Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-07-03
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH



was held in the courthouse Mon
day night for the purpose ofratify-
ing the nominations of Hancock
and English.
J. l.. w. Baker. one of the coun-
ty executive committee. called the
meeting to order, and on his motion
Hon. G. j. Faulkner was called
to the chair. and the following
Vice. Presidents and Secretaries
were elected: a
VICE PRESIDENTS Coll j. O.
A. Nauenbousch, ID. 8. Eichleber-
ger, Joseph .. Sherrer, Joseph
Shaffer, G. p. Matthaei, VIM. IT.
Stewart. George Sheig, A. j..
thomas, Joseph West, DR.. l.. M.
Sencindiver. Z. Andrae, Frank
Staley, Jacob Miller, VIM. Kill
mer, David We'll, Robert Lamon,
Daniel Healey; E. l.. Hoffman. A.
KogleschatZ, John ID. Barney,
Robert N. Stewart, jacob +. Har-
rison, Dennis Cavanaugh b. F.
Fiery, NJ. T.. Dorm, John w. Hol-
Ida, g. o. Lambert, Decatur
Hedges, p Mahoney, Charles
Drebbing, b. s. Kilner, q. w.
Miller, John s. Ver.nilyea, B. +.
Lantz, Charles Stuckey, ID. N.
KEGS. Jacob M. Seibert, Thomas
Flora, B. F. Brady, VIM. T. Noll,
Feyton Engles, l.. s. Howard,
Calvin Tice, J n. Cunningham,
James Hill, S. b. Jamison, w. +.
Long, Andrew Criswell, Sr..
Frank Horner, Andrew Grazier,
j. Baker kearfott, II. j. Supp.
DIR. K. M. Davis, Casper Stump,
VIM. Santman, J. r.. Couchman,
M. A. Snodgrass, Mike Riordon,
VIM. Swimley, Jacob 8. Trammel,
Jacob Hull, Allen Henshaw, VIM.
Black well, Henry Wilcn, Thomas
Martin, and a number Of others.
SECRETARIES VIM. Henshaw,
G. U. Thornburg, w. l.. Logan,
r.. S. Eichelberger, A.. Oden, ID.
III. Stackey John Nadenbousch,
John .Alburtis. j. Sellars.
A motion was adopted request
ing the chairman to state the OBJ
ject of the meeting, and In res
ponse Mr.. Faulkner made a short
speech in which he referred to
some of the cardinal articles of
the Democratic creed, and designa-
ted General Hancock as q soldier
statesman whose record Is with
out spot or blemish. He spoke of
Hon. w. III. English in the highest
terms, from personal acquaint-
ance, having known him init.
mately and served with him ID
Congress for a number Of years.
At the conclusion of his remarks,
he introduced VIM. l.. Wilson,
ESQ, of Jefferson, who was a del
egate to Cincinnati from this Dis
trict.
Mr.. Wilson entertained the au-
dience for over an hour in an ex-
| cellent speech In which he gave a
succint and graphic description of
| the work OF the Cincinnati Con-
vention. His speech throughout
was received with profound atten-
ton.
| At the close of Mr.. Wilson's
| speech, the following platform
was adopted:
PLATFORM,
The Democrats of Berkeley
county In mass meeting assembled
declare in the language of the
National Democratic Convention
of the United States.
Here follows the platform
adopted at Cincinnati, which we
have already published. The fol-
lowing sections were added
\ is. That we, the Democrats of
Berkeley, have heard with I'm.
mingled satisfaction of the nomi-
| nation Of General Winfield 8. Han
cock for the fie1t Presidency of
the United States. Whilst his bril-
liant military record sheds lustre
upon this Republic, and proves an
ardent devotion 10 the Union of
these states In whose service he
freely periled his life aud shed his
blood I; his noble and generous nd.
ture, his richly cultivated n1ihH
his rigid subordination of the mil<
itary to the civil authorities, his
firm adherence to the constitution
bequeathed to us by our fathers,
and his great appreciation of all
the principles of civil and pollti-
cal liberty, give us the full as
surance that we have ia him q
statesman after the type Of those
illustrious Democratic Presidents
who have heretofore presided
over the destinies OF this great Re-
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