Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-17
COUNTY CONVENTION.

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The convention was called to order
bv w. II. Mcdonald, chairman Of the
executive committee, and Mr. Jacob
Sites was named for temporary chair
man, but Mr.. Sites not being a dele
gate, Mr.. +. w. Vanmetre was made
temporary chairman, and l.. Dew.
Gerhardt, secretary.
The committees on permanent or
ganization, credentials. executive
committee, rules and order OF bust
ness, and resolutions, were then ap-
pointed, and met and reported.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported in favor Of max
ing the temporary organization per-
manent, and their report was adopted.
The committee on rules, etc, report
ed in favor of the same rules as govern
the House of Representatives, and
recommended that nominations be
made as follows: First, for Delegate
to the Legislature; second, for Com
missioner of the County Court; third,
for County Superintendent of Free
Schools; that the basis of representa-
ton be the vote cast for William Nc
Kinley in 1896; and that nominating
spe eches be limited to five minutes,
all of which was adopted.
The Republican Executive Com
mittee named tor the ensuing term
consists of the following;
Martinsburg District-First Ward,
c. H. Wolfes and John I. Paulding;
Second ward, D. A. T. Westall and
7. H. Aldridge; Third ward, A. H.
Rutherford and Ellsworth Gettle;
Fourth ward, w r Kline and John
Grozinger, Jr.; Fifth ward, John F..
Oliver and c. c. Westrater.
Gerardstown District-C. II. Miller,
F. M. Hardy, John Briscoe, w. r.
Parkinson and Joseph Hess.
Hedgesville District-Dalid French,
L. c. Henshaw, j. E. Norrington, c.
N. Stuckey and j. r. Catrow.
Opequon District-Nelson Rimel
Thomas Kearns, Ohio Williams, w.
H. Mcdonald and +. w Vanmetre.
Falling Waters Distriet-Baker
Ropp. Martin Joy, Clement Kershner.
John Sampseler, Jacob Sites and
Charles Miller.
Mill Creek District-Davis Grim, b.
F. Mish, Chas. Myers, S. S. Cline aud
W. H. Lamon.
Arden District-Thomas Brown, f..
F. Mcdonald, Joseph Stokes, q. w.
Hardy and Charles Bullet.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report, which was adopt
ed after one short amendment;
We, the Republicans OF Berkeley
county in convention assembled re-
affirm our allegiance to Protection and
Sound Money. We congratulate the
country on the return to power CT the
Republican party, and the restoration
upon the statute books OF the laws Sc
curing to the people Protection and
Reciprocity, and upon the return OF
prosperity that is everywhere mani
fest as the result of enactlng into laws
Republican principles.
We endorse in fullest measure the
craftsmanship and patriotic admins
tration of President Mckinley OF the
affairs of the American people, and
especially his dignlfied 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 annexa-
ton of Porto Rico and of such Of the
West India Islands as we have brought
under control of the United States
Government as a result of the late war
with Spain; the ultimate annexation
of Cuba by the free consent of the peo-
pie of the island; and such control OF
the Philippines and other islands as
shall secure to the United States the
trade and commerce of these islands
and good government 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. c. Dayton in their efforts to sus-
tain the administration in the dis
charge Of many perpleXing questions
now before the American people; and
also for the faithful discharge of the
duties imposed upon them.
We endorse the candidacy of Hon.
n. b. Scott for L. s. Senator TO sue
coed Hon. c. J Faulkner, and in
struct our Delegate 10 the State Legis-
lature to vote tor 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 ali
the pupils attending the free schools
of this State, the money therefor to
be appropriated from the irreducible
school fund, and we instruct him to
vote for such a measure.
We endorse the action OF the county
court in refunding the $1,000 county
bonds from s to a per cent, thereby
saving the county taxpayers the sum
of 81, 100 per year, which makes an
aggregate saving of 500, 800 in thirty