Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
psIegate pIstriet conyentIon.


The Democratic Delegate District
Convention for the 9TH Delegate Dis
trict met at Berkeley Springs, Morgan
county, yesterday. The Convention
was called to order by Robert Earl,
Esq, of the District Executive Com
mittee, and Mr.. Chas. c. ConkIyn,
of Jefferson, was called to preside as
temporary chairman, with the Dem-
ocratic editors present as temporary
secretaries. NIr. A. d. Barr, of JEFF
ferson, was made permanent chair
man, and Mr.. "A. j. Aiichaels, of
Morgan, chosen as permanent secre-
tary. A committee escorted Mr..
Barr TO the chair, aud Mr.. j. f. En-
gle, in fitting remarks. introduced him
to the convention. Mr.. Barr accept
ed the office in a brief and graceful
speech, in which he adyerted to the
fact thaa he was one of the men who
a few years ago were DISTINGUISHED
in Jefferson county, under Radical
Republican rule, for no other reason
than that they were Democrats. Mr..
j. F. Engle, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions reported the
following, which were adopted:
ResoGUed LIST. 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
| platform adopted by the State Convention,
and heartily endorse all the nominations made
| by that convention.
ResolUed I'd, That this Convention endorse
| the administration of Gov. A. B. Fleming;
also endorse the highly honorable course in
the House of Representatives of our able and
distinguished Representative. the Hon. ".
l.. Wilson, and pledge him our united support
in the coming election. and also endorse the
able course Of Senator Chas. j. Faulkner, and
his persistent, able and vigorous fight in the
Ssnate of the United States against that infa-
nous Republican measure. the Force Bill.
ReS0LUed Sd, That we endorse the action OF
our senator's and Delegates in the last Legis-
lature of this State.
Hon. R. S. Parks presented the
following, which had previously been
passed upon by the counties sepa-
rateIy, and they were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The Legislature at its last session,
in conformity to Articles 6, Sec. z. of the Con-
Ststution, reapportioned the members of which
the House of Delegates was to consist among
| the various counties and delegate districts. III
accordance with the last census, as prescribed
in Chap. 2, Sec. 8, of the code of West Vir-
| ginia, And
Whereas, The counties of Berkeley. Jeffer-
son aud Morgan were formed into the 18th Del
| egate District, with two delegates at large to
the district at each session of the Legislature.
And
Whereas. The said apportioDment made by
! the Legislature remains in force until new
census shall he taken in 1900. And
Whereas. It is proper to distribute the dele
gates to which the district is entitled in fair
and equitable manner, and in order to do this
| the same method should be adopted as was
| used by the Legislature in distributing the
other delegates among the various counties of
the State, viz: upon the basis of population
\ to he represented. Therefore be it
| ReSolUtd, That the following table of appor-
tioniDg the delegates ut large throughout the
district among the counties of Berkeley, JEFF
| ferson aud Morgan. composing said district,
be adopted by this Convention for the govern
ment of the Democratic party of this district
| to be and CONTINUE in force until new APP
| portionment of Delegates in Legislature for
the State is made, as prescribed in Chap. 2.
Sec. 3, of the code of West Virginia
Distribution of Delegates of Delegate District
for ten years ratio10, 743.