Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-08-28
pIstrIet paIegate Convention.

The Democratic convention to nom
mate two candidates for the Leglsia-
ture from the seventh delegate us
triet composed OF the counties OF
jefferson. Berkeley and Morgan,
met in Martinsburg on tuesday.
The convention was called to order
by Hall Wilson, chairman of the ex-
eentiye committee. Col. H. B. Day-
annort was made chairman and S..
Lee Phillips and II. L. Snyder SEQ
retaries. For the nomination from
Berkeley county there were three
candidates. AT the primary meeting
on the Saturday previous Charles
l.. Stuckey had obtained eleven del
egates. Jesse T. Brilliant nine and
James F. Thompson two. On the
first three ballots Jefferson and Nor
gan declined to vote, and the result
was Stuckey IL, Brilliant o, Thomp-
son 2. On the fourth ballot the JEFF
ferson delegation voted, and the re-
suit was Stuckey %, Brilliant 10
and Thompson 2. BIorgan's delega-
ton did not vote at all. Mr.. Stuckey
MAS therempon declared the nominee.
There Was no opposition to Major A,
w. Mcdonald, of Jefferson county,
and he was nominated by acclama-
ton. The successful candidates, as
we'll as those who had been defeated
were then called for, and each re-
sponded in short speeches.
Members of the executive COM
mittee were named as follows: Ber-
kelley, r. S. EicheIberger, Jesse 7.
Brilliant, w. S. Miller; Jefferson.
John Hyland, R. w. Morrow, James
w. Kerney; Morgan, G. p. Jack, b.
F. johnson and Frank H. Harrison.
The committee on resolutions by
its chairman, Hon. D. B. Lucas, re-
ported the following:
Iesoloed, That the Democracy of the East
cru Panhandle. in convention assembled. for
the purpose of nominating two District Dele
gates to the Legislature. adhere with unfalter-
Ing fidelity to the principles set forth In the
Chicago Platform. The fact that the present
Democratic Congress has succeeded In abol-
ishing 600 Federal Offices, has reduced the eN-
peuses of the Government by nearly $50 OOO,-
600 per apnum, has Weeded out many fTnudu-
lent pensions which have heretofore dishgured
the Pension list, aud has, in the face of the
most extraordinary distractions and difficult
ties, reduced the present Ubiquitous tariff du-
ties nearly ten per cent. upon an average
scale demonstrates that the Democratic party
is stilI the party of the people. faithful To
their interests, and, capable of preserving
their liberties, and we pledge to our fellow
Democrats of West Virginia our cordial and
harmonious cooperation IN currying the old
Democratic nag to triumphant victory In
the counties of jefferson, Berkeley and Nor
gan, and in the Second Congressional District.
ReSOtUed That We heartily aud cordially
endorse the position taken BY President Cleve-
land and our Representative in Congress
Hon. w. L. Wilson, in the interest of tariff
denim the Senatorial cabal by which the Is IL
son Bill was defeated.
WHEREAS, Under the present Rystem OF
taxation in this State the productive classes
are made to bear the entire expenses of the
Government, therefore be 1t
RSsolced, That our representatives In the
next Legislature be requested to usc their in-
hueucc to have our revenue laws amended
us to make all property, visible and Invisible,
subject to equitable taxution.