Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-07
REPUBLICANS CONVENE.
Elect Delegates to Attend the Conyen-
ton. Resolutions Adopted.


met in the County Court House Satur-
day for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to represent the county in the State
Convention to be held at Charleston July
II, to elect delegates to the stare Dele
gate Convention to be held at Falrmont,
May s; TO elect delegates to the District
Delegate Convention and to select dele
to the Second Congressional Convention.
Hon. Geo. w. Feidt was elected chair
man of the meeting and L. Dew. Ger
hardt secretary.
The following, representing each dis
trict in the county were appointed to re-
port on delegates for the various conven-
tons: w. B. Lindsay, ]. r. Cauow. c.
H. Miller, w. II. Lamon, w. ID. Levy,
Otto Williams, ]. Walper Snyder.
The committee on resolutions was APP
pointed as follows: G.. F. Evans. Wilbur
Thomas, g. w. Daniels. d. H. Brath-
waite, D. c. Kershner, w. H. Mcdonald,
Ernest Mcdonald.
After being elected chairman OF the
convention Mr. Feidt made an address.
He said, in part This is campaign
before us in which greater questions are
involved than have ever been involved be-
fore-questions that can be settled salts
factorily only by the Republicans. The
Democrats are opposed TO expansion and
the other things brought about during
McKinley's administration because they
cannot grasp them and settle them right.
There is no Democratic party today.
l used to be Jefferson Democrat and a
Jackson Democrat. / am Jackson Demo-
crat today, for I'believe to the victor be-
longs to the spoils. If Jackson would
wake up today and see the Demo-
cratic party playing second fiddle to the
Popuist party-a side show in which
Bryan is The ring leader, what would he
say2 My father was Democrat all his
life and died Democrat, but if he were
living today know he couldn't support
the so-called Democratic party.
"All the 'isms' adopted at the Chicago
convention have been resurrected for this
campain and will be reaffirmed at the
convention on July a. They ought to be
ashamed to meet on that day.
Hon. Geo. F. Evans also made an ad-
dress in presenting the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions. He endorsed the ex-
pansion policy, which was one ofthe results
of the Spanish Americanwar and said that
every patriotic Citizen should rally to the
support of the President. He also spoke
in favor of the Puerto Rican tariff bill.
Mr.. Evans speech was very eloquent and
he was given frequent applause.
The following resolution were adopted,
viewing the sentiments of the convention.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
eve, the Republicans Of Berkeley
county, West Virginia, in convention as
sembed, hereby renew our allegiance to
the grand old Republican party, and its
principles, and pledge to its candidates
our united and answering support.
"We point with pride to the marked
evidences of prosperity in every section OF
the county, to the busy mills and happy
laborers, to the flag, honored and respect
ed everywhere, and to happy and united
country, the result of the wise and patri-
otto administration OF William Mckinley.
1--WE congratulate the Republican party
upon giving to the nation a sound cur
rency, as good as the best in the world.
1--WE denoInce most vigorously the
present civil service law, and demand its
repeal, believing it to be unfair, un-Amer-
lean and unpatriotic.
1--WE indorse the wise and splendid adj
ministraton of Governor Atkinson and
the State officials
Resolved: that the delegates this day
elected to the Congressional Convention,
for this District, be and they are hereby
instructed to Loyalty support and vote as
unit for Hon. u. S. G.. Pitzer, for Con-
gress: and that those elected to the State
Convention be and they are hereby in
structed to Loyalty support and vote as a
unit for Hon. A. B. White, for Governor"
Among the strangers at the convention
were: Hon. A. c. Sheer, of Keyser, and
Hon. L. M. LaFollette, candidates for the
nomination for State Auditor; Hon. S. w.
Meredith, of Fairmont, candidate for the
nomination for Congress.
THE DELEGATES.
Below are the delegates selected to
represent the county at the various Re-
publican conventions. The delegates to
the State Convention were not instructed
for whom to vote for Auditor, but poll
of their vote shows that they are about
unanimous for Hon. A. c. Sheer, OF
Keyser. There are twenty-five delegates
and at least twenty are for Sheer.
Delegates TO State Convention, Mar
tinsburg:-A. Nicklas, Max Robinson, U.
S. G. Pitzer, Alex. Clohan, Frank Van
horn, Geo. M. Bowers, J. H. Smith, DR..
A. Andrews. Henry Hopewell, J. E. Oil
yer, w. T. Henshaw. Alternates:
Jacob Schleuss, George Light,
A. r. Brown, w. N. Linch, John c.
Corsey, 0. s. Rigsby, w. H. Kaufman,
James Burch, Robert Mcdowell, w. H.
Hill, Chas. Dugan, Chas. Shipper, Will
! liam Calf.
Hedgesville;-E. c. Henshaw, Z. En-
merson, B. M. Shipper.
Gerardstown:-Thom Wolford, F. M.
Fardy, w. r. Parkinson. Alternates:-
c. w. Stuckey, G.. w. McDanels,.
Mill Creek:-Samuel Moler, w. H.
| Lamon. Alterna;es:-Charles Laise, Will
liam Boltz.
Falling Waters-Geo. Ryneal, w. d.
Levy, d. w. Snyder, sr. Alternates;-