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

Completed at the Republican County
Convention on Saturday

Convention on Saturday
The meeting was called TO order at ten
minutes past ten by County Chairman C..
NJ. Lamar, after which Secretary L. Dew
Gerhardt read the call for the meeting.
Hon. George F. Evans was made chair
man Of the meeting, accepting the office
rendered him in a short but well-worded
speech.
L. Dew Gerhardt was, on motion OF
f. c. Henshaw. made temporary secre-
tary and the roll Of delegates was called,
The following sergeants-at-arms were
appointed by the chair and confirmed by
the convention: John f. Gerling. John
%. Oliver, Chas, Westra.er and Anthony
Staubley, 81.
The following committees were then
appointed, composed of one delegate
from each district
CREDENTfAL
S. +. Brown. c. N. Stuckev, George
Rathman, G.. Emerson, John Speck, Allen
WardIing, James Jack
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
f. F. Mcdonald, G. w. Slower, L. G.
Harper, Ellsworth Gettle. Gold Ballen-
ger, Lewis Welshans. J. H. Ward.
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
A V. Van Metre. F. NJ. Hardy, G. c.
Henshaw. Charles Hooge, Ed. Brown, w.
b. Cost, J.. w. Emerson.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
w. H. Miller, b. F, Files. ]. w. Wood,
\. G. Wolfes, VIM. Cockrell, Peter Strine,
Martin 10y.
RESOLUTIONS.
John Brown. DIR. l. II Shipper, w. II.
Thomas, August Zimmerman, Samuel
Moler ]. Fl. {. Daley, J, c. Lineamfelter
The convention then took a recess I'M
til one clock, the various committees
meeting Immediately afterward in differ
ent apa, tnents Of the Court House TO
prepare reports for this afternoons ses-
sion.
The afternoon session Of the Repubi-
can County Convention consisted princi-
pally of h tly contested battles Of the
various candidates for supremacy, There
were numerous ballots taken. as high as
SIX being taken for one nomination before
one candidate secured The necessary ma
jority. The session lasted over four
-.Ou4S.
The convention was called to order in
the afternoon by Chairman Evans, i'm
mediately after the temporary organiza
ton was made permanent. Messrs. f. 5.
Gettle and w. H. Thomas being appoint-
ed assistant secretari 5.
The convention then got down to bust
ness, the secretary reading the reports of
the committees appointed in the morning
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows:
Resolved: The Republicans Of Ber-
kelley, feeling that their representatives to
he National Convention at Philadelphia
and the State Convention, at Charleston
have done their duty, do most heartily
ratify and pledge their support of the
platforms adopted at those conventions,
and the candidates named as the STAN
dard bearers for the Republican Party.
Resolved: That we promise the peo-
pie Of Martinsburg thar our card date for
the House of Delegates will make every
effort to secure the passage of an act TO
low the refunding of the bond debt of
Martinsburg at lower rate OF interest.
he committee on basis of represen-
tation reported the following vote cast for
William Mckinley at the presidential
election in 1906 as basis for the repre-
sentaton for the convention: Failing
Waters, I73; Hedgesville, 1854; Martins
burg, 974; Arden, 1913 Gerardstown, 367;
Mil Greek, ia; Opequon.232.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
After the reading and adoption of the re-
ports Of all the Committees the chairman
announced that nominations were in or
der for the office of Prosecuting Attorney,
A. G.. Wolfes nominated the present in
cumbent, Hon. U. S. G. Pitzer, which was
sec onded by c. J. Thomas. On mot on
the rules were then suspended and MIR.
Pitzer was nominated by reclamation.
FOR SHERIFF.
Then came the most interesting of all
the contests.the contest of the candidates
TO head the ticket for the Shrievalty The
following were the candidates placed in
nomination and by whom nominated:
Geo. d. Lambert by DR.. Ross, kinsey
Creque by c. J. Thomas, George Peter
Riner by J. c. Lingamfelter, VIM. II. Nc
Donald by Ed. Henson, c. H. Wolfes by
Chas HODGE. c. A. Miller by X. T. Files,
Mr.. Wolfes withdrew his name. Mr. Hooge
nominated VIM. T. Henshaw. The ball
loting was then begun and after an hour,
during which time the various district del
egations changed their vote from one can
didate to another, George Peter Riner the
present President OF the County Court,
was chosen as the nominee. The follow
ing was the vote cast.