Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-09-08

tic member of the House OF Repre-
sentatives from this district of this
State, who introduced the bill which
took away the increasing use of sill
yer by the repeal of the Sherman
law, should have voted for 400 or
more kinds of local State money and
Endorsed wild cat money as prefera BILE
to silver"
CONVENTION NOTES.
The base ball propensities of the
City Band afforded vast amuse ment
for the people of Elkins.
Elkins is q pretty spot in the
mountains and lies on a plateau sur
rounded by mountains full of coal.
Hon. S. B. Elkins was very sick
man on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, but is now reported as much
better.
The Martinsburg City Band at
tracted much attention at Cumber-
land, the band of which place is their
most formidable rival.
The homes of Messrs. Kerens, Da-
Wis and Elkins are palatial residences
and that of the latter has "a rooms
and cost over 81 900 for each room.
Mr.. James F. Thompson was
chairman of the committee to inform
Hon. A. G.. Dayton of his nomina-
ton and headed the delegation to
the hotel.
The Martinsburg delegates left at
six o'clock and most of them were
unable to attend Mrs. Elkins' recep-
ton. They would have been only
too glad to attend, but later train
would have made them half day
later in getting home.
The proceedings were brought TO
close by reception by Mrs. Ell
kins at her beautiful home. Here
the delegates paid their respects to
the wife of the man 1t would have
been their delight to nominate had
he not sent word that under no cir
cumstapces would he accept the
honor.
The concert given by the City
Band of Martinsburg at the Hotel
Randolph was par eTcellence. The
admirers of music pronounced the
band the best musical organiza-
ton in the State. The program
played was as follows:
Overture, "Crown Diamonds" - Auber.
Medley Selections, Southern Plan
tatlon songs" - Conterno.
Wine Woman and Song Waltzes, Strauss.
March, 81. o B." Brockenshire
The new Congressional Executive
Committee consists Of the following:
Barbour, M. F. Hall; Berkeley Geo.
M. Bowers Grant, L. J. Foreman !;
Hampshire, j. F. Keller; Hardy, J.
W. Sirons; Jefferson, j. G. Tabler :;
Marion, L. G. Powell; Mineral "A.
Moody ; Morgan, L. Largent Mon
ongalia, j. P. Fitch Pendleton,
James Sites; Preston, NJ. Fortney;
Randolph, N. G.. Kerns; Taylor, J.
II. Holt and Tucker, Fl. Joy Val
entine.
Ex-PREsIDENT HARRIsoN's SPEECH.
The following is the speech of ex-
President Harrison made just before
the speeches nominating candidates
were made
81 came here to this beautiful
valley in the mountains 10 pay vis-
it of friendship to one of your es-
teemed citizens, Mr.. Elkins, with
whom l have been associated for
many years in pleasant friendly re-
lations and for time in official du-
ties. 1t was not in my thought to
make any remarks here, but when it
was submitted to me by your COM
mittee whether you should come to
see me or | should come to you. l
chose the latter as more convenient
to you.
You are assembled on a serious
business. This Congressional Dis
trict will be the centre of all eyes un-
til the polls close in November; your
contest will not be local, but nation
al in its significance. 1t happens
that your Representative in the Leg
islature has been charged by his par
ty with the preparation of a tariff
bill and has identified his name with
it. Therefore we may expect that
his bill and the Senate bill to which
he gave his vote will be matters of
severe and close scrunity by hiscon-
stituents. It would be some comfort
if we knew that we were at the bot
tom of the well, though it is deep
and dark. Unfortunately for the
country's business interests it has
been announced by President Cleve-
land and Mr.. Wilson that this tariff