Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-08-27

Public Meeting.

In accordance with the published announce
ment of the County Superintendent, meeting
OF the Conservative party for the purpose of or
ganization was held in the Courthouse in this
place at IL clock on Monday, the Goth inst,
Col Jno. B. Baldwin, County Superintendent,
in the chair.
On motion of Col. M. G.. Hartman, the Edi-
tors of the Staunton journals were requested to
act as Secretaries.
On motion Of Maj Marshall Hanger, the
Chairman appointed committee of two from
each Township and Ward to recommend to the
meeting permanent County and City Execu.
tive Committee. The chair appointed the fol-
lowing to constitute the committee:
LIST Ward-Thos. G. Elder, Henry B. Niche.
End Ward-W. A. Burke. Chas. Grattan.
Beverly Manor Township-Jno. M. Kinney,
Jno. Towberman.
Riyerheads Township-W f. Smith, NJ.
w. ID. Hogshead.
Pastures Township-F F. Sterrett, Samuel
Ell. Bell.
North River Township-Thos. s. Hogshead,
Sam'l A. East.
South River Township-W. A. Abney, T.
Il. Antrim.
Middle River Township-J. Fl. Crawford,
DR.. J. A. Waddell.
On the retirement of the above committee
on motion, the meeting took recess to a quar-
ter after l o'clock.
When that time arrived the meeting agar
met and resumed its business
The Committee which had retired to recon-
mend permanent county and city Executive
Committee reported the following to constitute
that Committee:
lst Ward-W. II. German, M. g. Hartman
End Ward-Jno. B. Baldwin, Fl. M. Bell.
Beverly Manor Township-Jacob BAYLOR,
Jas. G. Cochran.
Riversheads Township-A S. Turk, VIM.
| H. Gilum.
Pastures Township M. Tate, Lyttletou
| Waddell
North River Township obt. G. Byers
Jno. III. Erwin.
South River Township-G. A. Bruce, DR.;
Z. W. Shelton.
Middle River Township. Davis Craig, c.
| s. Roller. '-e''
On motion, Col. Jno. B. Baldwin was re-
elected County Superintendent.
For the purpose of raising money to defray
the necessary expenses incurred in the canvass
on motion of Capt. Jas. Bumgardner, the chai
appointed Meade F. White, Esq, as fnancia
agent.
Capt. Jas. Bumgardner offered the followins
resolution which was unanimously adopted by
| the meeting:
HRes0tUed, That We accept the nomination
OF Horace Greeley and B. Gratz Brown as Civ
lDg promise OF personal security, local selfgov
eminent, constitutional legislation and homes
administration, and we will give them an earn
est. active and hearty support"
After this action of the meeting the chair
man introduced Col Robert E. Withers. ont
OF the electors on the Conservative ticket, VIII,
delivered an eloquent address of an hour
length in favor of the election of Greeley ant
Brown.
When he concluded, the chairman in
troduced Ex-Leut-Gov. Shelton T. Leake
who spoke for three quarters of an hour In abb
advocacy of the election of Greeley and Brown
On being called upon, Col. Baldwin made a
impressive speech of half an hours length.
In response to the calls of the meeting, Col
VIM. 5. Gilman, one Of the State Conservativ
Electors, delivered a spirited and eloquen
speech of half an hours length.
Being called upon by the meeting, Hon. j
Ran. Tucker delivered an able and eloquel
speech.
At the conclusion of Mr.. fuckers speech
the meeting adjourned
JNo. B. BALDWIN, President.
S. NJ. Yost, Secretaries.
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