Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-09-09
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.


On motion of Capt. George Baylor,
Capt. ED. J.. HOFFMAN, of Berkeley
county, was made temporary Chairman,
who appointed, at the suggestion of the
several delegations, c. MASON PENDLEToN,
of Morgan county, and GERARD ID. MOORE,
of Jefferson county, as temporary Secre-
taries.
S. F. White, of Jefferson county, moved
that the chairman appoint three delegates
from each county to constitute Commit
tee on Credentials, which motion being
unanimously carried, the chair appointed
the following gentlemen:
Berkeley County-Archibald Oden,
VIM. Il. Noll, Or. Davis.
Morgan County-Dr. w. V. Kirk, VIM.
Ii. Baker, A. j. Michael.
Jefferson County-Chas. II. Knott, 5.
+. White, Jno. NJ. Daniel.
Upon motion the following gentlemen
were appointed as the Committee on Ba-
sis of Representation
Berkeley County-Philip Showers.
Morgan County-C. Mason Pendleton.
Jefferson County-George Baylor.
Upon motion the following gentlemen
were appointed 40 the Committee on PEI
manent Organization:
Berkeley County,. V. Quinn.
Morgan County-Geo. w. Sherrard.
Jefferson County-Jno. j. Kable.
Upon motion, the Convention took re-
cess until O'Clock.
The Convention was again called to or
der at o'clock, by Chairman Hoffman,
when the Committee on Credentials re-
ported the following delegates:
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Manniugs-Jno. II. Hostler.
Browns Saop-Jno. w. Hendricks; j.
Z. Osbourn, alternate.
IIarper's Ferry-John Highland, Thos.
A. Kirwin and Ralph Cleveland.
Bolivar-IIoward Smallwood, Singleton
Chambers, Edward Higgins.
Halltown-Jno. ii. Buckles, Milton NJ.
Moler.
Recommendation J. Billmyer, George
McGlncy, Thos. Richard, VIM. Butler.
Shepherd-C. II. Knott, K. d. Lamar,
w. y. Lemen. Fl. C.. Entler.
Dufiields-John +. Foley, John NJ.
Daniels, c. l.. Barnhart.
Kabletown-J. j. Kable, Edward Lang
don, d. Heflebower.
Summit Point.-R. V. Shirley, James
w. Coyle.
Wiltshire's-Horace C.. Moore.
Middleway-S. f. White, a. Ii. Tan
quarry, Josiah Watson.
Leetown-Eph. Watson, VIM. Smith,
John Musgrove.
Charlestown-John A. Washington,
Frank j. Manning, Joseph w. Trussell ,
VIM. Phillips, John Il. Colston, George
w. NARROW, w. II. Moore, Sr., d. III.
Cockrill, II. T. Miley, q. d. Moore, Geo.
Baylor.
MORGAN COUNTY.
c.. Mason Pendleton, Romanus Hunter,
Samuel Wllisner, John Mclaughlin, Dr..
w. V. Kirk, Matthias Ambrose, A. r. I'm
ger, Isaiah Speelman, Geo. w. Sherrard,
DR.. II. L. W. Rau, j. F. Michael, Isaiah
Buck, James c. West, A. j. Michael, Mi
chic Pen.oney, Adam FunkhOuser, Joseph
Butts, r. Sherer. II. w. Allwine, w. II.
Baker.
BERKELEY COUNTY.
Ed. Staley, p. Showers, A. Oden, J.
r. O'Neal, Jos. f. Berry and G. p. Mat
thaei, b. L. Morrow, Geo. Showers and
r. p. Bryarly, w. ii. Myers, d. Il. Hud-
gel and Jno. Lemen, DR.. Jas. II. Harris,
Charles Manor, Jonathan Thatcher. AL
ternates-Dr. NJ. S. Butler, Ellis Ellis,
Henry V. Spcrow, Dir. f. NJ. Davis, j. V.
Quinn and Everett PorterIield. Alter
nate, Jas. Dugan, Moses 5. Grantham,
DR.. j. p. Carter, VIM. Il. Noll.
The Committee on Representation re-
ported the highest Democratic vote OF
1880 as the basis of representation, by
which the following vote was allowed:
Berkeley County-Mill Creek, 12S; Ger
ardstown, 243; Arden, l5S; Martinsburg,
us; OpeQuoa, ]20; Hedgesville, 2l3;
Falling Waters, l29. Total, 1903.
Jefferson Couuly-Charlestow 5li
Wilshire's, 81; Middleway, 1874; Lee
town, III; Kabletown, 1855; Summit
Point, So; Harpcr's Ferry, l5C; Man.
ning's, 80; Bolivar, 1874; Halltown, "a;
Shepherd, lG7; Duffields, l4O; Potomac,
2O7: Browns Shop, 4S. Total. POPS.
Morgan County-459.
The Committee on Permanent CrganiZa-
ton reported the temporary officers as
the permanent officers of the Convention.
All of which reports were unanimously
adopted. The organization being COM
plete, the chair declared the Convention
ready for nominations, whereupon Hon.
Jacob S. Melvin was put i'll nomination
by Archibald Oden, Esq, OF Berkeley, in
very happy and appropriate style. Hon
Geo. NJ. Betzhoover was put in nomlna-
lion by Mr. Chas. II. Knott, of Jefferson.
Upon motion OF Capt. George Baylor,
the Convention proceeded to ballot, which
resulted as follows:
Berkeley Couuty-Mclvin, 1905 40;
Beltzhooyer, lob 50.
Morgan County-Melvin, 275 %; Beltz-
hoover, Isl 30.
Jefferson Couuty-Melvin 1902, Bel;z-
hoover, 6GG; Grantham, 81.
Total-Melvin, 1882 3S-45; BeltzhooYer,
953 7-45; Granthan, 81.
Upon motion of Capt. George Baylor
the nomination of Hon. Jacob ). Melvin
was made unanimous, and the chairman
appointed Capt. George Baylor, Philip
Showers and Geo. w. Sherrarl, to wait
upon AR, Melvin and inform him of his
nomination. Mr.. Melvin was escorted in
and in his usual happy style thanked the
Convention for the honor they had be-
slowed upon him, in making him their
proud standard bearer.
Upon motion and at the suggestion OF
the respective delegations, the chair ap-
pointed the following Senatorial EXecu-
tive Committee:
Philip Showers, B. +. Brady and Deca-
tur Hedges, from Berkeley; q. NJ. Pen
dleton, W. II. Baker and DR.. d. X. Kirk,
from Morgan; George Baylor, Adam
Brown and II. G. Entlcr, from Jefferson.
Upor motion the Democratic papers OF
the District were requested TO publish
the proceedings of this Convention.
Upon motion, Convention adjourned
SINE DIE.
ED. /. HOFFMAN,