Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-09-09
muE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR.
IAL CONVENTION.

nh. counties of Berkeley, Jefferson and
Morgan composing this district met in
aMxention at CharleStown, on Thursday,
IImr,,st 3IS, TO nominate a candidate for
az state Senate. The gentlemen promi-
.nr ntlv named as candidates were Capt. j.
y ,ielyin, George NJ. Beltzhoover, Jno.
w Grautham and DR.. JnO. Starry. The
'ornties were all well represented in the
Invention. The body was called to Or
Ssr bv the chairman or the Senatorial Ex-
aort;ye Committee, and Capt. K. j.. Hoff-
,m,n of Berkeley, was made temporary
Thairman; G.. D. Moore, of Jefferson, and
y N. Pendleton, of Morgan, Secretaries.
!, was decided that the members Of the
Inherent committees be appointed by the
connties. after which the convention took
a recess for dinner.
The convention reassembled ut 2 o'clock
and the committee on permanent organi-
zation reported in favor Of the temporary
officers, which report was adopted. The
reports of the committees on credentials
and basis Of representation were also re-
ce:yeG and adopted without discussion
after which the chairman announced tnat
nominations were i'll order. Mr.. Archle
Oden (of Berkeley presented tie name Oh
Capt. j. s. Melvin, and supported MS
nomination in an able and elegant speeeh'
Mr.. Charles III. Knott (of Jenefsohj hoih-
mated the Hon. Geo. III. BeitAuoo'er, ny
saving that this gentleman was TOO well
Known TO need any further introduction
mr. nrsise AZ his hands" No other names
being presented it was moved and carried
that The nominations be closed-when the
convention proceeded TO ballot. Berkeley
county was called ard before the vote of
Gerardstown was announced the Hon.
M s. Grantham moved to take the vote Of
the county of Jefferson first, stating that,
connecting to Jefferson the right to the
nominee, his county berkeley were de-
sirous of ascertaining her choice, before
voting, with view TO cast their votes III
accordance with Jefferson's wishes, as ex.
messed by her vote i'll convention. This
motion was seconded and carried. Jcffer-
con then proceeded to ballot, and Capt.
Melvin received the solid vote of Charles
town. Wiltshire's, Middleway, Dutilelds,
Bolivar, Harper's Ferry, ManninS'S, HALL
town, and one half (l-2) of Leetown, (Mr.
Musgrove voting under misrepresentation
of facts, not knowing that Mr.. Grantham's
name was not before the conventlon.) MIR.
Beltzhoover received the solid vote OF
Kabletown, Summit Point, the two pre-
cincts in Potomac and ShephcrdStown, IN
Shepherd. This gave Capt. Melvin 1872,
and Mr.. BeltZhoover G66, and 81 scatter
ing, making the total of 2025 votes, the
same AS cast for Gen. Hancock in 1850
which will coincide perfectly with the
vote rs taken from the Poll-books in
Clerks office at Charlestown. Berkeley
voted solid for Capt. Melvin with the eX-
ception OF 2-3 of the Opequon precinct,
which was cast in favor OF Mr.. Bcltzhoov-
er. Morgan county gave Mr.. Beltzh0oVer
3-5 OF her (459) vote, anG we have (allow-
inc l20 votes TO OpeQuon precincD tins
result: Melvin 3l3l 80; Beethoven l.
O2l %; scattering 81, making 4l93 votes,
the total amount cast for Hancock In this
district in 1880. The greatest good feel
ing and harmony prevailed, and IL should
be 4 source of cong graduation 10 all honest
democrats, in the district, that no efforts
were made either by the friends OF Capt.
Melvin or Mr.. Beltzhoover $50 trade OIL
or swap horses" as is often done under
similar circumstances. 1t is also asserted
by the friends of Messrs. Grantham and
starry, that the supported Capt. liclvin
unsolicited, because he seemed to be the
choice of a majority of all the delegates;
this mention is made with the view TO dis
credit the statement OF some That "the
whole thing was arranged before hand.
Never was there a convention, with -FOUR
candidates in the field, that settled down
OH one more honorably. 1t is also we'll
known that MIR. BeltZhOOver did not seek
the nomination, and only at the earnest
solicitation of many friends thaving at
first declined the use OF his name) con-
sented TO be a candidate, with the express
understanding however that he would NOT
under any circumstance allow MS trlchuS
-. IL .t.gsta r.=f IN IN 4 \
ton TO effec. his nomination, and this fact
SO we'll known throughout the district,
and so conscientiously adhered to by his
friends in the convention, only serves 10
elevate him still higher, ii that were pos
sble, in the estimation OF the democracy,
not only of this Senatorial District but
throughout the entire State OF west Fr
ginia. as one of her most available and
worthy sons for any political Cor other
office of emolument and honor i'll .helr
gift. The absence of all effort on the part
of Mr.. u. to make Il personal canvass also
accounts for the result in this county, for
had lie have developed the most strength
when the vote of Jefferson was taken, he
would have been supported by Berkeley,
thereby giving him instead OF Capt NJ.
the nomination.
An amusing incident occurred on IhurS-
day in the Court-llOuse which is too good
to keep. A good democrat and worthy
citizen, having we suppose in consequence
Of the Indictment weather. and probably
also OIL account of his system being out OF
order, drank little too much OF the ar
dent. He appeared upon the scene, soon
after the convention had taken the vote
and before the result was officially am
nounccd, and proceeded TO give his views
upon the action of the Berkeley delega-
ton, and although his friends endeavOred
to quiet him, would not be silenced. Upon
his return to his usual good'scnse, he IN
formed his friends that he thought che
was at Keyser" and was merely ventiia-
ting his views upon the conduct of Judge
Hoge's Berkeley delegation on the llIh
and 18th of August, and no reflection was
intended upon any gentleman composing
the Berkeley delegation as to their action