Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
THE DEMOCRATS HOLD
PRIMARY MEETINGS
Ward Primaries Win Be Held To
niGht--Big Fight on for County
Court Clerk.

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and elected delegates to the demo
cratic county convention that meets
In the court house next Saturday
morning. At the same primary meet
ings members of the county execu-
tive committee we're elected and can
didates for magistrates, school com
missioners and constables were nomi-
mated.
Owing to the number OF candidates
for the various Offices, especially the
county Offices, the primaries were
largely attended and the contests for
delegates were little scrappy. This
WAS notably the case in the Hedges
vile district Following is the list OF
delegates, ETC.:
Arden District.
The primary was neld at p. m. in
the Burkhart school house Robert
C. RurkhaTt, chairman; e. N. Zeiler,
secretary
Delegates-Frank Grove Harry
Stewart, Stem Flag, Milton S. Miller,
John Sakeman, r. S. Sperow, James
Noll, r. w. Dunn, george Horner and
Thomas Chapman.
Members of County Executive Com
mittee-4D. s. Mason, r. c. Burkhart
and Harry Stewart.
Magistrates. D. Smith and e. N.
Z1ilor.
Constables-J. L. Broy and Samuel
Turner.
Falling Waters.
Meeting in democratic hall at Fail
ing Waters G. r. Tice, chairman; S.
o. Davis, secretary.
Delegates. Fl. Emerson, Joseph
Lloyd, d. H. Wilhelm, S. o. Davis,
George W. Houck, William Boarman,
James Kensel, William X. Pearrell,
Adam Proctor nd w. r. Fitzgerald
Members OF County Executive Com
mittee--William T. Mcmillan, p. F.
Hoffman and c. r. Tice.
Magistrates-Jonn T. Morrison and
James d. Miller
School Commissioner-John p. Bow
ers.
Constables-George w. Keesecker
and Edward Willing ham.
Gerrardstown District.
The meeting was held in the Ger
rardstown school house. Hunter Mar
kle, chairman; John E. Helsley, Sec
rotary.
Delegates--C. F. Brady, Hensei
Miller, Richard McCormac. M. S. Fry,
Joseph Shade, S. S. Harrison, Arthur
Aikens, d. r. GLADDEN., j. e. Helsley
and j. Fl. DeHaven.
Members of County Executive Com
mittee-George DeHaven, Alexander
Stillweli and ). s. Harrison.
Magistrates. c. Lupton.
Constable-ATthur Aikens.
Hedeesville District.
The meeting was held in Masonic
hall. Samuel L. Dodd, chairman;
Richard Eammerslea, secretary.
Delegates-Dr. Daniel p. Fry, John
Ellis, Eli Lewis, Frank Robbins, C. o.
Elliss, James Laing, James Stuckey,
Stewart Seibert, Allan Cushwa and
Thomas Speck.
Members of County Executive Com
mittee-John Morgan, r. B. Kilmer
and Clarence Kilmer.
Magistrates-A II. Myers and Amos
Williamson.
School Commissioner-John Shields.
Constables-Thomas Bodine and Ed.
ward Maselter.
(. Mill Creek District.
Meeting held in school house at
Bunker Hill. DR.. G. w. Swimley,
chairman; Edwin Henshaw, secretary.
Delegates-Charles Fowler, DR.. b.
3. LeFevre. A. Il. Perry, Newton Car
per, E. S. Henshaw, J. NJ. Lamp, c.
W. McKown, L. C. Hoffman, Arthur
DeHayen and Smith Stnckey.
Members of County Executive Com
mittee-L. C. Hoffman, Joseph Miller
and Charles Fowler.
Magistrates-G w. Swimley and
John Stout.
School Commissioner. M. Lamp.
Constables-J. D. Payne and w. H.
Wright.
Opequon District.
The meeting was held in the school
house at Smoketown. George VIM. M.
Tabler, chairman; Edward Siler, sec
Rotary.
Delegates-John S. Files, Robert
Hendricks, Charles Miller, M. l..
TaIbler, D. r. Hudgel, Geo. VIM. M.
Tabler, j. H. Keesecker f. d. Siler,