Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-08-18
PUBLIC MEETINGS..

way Disft r held A 'i stA, 1874, IN par
suauce OfacaIf :by. The County Executive Com
mittee, on motion, Dol. JOHN j. GRAN
TIA Niyywas called te:the Chair, and sAM'I<
Il .sFowrER appointed Secretary! i
The Object of the meeting being explained,
to appoint delegates to the several Conyen-
tons, motion was made and adopted, that
the Chair appoint a Committee of three to-
suggest delegates and aIteruates to said Cons
vedtiohs.' The Chair appointed Messrs. NJ,
Helm. JUsiatf Watson and4J os. T.. Bell, who
retired and after c19su itstiop made the follow
ing report, which was unanimously adopted:
Congressional onreaffoas-D Delegates -
David Fry, Isaac 81. aStrider, David. Hunter
and r. ehn5J. Gran thani. u Alternates: G. ID.
Wiltshire, Peter Bowers, Josiah Watson and
/ Sama II. Fowler. 7.ssI -. 81.
Senatorial nnccdfioH. = Delegates: Josiah
:WatsoBxJes f. Bell, JolIn-J Isamshurg and
Richard Timberlake. qAtternates1: John r.
,Shaun, John G. Shirley, S.sT. aiarkle and
Meredith IIeitnI '.sal ,sg..s ,ar5-s'
4Camy Observation-Disclosures: Martin
Fl. -Psane, Peter s., Hinton, Iipraim Watson,
.Sr, and John, NJ. Nicely d,iA!ternates: -
Nathan ,BaEns,..Davld. r. Barber, Eugene
Baker aud james ". BeuIer.: Lsss Il .t'I4.
81, On melton, osuaR ts.-l-ssaHa sdF
- Resolecd, Tha.Athe county papers he re-
.quested to publish The proceedings. There
being no further business th g, meeting adj
journed. rssg7.
s;st f,{JOHN j. C RA NTnANf, ,Chm'n.
>; sSA5FL Fl, FOWLER, Sec y. ~ ..:sgl-t'ii
BOLIVAR DISTRICT Voters of Bolivar Dis
trlet met on sAsuEd~y, Angus, S.h: il stan aud
ganized by the election of JOSHUA CAVALIER,
President; ard -IAStks r. 'REEn, Secreta+y. The
following Delegates weIs elected TO attend the
Congressinaal Canrnn ti9u to le held at Piedmont
on the 2oth III stapt.:-J Cavalier, u. L Reed, T. W
BcaleI II, r UfirisHs. Sin gdtcn Eha here : 80
The same Delegates wero elected 10 artend, the
State Sen ial Convent ton he held
town on the a of spterlhor and t,a Cdurty Con
sventiIii to be cd 4u C"rt stuwn Fl idny, Aug
2lst inssert " = 6 -' .r3.- t
The following ResoIutipns were unanimously
Ist. R.so'psd Thst 1t is the sense OF .h:.mseting
tha. Il, il. he hon ErukHeF We rse"gnize that
the assnt ance OF the DL nd srtTu act. nnd the
Teasouahe certainty acting iSht, in lhe caPaci
fty of q pe0Rle's Reprrsrntauvc. g., !I.s
2. Rsxolr-d That saId Dele Gatc5, or Euch OF Ihem
ms v re p-rscot. he. and they hereby in
struet4d to cAst hs enrre vote of this District for
the: sand Hon c. J; E"@!kner az the Democratic
Constructive 60 nTetiUu 20 be held az PIG.iIuont
on the a9th r August. i77i ~
3s ResOired. That in case ofthe absence of all of
said Delegates. such az may be in attendance from
Harper's Ferry District. be, and they are hereby
empowered to cast said vote tl.1
4 ResOred, Thatin case of the 6bssnce of auv
of said Delegated from the Senatorial or County
Convention, such of them maybe in attendahce
tire vote OF this District -. $780, -.--|
80 JOSHUA CAVALIER, President
alt. REED. Secretary. s+'- ;,zi H5".i = -
iHARPER'S. FERRY DIsTRICT-The Demo.
