Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-09-05

will aid the Superintendent in the discharge oil
his duties and will be charged with the duty
of maintaining the completeness and efficiency
of the local organization; shall advise the Cen
trail Resident Committee of all local matters
and questions requiring its action, and, with
the superintendent, shall be specially charged
with providing the means to defray necessary
expenses. and all other matters involving the
| interests of the party.
| The superintendent of the city or county
| will appoint a township or ward superiuten-
| dent, who will be a member of the city OF
county committee and shall act as aid to the
county or city superintendent, and shall, sub
ject to his direction, have special charge Of his
own township or ward, making to him reports
| of his own township or ward, the enrolment OF
voters, and other matters of importance.
| Ill To,onship and Ward Organization.
The superintendents Of townships and wards
will organize their respective townships and
| wards as follows
| The registered voSers willing to unite in this
| organization will be formed into tens" In
each of which will be- a leader; the trolls
| of ten shall be returned 70 the superintendent
of The county or city. and snail by hin be pre-
served and registered according TO The organl-
cation. iI .,i9festf5
The persons so enrolled and returned together
aoith the officers, shall constitute the wo,ling or
ganizdtion of the Conservative: party an VIZ
| gina, and by them and from them all parta
nominations shall be made .a.' b T..
Five tens will be organized as fifty, =
and to each ..ty1y' there viii ,be.a chief Z
| The chiefs Of jyties' will be chosen by the
superintendents Ia each township OF ward
will act as his aids, and will each, subject to his
direction, have special charge of his OVID
'fy. Ilsg.g e5I
! The leaders of ten" in each ..fftu''. will. be
chosen by the chief will act a. his aids.
and will each, subject to his direction, have
| special charge of the organization OF his owa
ten 's e - {
| ". Nominating Conventions.
| Preceding every election-State, district,
county, city, ward or township. as the case
may be-tnere small be nominating conven-
ton, to be called IN every case by the State or
| local committee. f@ - jt.i = deua i5yt,
| The representation in said conventions shall
be as iallows: s2s p .i9.
| For State Convention there shall be one
delegate for each township in a county, and
| from each voting precinct in the ward of a city.
| For Convention to nominate candidates tor
| Congress- the same. al5A
For Convention to nominate for the Sen.
ate, three delegates from each township in a
county and for each vothing precinct in city.
| For county nominating conventions, six del
egates from each township. 7H' hN
| For city nominating conventions, three dele
gates from each voting precinct.
| For nominations in wards aud townships
| Iu ward, the people assembled will nominate
| In township, there shall be convention,
composed of one delegate for each fifty and
ten.
| In all conventions each delegate in atten-
| dance shall have one vote. .s" a'
In each county, city, township CT ward con-
vention the superintendent thereof shall pre-
side as temporary chairman and conduct it,
organization. - 81
e The convention in every case shall have the
discretion to determine first, whether nom
ination shall be made for any given office; ane
second, who shall be the nominee.
This organization shall continue in force un-
til superseded by. regular State Sta. Convention
OF the Conservative party In Virginia
The report was read and unanimously
| adopted without debate. q
Hon M Kelly moved that the committee
on business have leave to sit again during tht
session of the Convection Agreed to.
The Convention adjourned until l o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION. sE
The Convention reassembled at | O clock.
Hon VIM Smith from the Committee o,
Business, stated that some sveroal alteration
had been made ~ he plan 81 organization. II
| which he asked t.a concurrence of the Con
vention. Agreed to.
Hon r Daniel explained the importance
of providing for the incidental expenses of tn
State Committee. On motion. the Secret ar
| was directed to call the roll of delegates ant
receive contributions from those present
| ho ~ bo
Gov Gilbert G Walker appeared 10 the Hall
escorted by the committee appointed at tn
morning session. He was greeted with ap
pause and cheers and was Conducted to sea
on the platform, where tie remained tor soui
time and received the salutations OF many o
the delegates.
i Hon VIM Smith, from the Business Com
mittee, said he had omitted, on behalf Of tn
committee, to move that the consulting mem
bers Of the State Executive Committee be ap
pointed by the President OF this Convention
He now submitted that motion. g
The President having temporarily left IN
chair, the question was put by VIceP ge,idea
Montague, presiding, and was deterul ned il
the affirmative
| Mr. Dabney, Of Pittsylvania. submitted res
olution OF thanks to the President of the Con
vention for the efficient manner in which h
had presided. Adopted with enthusiastic una
nimity
| Colonel Wood, of Halifax, offered a simila
resolution of thanks to the proprietors of tn
Hall Tor the gratuitous use thereof, and t
Messrs West & Johnston and Messrs. Habits
ton & Brother for favors extended.
4 A resolution of thanks to Secretary Gilman
and bis assistants was also adopted.
Mr. Riddlebarger submitted a resolution pre-
vidlng for the nomination of the consultin
members of the State Executive Committee b
the delegates from the respective COMPRESSION
al districts
Some confusion arising, President Bococ
resumed the chair and explained the previou
action of the Convention in regard to the com
mittee.
After considerable discussion, motions to ad
journ, ETC., the question was put on motion
to reconsider the resolution authorizing tn
!, President to appoint the consulting member
Of the committee. 1t was decided in the al
frmative.
The question REQUIRED on the propositio
submitted by Mr. Riddlebarger, and it was E
nally adopted with provision that if the de-
egations from any Congressional district fsile
to make nomination to-day the appointment
would be made by the President of the Conven
ton.
Mr. Abram Hall, In behalf of the colore
delegates present, said he respectfully present
ed the following declaration, with the reques
that it be read and entered upon the records Q