Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING OF THE CouN-

PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING OF THE COUN-
TT CONSERVATIVE CoMMITTEE.-The County
Conservative Committee met at the office OF
Echols Bell & Catlett on yesterday, the LIST day
of September, at II clock, A. M, and, being
called to order. motion was made to modify
the plan of organization of the Conservative
party by making all nominations in general
mass meeting of the voters of the County. A
motion was then made, as a substitute for the
foregoing motion, that the nominations be made
according to the old plan of organization, ii. e.
by a county convention composed of delegates
appointed at meeting of the voters of each
township and ward) The motion made as a
substitute was adopted by vote of ten TO two.
1t was then moved and adopted that the coun-
ty convention be composed of ten delegates
from each township and ward The committee
then by unanimous vote fixed the time and
place of holding the township and ward meet
ings, as follows: Ward No. l, at the Court
house, on Saturday, October 4th, at o'clock,
P. NJ; Ward No. 2, at the Town Hall, on Sat-
urday, October 4th, at o'clock. P. NJ; Beverly
Manor Township, at the Court house, in Staun-
ton, on Saturday, October 4th at IL O clock, A.
NJ; Riverheads Township, at Middlebrook, on
Saturday, October 4Lh at IL O'Clock, A. M
Middle River Township, at New Hope on Sat-
urday, October 4th, at IL o'clock, A NJ; Pas
lures Township at Churchville, on Saturday,
October 4th at II o clock, A. NJ; South River
Township at Waynesboro. on Saturday, Octo-
Der 4th, at II clock, A. Nj North River Town
ship, at Mt. Scion, on Saturday, October 4th, at
IL OF clock, A. NJ.
The time for the County Convention was fixed
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the Courthouse, in the city of Staunton, at II
o'clock, A. M.
It was moved and adopted that the convention
nominate candidates for all county officers to be
elected in November next.
1t was moved and adopted that the chair ap-
point q superintendent for each ward and town
snip, and the chair appointed the following: For
1st Ward, Gen. John Echols; End Ward, VIM.
A. Burke; Riverheads Township, A. S. Turk :
South River Township, Geo. A. Bruce; North
River Township, j. G. Fulton; Beverly Manor,
Capt j. Bumgardner, Jr Pastures Township,
Col. f. I. Sterrett Middle River Township,
Dr. j. r Stout. 1t was then moved and adopt
ed that clubs be organized under the supervision
of the Wards and Township superintendent at
the following points: Wards No. l and No. q
city of Staunton, M idway, Greenville Newport,
Middlebrook, Craigsvllle Deerfeld. Buffalo Gap,
West View. Churchville, jennings Gap, Mt
Scion, Springhill Mt Sidney, New Hope, Mt.
Meridian, Waynes boro, Fishersville Peaco's
mill, Stanton, (for Beverly Manor,) Verona.
It was then moved and adopted, that the chair
appoint an executive committee to be composed
OF the chairman of the county committee and
three members of the county committee, to
be named by the chair, to have general super.
vision of the canvass, with power to call meet
ing of the county committee.
The chair appointed as executive committee
Capt. James Bumgardner, DR., Col. M. G. Har-
man and Gen. John Echols Committee then
adjourned.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.-THE district confer
ence of Rockingham District, M. E. Church
South, met in Mt. Crawford on Thursday morn
ing ]ast-Rev J. 81. Waugh, P. E. in the chair,
and j: 2. Houck elected Secretary. Quite 8
large number of ministers and lay delegates
were in attendance.
A resolution recommending the sale of the
District Parsonage at Staunton and locating il
at some more central point, was adopted
whereupon the following gentlemen of this city
were appointed trustees to hold the property and
carry out the resolution, if deemed advisable
P N. Pc well, j. II. Pritchard, Jno. M. Carroll
81. Risk J. W. Newton Jno. B. Evans, Geo.
Harlan, John F. Beard, and B. T. Bagby.
A resolution authorizing the p E. to employ
colporteur to sell and distribute the books Of
the church throughout the bounds of the Dis
trict, was also adopted.
The following delegates and alternates were
elected to the annual conference which will
meet in this city the first of next March: Del
egates-Rev. VIM. Mines, Jno. B. Evans Geo.
o. Conrad and j. W. T. Allemong 4ltermates
Geo Harlan, Rev Jos. Funkhouser, M. M.
Sbert and Sam'l G. Switzer Brldgewater was
selected as the place for holding the next Dis
tr1ct Conference