Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25


the Republ can nom nation for the May
orally lasl spring said would not stand
in the way OF any aspirant for any office
on the county ticket I now repeat tina,
statement and viii STICK to it.
A ballot was then iaken for the nomi-
nation, which resulted in six Of the votes
of the Martinsburg delegation being cast
for Van Horn and the remainder OF the
votes of he entire delegation being cast
for Henshaw. Henshaw was then de-
elared the nominee.
THE ASSESSORS.
The following We're paced in pomina-
ton before the convention for the office OF
assessor in the first district. Jno. w.
Myers. Adam Keller. b. NJ. Shipper. b.
w Geyer. John Shaull, c. c. Tabier, p.
{. Curtis, Edw. Lupton There were
three ballots before one candidate secured
suitable majority. The third ballot re-
suited in the election Of John Shauil. OF
this city. The vote was; Myers o64 6.
Shaull. u So i. Mr. Shaul receiving the
necessary majority, was declared the
nominee.
SECOND DISTRICT.
The following were placed before the
convention for the office OF assessor in the
second district
z 4. Morgan, Ohio Williams. George
Daley. George Frankenberry A. J. Glen
dening, Gold Miller, Amos Danham, Z.
r. Henson, John Glove, A. Sayle Van
Metre, John Speck, Joseph Hess After
three ballots were taken, in which no
candidate received the necessary MAORI
", Mr. {. w. Stuckey, OF Jones Spring,
~aS added totne list OF candidates, More
ballots were taken, the sixth finally result
ing in the election of Ohio Williams. he
receiving the necessary majority. The fol-
lowing ballot resulted as follows: Williams,
1917; Van Metre, 264.5; Stuckey, 659S
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
The nomination of a county commits
sioner was then proceeded with. The
following were placed in nomination c
W. Mann ]. Fl. Miller. Wesley Welshans
This nomination was made on the second
ballet, MIR. Miller, of Hedgesville district,
securing the nomination. The vote was
Miller, I4oI,2; Mann o74; Welshans, 76S.
After MIR. Miller was nominated it was
found in the State Code that two resi-
dents of the same district cannot be
members of the County Court at the same
time, Mr.. Miller being from Hedgesvile
district, the district in which Commission
er Stuckey reside. The nomination was
not withdrawn, however; il was left for
the consideration of the County Commit
tee. The obstacle in the way of the
nomination will probably be overcome by
the candidate moving out of the district
to s.artinsburg.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
|. w. Wood. the present County Sur
veyor, placed in nomination George w.
VanMetre, of Martinsburg, for the office
There were no other nominations and Mr..
VanMetre was unanimously chosen as
the candidate.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The above nomination completed the
ticket. The following were appointed 10
compose the County Committee, which
will meet for organization in the grand
jury room Sept. /, at / 80 O'Clock p m.
ATden-W. H. Miller, S. T. Brown. A.
Sayle Van Metre, (. f Mcdonald Gold
Cockrell.
Failing Waters Martin Jov, Jasper
Emerson. 7. H. Ward, d. c. Keesecker,
Jacob Sites.
Opequon-Tho's Kearns.J ]. H.C. Daley
Allen Wandling, Vim. H. Mcdonald, G.
w. Fulk
Gerardstown-F. NJ. Hardy, J. w.
Robinson, c. H. Miller, c. N. Stuckey, !.
T. Catrow.
Mill Creek-John Speck Ed. Brown, E.
r. Henson, James Hollis. Chas. Bullet
Hedgesvllle-James French. J. Z. Nor
rington, L. G. Harper, E. c. Henshaw, J.
K. Catrow.
Martinsburg-C. H. Wofes, August
Zimmerman, G. F. Evans, A. G.. VOTES,
Ellis. Gettle, w. H. Kaufman, G.. V.
Rathman, L. Langhammer, Chas. HODGE,
H. W. Fauyer.
The convention then adjourned. Tirle
$50.