Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-08-08

PoLITIoAL MATrERs.-The city and township
meetings on Saturday, for sending delegates to
the Richmond Convention, showed very strong
feeling in both for the nomination of Gen. J
L. Kemper. At the one in South River town
ship and the second ward here, when his name
was mentioned there was lound cheering.
THE CITY MEETINGS.
The conservatives of first ward, about Is in
number, assembled in front Of table bearing
two candles, hanked by two chairs in the court
house porch, the building being closed in &C.
cordance with an order ofJudge Hendren to pre-
vent the gathering of citizens there for political
purposes at night. After good deal of grum
bling and numerous anathemas on the head ofthe
Judge and suggestions to 'send committee to
him. made in a tone which sounded much as if
vigilance committee would be the best, the
meeting settled downlto business, modify cycling
the two innocent candles as if it all their
fault. Maj. Thos. G. Elder was chosen Chair
man and Mr.. R. H. Mauzy, Secretary.
After a little skirmishng in which two Or
three gentlemen were mortified to find that they
had confided political secrets to the wrong man
in the dark. COLIN. G. Thurman, j. N. Hanger
andMr. R. W. Burke were nominated for the po-
sition of delegate and, Mr.. Burke having de-
clined, the ballotng proceeded, managed by
gentlemen who caused much anxiety in the
crowd by punching citizens in the eye with the
brim of the hats, with which they were endeav-
oring to gather the vote in the dark. One cti-
zen was proud of having successfully kicked a
large black dog in the dark, but was grieved
to find out directly after that he had kicked
respectable voter back of the ear who was CROP
ing on all tours in the gloom for his ballot he
had dropped
The ballotng resulted in so for Hartman and
la for Hanger, so Col. Hartman was declared
chosen Mr.. P. B Hoge was then chosen alter
nate.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. A. Stuart,
Msuzy to instruct the delegates for Gen. Kemper.
which a member moved to lay on the table,
A vote was taken by division in the dark, dur.
ing which number Of the delegates who had
come down from the LIST ward meeting, which
had adjourned, were counted o both sides -
The motion was defeated, and Senate Cochran
moved to adjourn.
Col. Hartman made a brief speech in which he
begged that the meeting would leave its delegate
free and without instruction In his capacity
as delegate he should support the most availa-
ole and best man before the State Convention,
to beat the Radical ticket
A voice--Well. then, why don't you say who
is your preference?
Other resolutions similar to Mr. Mauzy's were
offered
Senator Cochran move that the meeting
adjourn.
Voces-No, don't adjourn Let's know what
we are voting.
Senator Cochran--The preference of the meet.
ing is clearly for Kemper.
voice-Then let's say so. l say instruct
him.
A vote was taken on adjournment and the
meeting adjourned, the last motion heard being
an inquiry from some anxious citizen, "what is
the n-a-m-e of the man that locked up the
Courthouse [ want to know his as-a-m-e p
The Conservatives of the I'd ward met at Union
Hall, about 60 persons being present Mr.. VIM
A Burke, presiding, and Mr.. Chas. W Turner,
acting as Secretary. Mr.. W A. Burke and
Jas. Fl. Waters were placed in nomina ton for
delegate to the Convention and requested to
state their position. Mr. Burke said he, if chosen,
should go prepared to support any man for Gov
ernor who could preserve the harmony of the
party and beat the Radical nominee, and as be-
tween Withers and Kemper he should support
which ever appeared to be acceptable to the ma
Jorlty OF the delegates in the State Convention.
Capt. Waters announced his decided prefer
ence for Gen. KemIer and was chosen delegate
by vote of 80 to Is, as more distinctly repre-
senting the sense of the meeting.
Messrs. W. A. Burke, Chas. Grattan, J. B.
Scherer, ST., G. W. Turner and j. A. Armen-
trout were nominated for alternate, and thef
three having declined, Mr.. Armentrout was
elected. The meeting than adjourned with
'three cheers for Kemper"
THE THowNsHIP MEETINGS
In tie Township meetings the following dele
gates were elected
Beverly Manor.-Capt. John n 0pie, Dele
gate Capt Jas. Bumgardner, Alternate.
Riverheads. B. Smith Delegate A.
Bauth, Alternate.
North Rivers. Addison Cochran, Delegate:
VIM. A. Gamble, Alternate.
South River.-George A, Bruce, Delegate
A. M. Bowman, Alternate.
Middle River j D. Craig, Delegate. DR..
B. F. Walker.
In Pastures Township no Delegates were ap-
pointed, the cause being the inconvenience of
the place, Peaco's mill, to a large number of the
voters OF the Township. They had at their last
meeting resolved that the next should be held at
Stanton, but the resolution was not regarded,
and Peacos mill was again fixed by the county