Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-04-22
The Republican, Meeting.

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The Republican County Mass
Meeting" was held at the Court
House last Thursday, and was rather
sIimIy attended. IS. v. Yantis, Esq,
was called to the Chair, and Rev. N.
G. Bracket was chosen Secretary
On motion of Col. Jno. E. Schley, a
committee of five was appointed to
select delegates to the State and Con-
~gressional Conventions, as follows:
Jas. D. Butt, S. n. Higinbotham,
Dan'l Getzendanner, Rev. Geo. E.
Curry. The proposition to appoint
this committee was the occasion for a
little breeze in the Rev. Mr.. Curry,
colored, of Shephcrdstown, demand
ing, in pointed remarks, that the
voters of his race should be given
fair representation on the delegations
to be selected. The committee re-
tired and remained out about q half
or three quarters of IN hour-which
time it is supposed was occupied in
the main in framing the delegations
so that they would receive the EN-
dorscment of the coIored brother on
the committee-when the following
named persons were reported and en-
dorsed as delegates and alternates:
State Observation-Disclosures
George Koonce, S. H. Higinbotham,
A. H. Witherspoon, Jas. D. Butt, S.
V. Yantis, B. +. Leiscnring, p. A.
Johnson, c. c. Getzcndanner, d. C.
Adams, Geo. E. Curry. Alternates
E. B. johnson, H. Cookus, John Fox,
Benz. Hunter, w. Fl. Bell, Charles
McCard, James Robinson, Jr., Lewis
Crow, Thomas Jefferson, "A. Herrod.
Morley, D. F. Shoemaker, Calvin Ia
bier, John D. Staley, Jno. f. Schley,
j. j. Miller, L. L. Page, S. Slower,
Geo. w. Fossett, John Koonce.-
Altcrnatcs-A. Brenneman, Il. S.
Snyder, Thos. f. Woodward, S. II.
Higinbotham, j. w. Fry, Dan'l Get
zendanner, u. w. Border, B. F. Fox,
John Ware, Thos. F. Shaull.
A new County Executive Commit
tee was named, after some opposition,
consisting of S. v. Yantis, George
K!ooncc, George Halter, S. Stover, S.
H. Higinbotham, D. F. Shoemaker,
John Ware, Thos. F. Shaull, Jno. d.
Staley and Calvin Tabler.
A resolution was passed asking that
the Republicans be hereafter given at
least one inspector or judge of cleo
ton at each precinct resolution
that sounded a bit ridiculous, in view
of the fact. of record, that such has
heretofore been the practice of the
County Court in its selection of Off
GERS of election. On this point one,
at least, of the meeting (Nr. John
Koonce, of Harpcr's Fcrry) admitted
and stated what had been the fair
practice of our Courts, but the res
~olution was nevertheless adopted
4AC4CAIlAS W AlG IiSG VI ClCGGtOI Olli-
GERS of 1880, we find there such names
as those of Messrs. B. F. Leisenring,
D. c. Adams, George Kooncc and
Daniel Getzendanner-all named in
the proceedings of this meeting
besides others considered of equally
good standing in the g. 0. p. Whether
the resolution meant to assert that
they were not stalwart enough, we are
not prepared to state. Before adj
journment. on motion of Mr.. Staley,
three cheers were given for Blaine
and Lincoln. in which the voices Of
the o~Hce-hoIdcrs present were notice.
ably absent.
Men and Boys. We will protect you on any
and all purchases you make, from commOncst
to finest and nobody knows how cheap is the