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PROCEEDINGS OF 9TH DISTRICT
DELEGATE CONVENTION.
MARTINsBURG, W. VA.J
August 81, 1894.

the 7th Delegate District, composed
of jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan
counties, met in the Courthouse at
Martinsburg, W. Va, and was called
to order by Mr.. H. Wilson, of Berke-
lev county, chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee stat
ing that the name of II. B. Dayen-
port, of Jefferson county. had been
recommended as temporary chair
man. who wss unanimously chosen.
Mr.. Davenport, on taking the chair.
thanked the convention for their
choice in selecting him to preside
over The deliberations. He then
called the convention to order, stat
ing that the first business in order
was the selection of secretary.
On motion, S. Lee Phillips was
elected Secretary, and Fl. L. Snyder
chosen as assistant secretary.
J. ". Rider, of Jefferson, made
the motion, which was adopted. that
each committee appoint three mem
bers to each OF the following CON-
mittees, viz: Credentials, Organiza-
ton, Order of Business and Resolu-
tions.
Committee on Credentials-Jef
ferson: Beckwith, Light and Mel
win. Morgan: I. H. Harrison and
T. H. HOdgsOn. Berkeley: E. W.
Larkins, J. Y. Quinn and J. F. Ran
dial.
Observation-Disclosures; Lynch,
NARROW and Engle Morgan: B. F.
johnson and c. T. Thatcher. Berke-
ley: T. Harris, John Staubly and
James Stribling.
Order Of Observation-Disclosures:
Kearney, Beale and KearfOOt: Nor
gan: James T. Thatcher and Geo.
5. Ziler. Berkeley: Liter, Brady
and ". ;. Miller
Observation-Disclosures: Lucas,
Morrow and Bates. Morgan; I. II.
Hodgson and c. P. Jack. Berkelej:
r. McWilliams. y. Pool and J. y.
Mayhem.
The above committees, being 81
nOuuced by the chairman, retired
for consultation
The committee or organization
made the following report: The
committee on permanent Organiza-
ton for the 7th Delegate District
Convention, held on the 2lst day IF
August, 1894, in Martinsburg, met
and respectfully report to the said
convention
lsL That the temporary organi-
zatiou be made the permanent or
Cauization OF this convention.
End. That the editors Of the Dem
ocratic papers published within this
delegate district be made assistant
secretaries Of the convention.
Is. T. JOHNSON, CHM.
J. T. ENGLE, Sec'y.
Report adopted.
The committee on credentials
made the following report: Commit
tee on credentials met and elected
Judge Frank Beckwith, chairman,
and I. Hodgson. secretary The
committee, after examining the Gre
dentials, admitted all the delegates.
It appears from evidence before
this committee that the vote in the
several counties Of this district for
Governor il 1892 was IS follows:
Berkeley county, 2I44 votes, eati-
Ting Berkeley TO q votes
Jefferson county, 1921 votes, en-
titliug Jefferson 70 > votes
Morgan county, 5s5 votes, enti-
tling Morgan to 8 votes.
FRANK BECKwTTH. Chmn-
I. II. HoDGsoS, Secy.
The committee OF order Of bust
ness made the following report:
Resolved, Isl That jefferson
candidate be nominated first.
md. That BeEkeley's second.
3rd. We recommend that the diff
fereut counties name the members
on the district executive committee
P. ". LTTET, Chm'n-
y. II. kEAEFOTT, Sec'y-
The committee on resolutions by
It's Chairman, Hon. D. B. Lucas, re-
ported the following
RssCIreE- Isl That the Democracy OF
she Eastern Panhandle. in convention
assembled. for The purpose Of n1minst-
inc rwO Dis-ric. Delegates 20 the Legs
Iature. adhere with UufzL-srI1g fidelity
20 the principles SCI forth IN the Chicago
Platform
md. The fact that the present Demo-
cratic Congress has succeeded n 1o'o--
ishin- SD Federal Offices. mas reduced
the expenses 81 the Government ~
nearly SQ.llrQLr Der auluu- has weed
e. ont MANY fraudulent PENSIONS which
have heretofore 6iS1sursd The Pension
LIST. and has. II E1e face o. the most eN-
-rzcriin1ry distractions and 1l-1cuL-
ties. reduced the present iuiqui.0us tar
II duties nearly ten per csut- upon an
average scale. demonstrates that the
Demo-r1ilc party = SAL sle party o. n.
PEOPLE. faithful 20 their interests. and
capable % preserving ihelr liberties
aud We pledge % Our fellow Democrats
OF West Virginia our cordial ard bar
uouiOus coo perEri0u II carrying the
old Democrats flag 20 q Triumphant VIC
cu-T IN the counties o. Jefferson. Berks-
lev &ni Morgan. and m The Second
Corzrsssi0uli District
s-d. That we heartily and cordially
endorse the position taken b. President
Cleveland and cur Represe NATIVE In
Congress. Hon " l. wilson. II The IL
tsrss- q tariff reform aud that We IN
couprumis5rz Condemn the Seuaro-
rizI cahal by which the Wilson BLll vas
defeated
ssh. WHEEEAs- Uute- the present
system OstEx4tilu N This STATE The pro