Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-26
DEMOCRATIC Co. CONVENTION.
A Lively Fight over the sherIgartv

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The Democratic County Conyen-
ton met on Saturday morning, and
was called to order by Mr. u. Faux
ner, Jr., Chairman of the Executive
| Committee.
On motion Of Jno. Robinson, Col.
j. b. A. Nadenbousch was called to
preside, and Mr.. j. T.. w. Baker was
appointed Secretary.
On motion Messrs. Elias Emmert
and John A. Boyers were appointed
tellers.
Mr. Oden moved that a committee
to be composed of one from each dis
trict be appointed to consider and
report upon the order Of business
Messrs. Oden, Hull, Goldsborough.
David Stewart, II. K. Robinson, H.
j. Seibert and Nicholas Baker were
appointed said committee.
The committee retired, and in q
few moments reported the following
as the order of business: Election Of
delegates to Congressional and Sena-
torial conventions, and of members
OF the executive committee; then
nomination of sheriff delegates to the
legislature, assessors, prosecuting at
torney, president of the county court
and surveyor of lands. The report
was received and adopted.
Mr.. Hull moved that the delegates
from each district select and report
from their districts three delegates
to the Congressional convention, five
to the Senatorial convention and one
member of the executive committee,
the Martinsburg district to have
three members of the executive COM
mittee.
Mr.. Oden moved to amend by Civ
ing the country districts two mem
beers, which amendment was accept
| ed and the motion carried.
The following is a full list of the
delegates to the Congressional and
Senatorial conventions, and the ex-
ecutive committees as adopted by the
convention, viz: To the Congress
sional convention-Messrs. G.. M.
Shaffer,J O. Nadenbousch "A Oden,
Charles Stuckey, Robert Lamon Ma
rion HenShaw, Robert II. Stewart,
John p. Kearfott, S. w. M. Peters,
John S. Bowers, Frank Horner, w.
Il. Noll, Geo. w. Kramer, j. $. Ver-
milyer, M G Kyne, Decatur Hedges,
f. NJ. Davis, Nicholas f. Baker, H..
Thomas, Jacob Miller and John w.
Holiday.
The following are the Senatorial
delegates Jacob Hull, John Ma
nor, J b A Nadenbousch, Jonathan
Thatcher, l. S Howard, DR.. w. p.
Smith, M S Grantham, Van Small,
Thornton HenshaW, Robert p Bry-
arly, r III Bryarly, John M Payne,
Win II Mong, c W Doll, j L W Ba,
ker, A Cline, VIM. Armstrong, J. S..
Trammell, VIM Kilmer, George w.
Chenowith, J III Rinker, J w Nc
Ginnis, John M Henshaw, Robert X
Robinson, ] Hudgel, Harry Thomas,
j Miller, VIM HI Showers, VIM Il
Cunningham, Charles p. Weaver, S.
IL Light, VIM. Sperow.
The following compose the Execu-
tive Committee Henry Hull, NJ G.
Kyne, ID N Keys, Joseph w Hollis,
s w M Peters, III j Seibert, Chas. j
Faulkner, Jr., j l. w Baker, j Q A
NadenbOuSch, Il. l.. Hoffman, J w
Anderson, w. Showers, Harry Thom-
as, A r. Porterfield, Decatur Hedges.
On motion of Mr.. Farrin adjourn
ed until II O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Chair announced that nomina-
ton Of Sheriff was next in order, and
inquired whether a two-third or ma
jority rule would be adopted, and on
motion of Capt. Hoffman the major
ity rule Vas adopted.
Nominations for Sheriff being in
order, MI. Hull nominated NJ. c..
Nadenboush. Mr. J M Seibert nomi.
mated William Sperow. Mr. II j
Seibert nominated Casper Stump.
Mr. Oden nominated Philip Showers,
and endorsed him with very peril
nent remarks. Before proceeding to
ballot Mr. Oden moved, and it was
carrid, that the basis of representa-
tion be reported by the Chairman of
the Executive Committee, viz: AL
for Martinsburg, 141 for Opequon,
| 176 for Arden, 152 for Gerardstown,
1919 for Hedgesville, 1873 for Falling
Waters, and 124 for Mill Greek, that
being the highest Democratic vote
at the last election.
A vote was then taken and result
ed as follows: Showers, AL; Maiden
bousch 80; Stump, 4S0; Sperow, 1873;
necessary for a choice, 6S6. On the
second ballot the vote stood: Show
ers, 493 2-5; Nadenbousch, 400 1-5;
Stump, ASS rs. The third, fourth
fifth, and sixth ballots showed no
change, and on the seventh the vote
| was, Showers, 405 1-5; Nadenbousch,
$40 2-5; Stump, ASS rs. Then on the
eighth, nineth and tenth ballots the
result was the same vote as on the
second. But before taking the tenth
ballot, Mr.. Farrin moved that the
| Convention abandon all the COM