Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-05-14
For CoxGREssMtN AT LARGE.
MARMADUKE JOHNSON.
Radical Nominees.

The Radical party of Virginia held their
State convention in Richmond on Wednesday
and Thursday the 9th and Eth instant, for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for the off
ces" of Governor, Lieut. Governor. Attorney
General. and Congressman for the State at
large After The fussng and manoeuv, rino
lncldent TO Radical Mongrel gatherings. the
oa'os were sh1fhed, cut and dealt according to
the arrangement previously agreed upon
among The so called respectable wing of the
party Bayne made himself ridiculouslv CON
spicuous, but was soon laid out as cold az
wedge oy the President, Mr.. Clements Of
portsmouth who threatened to have him put
down by the sergeant alarms unless he con-
dncted himself with decerum. Tucker. of AL
exHndrIa, fussy scalawag, backed Bayne with
lew 'cnss words but was finally comneu
ed to siiceumb 10 the authority OF the '.respect
abe element of the concern. Finally, having
disposed of the would~be leaders of the bones
ara banjo' branch Of the convention. tie roll
was called and the Vote for candidate for the
glsernatorial chair ST. cod as follows:
II. H. Wells, 1Ee
i'i ii.toAhur stu. ''.'''... 45
James W. Hunnicutt ......... IT
r. H. PelrpO.nt.... &
george Rye, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .....1
b, ~ '''''-'' ''''''''' ''....'..' ....... IL
Do"deh, ...- ..........................
Whole number Of votes east o1e
The present incumbent Of The Executive man
sion, Gen. Wells, was accordingly declared
to be ii Radical ,ndidate.
James II. Clements. of Portsmouth carmel
bag member OF The late rag-tag>and bob tail
convention. Was ghe: Nominated fo, tho oe;oa
OF Lieut. Governor without opposition He
also claims TO belong ID the ..respects BILE"
wing Of the party. These herculean labors
having exhausted he convention. it adjourn
80 until Thursday, when IL again met and
Concluded its work. Mr.. George W. Booker
northern man, of Henry, was nominated
for the office OF Attorney General A. NJ
Crane, carpet-bag editor of the Winchesta
Journal, for Congress man Tor the State at large
The Radical Sta ticket therefore stands Fo,
Governor, II. IL. Wells; for Lieutenant Gov.
e'pof. II. elements; for Attorney General
6 W. Booker; for Congressman at large. A
ii. Crane
We confess we were somewhat disappoint
co a, The solitary Ycte cast for our ownsn,an.
MIR. Rye. for the office Of Governor. Wecan,t
underst;:i.d IT. Our active and vigilant CARPET
bag clerk Mr. Dudley. has been diligently
engaged in parading his claims before The pub
he, !h>ouGh The columns Of Cranes paper. for
some time. az he reputed father of The radical
parry ID virginia. aad We had hoped that he
hao infused into The character of our towns
nau vitality enough 10 have given him at least
respectable Standing with his party. But.
Alas. after all poor Dudley efforts. he could
secure but one vote for his ca nddate, and
that one was no 5ubl his o1ea,
We were also somewhat disappointed at The
vote received by the ''triend aud hero" Hun
pici.t, who had announced himself lone aoo
O. 4 candidate for The ofnee of Governor. IN.
cohditioEaiiy. He is not only laid on The
saeif, so far as the Gove,norship is concerned
bit they did not consider him respectable" en-
ough eyen for one Of The smallest crumbs tina
fell from The Radical table h. the bold leader
.. ne rump convention. was utterly snubbed
and Ignored. It is enough for him to do the
dirty work Of the party, without enjoying its
most distinguished henors