Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-20
COUNTY NEW.
Letter From KearneysyiIle.

Letter from NedTnevSfiiie.
1t is reported that R. l.. Wy
song, of Duffields, has purchased
a lot here of VIM. Curry and will
erect an elevator,
Misses Phoebe and May Get
zandaner are visiting the Misses
Washington in Hampshire Coun-
ty.
Mr.. A. Trump and wife will at
tend the great Reformed picnic
at Pen-Mar ON Thursday.
The grading for the third track
on the B. & O. is being pushed
rapidly and is now near Kearn-
eysville.
The quarry here under control
of Baker Bros. is in full blast,
employing about 80 hands.
The hotly contested battle in
the Democratic Primaries, over
the nomination for Sheriff, has
come and gone. The Old Ticket
beating the "New" by 1888
votes. The total vote polled was
2288. OF this Hurst received
1888 and Kerfoot $50: cambridge
for House of Delegates, who had
no opposition, received 2205
votes. This is a fair ertimate of
the full Democratic vote in this
county. The Republican vote
two years ago was 1870, which
gives the Democrats a majority
of 1875. We have good reason
to know, however, that the Re-
publican vote this year will be
at least 400, and we will thus
cut down the Democratic ma
jority to 800. Speaking of the
contest over the sheriff nominal
ton, the New Ticket made a
clean and honest fight, and there
is no doubt but that they had an
honest majority on their side.
1t is currently reported that the
Old Ticket used unfair means.
and spent large sums of money
away up in the thousands, to Sc
cure their majority. Hundreds
of New Ticket men say that there
must be a change: that this Old
Ticket must be buried and that
they will support a Republican
to accomplish it. 1t is a terrible
state of affairs when three or
/ four men can dictate to and con-
troll a county for % years, and
when an honest majority demand
a change, they say, "you can t
put us out, you cant beat us, we
carry too many men in our peck
cts; we have the offices and
the money and are in the Ring,
and you can / put us out" Is it
not a shame and disgrace to a
county like Jefferson to allow
herself to be ridden and bossed
and bought and sold by polite
al Ring like this ? Men of JEFF
ferson, stand up this fall and de
nounce this outrage at the polls
| by your votes, and let us have a
settlement once ofcounty affairs.
I Let us see why our taxes are al
ways increasing. Let US see
about this delinquent business,
this interest on back taxes, &c.
| Let us see how we stand with
the State and what our best re-
cord is. The thing can be done.
If 800 staunch and fearless
! Democrats will lay aside preju-
dice and party feeling and cast
their ballots with the Republi-
cans we can elect a new Sheriff
and bury this Old Ring forever.
VIII you do it? Have you the
manhood, the courage, the prin-
ciple to do it ? For the sake of
justice, honesty and good gov
eminent, say yes, For the best
interests of yourselves and an
honest majority of the votes of
the country implore you to say
yes, We hold a Republican
Mass Meeting in Charlestown on
Saturday, Goth. We propose to
nominate a full county ticket.
/ We will name an honorable and
reliable business man for Sher-
if, and if you will support him
will give you two Democratic
Deputies of your own selection,
one from each side of the coun-
| ty. We also think it would
be to the best interest of the
/ County, if we had a Republican
| Commissioner of the County
Court. What say you? If the
Shep. Register and other parties
would act consistently and fight
this ring as they fought Duffy in
his race for Auditor, believing as
they say in rotation in office, we
can elect a new set of officers for
the county. Will they do it ?
/ VIII they be consistent? 1t is
to be hoped 50. But more Of
this in the future. The Demo-
Gratis nominate their candidate
for the Judgeship on the goth at
I Charlestown. VIII we not have
a candidate for this office? If
SO | name the Hon, w. H. H.
Flick of Martinsburg. | also
suggest the name Of Daniel Get
zendanner for District Delegate
at large and believe can elect
him.
Mrs. Catharine Miller, widow
of Jacob j. Miller. fell accident
ally this evening and dislocated
:. the right shoulder joint. She
resides with her step-son NJ. S.
Miller, she is eighty years Of age
and up to this time has been Wig
OrOuS.
WING.
Mr.. James H. Cain, a worthy
citizen residing on the farm of
the late Capt. Joseph F. Abel,