Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-03-04

tondance as .ueieydteS from thelr respective
counties.
frS" .aug''ssa. From .7lleshany.
C S" E.S sewers Joseph d. Kayser,
V DsA,use' VIM Skeen,
VIM. b. Kayser, John T. P;,z.r
John X. Moore, John A,,on
James Bell,
AI"m,p .. M G;c From Roekbridge.
John McCns John Moffett,
Hugh G. Guthrie, WIN; money!,
Addison Hyde, hugn barclay,
Jacob Roller, Jas montgomery
James McKamv. Hugh Harper,
Robert X. Barton,
From Botefoxri. SAM McD. MOORE
!. Thomas Shanks, I..T H.rnnr
+. Il. Anderson, w., n f,;s
Is ynm M ~ 1o"n Rsa,a John A. Cummings.
Micajah Pendleton, 1nn wv E,,,,.
John s. Wilson, w" I..,a
Joseph g. Pitzer, d. M Wan
Michael Thrasher, 49, Cu,no,
Geo. p. Tayloe, ~ Ch.a W;,,;.ne
John Shirley, CL.~Ia" pnrra
Mich. Wrightsman, E"..;t q uo,ston
DIR. Michael Hines, 'u
ID 1870 From Montgomery.
John S. Crockett,
From Roanoke. Edward Hamme"'
Gen. E. Watts, f'0ii'"s ""''0''
Col. j. McClanahan, H.. p.L:
Col. Lewis Harvey. Benjamin F. WISER,
Col. Fl. Chapman. John w. Haney.
DR.. John II. Griffin. From Floyd.
John b. Logan, Col. II. McCabe,
Jas. Eddiugton. Eli Phlegar.
rNho fnlloxr;nc~ r~col,,,;o,, cfyarod hv Mr.
Anderson Of Botetourt was unanimously a.
dopted by tho Convention:
Resolved, That Committee of eleven be
appointed by the Chair to recommend suit
able person, 10 be nominated and supported as
acandidate for Congress in this district, and
report business for this Convention.
The President appointed the following gen.
temen Committee in pursuance of said res
olution:
II. ]. Niche, Sam'l Med. Moore, Thomas
Shanks, Joseph d. Hays Thomas McC abe,
DR.. John II. Griffin, DIR. John X. Moore,
Hugh Barclay, Francis T. Anderson, John
s. Crockett, Benjamin F. WISER.
On motion Of DIR. Moore the Convention
adjourned to meet again at 3 o'clock P. NJ.
3 o'clock, p. M.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
mont.
Mr.. Niche, from tho Committee to whom
was referred the duty Of recommending suit
able person to be nominated and supported as
candidate for Congress in this District and
to report business for this Convention, report
ed the following resolutions for the adoption
of the Convention:
Resolved, That this Convention do unani-
mously nominate ALEXANDER H. III. STUART,
as a suitable candidate to represent this dis
trict in the next Congress Of the United
States.
Resolved, That the President of this Con-
yentlon, as soon as convenient, do notify Mr..
Stuart of this nomination, and express to him
the expectation and hope entertained by this
Convention, that he will if elected do all in
his power to carry out those great principles
of reform in our National Government for
which the wing party have commended.
After some remarks from Mr.. Niche of
Augusta, and Mr.. Moore of Rockbride, the
said resolutions were unanimously adopted
by the Convention.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr.
Moore Of Rockbridge, were unanimously a
dopted by the Convention:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Conven-
ton are due to the citizens of this place for
their kind Inequalities to the members of
this Convention, and to the Trustees of this
church for the permission given us, to hold our
meetings herein.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Conven-
ton are due to the President and Secretary
Of this Convention for the able manner in
which they have discharged their duties.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
Convention be published in the newspapers
IN this Congressional District.
The Convention then adjourned.
EDWARD WATTS, Pres't.
A. P. EsKRIDGE, Sec'y.
Feb. Oath, 1911.
After the business was gone through, the
President, Gen. WATTS, addressed the Con-
yention, for about Is minutes, in an appropri-
ate, eloquent and impressive style, showing
the importance Of union and harmony of ac-
ton in the Wing ranks, and oxhortng them
to Jealous, united and strenuous effort in sup
port of the nominee Of the Convention. The
universal applause which pervaded the house,
or the conclusion Of the Presidents address,
showed that his sentiments had met hearty
response in the breast of every member Of the
Convention Journal
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