Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-09-17

THE PROCEEDINGS.
The following are the proceedings
Of the Republican County Conven-
tion for the County of Berkeley,
held in the court house at Martins
burg on Saturday, September 10,
1898.
The convention was called to or
der by w. 81. Mcdonald, chairman
of the Executive Committee. Mr..
Jacob Sites was named for temper
sry chairman, but Mr.. Sites not be.
ing delegate, Mr.. E. ". Vsnmetre
was made temporary chairman and
L. Dew. Gerhardt, secretary.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported in favor of max
ing the temporary organization per-
msnent, and their report was adopt.
ed.
The Committee on Rules, etc., re-
ported in favor of the same rules as
govern the House of Representa-
tives; that the basis of representa-
tives be the vote cast for William
Mckinley in 1896.
The Republican Executive Com
mittee names for the ensuing term
consists of the following:
First Ward: G. II. Wolfes and John
T. Paulding.
Second Ward: D. A. T. Westall and
j. Fl. Aldridge.
Third Ward: A. H. Rutherford and
Ellsworth Gettle.
Fourth Ward; W. r. Kline and Jno.
GroZinger, jr.
Fifth Ward: John E. Oliver and C.
G. Westrater.
Gerardstown District: e. II. Miller.
F. M. Hardy, John Briseoe, w. R..
Parkinson and Joseph Hess.
HedgesVille District: David French,
E. G. Henshaw, j. E. Norrington, G.
N. Stuckey and j. R. Catrow.
Opequon District: Nelson Rimel,
Thomas Kearns, Ohio Williams, W. HI
Mcdonald and E. w. Vanmetre.
Falling Waters District; Baker Ropp,
Martin Joy, Clement Kershner, John
Sampseler, Jacob Sites and Charles
Miller.
Mill Creek District Davis Grim. 3.
F. Mish, Chas Myers, S. S. Kline and
w. II. Lamon.
Arden District: Thomas Brown, E.
F. Mcdonald, Joseph Stokes, e w.
Hardy and Charles Bullet.
The Committe on Resolutions
made the following report, which
was adopted after one slight amend
ment:
We, the Republicans of Berkeley
county in convention assembled, re-
affirm our allegiance to Protection
and Sound Money. We congratu-
late the country on the return to
power Of the Republican party, and
the restoration upon the statute
books of the laws securing to the
people Protection and Reciprocity,
and upon the return of prosperity
that is everywhere manifest as the
result ofenacting into laws Repub-
lican principles.
We endorse in fullest measure the
craftsmanship and patriotic admin
istration of President Mckinley of
the affairs of the American people,
and especially his dignified and
mastery conduct of the war with
Spain, and his wise dealings with the
questions of foreign policy arising
therefrom.
We believe in the extension Of
trade and commerce with foreign
countries; and that trade follows the
flag.
We declare in favor of the annex
alton of Porto Rico and Of such of
the West India Islands as have been
brought under control of the United
States Government as result of the
late war with Spain; the ultimate an.
nexation of Cuba by the free consent
of the people of the Islands; and
such control of the Philippines and
other Islands as shall secure to the
United States the trade and COM
merce of these Islands and good gov
eminent OF their people.
We are unalterably opposed to the
present system of the Civil Service,
and demand its immediate repeal.
We endorse the official record of
Senator Elkins and Representative
A. G. Dayton in their efforts to sus-
tain the administration in the dis
charge of many rerplexing questions
now before the American people; and
also for the faithful discharge of
duties imposed upon them.
We endorse the candidacy OF Hon.
N. B. Scott for United States Sena-
tor, to succeed Hon. G. j. Faulkner,
and instruct our delegate in the
State Legislature to vote for him.
1t is the wish and sentiment of this
Convention that our nominee for the
State Legislature introduce, or vote
for bill to give free text books to
all the pupils attending the free
schools of this State, the money
therefor to b appropriated from the
irreducibl chool fund, and we in
struct hia. vote for such a meas
ure.
We endorse the action OF the
county court in refunding the $lO5
county bonds from six per cent to
four per cent thereby saving the
county tax payers the sum of $2,1O0
rer year, which makes an aggregate
,aving of $69,30O in thirty-three
years, which is helimit of the bonds.
We commend their action in having
paid off the floating debt of the
county amounting to $4,000; and in
having made substantial improve
mems in the way of pixies and
bridges without increasing the tax
rates; and doing this when the de-
preston of 1925 had caused the
taxable value of personal property
alone to shrink 100000.
We advocate the creation of
sinking fund to liquidate these bonds
as they become due.
The Convention then proceeded
with the nomination of candidates,
resultinu as follows.