Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-08-03
Democratic Conservative Mass Meeting.


ocratic- Conservative voters of Jefferson
county assembled in mass meeting in
the COURTROOM in Charlestown, on
Saturday, July 9th, 1872, when, on
motion of r. Huhe Butcher, V. W.
WILSON was called to the Chair, and
EuaFSE BAKER and Taos. Z. SUBIETr
appointed Secretaries.
G. d. McGincy, in few reInarks'eA,
,plained the object OF the meeting anu
by request, read a letter from T. l. b"'
Ter, Esq, of Shepherdstown.
On motion of Col. K. W. Baylor
committee of one from each voting pre-
cinct was appointed, to prepare business
fnr rho ,paetipS. The followingwas ap-
pointed said committee ~
r Hume Butcher, DR.. p. Thompson,
II Strider. Harrison Lloyd, Geo. \.
I i , 49, - II. Cockrin, WIN. Engle,
las r Reed, Geo. ID. McGlincy, and }.
Lee Griggs
Wilson, Esq. was requested, during the
r.firement ot the above committee, to
address the meeting in behalf ofthe New
Constitution. 4 committee consisting
otL y. Gallaher, and W. ). Mason,
vas appointed to notify Mr.. Wilson of
,he action Of the meeting and conduct
him to the room. Mr.. w. appeared in
few minutes, and proceeded to address
the meeting in i short but torcible
speech
After the conclusion of Mr. Wilson's
address, the committee on resolutions
made the following report:
Rs,oirsd, by The Democratic Con'.rru.ire 70
tiers Of JcO:TsOH County, in Mass Meeting assem-
blsG this day IN Char!sstocR, That IN view OF
toe means used 10 procure the nominations OF
Sher It aud other County officers by the late
Convention which assembled IN Charles,owu
on the PA of July, aud subsequently at DuI-
helds, on tie 2jIh, this meeting OF the people
utterly reBudIales said nominations and Will
not sustain the same, believing that virtue 10
still left in the people, and they are not to be
bought aud sold, ike sheep in the shambles, TO
advance The interest oil any family or ring.
Rs,OIrsd ID. That yonr CUmmIilee recon-
mend TO the Democratic Conservative citizens
now in mas meeting assembled, TO nominate
candidates Tor The different county officers; that
recent results have satisfied your Committee
that the people, when assembled IN mass, can
better JidIcate there preference than Though
the fundamentally OF delegated agents.
Rssoivsd, 81, That your Committee recon-
mend II Ihls meeting 10 urge upon the Demo-
cratic COHser'atEs cItizens OF the county not
only to vote, but work fer the adoption OF the
Constitution proposed by the late Conservative
Convention 10 save The people lom Radical
rule aud prescription.
Ga motion of \. r. Kennedy, LIST res
oiution OF the Committee was adopted
On motion OF a. K. Kennedy, Sd res
olution of the Committee was adopted.
\ motion WAS made by Col. X. w.
Baylor that the meeting proceedat once
10 vote for candidates, and amended by
Geo. w. Haiues, that the names of all
Democratic-Conservatiye votes present
in favor Of this meeting be put into u
hat, well shaken, and fifty drawn there
from by the secretaries-which fifty
should constitute Nominating Com
Inttee, and proceed to select suitable
candidates to be voted for at the olec-
ton in August. Adopted.
1t was also moved and adopted that
the delegates from each township cast
the vote Of said township, and il in the
fifty delegates SO dra~n, there should be
any tow nship unrepresented, an appoint
mant should be made for representation
f.om such township by the Chair.
The following were the names drawn:
J. l.. Seibert, Geo. d. Roberts, b. Y.
Tmberake, VIM. Barnett, w. &. Sci
den, Isaac Nelson, John Humphreys,
Jas. 3. Small. r. II. Butcher, Jno. y.
Thompson, W. b. Conrad, G. u. Nc
Glincy, John Cullen, ID. B. Nichols,
James f. Coyle, Jacob Tutwiler, Sr.,
!. {. Power, JAS. H. Cockerill, J. G.
Ruckle, j d. Butler, II. =. HuntSber-
~, !. NJ. Henry, Geo, w. Boyer, Mason
Bennett, Daniel w Hannah, George
Dooley, J. d. Wigingson, j. O. Yates,
j. W. Rose. L. l.. Sadler, J. S. Melvin,
David Farnsworth, G. q. Littleton,
Jobn T. Pearl, Albert Miller, Geo. ii.
Tate, Johu w. Dalgarn, VIM. w.
Brown, J. K. A Redman, Jos. +. Abel,
-. II. Coclcrill, j. " Gallaher, VIM.
Butler, Henry Bowers, J. Ed. Duke, J.
Lee GrisIs, Il. W. Baylor, w. d.
Brisco, ". :. Mason, j. Shepherd Lu,
cas- VIM. Engle, appointed by the
Chair to represent Bolivar township, as
no or one had been drawn from that
township.
On motion of Geo. ID. McGlncy, it
WAS resolved that said nominating com
nittee be governed by the two-third
rule in Ha!oting for candidates
The Nominating Committee then re-
tired to the Mayors office, and proceed
ed to ballot for candidates for members
OF the Legislature ana county officers.
After an absence of several hours, the
committee returned and announced the
lohoWlng ticket AZ the result OF their
ballots =
For The LNgi:latue-R Hume Butch.
or, Jas W Shirley.
For Sheriff. oseph Crane.
FOR Prosecuting .7ttOrn,y-W. L.
Wilson.
For Pr'siaem Of County CURT
Kobt w Baylor.
For Ci'cmu Cisrk-Robt. 7. Brown,
Fer County CIerk-Thos. A. Moore
For Assesior-John keplinger.
For County SurueyOr-Jol.n Hess
Recommended by the Committee that
this ticket becalled the Peoples ticket.
The report of the Committee, was
unanimously adopted