The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-23
DEMOCRATS At WORK.
STUART W. WALKER DECLARED
THE NOMINEE
D. w. sHAFrER. ESQ. MAKES AN
EFFICIENT AND STRIKING NoMI-
MATING SPEECH.

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The convention 10 select the dele
gates at large torepresent the counties
Of Berkeley, jefferson and Morgan,
composing the eth Delegate District,
in the West Virginia Legislature met
yesterday at Berkeley Spring, there be-
ing a full attendance Of delegates from
each county. The convention was
called to order by Mr.. Robert Earl, Of
jefferson, who suggested the name Of
Mr.. Conkling, Of Jefferson county, as
temporary chairman, which suggestion
was Immediately and unanimously APP
proved by the convention. The cdr
tors OF the several Democratic papers
of the District were appointed as Sec
retaries and the convention being thus
organized, n motion was made and
carried that each county announce the
names Of It's committeeman to act on
the several committees of Resolutions,
Credentials, and Order of Business.
This action OF the convention was inn
mediately complied with on the part
of Berkeley and jefferson, Berkeley
Announcing the following names
On Resolutions, D. w. Shaffer, d.
Beard. and w. GrayA l
On Order OF Business, Calvin Tice,
M. Snodgrass and j. T. Thompson. I'll
On Credentials, D. s. Griffith, ]. w.
. McSherry, and G. w. Tabler.
The committeeman from Jefferson
as announced we're:
/ On Resolutions, j. IF. Engle j. L.
Miughini, and VIM. D. Kearfoot.
! On Order Of Business etc. d. l..
Rentch, +. NJ. Conner, and ]. $.
Grantham.
On Credentials, VIM. Butler, ]. L.
Minghini, and G.. D. Moore.
j The Morgan delegation having fail
ed SO far to select the names Of its
committeeman, the convention adjourn.
ed over for dinner, to await action on
the part of the Morgan delegation.
The convention having assembled al
1:30 the following names were an
nounced as the committeeman from
Morgan:
Credentials, etc. DIR. Rau, L. v.
Hume and J. W. Unger
Order of Business, etc.. A. j. Michael.
d. Cornelius, Jas. West.
Resolutions, G. P. Jack, J. w. Hume
and ]. W. Sawyer.
The several committees then assem-
bled at the places assigned to them,
and the convention awaited the report
of each.
The Committee on Resolutions
through IFS chairman, Mr.. d. w.
Shaffer, submitted the following report
which was unanimously and heartily
adopted.
TO the Democratic Convention Of the
18th Delegate District, at Berkeley
Springs, Morgan county, Aug. ed,
1892. Your Committee On Resolutions
respectfully report the following reso-
lutions for, adoption by this conven-
ton.
Resolced, First, that this convention
endorse the action of the Democratic
State Convention, held at Parkersburg
on July 9th, 1892, and adopt as the
platform for this convention the plat
form adopted by the State Convention;
and heartily endorse all the nomina-
tons made by that convention.
Resolped, Second, that this conven-
ton endorse the administration Of Gov.
A. B. Fleming; also, endorse the high
ly honorable course in the House Of |
Representatives Of our able and distin-
guished representative the Hon. VIM.
L. Wilson, and pledge him our united
support in the coming election; and we
also endorse the able course of Senator
Chas. J. Faulkner and his persistent,
and vigorous fight in the Senate of the
U. s. against that infamous Republic
can measure-the Force Bill.
Resolcsd, Third, that we endorse the
action Of our Senators and Delegates
in the last Legislature Of this State.
Respectfully submitted,
D. W. SNAPPER,
Chairman.
j. F. ENGLE, Sec'y.