The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-06-06
Demoeratle ConysntIon.

McConnellsburg, on Tuesday at
III o'clock, and was called to order
by Chairman McDonough. On
motion of j. w. Hoop, DR.. II. S.
Wishart was chosen president and
Tolbert Shank and j. II. h. Lew
is were elected secretaries. On
motion of Geo. A. Harris. esq.
Il committee on credentials was APP
pointed consisting of j. w. Hoop,
f. o. Kesselring Logue Hess
and Adam Shank.
The following delegates present
ed their credentials which were
found to be correct:
Ayr-W. H. Nelson, Frank. NJ.
Duffy.
Belfast II. II. Deshong, Logue
Hess.
Bethel--StilwelI Kirk, J. II. II.
Lewis.
Brush Greek Jas Mckee, G.
b. McC. Diehl.
Dublin-Jas. II. Fields, Robt.
4. Fleming.
Licking Creek-J. W. Hoop,
Theo. Sipes.
McConnelIsburg - DR.. II. ).
Wlsbart, Geo. A. Harris.
Taylor-AleX Edwards, e. O.
Kesselring.
Thompson-J. w. Truxel.
Tod-Howard Souders, Jno.
Furney.
Union-Adam Shank, Tolbert
Shank.
WelIs-J. NJ. Houck, w. l..
Sprowl.
The following committee on res
olutions was then appointed: j.
FL. II. Lewis, w. h. Sprowl, Theo.
Sipes, j. NJ. Houck and DR. Wish
art.
On motion the convention decid-
ed to sit with closed doors.
Adjourned to meet at 1870 p m.
The convention reconvened at
l:30 p. m.
Hon. Jno. p. Sipes was nomina-
ted for the legislature. On call
of the roll of delegates, it was
found that he had the support
of every one present. j, II. H..
Lewis then placed in nomina-
ton for Jury Commissioner, ia
cob l.. Hess of Belfast, and w. L..
SprowI, the name of A. G. Truax,
of the same township. A ballot
being taken it was found that Mr..
TruaX had 10 votes, and Mr.. Hess,
s. Mr.. TruaX was declared the
nominee.
j. II, II. Lewis, w. l.. Sprowl,
and w. II. Nelson were elected
senatorial delegates; Geo. b. Dan
iels, 5. M. Robinson, and b. G.
Lamberson were elected congress
sional conferees, and Lewis Har-
ris delegate to the State Conven-
ton. Jas. A. McDonough was re-
elected County Chairman.
The following persons were then
named as township committeeman:
AYR-Walter Sappington, John B.
Heinbaugh, David NJ. Morton.
BELFAST-D. A. Garland, Samuel
Hess, O, w. Mellott.
BETHEL-Hon. L. p. Kirk, Ira d.
Mellott, r.. J. Layton.
BRUSH CREEK M, A. Barkman.
George f. Diehl, E. A. Diehl.
DUBLIN-D. S. Fleming, d. "A. My
ers, a. j. Fore.
LICKING CREEK-C. w. LAWYER. e.
r Mellott, Ed. Swope.
McCONNELLSBURG-Chas. e. Bar
ton, Geo. b. Daniels, S. w. Kirk.
TAYLOR-J. f. Johnson, N. II. Alio-
way, A j Bollinger.
THOMPsON-H Harvey Sharp. b. r..
Simpson, Ed. Brakeall.
TODD. V. Sipes, II a Fore, Enoch
Kerlin.
UNIoN-J, c Deneen, f. c. Hender-
shot, 5. T., Mckee.
WELLS e. A Horton, Bert Heeter.
NJ. G. Biyens
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the following, which we're
enthusiastically adopted:
The Democratic party of Fulton
County in convention assembled de-
clares thatpledging anew its adherence
to sound democratic principles and
policies as enunciated by the National
and State conventions from time to
time, it resolves as follows:
| That It is in favor of legislation
giving trolley companies the same
powers and privileges that steam rail
road companies enjoy particularly the
right of eminent domain and the RIGHT
to carry freight
?. That il favOrs law requiring
railroad, telegraph, telephone and
pipe line companies to pay local taxes
on their franchises and property TO the
f4f if.. N a l.f 0.