Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-09
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

The CONSERVATIVE Sena-
torial Convention of the Second district,
met at the Court house in Martinsburg,
West Va, September lst, 1876, at II
o'clock A. n
On motion, Col. H. B. Davenport
was elected permanent President OF the
Convention, who before taking his seat,
thanked the Convention for the honor
conferred and hoped that all its pro-
ceedings would be characterized by
harmony and its decisions advance the
highest interests of the party.
On motion j. L. W. Baker was elect
ed Secretary and J. E. Duke assistant
Secretary.
A motion that committee on ere
dentials be appointed was amended by
Col. J. b. A. Nadenbousch, that the
President appoint one delegate from
each district in each county on said
committee, which motion as amended
J was unanimously passed; Committee
appointed as follows
Jefferson county-Jas n. Gallaher,
Jas. Hamill, Thos. Trail, Daniel Frey,
Jno. Ii. little, II. G. Entler, Robt. w.
Baylor, S w. Strider, J. l.. Eicheber-
ger and Jas. H. Moore; Berkeley coun-
ty, J. B. A. NaGenbousch, NJ s. Gran
than, J. NJ. Payne, G. w. Doll, VIM.
ii. Showers and VIM. F. Cunningham.
The committee retired and reported
the following delegates as entitled to
seats:
Jefferson county,. D. Starry, A.
w. Hawks, Jon. J. Lock, J. n. Gallah-
er, j. V. Moore, II. Moore, 6. A.
Porterfeld, Geo. II. Turner, b. G,
Washington, J. NJ. Mason, II. B Dav-
export, DR.. r. W. Tomlinson, VIM. l..
Wilson, A. Nunnamaker, S. d. Engle,
Jno. S. Moore, A. Aldridge, Fl. G.
Moore, D. Wiltshire, g. Z. Beller, w.
Ely, Col. J. 7. Gibson, J. Z. Duke,
r. X. Starry, Geo w. Haines, G,
Brown, DR.. 0. II. Owings, VIM. il.
Moore, j. i. Hoof, G. w. Trussell, NJ.
w. Burr, J. J. Ramsburg, p Hinton.
J. Watson, d. Fry, NJ. Helm, Jas.
Conway, JOS r. Martin, L. A. Monta-
que, VIM. Exner, Thos. III. Trail, /. IL.
Strjder, las. Iamill, DR.. W. w. Brown,
Ii. Wilson, Jno. H. little, l. b. Ros-
ers, II. G. Entler, w. J. Knott, Col.
Robt. w. Baylor, W. G. Frazier, A. p.
Thompson, J. III. Moore, J. W. Beal,
S. Chambers, J. Cox, S. w. Strider and
J. L. Eichelberser.
Berkeley county,. Hull, Jno. Man
or, J. 3. 4. Nadenbousch, J. Thatcher,
L. S. Howard, DR.. w. p. Smith, NJ. S.
Granlham, NJ V. Small, G. NJ. Noll, j.
Stuckey, r. llenshaw, Robt p, Bray
arly, Jno NJ. Payne, VIM. H. Mong,
G. w. Doll, J. L. w. Baker, d. A.
Cline, VIM. Armstrong, J. S. Trammell,
VIM. Kilmer, Geo W. Cheuowi,h, j.
II. Rinker, J. w. McGinnis, Jno. NJ.
Henshaw, Rob: X. Robinson, J. Hudg-
ell, ii. Thomas, j. Hitler, VIM. III.
Showers, VIM. +. Cunningham, Chas.
p. Viewer, S. II. Light, VIM. Sperow
and VIM Marshall.
On motion of DR.. T. w. Tomlinson,
the Convention adjourned until halt
past one o'clock.
The Convention re-assembled at the
hour named and was called to order by
the President
Col. J. b. A. Nadenbousch moved
that the Convention adopt the two
thirds rule in making the nomination OF
candidates for State Senator; the roll
was called and delegates voted accord
ing to representation as follows For
majority rule, 1917; for two-thirds rule,
1881 majority ruled adopted.
On motion 1t was decided that after
the fourth ballot the lowest candidate
should be dropped.
Nominations were then in order when
c. r. Batter, Jno. w. Grantham and
r. II. Butcher were placed in nomlna'
ton.
II. II. Butchers name was with
drawn.
The Jefferson delegation was allowed
permission to retire to consult, and up
on returning put in nomination the
names of Col. II. Is. Davenport and
Jno II. Strider.
Col. Davenport declined the use OF
his name for tho nomination. stating
that for reasons entirely private he
could not accept any Office. His friends,
however, would not allow his name to
be Withdrawn, and on motion he was
asked to vacate the chair and DR.. Star
~ was called to preside.
Jno. III. Stridors name was with
drawn.
The Convention then proceeded to
ballot with the following vote: Col. H..
B. Davenport, s57; c. I. Butler, 2079,
On motion of Col. J. b, A. MAIDEN
bousch, the nomination of Mr.. {. 1.
Butler was made unanimous On mo,
ton, Jno. w. Grantham and r. IL.
Butcher, Esqrs., were allowed permits
sion to address the Convention.
Ex-senator Jno. w. Grantham, then
| addressed the convention, calling upon
the party to support the nomination just
made, which he very heartily endorsed,
and stated the importance Of harmony
in the party and of earnest, ustlrlng
efforts in behalf of the success OF the
National, State and county tickers.
His speech was well received and
loudly applauded. :,
Mr.. G. II. Butler was loudly called
for, and in a few pertinent remarkes ac-
ceptsd the nomination.
On motion it was ordered that the
proceedings Of the convention be
nub]ished in the papers of the district.