Gratis and Conservative of Hnrpers Ferry District
assembled and organized by eIecting OS. r. MAR
TIN. Chairman, and JAMES CoNwAy, Secretary.
After explanation of tho oblec cts of the meeting
by the Chairman, II was -'- r.
RESOLVED That T. H Percival. G C. Johns, and
Ihos II Trail are hereby appointed Delegates to
the Congressional Convention to be he Id at Pied
mont on the 25th instant -l .=t
Res0!rsd; Tlat either one OF said Delege tee being
present tthe!others being absenO are hereby au.
thorized to cast the entiIe vote of Harpers Ferry
District Tor C J Faulkner &c.,
On motion, the Delegates appo nted to the Con-
Fressnnal Convention, were appon ted to represent
Harper's Ferry District in toe Senatorial and
- :. ! JOS R MARTIN, Chairman
JAMES EOSwAT, Secretary 80
SHEPHERD DISTRICT.-The voters of Shephcrd
of voting, Mr. II 81 BILLINGS being called to
the Chair aud Dr. p MAHSISo made Score
tHrJ. Mr. H. g. Eut!er was elected to the Con eres-
sional Convention TESo delegates then elect
ed to represent Shepherd District the Senatorial
Conventfonto conveae in Charestown, MIR. J Fl
Shepherd and DE- W p Manning wore aelected
for this pose The fOiowing named gentlemen
were chosen to represent Shepherd Township in
the County Convention. for the purpose of nomi-
mating suitable candidates for the House of Dele
gates; Thomaa a shtOn, F r. Grove and y Sher-
man After'n resolution that the proceed;ugs be
Published IN The county P9ners. tho meeting
jourhed. ... ts- ". P. MANNING. Sec'y
/ KEARNEYSVILLE.-Ata meeting of the Dem.
ocratic Conservative patty held at KearnsysViIIe,
on the 6th day of August, 1874, the following arc
the proceedings: On motion of James HnmmilI,
tho Hon. y. II. GROVE was called to the Cha ir
who briefly stated the object of the meeting On
motion of r. HON sher. Jas n HAMmTLL wac called
upon TO act as Secretary of said meeting The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected delegates . the
Congressional Convention viz f II Roberts. {:
NJ Stump. Jas Hammill and NJ B. Miller The
following to the Senatorial Convention c NJ
Stump, J. ". Roberto, T. Turner The fnIIowin"
to the County Convention r. Turner. r HON
she-, ] HamrniH
ResOIred. That wc de prscRteauy thing ca culsted
TO disnrgauiz the Democratic Conservative party,
hence we pledge ourselves in the coming campaign
to support only the regular nominee Resolution
unanimously adopted. The meeting then ad-
jourhed N' JAS II. GROVE, Chairman.
JAS. H HAMMILL, Secretary.
POTOMAC DISTRICT-A mcctiug of the DEM
ocraticS Conservative voters of Potomac District
was held Saturday August 3h, 1874 in Shepherds
town for the purpose of e!ectIng decgates to rep
| resent the Towushlp in the next Congressional,
SENATORIAL. and County Conventions Il NJ
i BELTZHOOYER, President, Col w A MoR6AS,
II Vice Presidential. g. PESDLETOE, Secretary The
II The object of the meeting was stated by the Pres
sidsnt On motion the Convention proceeded the
election of delegate and alternate to represent
the pt inIthe Congressional Convention to
g NJ : tzhoover delegate and
SsgaaIiOn the Conven-
o-f9afes .te.the Senatorial
!et.s oEnh6iitdn Capt. sill
~ su lucas elected del
Sc Is ma ion On Tnfision the Convention
thee election of three deleCnirs to the
SEounty Convention, to be held at Charlestown
III the elst Of 4uehst. Nomin atoms being ms de and
IA ballot taken reRulted in tho election Of J F
| Weishaus. B.. F. Harrison and VIM NJ SNYDER