Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-10-09

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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CoNvEN
TIoN. - The Democratic County
Convention met in the Court House on
last Saturday to nominate various coun-
ty candidates. L. s. Howard, ESQ, was
elected permanent chairman and DIR.
L. M. Sencindiver, D. l.. Dodd and
Post Master w. B. Colston, Secretaries.
The convention was one of the most
stormy ever held in this city, but
feeling of friendship pervaded the pro-
ceedings. When the nomination for
Prosecuting Attorney was announced
in order, Mr.. j. w. Dodd arose, and in
an exceedingly able and handsome man
ner, presented to the Convention the
name of Mr. ID. 9. Westonhaver, amid
a profound stiffness (?l. Il. J. Simp-
son, Esq, was also nominated. The
FIRST ballot elected Mr.. Westonhaver,
the vote standing Westonhaver,- -;
Simpson,. Next in order came the
nominations for Commissioner of the
County Court. The names of Messrs
Gettinger, Small, Staley, Bryarly, Nc
Kown and Grantham were placed in
nomination. 1t was at this point that
the convention hit the rock, and the
scene was one of wild confusion, in
which the chairman's loud "Order,
gentlemen !" was like adding fuel to
the fire. Mr. Gettinger, with much IN
dignation obtained chair and declared
that his name had been placed before
the convention without authority, and
asked that it be withdrawn. And, he
had good reason to be indignant at
the awkward way in which he was
handled by his friends. After one long
hour of wrangling, in which cuss words
and the appellation of monkey" igur-
ed conspicuously, the convention nomi
mated +. ID. Staley, Esq. For the
House of Delegates the names of
Stuart w. Walker, Ia gallant young
leader of democracy, Chas. Stuckey
and G.. T. Kreglow were placed in NOM
ination. Everyone knows that Mr..
Walker was the choice of the conven-
ton, and to this hour we cannot but
think he was treated mean. BY shrewd
voting and an unintelligible withdraw
ing of the votes of Mr.. Small, the nomi-
nations were given to Mr.. Kreglow
and Mr.. Stuckey. The ballot stood
Stuckey,---; Kreglow,-; Walker. The
convention then adjourned, although
the audience had largely adjourned long
before. In the convention, Mr.. j. w.
Dodd was by far the shrewdest and best
worker He placed in nomination three
of the four men nominated, and
though often in close quarters to de-
feat, succeeded in winning every time.
Mr. Simpsons defeat will be regretted
by many persons in this place. He is
genial, intelligent gentleman and has
proved his democracy by his works.
Mr.. Walker also has many sympathiz-
els, who firmly believe he was the
strongest man for the legislature be-
fore the convention. The noise and
buster made in the convention remind
ed one of "Muldoon's Picnic.n Col.
Egan says the temporary chairman after
selling the democratic party, went out
side at noon and sold three democratic
pigs.
The following are the resolutions
adopted.
ResolUed. That we hereby endorse the
administration of Grover Cleveland, and
believe that he has endeavored to apply
the Democratic doctrines of our party in
the interests of true reform in the general
administration of the government.
ResotUed, That we heartily endorse the
iudicious organization of Labor, for its ma
terial, social, intellectual and moral adj
vancement, and point with pride to the
message of Grover Cleveland, dated April,
22nd, 1886, believing it to fully warrant
the assertion that as the hand Of the Demo-
cratic Administration, he fully maintains
the position OF our party as maintaining
the rights of the laboring man.
ResoEoed, That we congratulate the adj.
ministration on the restoring to the public
domain 50,000,O00 acres Of land to actual
settlers, recovered from forfeited railroad
grants and other corporations.
ReSoIped, That we believe the special
tax imposed on retail tobacco dealers by the
last Legislature, to be ill-advised and rec
commend our representatives to vote for
its repeal. vN
ReSolOed, That we heartily endorse the
public school system believing il to be
the nursery Of our Republican institutions
and pledge ourselves to increase its efli-
cheney and practical workings.