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

icCelfe IL ullltsS III were OUtstlHett ny the
most proper and honorable means
Major Daniel, of Lynchburg, said
that if Colonel Mayo's statement was
called forth by any supposed allusion
Of the kind, knowing full well that
Gen. Kemper would neither countenance
nor profit by any improper measures.
Hon. James Barbour, of Culpeper,
thought that the people Of Virginia
were under no special obligations to
Colonel Withers, and owed him moth
ing that should weigh in the balance
now against the inperilled safety of
the State. The proper question was,
Who is the man TO save the Com
monwealth ? TO this the response in
the popular heart, and in the best
Judgment of all, is the name of Gen.
James L. Kemper General Early had
intimatcd that General Kemper had
been manipulating OF having It done
General Early said he had particular
ly disclaimed imputing anything of the
kind to General Kemper, and knew
that 10 man would more scorn anything
of that sort.
MI. Barbour spoke long, and was
much applauded.
AT A. M. Thursday, Hon. Thomas
S. Flournoy, of Danville, moved to
adjourn till 10 A NJ, which was
promptly voted down.
Mr.. Stuart, Of Page called the
previous question, which was sustained
and the main question ordered.
GEN. EEMrER UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED
The roll was called, but before the
result was announced Gen. Jubal A.
Early moved that the nomination Of
General Kenper be made unanimous,
which was received with applause.
The General here read a characteristic
letter he had recently received from
General kelnper, i'll which the latter
spoke Of his candidacy for the no'ni-
nation, and those who opposed HIM in
| the most magnanimous manner.
The motion to make the nomination
Of &c n. Kemper unanimous was then
put and carried amidst the greatest
enthusiasm.
The vote, by delegates, as it stood at
the conclusion Of the calling OF the roll
was 285 for kenlper to l69 for Withers
| but the changing Of votes from
Withers to Kemper at once began, and
continued until General Early made his
motion to make the nomination OF
Gen Kemper unanimous.
The Convention then, at las A. NJ.
Thursday, adjourned to meet at 10
A. NJ.
The Convention met at half past 10
o'clock, Hon. Thomas S. Bocock, presi-
dent, III TIE chair. Payer was offered
by Rev. DR.. J. B. Jeter.
TIE chair announced that The first
business in order was the nomination
Of candidate for the Office of Lieuten-
ant-Gove-uor Of Virginia.
Colonel II. e. Hartman. Of Stanton,
| asked unanimous consent to offer a
resolution providing for the appoint
pointmeat Of q committee Of three to
wait on Coloae! Robert E. Witilers and
invite him to privileged seat On
the floor OF This body.
Consent being given, the resolution
was offered and advocated by Colonel
Hartman in some remalks eulogistic of
Colonel Withers.
Mr. Wallace; OF Ere dcricksbarg,mov
ed 10 amend hv in8tructing the com
lnittoe to ascertain whether Colonel
Withe,s will accept the second place
en- the State ticket.
The amendment was agreed to, and
the resolution, amended, adopted.
The Chair appointed the following
Committee under the resolution: NJ,
Wallace, Of Fredericksburg; Colonel
Hartman Of :5tauntol,; and AIr. Nowlin,
Of Lynchblrg.
/, PERSONA. EXPLANATION.
Governor Mciiullin rose to p,ivile-
ged question, l. had oeea stated ia a
mo,' ming paper thai he had called Col
onel Robert ". Hughes s'false, black
hearted apostate" What he had said
was that Colonel Hughes was a ''oacs-
sliding apostate Democrat"
PATTY ORGANIZATION.
Major Borst, Of Page (by unanimous
consent}, offered q resolution providing
for the appointment Of a comm ttee Of
three from each congressional district
on party organization III the State.
Agreed to.
On motion Of D.. Qucsenbeley, of
Caroline, q resolution was adopted for
the collection of one dollar from each
delegate Tor campaign expenses.
NOMINATION OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
| On motion of Colonel Iflournoy, fur
ther proceeding under the order for The
nomination Of candidates for Lieuteu-
ant Governor were postponed until The
report of the committee appointed to
wait on Colonel Wi,hers should re-
port.
Colonel Skeen,of Allegheny, address
ing the Convention from the dress cir
Gle Of the Theatre, suggested that the
action taken in relation to Coloael
Withe:s had not been FULLY expressive
! of the sense of the Convention. He
believed it to be the unanimous desire
OF the Convention Of the people of Vii
ginia that Colonel Withers should have
a place On the ticket Applause
He therefore moved that Robert E.
| Withers be nominated unanimously Nv
reclamation for the Office OF Lieuten-
ant Governor, aud that a committee be
appointed to wait on him and tender
| him that nomination. Enthusiastic
| applause.
General Early and others arose to
second the motion of Geneval Skeen,
but the demands for the previous ques
tion were SO loud. and the enthusiasm
was so GREAT. that the Chai,. Colonel