Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-10-06
STRONG MEN NAMED.
Berkeley Morgan-Jefferson Republic
cans Select Their Candidates.

| N0uS oCAS$l inCAT SdH0l0dtCSs
The Republican convention to nom
mate State Senator from this Sena
torial district and two delegates a
large from the Seventh delegat,
district met here last Saturday ant
effected an organization by electine
Mr.. U. S. G.. Pitzer, chairman, ant
all the Republican editors present sec
retarias. Mr. Pitzer made stirring
speech on assuming the chairman
ship and was followed by Hon. w. H
H. Flick, who made short address il
response to loud cells for him.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and the usual COM
mittees appointed.
The com nittee on order of business,
A. Trump, of Jefferson; T. H. B.
Dawson, of Morgan, and Geo. M.
Bowers, of Berkeley, reported the fol-
lowing: "Repo S ofcommittees;nom
nation OF candidate for State Sena-
tor; nomination of two candidates fol
delegates at large" Adopted.
The committee OIL resolutions, com.
posed of W. A. Chapline, ofJefer=on
| w. H. Somers. of Morgan, and An
tiony Staubley, of Berkeley, reported
the following which were unanimous
" adopted:
"Your committee on resolutions
neutrality-suspicious. the resolutions as
adopted by our Congressional Coz
vention at Elkins, and the following:
Whereas at nearly every session
OF the West Virginia Legislature an
efoll has been made TO adjust the So
called West hginia debt and cel .ain
nominations have lately been made
which indicate a purpose 10 revive
this Issue at the coming session of the
Leg stature. therefore, be it
"Resofaed, That we are opposed to
the payment of any portion of the So
called West Virginia debt, except such
as shall be found due by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
"ReS0l9ed, That we denounce in un-
measured terms the recent gerryman-
der OF the legislative districts of the
State By which Morgan County is de-
piived of representation III the Legis-
lature and Berkeley County accorded
but one delegate, when she is in fair
ness and right entitled to Two, and
that we call upon all well-disposed
voters of the counties of Berkeley, Jei-
ferson, and Morgan to rebuke at the
polls the party which is guilty of such
in(amy."
Nominations were next in order and
they were made unanimously and
without any opposition. Mr.. +. c.
Henshaw, of Berkeley County, was
homihotSu ioi oSudlOi, anu uiduC
brief speech of acceptance, viii ;
aroused much enthusiasm Mr. Dan
iel Getzendanner. OF Jefferson County
and Mr.. ]. N. Robinson, of Morgan
County, were nominated delegates.
Delegate and senatorial executive
committees were appointed as follows
DELEGATE COMMITTEE.
Berkeley County-R. F. McFillin,
c. W. Daily, and Thos. Woiford.
Jefferson County-H. c. Getzendan-
ner, j. W. Busey, and Charles Goens.
Morgan County,. Buchanan, J. L.
Dyche, and U. S. G. Potter.
SENATORIAL COMMITTEE.
Berkeley County-Alex. Clohan,
Martin Joy, ana John Grozinger.
Jefferson County-A. Trump, DIR.
D. w. Border, and George Child.
Morgan County,. w. .,orse, H.
c. McAdams, and H. w. Michael.
Aiier brief but stirring address by
Mr.. II. c. Baker and three cheers for
the ticket, the convention adjourned.
U. S. G. PIIz-R,
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