Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-28
BERKELEY COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

housing and Enthusiastic Mass Meeting.
Special Correspondence, efhe Register
MARTISSBURG, MAY PA rousing and
enthusiastic mass convention Of the Demo
cratic voters of Berkeley comfy was held at
the Comt House in Martinsburg on Satur-
day the 9th, for the purpose Of selecting
delegates to attend the Democratic State
Convention, to be held at Wheeling, on
July 23d Great unanimity and harmony
prevailed and the convention, without a
murmer or whisper of dissent, cordially
endorsed Hon. f. BOyd Faulkener, as the
choice of the county for the position of
Governor
W S Henshaw, chairman of the County
Executive Committee, called the cOnven-
ton to order and named Hon. Benz. Brady
as temporary chairman Upon taking the
chair Mr. Brady, in few telling and effec-
tive remarks predicted great Democratic
victory at the approaching election, and al
luded to the coalition of Republicans and
GreenbackerS as the meeting of two ex-
tremes.
Cant ". B. Colston, of the Statesman,
and Mr. John A. Alburtis, of the lnde-
pendent. were selected as secretaries, and
on motion Of Mr. r. s. Eichelber, a perma-
neut organization was effected by retaining
the gentlemen named in their respective
positions. Mr.. ID. :. Eichelberger, Jr.,
then addressed the meeting in a strong and
sanguinc speech respecting Democratic
victory. aud a dcnunciation of Republican
rule. On motion Of W :. Henshaw, the
convention then proceeded to the election of
thirty-four delegates.
Nominations.
The secretary called the roll Ot districts
and as each was named nominations were
proceeded with from the respective local.
ties and fair and free expression orchOlce
and preference was thus made feasible and
afforded no one any possible chance to cayiI
or be- dissatisfied In nominating dele
CATION from the MartinSburg district, NJ. j.
Simpson. ESu. counSclcd harmony and
urged upon the members of the party the
Importance Of sacrificing any differences Of
opinion for the good of the Democratic
cause. "In olden times said he, "sacrl-
ices were made upon holy altars and, if ac-
ceptable. fire from heaven descended and
consumed them; so with our little differ
enceS, let them be sacrificed upon the altars
of party, and predict that in the fall elec-
tiOnS the sacrifices will he found acceptable
and will be consumed by the flames Of sue
cess and fire of triumph The following
delegates were then chosen by the unani-
nous voice of the convention:
X. s Eichclbcrger JnO. W. Hollida, \. j.
Thomas }. \. Cunningham, Decatur
Hedges. Jno. ". Dodd, DR.. F. NJ Davis,
Jacob SeySter, NJ {. NadenbouSch, Vim. l..
Cunningham, Sylvester Jamison, James H.
Walker. NJ :. Grantham, ID. II. Stuckey,
d. y. Kccs. Jas. W Kown, Vim. Kilmer,
Peter Foreman, f. L. Hoffman, {. Stuckcy,
|. b. SnodgraSs, W. W. Downey, {. W. Boy
cr Geo. Showers, j. B. Hoge Richard Boy
er. D. W. Shaffer, A. 0den, B, Hughes,
Aaron Hess, A. Kogleschatz, Patrick Ma
honv, W B. Colston, VIM. s. Henshaw.
Resolutions Adopted.
After the delegates had been chosen the
following resolutions were offered by Mr.. ID.
II. StuCkey, and were unanimOus ' adopted
with great applause.
WHEREAS. The Democratic party OF Der
kelley county has at all times and under all
circumstances arraved itselfin solid and UNI
DrOhcu EduhS III support va D'h'ON'"
principles, and has been answering in its
allegiance to that grand old party, whose
roll of honor is enriched by such names as
Jefferson jackson and Samuel j. Tilden.
AND WHEREAS, The partys earnest and
patriotic efforts in this part of West Firgi-
mia merit and should receive some fitting
Acknowledgement at the hands of the Demo
cratic State Convention
Therefore he it resolved: That Berkeley
county presents to the State Convention as
her choice and candidate for Governor, the
name of that true citizen eminent lawyer
and unhinching Democratic. Boyd FauIk-
ner.
Before the Convention adjourned Mr. \.
Oden INDUCED in few well chosen and
practical words of advice. and urged the
members of the party not to be led away by
'over confidence" and advised steady and
persistent work. The convention then ad-
ionrned sine die.