Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-29
Democratic Mass Meeting.


The Democracy of the county met in
mass meeting at the courthouse last
Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the Charleston
Convention, which meets April 10th.
The meeting was full, each district
being well represented.
The meeting was called to order by
w. S. Henshaw, Chairman OF the Exc
cutive Committee, VINO stated the OBJ
iect of the meeting. seventeen dele
eates-two from each of the country
districts, and five from Martinsburg-
were to be selected to represent the
county at the Charleston Convention,
which would select four delegates to
represent West Virginia at the Nation
al Convention at Chicago on the Sth OF
July, and to take into consideration
other matters for the good of the party
in the State.
The meeting was then organized by
electing j III. Light Chairman, Alex
| Hughes was elected Secretary, and
On moUIon Il committee OF two from
each district were appointed to select
delegates to the Charleston Conyen-
ton, and the chairman appointed the
following gentlemen:
GerardstOwn-Jas. w. McKown, w
$. Miller; Arden-W. w. Downey, b.
+. Brady; Mill Creek-Wm. Kilmer, f..
L. Hoffman; Falling Waters-J. I.
Morrison, John Martin; Opequon-W
Myers, X. ). Eichelberger: Hedgesville
-Jno. Il. Vermilyea. j. Ii. A. Naden-
bousch; Martinsburg-A. j. Criswell,
Jos. Shaffer
The committee retiered, and after de-
liberation reported the following dele
gates to Charleston
Gerardstown-D.k n. KEGS, w. II. Noll;
Arden-W. 5. Henshaw, ID. NJ. Deck:
Mill Creek-Chas. Stuckey, o b. La
fevre; Falling Waters--David Beard.
Everett Porterfield; Opequon- David
Small, G. w. NJ. Tabler; Hedgesville-
NJ. G. Nadenbousch, Chas. Manor:
Martinsburg-E. b. Faulkner, w. b.
Colston, f. simpson, A. Criswell, and
B. Hughes.
Mr.. Faulkner stated to the meeting
that he expected to attend the Conven-
ton at Charleston, but would rather
not go as delegate, and asked that
his name be dropped, which was done
and ID. ). Eichelberger was substituted.
Hon. G. j. Faulkner here arose, and
moved the appointment Of alternates,
and suggested that the meeting au-
thorize any democrat in good stand
ing, who wished TO attend the Conyen-
ton, sacrificing his time, and making
the necessary outlay of his means for
the good of the party, be allowed to rep
resent the party Of this county at
Charleston He advocated the motion
as Democratic doctrine. f
This brought Il. b. Faulkner to his
feet, who in short speech strongly
opposed the motion, saying it was not
Democratic doctrine, and warned the
meeting of the danger of opening the
doors, and throwing down the bars, that
any who saw proper might enter Such
things had been done and were not sat
isfactory by any means. Nothing would
tend to quicker disorganixe the party,
The meeting had been called to appoint
delegates and should act, otherwise
there was no necessity for Il meeting.
j. Il. A.. Nadenbousch favored the |
motion, had known it to be done a hun.
dred times during his service, and it |
was good old-fashioned democratic doe
trine.
The motion was also opposed by b. |
Hughes, Jos. Shaffer and others.
Rob't Eichelberger, as an amendment |
to Mr.. Faulkners motion, asked that |
alternates be appointed. Carried and !,
further discussion was cut off.
On motion same committee that had |
selected the delegates was continued |
TO select alternates, and after retiring
reported back the following.
Gerardstown- $. Grantham, ID.
II. Stuckey; Arden--Jas. Billmyer.
w. w. Downey; Mill Creek-A. j.
Geo. Sincindiver; Falling
Waters VIM. Dodd, j III. Light; Ope-
guon--Robt. NJ. Williams, Jno. Lemen;
Hedgesville--L. 5. Howard, Geo. O.
Sperow; Martinsburg- f. Landers,
Arch Oden, Jas. Dunn, j. 5. Trammell,
A. Parks, Jr.
Report received and committee dis
charged
Adjourned.