Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

hereafter appointed, except the dis
trict of Martinsburg, which shall Sc
lect twenty delegates.
ReSoLUed, That each Magisterial
district shall be entitled to three del
egates to the Congressional Conven-
ton, and to the Convention of the
End Congressional district to ap-
point delegates to the National Con-
vention, except the district of Mar
tinsburg, which shall be entitled to
ten delegates to said Conventions, to
be appointed in the manner herein
after mentioned.
ReSolUed, That NJ. S. Graham of
the County Democratic Cimmittee,
shall cali a special meeting of the
Executive Committee, to provide at
such time hereafter, as may be most
expedient, for the primaries to as
semble for the selection of delegates
to the county Democratic Conven-
ton, to nominate fit and proper can
didates to be voted for at the ensu.
ing general election in October,
namely: President of the County
Court, Sheriff, States Attorney two
Assessors, Surveyor, two members
of the House of Delegates, and to
nominate at the same time, three
county commissioners to take office
in case of the adoption of the sever
al constitutional amendments pro-
vided by law to be voted upon at the
ensuing election.
RESOLVED, That the primary con-
ventions to be hereafter called, as
provided for by the foregoing reso-
buttons, shall select their delegates
each to represent the county in the
3rd Judicial Democratic Conven-
ton, and like number of delegates
represent the county in the 18th
Senatorial Democratic Convention.
RESOLVED, That the said primary
conventions, called as above, shall
each select two candidates for the
Magistracy and two constables for
each district.
Resolved, That the County Execu.
tive Committee, in fixing the day
for primaries to assemble for the Sc
lection of delegates to the County
nominating Convention, as provided
for in the third resolution. shall fix
the time and place for the meeting
OF said County Convention.
r. s. Eichelberger offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution,
which after amendment was adopted
as follows
Whereas, the appointment of pre-
cinct meetings in the several dis
tricts of the county, on Saturday
May 18th for the selection of dele
gates to the two Congressional Con-
ventions which are to be held in
End district, one for the appointment
of delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention at Cincinnati, land
the other for the nomination of
candidate for Congress, will occur
at a very busy season for the farm
ers, and whereas many democrats
may be necessarily in attendance at
the Circuit Court which will be in
session at Martinsburg, therefore.
RESOLVED, That this committee re-
scind its previous action so far as
the. appointment of delegates by pre-
cinct meetings to the two Congress
sional Conventions is concerned land
that delegates to Grafton be appoint
ed by mass convention of Demo-
Gratis to be held at the courthouse
in Martinsburg, Saturday, May 18th,
at O'Clock p. NJ, and delegates to
the End Congressional district Con-
vention, for nomination of a candi-
date for Congress, and delegates to
the State Convention to nominate
the State ticket, be likewise appoint-
ed by county mass meeting to be
held at the courthouse in Martins
burg, Saturday, July, 18th at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. Adjourned subject to
call of Chairman.
M. 5. CHATHAM, Chairman.
IL. ). EICHELBERGER Sec'y.
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