Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
municipal Candidates.

The Republicans Of the various wards
met Friday night and completed the ticket
for the coming municinle election. The
meetings We're al largely attended and
were harmonioGs. Three Of the retiring
members OF the present City Co1ncil were
fe-nominaled,
FIRST WARD.
In the First Ward the meeting was held
in one Of the grand jury rooms. and cali
ed TO order by MIR. c. H. Wolfes, who was
elected chairman. Mr.. Walter J. Lam
bert was elected secretary. In this ward
two We're placed IN nomination, Mcssrs.
inc. + Paulding and j r. Porter. The
nrst ballot resulted in a tie, each receiving
ten votes. Mir Paulding then withdrew
and MIR. Porter was nominated by accia-
nation. Messrs. ]. I. Paulding and w. J.
Lambert were elected members of the
City Executive Committee.
MIR. Porter is a saloon keeper, doing
business at the corner of Queen and Race
streets, known as the Farmers Hotel
SECOND WARD.
The Republicans of the Second Ward
met IN the Grand Jury room. The meet.
ing was called to order by Mr.. e. Nj.
Lamar, who started the object Of the
meeting. Hon. Geo. f. Evans was elect
ed chairman and c. J. Thomas. secretary.
Mr.. A. Staubly was selected as the can
didate of the party, for the ward Messrs
w. Nj. Muliss and John F. Gering were
elected members Of the CITY Executive
Committee from the Second Ward. There
being no further business the meeting adj
journed.
Mr.. Staubly, the nominee of this ward,
has on several occasions been the success
full candidate of the Republican party for
Council. The last time he served was
from "a to 90. He now holds the Office
ofcounty Coroner.
THIRD WARD.
The convention in the Third Ward,
which was held in the hose house, was the
largest ever held in the ward. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr. {. II.
Quenzel, who was elected chairman and
MIR. {. A. Miller secretary. The following
were placed in nomination for Council
men
Ezra Herring. Jacob Eversole, Jno. G.
Kahn and Herbert Hannis. The election
on the first ballot resulted: Herring, 4;
Eversole 9; Kain Z and Hannis 8. The
second ballot resulted; Herring 3; Eversole
II: KEN 2 and Hannis 4. Mr.. Eversole
was then unanimously chosen as the NOM
nee of the convention. Messrs. c. A.
Miller and Ellsworth Gettle were elected
on the City Executive Committee.
Mr.. Eversole, the nominee. is at present
on OF tho If the ard m
the Council, his term expiring this month,
FOURTH WARD.
In the Fourth Ward the meeting, which
was held in the Fourth Ward school house
was also largely attended. Mr.. A. /.
Russler was elected chairman and Mr.,
George Rathman secretary. Mr.. VIM,
Il. Rhine, one of the presen. representa-
tives of the ward in the council, was nom
mated by reclamation. Messrs. A. T,
Russler and Geo. Rathman were elected
as members of the City Executive Conn
mittse. After speeches by Messrs. Rath-
man. Russler and Oliver Rigsby, the con-
vention adjourned.
Mr. Kline, the nominee is well known
not only in his ward, but throughout the
city. He is butcher on N. Queen street
is at present a member OF the council and
is the city treasurer.
FIFTH WARD
In the Fifth Ward the meeting was
held in the Fifth Ward School House.
Mr.. Jno. Z. Oliver. the City Executive
Committeeman, called the meeting to or
der. Mr.. Ward b. Lindsay was elected
chairman and Jno F. Rober S secretary,
after which the nominations were proceed
ed with. Messrs. VIM. McQuilkin and Fred
H. Baker were placed in nomination the
ballot resulting in 20 votes being cast for
McQuilkin and IS for Baker. Mr. Nc
Quilkins nomination was afterward made
unanimous. 1t was one of the largest
political met tings ever held in the 5th
ward. Messrs. Jno. F. Roberts and Fred
Grund were elected members of the City
Executive Committee. After speech
by the successful candidate the conven-
ton adjourned.
Mr.. McQuilkin, the choice of the con-
vention, is a butcher on N. Queen street
He is at present one of the representa-
tlves of his ward in the council, his term
expiring this month.