Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-08
Republican Comfy Con
yentiOn.
SATURDAY, July LIST.


ton assembled at tile Court House
at II O'Clock r. NJ. and was called
to order by Geo. w. Feidt, Chair
man of Executives mmittee.
On motion Of II. NJ. Price j. s.
llaldeman was made Permanent
Chairman and Geo. L. Evans Secre-
tary of the meeting.
On motion a committee of five
were appointed to draft resolutions.
Committee-W. III. III. Flick. Chair
man Ward III. Lemon, A. II. Me-
Quilkin, j. w. Pitzer and julius
Fleischman.
The committee presented the fol-
following resolutions, which were
adopted, to-wit
LIST. The Republican party of
Berkely county, West Virginia, in
convention assembled, heartily en-
dorse the action of the National Re-
publican Convention at Cincinnati
III nominating those distinguished
patriots and statesmen Rutherford
b. Hayes, of Ohio, for President OF
the United States, and VIM. A..
Wheeler, of New York, for Vice
President, and we pledge to them our
earnest support, and will labor to Sc
cure their election.
I'd. Resolred, That we demand of
the Republican State Convention to
assemble in Parkersburg, the nomi-
nation Of a full Republican State
ticket, composed of candidates Sc
lected for their fitness to fill the res
p~ective positions to which they may
be nominated, and whose character
will be a sufficient guarantee that if
elected no expenditures of the public
money will be necessary to secure
their prosecution or removal for spec
ulation in the funds of the State.
Sd. We believe the county court
system to be obnoxious, expensive
and oppressive to the people, and de-
mand its repeal.
4th. Resolued, That the public
schools of the State must be fostered
and protected by every honorable
means.
On motion the Convention pro-
ceeded to elect delegates to the State
convention.
On motion three delegates from
Martinsburg. District and 2 from
each Of the other districts be appoint
ed.
Moved, that they be nominated and
then elected by ballot.
Messrs. Patterson, Bristor and A.
II. MeQuilkin were elected to repre-
sent Martinsburg District.
III b Miller and K M Pitzer for Ar
den district.
DR.. Staley and John Lands from
Falling Waters.
Samuel Gold and John l.. Lamon
from Mill Creek.
John Aiken and B M Kitchen from
Gerardstown.
ID Thompson and j w Daily from
Opequon.
Jacob Ropp and T l. Harper from
Hedgesville District.
Moved that each delegate who
could not attend the convention be
authorized to appoint an alternate.
Moved that the delegates go unin-
structed.
On motion l.. Miller, that the del
egates elected to attend State con-
vention act as delegates to the Con-
gresSional convention when and
wherever held.
II M Price offered his resignation
as a member of County Executive
Committee, which was accepted and
Geo f Evans appointed in his stead
On motion two delegates from
Martinsburg District and one from
each of the other Districts in the
county were elected to attend the
Senatorial convention.
is Haldeman and G. T Evans from
M%artinsburg III b Miller from Ar
den district ; j Landissfrom Failing
Waters; S Gold, Mill Greek dis
trict; Archibald Myers, Gerardstown
district w III Frankinberry, Ope-
quon district; George Ropp, Hedges
vile.
On motion of j w Pitzer it was
ordered that the delegates be author
lied i'll case of vacancy in the delega-
ton to fill up said vacancy from the
republican citizens of Berkeley coun-
ty.
Upon motion it was ordered that
the proceedings be printed in the
M%artinsburg INDEPENDENT.
On motion the Convention adj
journed subject to call of Chairman
of County Committee.
j. S. HALDEMAN,
GEO. f. EVANS, Chairman.
Secretary.