calling Convention for
the purpose of framing new Constitution
or amending the present one-thereiore, be 1t
Resolved
LIST, That in order to secure not only the
services of the best men as Delegates to that
Convention but also perfect harmony and una
nimity among the friends of the Convention,
we mutually pledge ourselves to give our ear
nest support to the Candidates that may be
selected for that position, by the County Con-
yention to be held in Charlestown on the goth
instant, Notwithstanding we may have our own
preferences. We cheerfully yield to the will
of the majority fairly expressed.
End That 10 DO the number OF Delegates
appointed by this meeting to represent Shep-
herd Township in said Convention; and that
10 be the number of Delegates appointed hy
this meeting to represent Chapiue Township
in said Convention.
List Of Delegates for Shepherd Township ::
Samuel Knott, Capt. Lee ii. Moler, &. IL. r.
Sherman, Geo NJ. Beltzhoover, II. C. Entler,
JOS 4. Hess, Geo. n. Lynch, Stephen Staiey,
Abraham Harris, James II. Moore.
List of Delegates for Cbapline Township ;
B. f. Harrison, Dr. J. 7. Tanner, c. 7. But
Ter, Col. VIM A. Morgan, Humphrey Engle,
Capt. j. s. Melvin. Capt. j. W. Glenn, Nm.
II. McQmlkin, w II. Lcmen, J. c. Ruckle.
Rcsolred, That the Delegates hereby appoint
cd for the Townships Of Shepherd and Chap
line. arc fully authorized aud empowered to
act in behalf of their respective Townships in
conjunction with the Delegates from other parts
Of the county in nominating a candidate for
the Senate Of West Virginia, and two fit and
suitable persons to represent this county IN the
next Legislature Of this State; also Super
intcudant of Public Schools, and any county
nominations to be made at this time; and also
10 act with other Delegates from this county
and those from Berkeley CnuLty in nominating
two Candidates-ore from each county to the
Convention, to represent this Senatorial Dis
trict in said Convention.
The report Of the Committee was adopted,
and the meeting added the following delegates ;
Shepherd james Osborne, Jas. Ii. Shep-
herd, il. f. Barnhart, J. II. L. Hunter, VIM.
Beal. Geo. LicLldcr, VIM B. Daniels, r. S.
NJ. Hoffman, A f.. Osborne, John p. Hill.
Ckapline :-Davl Billnyer, Jacob Fulk,
/. Etchisou, DIR, W. F. Alexander, r. c. Burk-
hart, John Keplinger, John II. little, VIM. M.
Snyder. F.. S. Ruse, r. L. Osborne.
A Resolution was offered and carried that
Township meetings Of Shepherd and Chapline
Townships, will be held on Saturday, October
"a, at o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose of
nominating suitable candidates for Township
officers.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
d. S: RENCH, Chm'n.
JOSEPH McMURRAN, Sec'y.