Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-08-09
The Democratic Primaries

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We give below the result Of the DEM
ocratic primaries held in the different
districts last Saturday, pursuant to
call Of Democratic Executive Commit
tee. The meetings generally were well
attended:
MARTINsBURG.
The meeting was called to order by
w. $. Henshaw, Chairman of the Coun-
ty Executive Committee, who explain
ed the object Of the meeting. w. Il.
Colston was made chairman, and John
Alburtis secretary. lit was determined
to vote for delegates by ballot and pom-
nations were made by wards.
The first business disposed OF was the
election Of five delegates, one from
each ward, to the Senatorial conyen-
ton, which resulted as follows: 1st
ward, D. w. Shafiier: 2nd, G. ID. Mat
thaei; Ord, Alex Parks; 4th, r. Boyer,
and 9Th, j. III. Weddle. On motion the
meeting then proceeded to nominate
candidates for Magistrates and Con-
stables. Chas. =. Matthaei and Jeptha
Henseil were unanimously chosen for
Magistrates, j. ID. Turner, and Charles
ONeal for Constables. The election by
ballot of twenty delegates, four from
each ward resulted as follows: 1st
James Dunn and A. KogleschatZ; End
Jas. Thatcher, j. A. Blondel, G.. w.
Santman, and VIM. Ronk; 3rd, Patrick
Mahoney, d. A. Cline, f. V. Little, and
j. f. Reed; 4th, G.. Wellinger, J. p.
Kline, John Dumford, and j. j.. Il.
Combs; 9Th, G O. Lambert, Aaron Hess,
George Schill, and Ed Caskey. Meet
ing then adjourned.
FALLING WATERS.
Mr.. S. 0. Cunningham was called to
the chair, Il. Il Porterfield was made
secretary and Hunter Harlan assist
ant. f. +. Mayhem and 5. o. Cunning
ham were nominated for Justice. Mes.
Jacob Carney and John Perrell were
! nominated for the office of Constable;
Mr.. Perrell declined the nomination..
f. e. Porterield and L. A. Payne were
elected delegates to the Senatorial Con-
ventlon. The following delegates were
elected to the County Convention: 5.
A. Lafeyre, David Beard, Jas. Dugan,
Geo. Houck, Geo. Stevens, Calvin Tice,
w. o. b. Sperow, Jas. Lloyd, Morgan
Clark and Geo. Brindle. On motion
James Lloyd was elected Banner bear
er.
Jameson was called to the chair.
Stewart w. Walker and w. III. Lingam-
felter were chosen secretaries. The
election of Senatorial delegates result
ed in the choice of NJ. G.. Nadenbousch
and Stewart Walker. Ten delegates
were elected to the County Convention
as follows: E. P. Beall, j. +. Harrison,
II. V. Sperow, Ohio Cushwa, G. b.
Clary, l.. S. Howard. V. Ronk, John
Richard, DR.. Levi Hess and Canada
Alvey. S. b. Jamison and Thomas
Monroe were nominated as candidates
for Magistrates, and Charles Donald
son and George Siler for Constables.
ARDEN.
Francis Durham was made chairman,
ID. c. Westenhayer, secretary, j. X.
Couchman and David Westenhayer
were elected delegates to Senatorial
convention. To County Convention,
w. III. II. Harley, A. X. Kyner, J. l..
Sensendiver, Geo. 5. Rousch, }. Il.
Schilling, j. NJ. Sensendiver, James
Tabler, Samuel Miller, G. O. Payne, and
ID. r. Hudgel. For Magistrates, j. NJ.
Billmyer and Thornton Henshaw were
nominated; and Peter Custer, and
Ashby Potts for constables. Hamilton
Henshaw was nominated as commits
sioner from this district in case the
change allowing each district a COM
missioner was affected. After adjourn
ment, short speeches were made by w.
w. Downey and b. L. Brady.
BUNKER HILL.
The meeting was called to order by
Charles Stuckey, and on motion, he was
made chairman, and Charles Il. Lock
hart, secretary. Messrs. VIM. Kilmer
nt,1I 1 nqs inf "a oil
egates to the Senatorial Convention.
Delegates to the County Convention:
James Sensendiver, Geo. A. Whitmer,
Edward Britain, b. i. Milton, Jessie
Ridgeway, Joseph Grove, Geo. Il. Legg,
John Slingluff, julius NJ. Coyle, James
Shrode. Messrs. &. Stuckey and Tuck
er Bowen were nominated as Magls-
trates.
oPEQUoN.
Mr.. j. s. Strayer was selected chair
man and Robert New illiams secretary,
The first business was the election of
two delegates to represent Berkeley in
the Senatorial Convention. a. j.
Thomas and Jacob Miller, were APP
pointed. The following We're chosen
delegates to the County, Convention:
Hunter Small, Riner Sperow, :. Couch
man, VIM. Files, John Bowers, q. Nj.
Tabler, John Lamon, Morris Wood,
Thos. Mallory, G. II. Holiday. II. 5.
Eichelberger and Geo. w. Tabler, were
nominated for Magistrates, and A. II.
Gardner and Geo. Sigler for constables.
GERARDSTOWN.
Meeting called to order by I. j. Bish-
op; NJ. :. Grantham called to the chair;
ID. ). Griffith, made secretary; JAS. w.
McKown and Simeon Stuckey were
chosen as Senatorial delegates.
John Weidman, Richard Shrodes, b.
f. Johnson, George GLADDEN., Jas. w.
Mcdaniel, James Brady, d. n. KEGS,
c. NJ. Bishop, w. f. Smith and John
Fisher were appointed delegates to the
County Convention.