Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-02
J.T.PAULD|NG FOR MAYOR CATHOLICS GREAT EVENT.
Republican Convention In Court
House Friday Night.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM MANIFEST
Nominee Prominent Citizen and CAPT.
tsIist-Ex-Deputy Sheriff and
School Commissioner.

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Mr.. John 7. Paulding was nominated
for mayor by reclamation at the re
publican convention Friday night.
The mayoraty convention was held
in the circuit court room at O'Clock
The room was crowded with specta
tors, most of whom were republicans
The mayoralty convention was call
ed to order by Mr.. j. H. Lyeth, chair
man OF the republican CITY executive
committee.
| On motion, Mr.. w. f. MuIllss was
made chairman, and Mr.. Max Won
Schlege.l, secretary. The roll was call.
ed and A of the so ward delegates
answered to their names.
The following were the ware dele.
gates to the convention:
First Ward-C. c. Cutler, ]. e. Rod
rick, H. A. Snyder, E. Burkho,der, +.
Martin, Shirley Shaull Elmer Entlsr.
G.. H. Piper, Edward Matthews and
G. W. A. Wolfes.
Second Ward-Geo F. Evans, E. A.
Hobbs, c. J. Thomas, John Shaull.
Max Won Schlegell, DR.. S. Gray, c. L.
Gerling, Anthony Staubly, ST., w E.
Mulliss.
Third Ward. H. Matthews, ]. D..
MeCune, John A. Wilen, w. H..
Thomas, Wilbur Thurston, John Wall
tiers, Charles Davidson, j. McSherry
Chambers, Fl. T. Gaver and A. L. Mar
tin.
Fourth Ward--W r. Kline, j. Greg
DRY, sr., J. R. Powell, Clarence Greg
DRY, James Rouark, Henry Whiting
ton, Martin Brennan, Newton Gregory.
A. r. Russler and John Grozinger, ST.
Fifth Ward--William Ettinger, Will
liam Palmer, M. L. Sherron. John
Wolford, joshua Smith, Edward
Kearns, William Cage, William Will
son, w. T. Silver aad Harry Shuber.
Mr.. A. T. Russer, in a few well
chosen words, nominated John T.
for mayor Mr.. w. T.
Gaver nominated DR.. w. T. Henshaw,
but before the nomination. was seeon0-
ed, Mr.. Won Schlegell jumped up and
stated to the conventions that on his
own personal knowledge Or. Henshaw
had positively declined to stand for
the nomination. Mr.. Padding was
then nominated by acclamation amid
an applause and enthusiasm chat are
unusual in a mayoralty conve:itior in
, Mr.. C. C. Cutler and Mr. w +. NC
a5uilkin were appointed a committee
to wait on Mr. Paulding and notify
aim that he was the unanimous choice
Of The convention for mayor of Mar
-insburg.
When Mr. PauIding, escorted by the
committee appeared in the court room
shortly afterwards, it was the signal
for the liveliest demonstration OFT ap
provaI that has been witnessed at
political convention in this city Tor
years Chairman MuIIiss introduced
Mr.. Paulding who, in ringing speech
Of five minutes electrified the conyen
ton and spectators in accepting the
high honor conferred on him.
The convention then adjourned and
all. including the greater part OF the
audience. pressed forward to greet the
popular candidate and extend congrat-
ulations and assurances OF their sup
port at the coming election
The candi date
Mr.. Pamlding is one of the most SUD-
stantial and best known citizens or
Martinsaurg, having resided here Tor
the last q years That he is We'll
equipped for the proper discharge Oh
the duties of mayor is conceded on an
sides He possesses intelligence, ex
perience, aggressiveness, fear!essness
and wise Judgment to a marked degree
and which, together with a sober hon
esty and tenacity of purpose, are Just
the attributes of character that would
make him an ideal mayor.
During his residence here for more
han a quarter of century, Mr. Pauld-
ing has had varied experience in mu-
nicipal affairs. He served two years
as city councilman, two years al
school commissioner, one term as dep
uty sheriff of Berkeley county, one
wear as principal of the second ward
school and for three years was ons
Of the three county school examiners
While member of the city council
Mr.. Paulding took a great interest II
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the fire department, and its present eft
ficiency is partly traceable to his in
finance and efforts at that time Blu