Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-15
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE.
The Proceedings Of the Conven-
ton "A Strong Ticket Named.

On Saturday last it was Republic
can Day in Martinsburg, the day on
which county ticket was nominate
ed to lead to Republican victory in
November.
There were so delegates named
throughout The county, and not only
these, but hundreds Of Republicans
came to town In the interest of their
friends. There was caucus of the
delegates at the cldb room, at which
the preliminary matters for the con-
vention of the afternoon we're set
tied and the strength of the candi-
dates for the various offices tested,
and chiefly to name an Executive
Committee for the county for the
next four years.
The convention was held in the
Central Opera House, and was call
ed to order at 2.S0 p. m. by Chair
man Clohan. The intense heat of
the day made the rink weltering, yet
there were many anxious to hear the
speakers of the occasion and the
nominations.
Chairman Clohan, upon rapping
for order, named Hon. W. FL. Fl.
Flick for chairman and Messrs. L.
Dew. Gerhardt and G. C. Tabler for
secretaries. The appointment of
committees occupied a very short
time, and, on account of the heat
and to save time, they bad been
agreed upon in caucus. The COM
mittees were as follows:
Order of Business Vanmetre,
Charles Croush, w. B. Cost, c. N.
Stuckey, j. s. Cole, James Lowman,
Q. G. Cutler and A. S. Gageby.
Credentials-C. w. Bowman, F.
NJ. Hardy, j. L. Williamson, L.
Harper, Baker Ropp, Ellsworth Get
tie, George W. Green, Frank Mish.
Permanent Organization-E. M.
Pitzer, John r. Kitchen, Thomas
Kearns, j. II. French, Charles Ling
amfelter, j. E. Oliver, G. v. Rsth-
man, Samuel Moler.
observation-disclosures Myers, G..
D. Miller. W. Fl. Wilhelm, G. G.
Tabler, D. W. Snyder, CHI. Wolfes,
F. W. Weaving, S. S. Cline.
There being no contests, on mo-
ton the committee on credentials
was discharged. While the various
committees retired to make their re-
ports Hon. G. B. Hart, of the Wheel
ing Iatelligencer, was introduced
and spoke mainly on the silver ques-
ton. Mr.. Hart is logical and con-
vincing speaker, but could not do
himself justice in so warm a place,
and told the delegates that he would
not expect them to sit in such
temperature and listen to speech
making.
Hon. A. G. Dayton was also in.
PRODUCED aud made q few remarks
that were forcible and timely. Both
of these gentlemen spoke in the
square in the evening and their
speeches were powerful arguments
on today's Issue in the political cam
paign.
Then the reports of committees
were heard. The temporary organi-
cation was made permanent and the
order of business was agreed upon
as is hereafter shown. The commit
tee on resolutions reported as fol.
lows, and their report was adopted
with cheer:
We, the Republicans of Berkeley
county, in convention assembled,
heartily and without any reserva-
ton, endorse the able and patriotic
platform pied by the National
Republican Convention at st. Louis,
emphasizing especially its utterances
in favor of protection, reciprocity
and sound money. We are more
than satisfied with the candidates
and pledge to Mckinley and Ho-
bart our untiring and earnest sup
port until they shall be triumphant
ly elected.
We also heartily endorse the plat
form of the party in this State,
adopted by the Republican State
Convention at Parkersburg, and
earnestly pledge our support to Hon.
G. W. Atkinson and the other nom
inees of that convention; and we es-
pecially endorse the following plank
in said platform, and pledge our eff
forts to have the statute law of the
State amended to conform to its
spirit.
We are in favor of perfect equal
ity before the law in the matter of
taxation. We declare the present
system of forcing the agricultural
classes to pay taxes on their debts
to be manifestly unfair and unjust.
We demand that our present assess
ment law be SO changed as to allow
farmers the same privileges which
are accorded to other citizens of cur
State.
We cordially invite all persons
who believe in the principles and pol
icies set forth in the foregoing reso
lutions to unite with US in electing
the nominees of this convention and
the national and state republican
tickets.
There were no nominating speech
es, the greater part Of the day having
been already consumed, and the
names of the candidates were simply
placed before the convention and
voted on.
The ticket named consiats Of the
following For the Legislature, Jas.
B. Small; Prosecuting Attorney, U.
S. G. Pitzer; Sheriff, Jas. B. Smith
Commissioner of the County Court,
Joseph Fiscus; Clerk of the Circuit
Court, L. Dew. Gerhardt; Clerk Of
the County Court, l. l.. Bender !;
County Surveyor, I. w. Wood; As
SCISSOR, lst Dist, G. L. Nicely; End
Dist, Daniel Fulk. Each of these
gentlemen were called upon and
nearly all appeared and made short
speeches in acceptance, thanking the
convention for naming them as their
standard bearers in Berkeley coun-
ty. The Executive Committee nam
ed consists of the following:
Gerardstown.-A. Clohan, f. NJ.
Hardy, CIV. Daniels, j. W. Robin
son and j. G.. Kitchen.
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