Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-20
OUR COUNTY NOMINEES.

OUR COUNTY NOMINEES.
We print at the head of our paper to>day
the nominees of the Democratic Conservative
party, selected by the County Convention
on Saturday last. The candidates for the
Legislature-Capt. Jacob S. Melvin and
Maj. W. Fl. I. Lewis-are we'll and favor
ably known throughout the county, as gen.
j. tlemen of the highest personal integrity, and
will beyond doubt-their election being
sured-represent the county, honestly, faiths
fully and fairly. Mr.. Francis P. Lynch, the
nominee for Circuit Clerk, has been the pops
ular and efficient deputy in that Office for five
years past and bears the ust reputation of
being an honorable, courteous and capable
officer. His opponent, Mr.. B. c. Washing
ton, the present Clerk, by his magnanimous
action before the Convention, cemented his
immediate friends moro strongly to him than
ever, and won the admiration and friendship
of all. 1ndccd, SO evenly balanced were
these two gentlemen in the estimation of the
Democrats of Jefferson, in the primary cans
vass, that many voters were unable to decide
between the two, and the selection of either
would have given almost general satisfa
AS to the nomination of "Uncle" Tom Moore
for reelection, that was fOregone conclusion,
and in making him the candidate by accla-
nation the Convention truly reflected the
wishes of the people. The Court House,
without his presence in the County Clerk
Office, where he has served with briefinterim
for nearly half century, would almost seem
blank. Altogether the ticket selected is
good one, and we hope will receive the
hearty endorsement of the voters at the polls
in October.
In our advertising columns appears call
from tie Sheriff of Jefferson county for Taxes
for 1877. Sheriff Baker informs US, that he
has been meeting county orders with unu>
suai promptness, and that the quota for the
State being overdue and unsolicited, it
must be made, if property has to be sold to
satisfy claims. We hope people who
owe taxes will endeavor to pay them at once.
and avoid the disagrceable alternative which
must be forced upon the Sheriff if they do
not do SO, and for which no blame can attach
the duties of his Office promptly and faith>
fully.
The b. e. D. R. r. will run special trains
at low rates to accommodate persons desiring
to attend the Camp Meeting near Vaudeville,
on Sunday, August 18th. The train will
leave Harper's Ferry at 500 A. M.-pass-
ing Charlestown at S.23. Round trip tickets,
good only for that day, as follows From
Harper's Ferry, 90'cents; Halltown, so; Char
lestown, 60 Cameron 40; Summit Point,
80. Returning, will leave Wades at
o'clock, p. NJ.
Among the visitors to Charlestown since
the commencement Of the present session of
the Supreme Court of Appeals, have been
Col. Sobert White of Wheeling, Attorney
General Hon. C. J. Faulkner, Hon. W. II.
Fl. Flick, of Martiusburg C. C. Boggess,
w. a. Quarter, Thos. L. Broun, Col. W.
II. Hogeman, and L. Willis Wilson, of Ka>
nawha; Geo. W. LETTERS, of Wheeling and
Mr.. Reynolds, of Keyser.
Ed. Spirit Of jefferson The name of
delegate unanimously appointed at the late
Kabletown meeting was inadvertently
omitted in the Charlestown papers. Charles
C. Conklyn was, with Hall Wilson, Esq,
appointed to represent the Osburn district
in the Senatorial Convention which meets
to-day (Tuesday) in Martinsburg.
The Democrats Of Berkeley county have
nominated Edward L. Hoffman and A. J.
Thomas for the Legislature, W. B. Colston
for Circuit Clerk, and G. W. Doll for Coun-
ty CLERK. On the final ballot for Circuit
Clerk, Mr.. Colston received $50 2-5 votes,
and Nj. Eichelberger 736 As votes.
No trace of Wesley Mann, the well.known
bridge inspector of the b. & o. Railroad,