Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-12
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mecHngS were all largely attended and
were very harmonious.
The following were appointed on the
Executive Committee: Clarence +. Mar.
TN, w. Dodd L. L Lemen. George p.
Walters and y. w. Shaffer.
FIRST WARD.
In this ward the meeting was held in
the kN-Contederate headquarters. About
thirty We're present. MIR. los. III. Shaifer
was elected chairman and z. w. Letter
secretary. Mr., G. w n. Martin was the
unanimous choice Of the convention.
MFR. Martin. the candidate. i slater
and representative man. He lives on
East John street.
SECOND WARD.
In this ward largely attended meet
ing was held. MIR. J. II, Gettinger was
elected chairman and Ed. c. Shepherd
secretary. There were four names placed
before the convention for the nomination
--Aiessfs, Louis +. Bentz, VIM. Snyder.
Root. Seibe-t and las. Fisher. The lat
ter name was atterward withdrawn. MIR.
Bentz received IA votes. MIR. SNYDER A
and Mr. Seibert :, resulting in the selec.
ton OF MIR Bentz as The candidate The
following We're appointed on the Execu-
tive Commluee: [. W. Boyer, /. III. Ry-
man, Allen Noll, John n. Rentch and
Stewart G. Cushwa.
Mr.. Bentz is member OF the firm Of
l.. +. Bentz < Bro, grocers and queen
ware merchants on Queen street His
brother, the other member of the firm.
represents the ward in the City School
Board.
THIRD WARD
The meeting in the Third Ward, held
IN Grantham Hall. was largely attended
and very enthusiastic. About fifty we're
present. Capt. w. Il. Colston was elect
ed their chairman and P. A. Cunningham
secretary. Mr.. Clarence Keller, who was
talked OF as a suitable candidate for romi-
nee, was placed in nomination by Edw.
DeGrange and Mr. Louis II. Thompson,
whose name was not mentioned until the
day OF the convention, was nominated by
q. w. Staples. A vote was then taken,
resulting in the latter receiving 20 votes
and the former IL votes. Mr.. Keller was
then declared the nominee of the conven-
ton. Alter appointing Messrs. ID. S.
Eichelberger, Edw. Hollis, Clarence Kel-
Ter, Rob't. Thompson and Harry c. Dorm
as the Third Ward representatives on
the City Executive Committee the meet
ing adjourned.
Mr. Keller, the nominee, lives on Ste
phen street. He is foreman in the
Crawford Wooden Mills, having moved
here from Virginia when the mills first
started into operation.
FOURTH WARD.
In the Fourth Ward the meeting was
held in the Fourth Ward School House.
]. ]. Foley was elected chairman and
Richard o 'Brien secretary. Messrs. Got
leib Wellinger and A. w. Lemon were
placed in nomination. The votes resulted
in Mr.. Wellinger being declared the cam
didate, he receiving nine and Mr. Lemen
four votes. The following were appoint
ed on the Executive Committee: w. N
Martin, r. Q Brien, j !. Foley, +. c..
O'Connell and John Monaghan. The
meeting lasted fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Wellinger, the nominee, is we'll
krown to the citizens OF Martinsburg,
having been brought before the public at
lliS oAiiOOA OiS1llOiis WHICH llC WIS ClCClGO
as the representative of his ward in the
City School Board. He keeps store on
East Burke street.
FIFTH WARD.
\ In the Fifth Ward the meeting was held
in the hose house. Capt. Jno. H. We'd
dell was elected chairman and Jos. Little
secretary. In this ward two were placed
tr, n ~ IT J.
and Martin Pitzer. The votes resulted
in the selection of Mr.. Heck, as the
candidate, Mr.. Heck had eleven votes.
Messrs. Jos. Little. ]. H. Weddell, Jno.
Johnson, Edw. Wild and Geo. Stevens
were elected as the representatives OF the
ward on the City Executive Committee.
Mr. Heck, the candidate selected from
this ward, lives on N. High street He is
a drayman and is considered a represent
stive man of the ward