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September, at Berkeley Springs, after o. AMI
zng was unable 20 agree upon basis Of pre-
sentation and adjourned 10 re-ussemblei Mar
tinsburg last Thursday. At or near tie ap-
pointed hour the Convention was called 10 or
der by the Chairman, Mr.. Dodd. Before pro-
ceeding to Other isin. IS it was suggested that
a Senatorial Is utiyo Committee be chosen.
Thereupon the respective County delegations
reported rs follows: Berkeley-John E. Boyd,
Jr.. G. G Boon nd DR.. F. NJ Davis; Morgan
R c. Hunter = R. Unger and c. T. Bevinsi
lcsson-Dr r. Brown, J. Garland Hurst
and e.. T. Light. The Committee on Basis of
Representation reported. The majority report
on motion was tabled The minority report
was similarly disposed of. Mr.. Duckwall of
Morgan desired that the Convention decide
whether Berkeley or Jefferson was entitled to
the nominee and made motion to elicit that
interesting bit of information. Speech max
ing ensued Mr.. Duckwall championing Berke-
lev and Messrs. Jno T. Colston, H. b. Daven-
port advocating Jefferson. Before satisfactory
lv settling the question a motion to adjourn
was adopted-the jefferson delegation refusing
to vote, also one Morgan man and perhaps one
Of Berkeley The Convention was then de-
clared adjourned.
The Jefferson delegation then called Mr..
Davenport to the Chair and Mr.. Light was cho-
sen secretary. A recess for dinner was taken.
In the afternoon Mr. Jno. C. Wiltshire of JEFF
ferson moved that five gentlemen of the Jef'er-
son delegation confer with five each of the
Morgan and Berkeley delegations in the inter
est of harmony Considering the fact that the
prior proceedings which dsgrunted the dele
CATION from Jefferson were only possible be-
cause Berkeley and Morgan, having more del
egatcs present, could outyote Jefferson in all
prelminaries, Mr. Wiltshire's motion adopted
s. 20 l0-was the smartest thing we ever saw.
only equaled by the stupidity of the dem
ocrats in Congress when they accepted the E.
lectoral Commission s to I. However it turn
ed out well. At this point we left Martinsburg.
We do not know what occurred after except as
We find it reported by Sir. Light, Sec'y, as fol-
lows:
Berkeley appointed w. T. Stewart, David
Stewart, c. q. Boone and DR. f. NJ Davis; JEFF
fersou-Jno c. Wiltshire J. G. Hurst, Dan'l
HehebOwer, Edmund l. Lee and JnO. T. Col
ston: Morgan-G. W Sherrard J. W. Jack, j
:. DUckwall Isaiah Spilman and K. Hunter
Berkeley county committee refusing TO act
another was appointed, consisting of DR.. Davis
7. Mallory, W. Myers, c. NJ Bishop and David
Stewart
This committee failed to agree and reported
accordingly.
Convention adjourned till o'clock.
During the recess it was ageeed to re-asSem-
bic and withdraw both Mr. Strider and Parks
/ from the contest, and Berkeley be allowed to
name the candidate.
On reassembling, IL. b. Davenport was made
| Temporary Chairman.
On motion of DR.. G.. A. Davis of Jefferson
/ the old organization at Berkeley Springs wa:
adopted.
J. ". Gwyn moved jefferson be allowed o
/ votes, Berkeley 10 and Morgan .. This mo-
! ton carried.
| Nominations We're now ordered.
! puckwall of Morgan nominated J. H. Get
| finger of Berkeley county; seconded by Wes
| tenhaver of Berkeley.
/ HeAebowcr of Jefferson nominated DR.
| Burkhart of Berkeley and Withdrew him.
! John L. COlSton moved the domination OF
! Gettinger be made 10y reclamation this was
/ done upr0ariously.
On motion of J. W. Jack to reconsider the
appointment of the Executive Committee
/ Jefferson voted % aves Berkeley voted Is noes
and 1 aye Motion carried.
| The Executive Committee was recognized
and now stands Berkeley-John f. Boyd
/ Jr.. G.. q. Boon and Or. +. NJ. Davis: Jefferson
DR. W w Brown, J. G. Hurst and Geo. 4
! Light; Morgan-A. Il. Unger, c.. 2. Jack and
/ r. Hunter.
| The nominee was then conducted to the
stand by Mr. T. /. Lee, Or. f. NJ. Davis and
/ Mr. G.. W Sherrard.