Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-05
Senatorial Convention.
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SrRIses,
September 80, 1856.

BERKELEY SPRINGS.
September 80, 1886.
Convention called to order at 2
O'Clock, p. NJ, by Mr.. n. Pendleton,
Secretary of the Senatorial Commit
tee.
wv odd of Berkeley county was
made Temporary Chairman. Geo. Il.
light of jefferson, Mr.. Funkhouser
of Morgan and C. w. Boyer of Berke-
ley were made temporary Secretaries
On motion (by Mr.. Westenhaver
of Berkeley that committees be app
pointed-one on Credentials, Per-
manent Organization, Basis of Repre-
sentation and Resolutions, consisting
of three members from each county.
Amended (by Colston of Jefferson)
to decrease the committees to one
from each county. Amendment lost
and motion carried.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Basis of Representation.-G. w.
Sherard, r. Hunter and Isaac Speel-
man, of Morgan; d. G. Westenhaver,
j. L. Boyd and j. V. Gwyn, of Berke-
ley; j. G.. Hurst, George johnson
and j. B. Lucas, of Jefferson.
Permanent Organization. DIR. Row,
DIR. Kirk and G. j. Bevans, of Nor
gan: G. G.. Boon, p. NJ. Shaffer and
w. T. No!l, of Berkeley; DR.. w. w.
Brown, DIR. G.. A. Davis and j. G.
Wiltshire, of Jefferson.
CredentidLs.-N. Funkhouser, Mich
Pentony and Rush Unger, of Morgan ;
Ed. Barton, G. STICKY and w. T.
Stewart, of Berkeley; w. w. Butler,
S. G. Young and James L. Trussell,
of jefferson.
Resolutions.-J. Buck, j. c. West
and GoIteib Weber, of Morgan; Mr..
Kilmer, Thomas Mallory and A. r.
Porterfeld, of Berkeley H. B. Daven-
port, j. C. Wiltshire and Geo. L.
Light, of jefferson.
Report Of Resolutions Committee.
Committee on Resolutions report:
First. That this Convention endorses
and reafirms the principles of the
Democratic party as laid down in the
National Democratic Convention held
in Chicago in 1884.
Secondly. That it heartily endorses
and approves the administration of
our most excellent chief magistrate,
Grover Cleveland, and cites with
pride the record of his administration
as being liberal, economical and just.
Report adopted.
Report on Permanent Organization.
This committee reports that the
Temporary Organization be made per-
manent.
Report adopted.
Committee on Credentials.
This committee recommends that
the vote be taken in the following
order: jefferson first, Morgan second
and Berkeley third.
Adopted.
Committee on Representation.
Majority report of this committee,
that Jefferson's representation be
PLY, Berkeley 1867, and Morgan451.
Minority report of this committee,
that Jefferson's representation be
2279, the amount William L.. Wilson
received on last election, (1S94).
Mr.. Colston asked the committee
for the data giving Jefferson only
PLY. In answer to this question the
committee answered they had a letter
from Mr.. w. w. b. Gallaher of the
Free Press, giving the vote of the
county (exhibiting the letter, together
with the data) and they would accept
none other. Mr.. CoIston proposed to
telegraph to the Clerk of Court to
send the vote; appoint one man from
Berkeley and Jefferson each to go
after the vote, or telegraph to the
Clerk to bring a certified copy of the
vote, with the seal affixed. AH Of
these propositions acre voted doUn.-
Mr.. Parks came into the convention
at this time, and being asked if he did
not know jefferson county was en-
titled to 2279, answered thusly: That
he did not, and he would not accept
q nomination at the hands of this con-
vention if any unfair advantage was
taken he wanted each county to have
its representation.
On motion of G.. G. Boon the con-
vcntion adjourned to meet at Martins
burg, October 9TH, at 10 o'clock, A.
NJ.
On this motion jefferson voted ayes
4, noes 8; Morgan voted ayes 5, noes
8; Berkeley voted ayes 20.
Motion TO adjourn carricd-29 to
IS.
Ar Important Back Tax Case.