Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-05-19

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Republican County Convention.

Republican County Convention.
A mass meeting of the Republi-
cans was held in the Courthouse, on
Saturday, May 18th. Luther Miller,
chairman of the Executive Commit
tee, called the meeting to order, and
Geo. w. Feidt was made temporary
chairman and j. VIM. DeGrange tenn
porary secretary. On motion, the
temporary officers were made perma-
nent.
A committee on resolution, con-
sisting of one from each district was
appointed, viz: Arden, j. n. Wis
ner Mill Greek, w. Lamon; Ger
ardstown, G. I'll. Miller; Opequon, w
III. Mcdonald; Hedgesville, Edger
Henshaw Falling Waters, Baker
Ropp Martinsburg, Nicholas Jones.
On motion committee Of two was
appointed from each district to select
delegates to the State and Congress
sional conventions, viz: Arden, j.
w. Mcdonald, Asahel Vanmeter !,
Mill Greek, j. w. Lamon, Samuel
Gold; Gerardstown, J. II. Smith,
y. Morgan Opequon, Morehead Mil
Ter, j. III. Daley Hedgesville, j. w.
Creswell, Taylor Harper; Falling
Waters, Baker Ropp, Bruff Pittsno-
gle; Martinsburg, G.. M. Bowers,
Luther Miller.
w. III. Karicoff was then called up
on and delivered an entertaining adj
dress after which, the committee on
resolutions reported the following:
WHEREAS, great depression in bus
mess has existed for the four years
of Grover Cleveland's administra-
ton; and, whereas, such depression
has caused great depreciation Of val
ues, and has arraigned capital and
labor, twin elements of success, in
unnecessary antagonistic contest,
thereby entailing losses to the extent
of millions of dollars, and has con-
stanay been trifling with the pro-
tected industries and labor of the
country, thereby creating alarm, dis
trust and panic; therefore be it
Resolved, That we hail with Joy,
and welcome with pleasure the OPP
portunity now about being presented
to remove the present incompetent
administration, by the peaceful meth
cd of the ballot, fairly cast and fair
ly counted, and place the destinies of
our people in more skillful and surer
keeping-either in the hands Of that
matchless and incompatible states
man and protectionist, James G.
Blaine, or the cool, practical and safe
financier, John Sherman, or some one
of the other patriotic protectionist
citizens opposed to the ruinous free
trade doctrines enunciated by Mr..
Cleveland.
Resolved, That we endorse the sug-
gestion looking to the selection of
our distinguished citizen, General
Nathan Golf, Jr., as proper candi
date for Vice President of the Uni
ted States.
The committee on delegates re-
ported the following names, and on
motion they were elected:
Arden-Jas. w. Mcdonald, j. N.
Wisner and Geo. w. Vanmeter.
Falling Waters-George III. Ropp,
DR.. A. j. Lemaster and Jacob M.
Lemen.
Gerardstown-Robert G. Horner,
b. M. Kitchen and u. S. Morgan.
Hedgesville-Jacob Catrow, A. L..
Harper and /. w. Wood.
Mill Creek-J. Milton Lamon,
Samuel Gold and Seibert Cockrill.
Opequon-Alex. Patterson, G. G..
Daley and Daniel Fulk.
Martinsburg-Kinsey Creque, G..
M. Bowers, John t. Reilly, Geo. w.
Feidt, Stephen Ealam, Henry Carter,
u. S. Grant Pitzer, John Farrin, Jr.,
Jos. Il. Ahern and G. A. Quenzel.
There being nothing further before
the meeting, it adjourned.
GEO. w. FEIDT, Chm.
j. WIN. DEGRANGE, Sec.