The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-23

DEMOcEATIc COUNTY CONVENTION
| The Democratic County Convention
met in the Central Opera House Sat
urday, Sept. IL and was called to or
der by D. w. Shaffer who read the cal
of the Executive Committee and asked
for the election of temporary chair
man. Messrs. ]. W. Dodd and G. W
NJ. Tabler we're placed in nomination
and Mr.. Tabler was elected and or
motion of Mr.. Dodd his election wa.
made unanimous. Mr.. Tabler Their
came forward and in neat little
speech accepted the position.
| Messrs. J. w. B. Evans and Philir
Sayles were placed in nomination fol
Secretary. Mr.. 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
Creek, g. A. Whitmore Opequon, r.
s. Eichelberger. After discussion, il
vas decided that each delegation
through its chairman report one person
on each of the following committees
Permanent Organization, Rules of
Order, Credentials, Basis of Represen-
tation and Resolutions.
The following is a complete list of
| the committees
ARDEN-Organization, J. L. Seibert;
Credentials Harry Stewart Represen-
tation, Ananias Miller; Resolutions, d.
R. Hudgel.
FALLING WATERS determination, J.
w. Dodd; Credentials, F. H. Robbins;
Representation, S. A. Lefevre; Reso-
lutions, Jno. M. Small.
Reorganization, T. J.
Bishop; Credentials, John johnson /;
Representation, WIS. Miller; Resolu-
tions, E. B. Kettering.
INSTRUMENTATION, Chas.
Fl. Richard; Credentials, Lee Lingam-
felter; Representation, J. A. Richard;
Resolutions, M. G. Albright.
MARTINsBURG = Organization, Geo.
Schill; Credentials, W. W. Westphal;
Representation, p. S. Cunningham;
Resolutions, Philip Sayles.
MILL CREEK-Organlzation, Peter
Foreman; Credentials, VIM. Wright;
Representation, Jos. Grove; Resolu-
tions, W. A. Lewis.
In the afternoon permanent organi-
cation was effected with E. L. Hoff-
man as Chairman and Jas. W. B.
Evans as Secretary.
Committee on Credentials reported
that the delegates were entitled to
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. l.. Wilson in 1890 be the basis
of Representation.
j. W. Dodd, w. T. Noll and Geo.
l.. Sencendiver were placed in nomi-
nation for sheriff. Before vote was
taken Dodd and Noll withdrew and
Sencendiver was nominated by accla-
nation.
Howard Emmert was nominated for
prosecuting attorney, there being no
opposition.
d.. H. Small, Hunter Harlan and
Chas. l.. Stuekey were placed in nomi-
nation for House of Delegates. No
nomination on first ballot, Small and
Stuckey here withdrew and Harlan
was declared the nominee by acclama-
ton.
G. w. Bender, D. S. Griffith, H. T
Cushwa and Jas. B. Vanmetre were
placed in nomination for county Com
no nomination on first bal
lot. The names of Cushwa, Bender
and Vanmetre were withdrawn and ID.
s. Griffith was declared the nominee
by reclamation.
W. F. Landers, Dennis GLADDEN. C. J.
F. Thatcher, S. S. Felker, c. B. Lewis
d. M. Deck, J. T. Snodgrass, Jacob
Syester, Ellis Ellis, q. T. Grove and
W. T. Mcmillan were placed in nomi-
nation for the two assessors. Several |
ballots were taken which resulted in |
the nominations of w. F. Landers and |
Jacob Syester.
The new county executive committee
was approved by the convention as re-
ported by district delegations.
MARVELLOUS CHOLERA CURE.
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