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Messrs. Edtors-We take The liberty TO eugGes.'
as a suitable successor of Hon. w. p Bocock lis Az
torney Gcuerai OF Virginia, j. w. Massie VI Lea
lngfon. s.,u. and
scholar of high merit having graduated WIN Ine
distinction at the Military Institute. ia"ye.
ability and learning, which he has aouhd"''y hsr
10 his large practice. man OF rreproschao'e hna
rcter and Jealous Denociat ne WIZ q, If his
he he elected every requisite to the discharge VI ITO
high duties. huo he mar
r-d n daueht-r.of the late Gov. Mcdowell ne Is ~"
tive of Augusta, and s thus lde ntlheo, IL .ntto
merit in IT, with two counties Of the Tenth Legon:
No more popular nomination could Oh maee' % 49,
"a the Valley is concerned, and we present nun 40 'no
favori,s candidate of the VALLEY IN VIRGINIA
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN HlGHLaND'
At meeting of the Democratic citizens OF n's GU
land county held at the Court House theteoi ou se
23d day of April, 1851. William Hevener was up
pointed Chairman, and j. Bird, Secretary.
The first business of the meeting being Iaccoruaig
to previous notice given by ADVERTISEMENT 'ns uoi
nation of candidate fos election TO me once OF
representative in the next House OF Delegates oil
Virginia. the meeting proceeded u aocoup'i'u ''"'
object.
The aggregate number Of votes to be cast IN said
meeting having been fixed ana me w W e Ea
ing aud John Bird were put IN nomination LOT the
vote of this body. A ballot was taken, and majority
of the votes having been cast for Johu brd, lie Was
declared to be the chosen nominee.
On motion, this nomination was maae ~
The nornines being present. then arose and declared
hia eccsntance of the Notwithstanding, Ill sub
stance tnat he bad neither sought nor desired H. Dur
regarded il as spontaneously tehdereui III vic" vi
which. and in consideration Ut other circumstances
partainuo to the coming canvass IN this county, he
faIt il bis bounden duty to yield due obedience TO
this call In conclusion of his remarks ne expressed
his most grateful sense of the honor conferred.
On motion of w. W. Fleming,
Resolved That it be the duty OF every member OF
this meeting TO HIS best eSertons 10 secure Tue
election Of tue aforesaid nominee.
The meeting then proceeded TO other business.
Adam Stephenson, after some pertinent, predatory
remarks, offered the following resolution: i
s Resolved That the Democracy OF highland county
highly approve of the course of the Hon. Jno Letch
or our late representative in the Congress OF the
United States and that they WILL with pleasure Use
all honorable means 10 secure his re election
This resolution was warmly received, and adopted
With entire unanimity.
On motion Of William j. Noel,
Resolved, That the Democracy of Highland county
highly approve of the course OF their late represen
ta,ve (Col. A RI. Ryrd) in the House OF Delegates
of the State Of Virginia.
On motion, rs,
lanes A. Byrd. Jonas w. Chew and SAM Lightner
b. and they are hereby appointed delegates 10 Inc
Democratic Convention to be held in the city OF Rch-
nond, on the 18th day of May 1891 Tor inc PURPOSE
of nominating a candidate for the ONCE OF attorney
General; and that Roger pryor' VIM r; a h.sne
to said Convention. W.,
Ordered. that the Editors of the Republican Nndi-
ea,or In Staun,on of the Valley Democrat in harri.
sonburg and of the Democratic newspapers IN Ken
mond be respectfully requested to publish the fore.
going proceedings The meeting then adjourned.
WILLIAM HEVENER, Chm'n.
j. BIRD, Sec'y.