Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-06

SENATORIAL AND DISTRICT DELE
GATE CoNvENTToN.-The Republi-
can Convention to nominate candi-
dates for State Senator from the 18th
Senatorial District and two candi.
dates for District Delegate from
the It'll Delegate District, met in
this city last Saturday. Both Morgan
and Jefferson counties were we'll
represented and being at home of
course many were there from Berke-
ley county. The meeting was called
TO order by Mr.. Alex. Clohan, who
named Mr.. q. S. G. Pltzer as tenn
porary Chairman. Mr.. Pitzer upon
assuming his position made strong
and enthusiastic speech for about
half hour, which was applsuded all
the way through. Upon its conclu-
sion all the editors of Republican
newspapers were made secretaries.
Upon the motion of Hon. Geo. M.
Bowers the vote of Benjamin Harri-
son in 1892 was made the basis of
representation, by ratio of l vote
to each 100, which resolution being
carried the Chairman declared Ber-
kelley county entitled to % votes,
Jefferson to IL and Morgan to 8. A
committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed consisting of W. A. Chap
line of Jefferson, A. Staubly of Ber-
kelley and W. Fl. Somers of Morgan
county. While this committee left
the Convention to make up their re-
port Hon. W. II. Fl. Flick made
some happy remarks which were
chaered greatly especially when the
General announced that he would be
heard from on the stump. The Com
mittee on Resolutions adopted the
resolutions of the Convention of Sat-
urday, September 22d, together with
paragraph denouncing the gerry
mander of the Legislature by which
Morgan county and Berkeley county
each were deprived of one direct rep
resentative in the Legislature, which
is as follows:
Resolved, That we denounce in
unmeasured terms the recent gerry
mander of the legislative district of
the State in which Morgan county is
deprived of representation in the
Legislature and Berkeley county ac-
corded but one delegate, when she is
in fairness and right entitled to two,
and that we call upon all well dis
posed voters of the counties of Ber-
kelley, Jefferson and Morgan to re-
buke at the polls the party which is
guilty of such infamy.
A committee On Order of Business
consisting of Mr.. A. Trump, G. M.
Bowers and T. Fl. B. Dawson recon-
mended that the Convention first re-
ceive the Committee reports, then
nominations for State Senator and
the District Delegates, and their rec
ommendation was adopted.
The temporary organization was
made permanent, and the Convention
proceeded to nominate a candidate
for State Senator. Hon. Geo. NJ.
Bowers nominated Mr.. e. C. Hen
shaw Of Berkeley county and the
nomination was made unanimous by
reclamation. Mr.. W. A. Chapline
nominated Hon. Daniel Getzandan-
ner Of Jefferson and Mr.. H. G. Nc.
Adams nominated Mr.. j. N. Robin
son Of Morgan for District Delegates
and they were declared the choice OF
the Convention in like manner. In
seconding the nomination of Mr..
Robinson, Mr.. John Buchanan of
Berkeley Springs made neat little
speech. Messrs. A. Clohan, @. Get
zandanner and John Buchanan were
made a committee to escort Mr.. E.
@. Henshaw to the Convention, and
in few remarks Mr.. Henshaw made
known his thanks for the nomination
and said that his best efforts would
be used in the fight. After speech
by Mr.. Baker of Jefferson county the
Convention adjourned. The candi-
dates are all strong, popular men
ana are a grace to the ticket. They
have, it is true, large majority to
overcome, but they are not men to
be discouraged and should they go
downlit will be with flying colors,