Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-09-30
Democratic and Conservative Meeting.

A Convention of the Democratic and
Conservative party of Shepherd and
Chapline Townships was held in Shep-
herdstown on Saturday, the 23rd inst,
and the body organized by choosing d.
S. RENTCH, Esq, as Chairman, and
appointing JosErH MCMuRRAN, Secre-
tarv.
Geo. D. McGlincy, Esq, offered the
following Resolution
That a Committee be appointed py
the Chair to draft Resolutions ana Sc
lect delegates from Shepherd ana ohaP-
line Townships for the County Eoi!'el'-
ton at Cbarlestown on the 10Th inst,
which. after some discussion, was amen
ded as follows, and adopted
,.Tbat the Chair appoint a Committee
or6yo from each Township, who shall
name ten Delegates from each Town
shin and then the meeting may add ten
more, # they so desire.
Tie Chair appointed the following
Committee Sbephsrd-H. G. Entler,
Samuel Knott, Jas. II. Moore, Lee II.
NIolcr. J. r Hess. CtapIine-G. ID.
AIcGliucy. c. T. Butler,B. +. Harrison,
J. G. Rucklc, Jno. Keplinger. The
Committee retired and in course of
time, reported through their Chairman,
Ct D. DlcGlincy, as follows /:
Therens, The voters Of West Virgin
il at a recent election, by very decided
majority declared in favor Of calling a
Convention for the purpose Of framing
new Constitution or amending the
present one-therefore, be 1t resolved,
LIST, That in order to secure not only
the services Of the best men as Dele
rates 10 that Convention, but also per
feet harmony and unanimity among the
friends Of the Convention. We mutu-
ally pledge ourselves to give our earnest
support to the Candidates that may be
selected for that position, by the Coun-
ty Convention to be held in Charles
town on the 10Th inst, Notwithstanding
we may have our own preferences. W e
cheeriully yield to the will Of the ma
iority fairly expressed.
2nd. That 10 be the number of Dele
gates appointed by this meeting to rep
resent Shepherd Township in said Con
rcu;ion; and that 10 be the number OF
Delegates appointed 10y this meeting to
represent Chapline Township in said
Convention.
List OF Delegates for Shepherd Town
ship: Samuel Knott, Capt. Lee II. Mo
Ter, O. H. +. Sherman, Geo. VI. Beltz-
hoover, Henry c. Entlcr, JOS. 1. Hess,
Geo. \. Lynch, Stephen Staley, Abra-
ham Harris Jas Ii Moore
List Of Delegates for Chapline Town
ship 3. i. Harrison Dr. l. S. Tanner,
C. 7. Butler, Col, VIM. \. Morgan,
Humphrey Euglc, Capt. Jacob ). Mel
vim, Capt, Jas. W. Glenn, VIM. I. Nc
Qu;lkiu, Wm. T. Lemen, John q.
Ruckie
Aud further bc it
R,soIcrd, That the delegates hereby
appointed for the Townships Of Shep
herd and Chaplre, are fully authorized
and empowered to act in behalf Of then
respective Townships in conjunction
with the Delegates from other parts ot
the county in nominating a candidate
for the Senate Of West Virginia, and
two fit and suitable persons 20 represent
this county IN the next Legislature OF
this state: also Superintendent OF
Public Schools, and any county noml-
nations to he made at this time; and
also 70 act with other Delegates from
this county and those from Berkeley
county in nominating two candidates
one from each comty-to the COnven
ton, to represent this Senatorial District
in said Convention.
The report of the Committee was
adopted, and the meeting added the fol
lowing delegates Mepherd-Jame:
Oshoun, James H. Shepherd, ii, +
Baynhart, j. II. l.. Hunter, VIM. Beall
Geo. Lickiiicr, VIM. Is. Daniels, *. )
VI. Hoffman. \. l. OSbomn, John /
Hill Canpiiae-Dayid Billmyer, ia
cob Fulk, l.. Etchison; Dr. VIM. +
Alexander Il. G. Burkhart. John KeP
Inner. John II. little, VIM. NJ Snyder
u. ). Ruse. L. l.. OSboun.
\ Resolution was offered and carrleo
that Township meetings Of Shephero
and Chapline Townships, will be heiC
on Saturday. October 7th, at , o'clock
p. NJ, for the purpose of nominating
suitable candidates for Township Off
GERS.
On motion. the meeting adjourned.
ID. 5. RENTCH, Chm'n.
JOSEPH MCMURRAN, Sec'y.