The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-19
COUNTY CONVENTION.
BERKELEY DEMOCRATS MAKE THEIR
NOMINATIONS.


NOMINATIONS EMtNENILN
SATISFACTORY.
Tho Democratic County Convention
met ii the Central Opera House Sat
urday, Sept. II and was called to or
der by d. w. Shaffor who read the call
Of the Executive Committee and asked
for the election Of temporary chair
man. Messrs. J. W. Dodd and G, w.
NJ. Tabler were placed in nomination
and Mr.. Tabler was elected and on
motion Of Mr.. Dodd his election was
made unanimous. Mr.. Tabler then
came forward and in q neat little
speech accepted the position.
Messrs. ]. w. B. Evans and Philip
Sayles were placed in nomination for
Secretary MI. Evans was elected.
On motion, one person was appointed
as chairman for each district delega-
ton. The following named persons
were appointed
Arden, d. W. Mckee; Falling Wa
tiers, j. w. Dodd; Gerardstown, G. w.
McKown; Hedgesville, Lee Lingamfel-
ter; Martinsburg, D. w. Henshaw; Mill
Greek, g. Al. Whitmore; 0pequon, r.
S. Eichelberger. After discussion, il
was decided that each delegation
through its chairmanreport one person
on each OF the following committees j:
Permanent Organization, Rules Of
Order, Credentials, Basis Of Represen-
tation and Resolutions.
The following is d complete list Of
the committees
ARDEN Organization, J >. Seibert;
Credentials Harry Stewart; Represen-
tation, Ananias Miller; Resolutions, D.
r. Hudgel.
FALLING WATERS Organization, ] !.
W. Dodd; Credentials, = II Robbins;
Representation, S. A. Lefevre; Roso-
lutions, Jno. M. Small.
GERARDsTowN Organization, 4. j.
Bishop; Credentials. John johnson i;
Representation, w. s. Miller; Resolu-
tions, Il. B. Kettering.
HEDGEsvILLE Organization, Chas.
II. Richard; Credentials, Lee Lingam,
felter; Representation, IA. Richards
Resolutions, M. G.. Albright.
MARTINsBURG Organization. Geo.
Schill; Credentials, w. w. WestphaI,
Representation, z. s. Cunningham
Resolutions, Philip sayles.
Mill CREEK Organization, Peter
Foreman; Credentials, VIM. Wright
Representation, Jos. Grove; Resolu.
tions, w "A. Lewis.
In the afternoon permanent organi
zation was effected with e. i. Hoff,
man as Chairman and Jas. W. B.
Evans as Secretary.
Committee on Credentials reported
that the delegates were entitled Il
seats in the Convention.
Committee on Resolutions recon-.
mended the adoption Of the platform
Of the state and national convictions.
Committee on Basis Of Representa-.
ton recommended that the vote cast
for w. i. Wilson in 1900 be the basis
Of Representation.
j. w. Dodd, w. 7. Noll and Geo
r. Sencendiver were placed in nomi
nation for sheriff. Before vote wal
taken Dodd and Noll withdrew ani
Sencendiver was nominated BY accla
nation.
Howard Emmert was nominated fol
prosecuting attorney, there being Nc
opposition.
d. HI. Small, Hunter Harlan an6
Chas. L. Stuckey we're placed in nomi
nation for House Of Delegates. NJ
nomination on first ballot, Small ant
Stuckey here Withdrew and Harlan
was declared the nominee by acclama
ton.
g. w. Bender, D. s. Griffith, II. +
Cushwa and Jas. B. Vanmetre were
placed in nomination for county Com
misioners, no nomination on first bal
lot. The names Of Cushwa, Bender
and vanmetre were withdrawn and D
S. Griffith was declared the nominee
by reclamation.
w. II. Landers, Dennis GLADDEN. G. J.
F. Thatcher, s. S. Felker, G. B. Lewis
d. M. Deck, j. 7. Snodgrass, Jacob
Syester, Ellis Ellis, 2. T. Grove and
w. T. Mcmillan were placed in nomi
nation for the two assessors. Severa
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