Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-04-17

LcIQL6SHtQH dS tEc OulCldi piOOCCuluSo
of the Democratic Executive COUNTY
Committee
Democratic Executive Com
nRittee.
An adjourned meeting of the
county Democratic Executive COM
mittee was held on Saturday last,
April 10th, in the Courthouse room
in Martinsburg, Hon. Nj. s. Gran
than in the chair and II. s. Eichel-
berger, secretary.
The following members of the
committee were present:
Arden, ii. j. Seibert, 5. w. NJ.
Peters; Failing Waters, DR.. f. NJ.
Davis, j. Syester; Hedgesville, VIM.
III. Kilmer; Gerardstown, M. s.
Grantham, e. Stump; Millcreek, w.
III. Kilmer; Martinsburg, G. j.
Faulkner, Jr.; Opequon, r. S. Eich-
elberberger.
G. J. Faulkner, Jr. submitted res
olurions to change the delegate
County Convention system of nomi-
nations for office, to that of primary
elections, supporting his proposition
by a few remarks. DIR. f. nj. Davis,
J. Syester, s. NJ. w. Peters, w. HI.
Kilmer, q. s. Eichelberger and 9TH
ers spoke in opp0sition TO Tho plan
submitted by Mr.. Faulkner, and
upon the vote being taken resulted
as follows:
YEAs-C. J. Faulkner, Jr.
NAYs-Dr. f. f. NJ. Davis, J.
Syester, FL. j. Seibert, VIM. III. Kill
mer, G.. Stump, S. NJ. w. Peters,
VIM. III. Kilmer, M. s. Grantham,
r s. Eichelberger.
DR.. f. M. Davis, submitted the
following:
Resolsed, That We adopt the old
primary district system of selecting
delegates to county nominating
| Convention.
RESOLVED, THAI each of the conn
try magisterial districts be requested
to hold a primary meeting and select
ten delegates to a county cOnven-
| ton, and that ee CHI of the wards of
| MartinSburg shall hold meetings,
and appoint four delegates each to
the county convention.
RESOLVED, That the democrats of
each of the country magisterial dis
tricts, be requested to hold meetings
| ct their usual places of assemblage
on Saturday, May 18th, at 2 O'Clock
P. NJ, and that the democrats in the
five wards of Martinsburg, be re-
quested to hold meetings. in each
ward, namely: LIST Ward, King st.
Hall; I'd Ward, Courthouse Sd
Ward. School house; 4th Ward,
School house, and 5th Ward, Schoo
house, on same day, Saturday, May
18th, at z o'clock P. M, for the APP
pointment of delegates to represent
the county in the I'd congressional
district convention, when the same
shall be called to appoint delegates
| to represent the State in the Nation,
al Convention at Cincinnati.
Resolued, That the primaries in
Arden, Millcreek, Gerardstown,
Hedgesville, Falling Waters and
Opequon, shall each appoint 3 dele
gates, and the five wards of Mar
tinsburg, each 2 delegates to the
Congressional Convention, and
should the Democratic Executive
Committee of the said Congressional
district decide to hold but one Con-
vention, for the appointment of
presidential delegates and the nomi-
| nation of a candidate for Congress
at the same time, then the county
aud town primaries, provided for
above, shall select like number or
delegates to represent the county in
the said Congressional nominating
Convention, or for Seperate conven-
tions, as may be determined upon by
the Executive Committee of the I'd
Congressional district.
| ResolUed, That M. S. Grantham
of the county Democratic Commit
tee, shall call a special meeting of
the Executive Committee, to pro-
vide at such time hereafter, as may
be most expedient, for the primaries
to assemble for the selection of dele
gates to the county Democratic Con-
vention, to nominate ft and proper
candidates to be voted for at the en-
| suing general election in October,
namely: President of the County
Court, Sheriff, States Attorney,
two Assessors, Surveyor, two men,
bers 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 several
constitutional amendments provided
by law to be voted upon at the en-
suing election .sGlailltl ,.0j
| RESOLVED, That the county pri.
Imaries and town wards called as
provided for by the foregoing reso-
buttons, shall select three delegates
leach to represent the county in the
| Sd Judicial district democratic con-
vention, and like number of dele
gates to represent the county in the
18th Senatorial district democratic
convention. rah 8ai
| Resolved, That the said county
primary meetings, called as above,
shall each select two candidates for