Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-09-10
Congressional Convention, 7th District.

| trict, Convention to nominate conservative
candidate for Congress for this District wa
| held in the Courthouse in Staunton on Thurs
day, the 5th day of September.
At 4 o'clock P. NJ, on motion of Col NJ G
Hartman of Staunton, Col James e. Stewart o
Page county was elected temporary chairman
On taking the chair, Col. Stewart addressed tn
convention briefy-thanking the convention 70
| the honor conferred upon him, and stating tn
purpose for which the convention was held
On motion of P. B. Borst, Esq, of Pag
county, the Editors of the District who wer
present were requested to act as Secretaries
On motion of Charles E. Haas, ESQ.,, o
Rockingham, the chair appointed the following
committee on CREDENTIALS
| Charles E. Haas of Rockingham A. j. Far
IRISH, Albemarie; 6. w. Murphy, Shenan
doah Jno. O. James, Goochland; John w
Myers, Highland; w. H. II Lynn, Augusta
| NJ. NJ Morrison, Bath; III. M. Keyser, Page
G. e. Blakey, Greene; VIM. Ell. Holden, Flu
wanna.
On motion of Col. A. W. Hartman of Angus
ia, the chair appointed the following COMMITTEES
on permanent organization =
\
Southall, Albemare; L. Ell. Stevenson, High
land p. B. Borst, Page r. NJ. Conn. Shen-
| andoah; w. G. Clarke, Fluvanna; Dr. j
| b. Webb, Rockingham; j. N. Dickinson
Bath; r, s. Beazley, Greene; W. r. Lacey
| Goochland.
| The committee on credentials reported the
names of the delegates and alternates presen
and entitled to vote The report was adopted.
| Then the committee on permanent organiza
ton, through L. Fl. Stevenson of Highland
| reported the following as the officers of The
permanent organization M.
PRESIDENT. Rev. John e. Massie of Abe
| marie.
VICE PRESIDENTS. John G.. James Of
| Goochland; John G. Hill of Albemare; John
T. Brey of Greene; And Keyser of Page; A
G. Cleek of Bath; Fl. B. Rarnsberger of Rock
ingham DR.. j. L. Campbell of Shenandoah
Adam Stevenson Of Highland st. Clair Turk
of Augusta, and B. w. Taylor of Fluvanna.
SECRETARIEs.-H. FL. Riddleberger and
George r. Calvert Of Shenandoah Ran. D.
Cushen of Rockingham; W. HI. Ell. Lynn,
Richard Mauzy and S. Nj. Yost of Augusta.
The report of the committee was adopted,
whereupon the Rev. John E. Massie of Abe.
marie took the chair as permanent President.
| On taking the chair, he made brief and ap.
propriate address.
Then the following resolution, recommended
| by the committee on permanent organization,
was offered to the convention for adoption
"Resolved, That the number of conservative
votes of the District at the last election for
Governor of the State be taken as the basis OF
representation in this convention. and that the
candidate receiving majority Of said votes be
declared the nominee Of the convention"
For the above resolution, Hon. Shelton f.
Leake of Albemarle offered the following as a
substitute -
"Resolred That the proper basis of repre-
sentation in this convention is the conservative
vote at the last congressional election tor
| the regular conservative nominee for Con-
gress.
After some discussion by Hon. Shelton E.
Leake in favor of the substitute, and P. B.
Borst, Esq, and Col. N. G. Hartman In oppo-
stion thereto, the substitute was defeated, and
the original resolution adopted. On motion ii
was agreed that each delegate should vote bis
proportional vote of tie conservative strength
of his county as shown at the last election for
| Governor of the State.
The chair having announced that nomina tions
we're now in order, Mr.. Ad. Cochran of Angus.
ia nominated Hon. John T. Harris of Rock
ingham, which nomination was seconded by P.
B. Borst, Esq, Of Page.
John G. James nominated Hon. r. T. W.
Duke of Albemarle, which nomination was Sec
onded by Hon. Shelton T. Leake.
After these nominations had been made and
seconded, with remarks in favor of the candi-
dates respectively, Mr. B. W. Taylor of Flu
wanna paid handsome tribute to the merits Of
Hon. r. T. w. Duke.
No other nominations having been made, the
convention proceeded to choose between Harris
and Duke, which resulted in the election Of
Harris on the first ballot, as follows: Harris,
1O,416; Duke, 5,072.
On motion of Gen. J. G. Hill Of Albemarle,
seconded by John G. James of Goochland, the
convention made the nomination unanimous
mem. con.
Mr.. George r. Calvert of Shenandoah moved
that committee be appointed to wait upon
and inform Mr. Harris of his nomination. The
chair appointed Messrs. Calvert, James and
Hill, who In a short time escorted Mr.. Harris
into the room, who took the stand and deliver
ed brief address expressive Of his thanks and
in compliment to his competitor.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Harris's remarks,
calls being made upon Mr.. Duke. that gentle
man arose and pledged himself to labor for the
success of the nominee of the convention, and
| facetiously remarked that if Mr.. Harris had
made his speech complimenting him so hand
somely before, instead of after, the nomination,
| the result in the convention might have been
different.
On motion, the convention voted its tina nks
to the officers of the conven ton for the salts
factory manner in which they had discharged
their duties.
On motion, the convention adjourned siae
JOHN E. MAssIE,
President.
Ell. Fl. Riddleberger,
G. r. Calvert,
Ran. d. Cushen, socretar;as
W. Ell. Ell. Lynn, N''0~'
s. M. Yost,
e. Mauzy.
CITY FREE SCHoos.-The schools for white
children will be opened on Monday next, the 18th
instant Persons desiring to enter children are