Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-27
Democratic County Meeting.

Pursuant to call, the Democrats
met in mass convention at the Court
house on Saturday Col. J. b. A.
Nadenbousch was called to the chair,
and VIM. /. Cunningham and G. IT,.
Thornburg made Secretaries.
On motion of b. f. Brady the fol-
lowing committee of three from each
township was appointed to Uesent
the names of five from each town
ship as delegates to State Conven-
ton:
Martinsburg. j. III. Gettilger. l..
NJ. Shatfer and a. j. Thomas.
Arden. ). Z. Kearfott, VIM. III.
Mong and james Tabler.
Mill Creek e. l.. Hoffman, VIM.
Kilmer and ID. Stewart.
Gerardstown.- Carter, J.. p.
Stump and VIM. Noll.
Hedgesvile. M. c. Kyne, L. W.
Tabb and j. w. Curtic.
Falling Waters. J. n. Cunning
ham. e. j. Weaver and VIM. Gun
bingham.
Opequon.-John Holiday, Rush
Couchman and Jacob Miller.
The committee retired, and after
consultation, reported the following
list of delegates to the Convention
Martinsb,rg.-C. j. Faulkner, Jr.,
J. Q. A. Nadenbousch, D. S. Eich-
elberger, J. Fl. Gettinger and J. T.
Janney
Opequon.-A. w. McCleary, w.
Lamon, Jacob Myers, A. Small and
w. II. Showers.
VIM. Porterfield, VIM. Sperow, S. O.
Cunningham and DR.. +. M. Davis.
Hedgesrille. Henry Hull, d. La
fevre, DR.. w. M. Lemon, S. B. ia
mison and M. G. Kyne.
MIL Creek.-Col. j. Sencindiver,
r. ID. Seaman, J. w. McGinnis, r.
Lamon and B. Lafevre.
Arden.-Wm. III. Mong, j. M Bill
myer, j. p. Kearfott, VIM. Henshaw
and Martin Payne.
Gerardsto,cn.-Dr. j. p. Carter, J.
w. Hollis, M. S. Grantham, w. Il.
Noll and John ID. Barney,
The report was accepted.
B. F. Brady then offered resolu-
ton that all Democrats from this
county, who might be in Charleston
during the meeting of the Conven-
ton, be authorized to act as dele
gates.
This resolution, evidently designed
for some purpose, stirred up ripple
of excitement. Mr.. j. II. Gettinger,
disclaiming all personal feeling in the
matter (having been himself chosen
as a delegate opposed the resolution
on general principles. Mr. Brady re-
piled, defending his resolution on the
ground that it had been done i'll this
county before Mr.. G. j. Faulkner,
Jr. came to the support of Mr.. Bra
dy, and favored his resolution. Mr..
Gettinger replied to Mr.. Faulkner,
and the debate between these two
gentlemen grew quite animated,
when Mr.. E. Boyd Faulkner got the
floor and spoke in favor of the reso-
luton. Mr.. Gettinger replied, and
the discussion was getting interest
ing, when it was closed by an amend
ment to the resolution offered by ID.
S. Eichelberger. The amendment
does not materially change the effect
OF Air. Drady's resolution. 1t was
apparent that the Convention was
opposed to the resolution, and it
would have been voted down had it
come to a vote before being amend
ed. AS it was, the vote was quite
close and not entirely decisive. But
when the question got mixed up in
a motion to reconsider, the average
delegate was lost in the maze, and
voted without exactly comprehend
ing what he was voting for or against.
And it was slightly mystified. The
amendment was finally declared
adopted, after which Mr.. G. j. Faux
ner, Jr. moved that ''the proceedings
of the meeting be published in the
Martinsburg Statesman" and the
meeting adjourned.