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


That while not agreeing with them
in all of these suggestions, yet | re-
cognized the fact that such dissatis.
faction did exist, and that if we de-
sired to succeed in the next election,
we should, as the representatives of
the party, do everything in our pow
er to quiet this uneasiness, and to
present to the party nominees to be
voted for, who could claim the allie
glance and loyalty of every Demo-
cratic and Conservative voter by
reason of his nomination directly by
the members of the party, without
the Intervention of any third person
or delegated agent. In other words,
every voter should have the privi-
lege of expressing his sentiments, as
to each office to be filled, and of hav-
ing his vote counted, whether that
sentiment was in harmony with the
sentiment of the majority in that
particular district in which he voted
or not. I therefore offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, and called for
the yeas and nays upon the same.
Resolced, That the nominees of the
Judge of the Third Judicial District, State
Senator, two Members of the House of
Delegates, Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney,
President of the County Court, three Com
missioners for the county, Two Assessors,
two Magistrates for each District, two
Constables for same, be nomi mated by
vote of the members of said party at a
primary election to be held GU the 49,
day of August, 1880.
ResolUed That polls shall be opened at
the places hereinafter specified, on the day
mentioned, from o. clock AN. until sun
set, at which time aud place, all persons
willing to support the nominees of said
party shall be entitled to vote, by open
or secret ballot for their choice for the
different offices to he filled. bH Ett
Resol0ed That this committee will APP
point three commissioners Of election ut
each voting place. whose duty il shall be
to decide upon all votes challenged to re-
ceive aud deposit the ballots in box pre-.
pared for that purpose, and at the close OF
the polls to Immediately count the votes
and sign duplicate returns of the votes
80 cast, one OF which shall be retained by
the chairman of the commission ers, ard
the other certified to the chairman of the
County Committee.
Resolved, That there shall be clerk
appointed for each voting place. whose
| duty it shall be TO record the names of all
| voting, aud TO assist in the count of the
Res1ved, That the Executive Commit
| tee shall meet In Marunsburg the day
following said election, open and count
the votes for each person voted for, for the
several offices. aggregate the vote Of each
person voted for, and declare the ona re-
ceivipg plurality Of votes for either OF
said offices, the nominee of the party, and
all persons voted for shall have the right
to be present at said meeting and Sc the
returns opened and tabulated.
Resolued, That the person receiving the
largest number of votes for Judge OF the
Third Judicial Circuit, and for Senator of
the Twelfth Senatorial District be author
lied to suggest to the Executive Commit
tee Ave delegates to represent the county
of Berkeley in the Judicial and Senatorial
Convention, and the vote of the county
of Berkeley In said conventions shall be
cast as instructed by the vote Of the DEM
ocratic and Conservative party OF the
county, as shown by the return of the
commissioners, and declared by the Exec
utive Committee.
Rssolptd, That the polls be opened for
the holding of said primary elections at
the following places In each district of
the county: Two places in each district.
/ hold that the system propo-
sed by me is superior to the pri-
xx,<x $50, arv, xyontsors avofn IN fba fol
lowing particulars
LIST. 1t admits Of no manipulations
Of conventions or Of delegates.
I'd. 1t requires candidates for NOM
nation, to canvass before the pri-
mary election, enables the people to
become acquainted with those seek.
ing office before they are called upon
by party fealty to support them.
Sd. 1t enables each voter by his
ballot, to express his choice for
particular person for each Of the
several offices, instead of one only of
the fifteen or twenty to be filled.
4th. 1t brings the strongest and
most popular men to the front.
9Th. 1t requires every vote cast
within the limits of the county to be
counted. M
9Th. 1t gives every, voter nine
hours at least, to avail himself of the
right and privilege Of voting for the
candidate of his choice.
18th. 1t furnishes every opp0rtu.
nifty and inducement to the mem
bers of the party to participate in
the nomination of candidates, for
with two precincts In each district,
no voter would have to 90 more than
three or four miles to deposit his
ballot; whereas under the primary
convention system, held at D certain
hour, and at bat one place, many
would have to ride six, eight, and
ten miles to attend. n
8th. 1t effectually kills the sring,"
(?), leaves them without occupation,
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