Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-08-14
TIE CONVENTION.

The State Conservative Convention
has done its work molly. All divisions
growing out of preferences for particu-
lar candidates were destroyed by the
harmonious action of the convention.
They have presented to the people 8
ticket which will command, not the sui
len acqeiescence, but the enthusiastic
support of our people. Gen. hemper,
whose name heads the ticket, was born
in Madison county, educated at Wash
ington College, studied law at Charles
ton, Kanawhacounty, and entered the
army during the Mexican war as cap
tain. He was for ten years a member
of the Legislature. In May, 1861, he
was commissioned Colonel of Virgin
ia Volunteers Throughout the war his
gallantry and skill as an officer won for
him national reputation. At Gettys-
burg he was severely wounded and was
left within the lines of the enemy, His
wound being supposed mortal, he was
exchanged. After ascertaining that he
could not perform field duty, he was as
signed to the command of the local
forces in and around Richmond. His pa
triotie devotion impelled him to contin-
ne in the discharge of his duties as q
soldier to the close of the war. Since
che war he has been practicing law at
Madison Court House. In peace as in
war, his preeminent abilities have been
at the service of Virginia. A true and
noble leader, Virginians will be proud
of the opportunity Of placing him at
the head Of the Old Commonwealth.
Col. K. E. Withers who has received
the nomination for Lieutenant Govern
or, was born in Campbell county il
1921 lie is y graduate Of the Uniyer-
sity of Virginia and for nineteen years
before the war engaged in the practice
of medicine. At the beginning the wa.
he was assigned to the command Of the
Eighteenth Virginia. He took part j,
the battles of First Manassas, Sever
Pines and Gaines's Diilf. In the last
named he fell dreadfully wounded, and
he's not yet been entirely restored from
the effects Of his severe wounds After
the war, he was editor, first, of the
Lynchburg News and afterwards Of The
Richmond Enquirer. In the spring O
1863 he was nominated for the office
of Governor, and during that campaign
he not only evinced his qualification fol
that position but in his manly defence
of his native state, won the affections o
the people. When it was believed thai
the conservative party could not sue
coed without fusion ticket, Col. With
ers gracefully withdrew from the can
vass and by this move rendered th'
'complete-defeat of of the radical part,
certain. The people of this section
would have been glad of the opportuni
ty of casting their votes for him as Gov
ernor. They viii, however, take no les'
pleasure in giyiagto the ticket which
is honored by his name their earnest an<
enthusiastic support.
r. T. Daniel, the candidate for At
torney General was born Oct. 18th
1905, in Falm outh, Va. He is a law
yer of eminepce and has filed impor
tant political positions in connection
with the Old Wing and the Conserya
tive party.
The ticket is one Of the stronges
which could have been placed before
the people. The issue is fairly made
up and the people of Virginia must de
eide whether our state government shall
remain in the hands of our people, OF
be transferred to a party composed, in a
great measure, of ignorant negroes and
carpet baggers whose only object is to
rob the people and enrich themselves at
the expense Of the public.