Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-08-25

| DEMOCRATIC COW ENTIoN.-On
Tuesday last the Democratic Con-
vention for the purpose of nominat-
ing two delegates-at-large to repre-
sent the Delegate district comprised
of Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan
counties, was held at the Court
House, in this city. The hour set
was 1890 and the meeting was called
to order by Mr.. Hall Wilson, chair
man of the Democratic Executive
Committee, who called Mr.. II. G.
Davenport, of Jefferson county, to
the chair. Messrs. S. B. Phillips
and Ii. L. Snyder, both of Jefferson,
were made secretaries, and the Dem.
ocratic editors were left out in the
cold, only receiving recognition by
the adoption of the committee on
permanent organization, who felt it
too bad to insult the editors. Com
mittees on organization, credentials,
resolutions and order Of business
were appointed and the convention
adjourned for dinner. After dinner
the committee reports were received
and the temporary officers were made
permanent. Berkeley county was
allowed 81 votes, jefferson Is and
Morgan by the committee On rep
resentation. Mr.. j. G. Frazer then,
in a neat little speech, put in nom-
nation Jesse 7. Brilliant. Major
A. w. Mcdonald was nominated by
a jefferson delegate, Chas. L.Stuck
ey by Hon. B. F. Brady and James
F. Thompson by John Staub. Upon
the first call Berkeley county cast 8
votes for Brilliant, 2 for Thompson
and 10 for Stuckey, and her vote
never changed. Jefferson county at
first refused to vote and was follow
ed in like action by Morgan, the OBJ
ject being on Jefferson's part to shove
the responsibility Of a nominee on
the other two counties and to throw
her vote in favor Of the majority and
"stand in" with the others. She
was, however, compelled to vote and
in splitting her 25 gave Thompson 5,
Brilliant and Stuckey IA. Nor
gan still declined to vote. The final
vote by which Mr.. G. L. Stuckey
was declared the nominee for the
delegate district from Berkeley coun-
ty stood Thompson 7, Brilliant Is,
Stuckey "a. By unanimous vote
Maj. A. W. Mcdonald was nominal.
ed as district delegate from Jeffer-
son county. The following are the
resolutions adopted
Resolved, That the Democracy of
the eastern panhandle in convention
assembled for the purpose of nomi-
mating two district delegates to the
Legislature, adhere with unfaulter-
ing fidelity to the principles set
forth in the Chicago platform.
The fact that the present Demo-
cratic Congress has succeeded in
abolishing 600 Federal offices, has
reduced the expenses of the govern
ment by nearly $30,000,0Q0 per an
nun. Has weeded out many fraudu-
lent pensions which have heretofore
disfgured the pension list, and has
| in the face of the most extraordinary
| distractions and difficulties, reduced
the protective duties Of the present
ubiquitous tariff nearly 10 per cent.
upon an average scale, demonstrates
that the Democratic party is still the
party of the people, faithful to their
interests, and capable of serving
their liberties and we pledge to
our fellow Democrats of W. Va, our
cordial and harmonious cooperation
in carrying the old Democratic flag
to triumphant victory in the coun-
ties of Jefferson, Berkeley and Nor
gan, and in the Second Compression.
al District.
Resolved, That we heartily and
cordially endorse the position taken
by President Cleveland and our rep
resentative in Congress, Hon. VIM.
L. Wilson, in the interest of tariff
reform and that we uncompromis-
ingly condemn the senatorial cabal
by which the Wilson bill was defeat
ed.
WHEREAS, Under the present sys-
tenn of taxation in this State the pro-
ductive classes are made to bear the
entire expenses of the government,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That our representatives
in the next Legislature be requested
to use their influence TO have our
revenue laws so amended as to make
all property, visible and invisible,
subject to equitable taxation.