Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-08-23
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATING Co

democratic delegates met in Con-
vention in the Court. House
on Saturday morning Mr. W..
is. Henshaw Chairman of
the Committee, called them to order
and Mr.. L. S. Howard was made
temporary Chairman, w. B. Colston,
A. Oden and John Alburtis, Secre-
taries. The Chair announced the
first business in order to be the ap-
pointment of Committee on Perma
nent Organization, basis Of represen-
tation, rules and order Of business
and resolutions. On motion of DR..
J.W. McSherry, it was ordered that
the committees be made up by each
delegation designating member for
each committee from their respective
districts. The committee on perma-
nent organization was composed of
j. L. E. Combs, w. III. III. Harley
Julius M. Coyle, G. r. Hollida, w.
| O. B. Sperow, Levi Hess and B. f.
johnson; on credentials and basis of
representation, G. G. Boon, Jacob
Schilling, Geo. I. Legg, J. III. Lem
on, III. V. Sperow, James Dugan and
D. N. KEGS; on rules and order of
business, J. W. McSherry, Morgan
Clark. James Brady, John L. Sling
huff, A. III. Kyner, Hunter Small
and Valentine Ronk; on resolutions,
G. Wellinger, C. r. Tice, z. T.
Grove, T, d. Mallory, Jacob F. Har-
rison, Charles Bishop and J. Morgan
Sencindiver.
A recess was then taken until l
o'clock p. m.
On reassembling, DR.. J. w. Nc
Sherry was reported for permanent
Chairman with the same secretaries.
The Doctor declining Mr.. Howard
was made Chairman. The magis-
terial vote of 1880 was adopted as
the basis of representation and the
following as the order of bus mess.
LIST. The appointment Of an exec
utive committee to serve for the next
four years; End, nomination for
Sheriff; Sd, for Prosecuting Attorn.
ey; 4th, Clerk of the Circuit Court;
9Th, Clerk of the County Court; 9Th,
two members for the House of Del
egates; 18th, two Assessors; Sth,
County Surveyor; 9th, Cou nty Com
missioner, under the law as it at
present stands; 10th, Five County
Commissioners to serve if the pro-
posed change in the law is adopted.
Resolutions of a general character
were adopted.
The following gentlemen were Sc
lected as the Executive Committee,
viz: J. Morgan Sencindiver, James
M. Billmyer, Geo. G. Stephens, G.
r. Tice, M. s. Grantham, d. H.
Stuckey, George T. Kreglow, VIM.
L. Gum ingham, w. B. Colston,
Alex. Hughes, Charles R. Hollis,
John Stewart, M. L. Payne, Hunter
Small and Robert S. Eichelberger.
Next followed the nominations for
Sheriff. Mr.. H. v. Sperow nomina-
ted w. T. Noll, Mr.. A. H. Kyner
nominated M. L. Payne, Mr.. John
Rickard nominated Decatur Hedges,
Mr.. James Lloyd nominated w. H.
Myers and DR.. McSherry nominate
H. T. Cushwa.
The first ballot stood: Noll, 296
$40; Payne, 248 $40; Hedges, 260;
Myers, 14S $40, and Cushwa, 624
2-10; total number of votes cast 1877;
| necessary to choice 789.
After five ballots all withdrew but
Mr.. Cushwa, when on a vote Mr..
Robert LamOn was nominated, Mr..
w. S. Henshaw was nominated for
Prosecuting Attorney by acclama
ton, Mr.. Archibald Oden was nomi-
mated for Clerk of the Circuit and
Mr.. c. W. Doll for Clerk of the
County Court, by reclamation.
Messrs. l. B. Snodgrass and A. j.
Criswell, Jr.; were nominated for
House of Delegates. Messrs. David
Dodd and David II. Stuckey were
selected from ten nominations for
Assessors. Mr.. j. b. Kearfott was
nominated for County Surveyor.
| Messrs. William Kilmer, Hamilton
Henshaw and Geo. w. Ramer were
nominated for County Commission
| ers. After vote Of thanks to the
| officers the Convention adjourned.
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