Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-11
Republican Primaries.

AN~F&tHNAh 49,
| Republican primaries wre held in thv
various wards OF the city Mondty Tor the
purpose OF selecting delegates to the
| Berkeley county Convention, whicn meets
in the County Court House August rs.
also to select delegates to the Thirteenth
I Senatorial District Convention and Sew
I enth Delegates District Convention. both
of which meet at Berkeley Springs August
IS.
All the meetings were largely attended
and were HARMONIOUS. The County Con-
vention Saturday August is viii nominate
Republican Candidates for all OF the
county Offices. excepting the clerks Of the
Courts. There are numerous candidates
for the honor of leading the Ii, ket ior the
Shrievalty Among the most prominent
are Messrs Kinsey Creque, Geo ID Lam
bert, Wm. a. McDonald,C. A. Miller and
Peter Rner. 1t is understood that the
majority OF the delegates elected by the
town are for Mr.. Creque. The only can
didate for the Office Of Prosecuting At
torney appears TO be the present iucum-
bent. Hon L. =. G.. ri zer. Besides these
there are candidates for the Offices OF
magistrates, county commissioners, as
SCISSORS and constables which are to be
nominated at the Convention.
FIRST WARD.
The meeting in the First Ward, which
was held in the W. ]. Lambert building
was called to order 10y {. II. Wolfes, who
was elected chairman. Finest Burkhold-
er was elected secretary. Those elected
to the County Convention were {. II.
Wolfes, c. c. Cutler. @. Z. Grimes and
and August Zimmerman; Messrs. A. l..
Martin { II. Wolies. c. c. Cutler, G.. T.
Grimes and August Zimmerman we're
elected delegates TO the Senatorial Con-
vention at Berkeley Springs.
SECOND WARD.
The Republicans of the end ward met
in the Court House at 7.3o D. m.for the
purpose of electing delegates to the County
Convention and to the Senatorial Con-
vention for the 3tn Senatorial District.
| The meeting was called TO order by c.
NJ. Lamar, chairman county committee,
after which F. w. Vanhorn was elected
Chairman and c ]. Thomas secretary.
/ ne following were elected delegates to
| liiS sgNldtOt ici NsolisNlltiOli at JClhCi(g
| Springs T. w. Vanhorn, VIM Mulliss
Alex Clohan, A. c. Wolfes and Wash
ington Corsey. The following were elect.
ed delegates to the County Convention
G. F. Evans, c. J. Thomas, A. G. Wolfes
and Washinton Corsey.
THIRD WARD.
The meeting in the Third Ward wa:
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was elected chairman. John Dean wa:
elected secretary. The delegates elected
to the County Convention were; w. II
Kaufman, Ellsworth, Gettle, John ShauI
and Joseph Darlington The delegate:
elected to Berkeley Springs were: A. II
Rutherford, Chas. Griffith, Henry Snyde
ank Ezra Herring.
FOURTH WARD.
AT the Fourth Ward primary in tht
Attn ward school house Mr. A. T. Russlei
was elected chairman and o. S Rigsb
5 secretary. The delegates elected to III
! County Convention were: George Y
/ Kaufman, L. H. Longhammer, ID. II
E Russler and James Loh.pan. The sam
delegates were also elected TO the Berke
ley Springs Convention.
, FIFTH WARD.
{ AT the Fifth Ward primary at the 81
Ward school house John F. Roberts wa
, elected chairman and F. II. Baker ant
John Oliver secretaries The delegate
selected to the County Convent n were
c. w. Mann, II. w Fauner, c. A. Hoog
and Linn Linthicum. The delegates Sc
lected to the Berkeley Springs convention
were: Robt Mcdonald, VIM McQuilkeI
Wills Kearns and John S. Cage.