The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-15
Proceedings Of Republican Convention Of ths
Seventh Congressional District Of
virginia

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Seventh Congressional District Of
Virginia.
iyARRIsoNBuRG. Oct. 18th, 1874
AT meeting of Republicans Of. the Seventh
Court Room of the United States District
Court, on the 18th or October, 1874, in Harris
entillrg, the maeting was called TO order by
beverly b. Bolts, Esq, and VIM. j. Points APP
pointed temporary Secretary.
On motion of Maj S. NJ. Yost, of Augusta
county, the chairman appointed committee to
report officers for the permanent organization
OF the convention. This committee consisted OF
the following gentlemen Maj. $. ii. Yost,
Capt. w. S. Lurty. Watkins James, A. NJ.
Lawson and Joseph Dawson.
Whereupon the committee retired, and after
consultation, returned and submitted the fol-
lowing report to the convention, which, upon
melton, was unanimously adopted;
Permanent CAai,man-Beverly B. Bolts.
Vice Psesidea,ts-Robt. Shelton, Augusta
county, a. H.. Lawson, --lhenlarle county, Dir.
John +. Early, Greene county, HARRISON Fad
eley, Shenandoah county, Henry Beery, Rock
ingham county, A. H. Fleisher, Highland
| county, T. A. Colley, Bath county, Maj Tut
wiier, Fluvana county.
| Secretaries-W. H. II. Frenger and DR.. w.
J. Points.
motion was submitted by Watkins James,
Of Shenandoah, that all Repn oliaais pre-. emit be
considered members of this convention. Car
red.
Motion by A. L.. Lindsey, of Rockingham, to
have committee appointed by the chairman
to ascertain who were the Republicans pres
ent. lost. @ se
DR.. John +. Early, of Greene, offered Il res
olution that the chairman appoint committee
to draft resolutions for the consideration OF the
convention enunclating their views on public
| questions, which was adopted; and the follow
| ing gentlemen were appointed for the purpose:
DIR. John r. EARLY, Mai S. n. Yost, Robert
Scott, Frank Ware and A. T.. Lindsey.
The committee retired for elaboration. and
upon returning, reported the following resolG-
! tons to the convention:
| Whereas, The Republicans of the Seventh
| Congressional District in convention assembled,
deem it appropriate and proper ito give express
| sion to their views on public questions, there
| fore be it
! Resolved, 1st, The Republican parry OF his
district declare their purpose to stand by the
Union, the Constitution and the Enforcement
IF +he Laws. as the fundamental idea OF their
poll ical faith.
nesoiveu, I'd, Recognizing in the adnlinstra-
ton of General Grant a full and comprehensive
exemplifcation OF Republican principles and
policy, they cordially give it their unqualified
endorsement. His firm and impartial enforce
ment of the laws, looking to the protection OF
the rights of all persons, irrespective Of politi-
cal af1iliation OF previous political relations.
demonstrates that he aims to administer the
government in the interest and for the benefit
| of the whole American people.
Resolved, Sd, That they fully concur in the
policy affecting the finances of the country. as
indicated in the Presidents veto OF the Cur
rencv Bill. and regard the interest of all classes
+,n 1o1,o
pursuits, as intimately identified with a sound.
solid and enduringgbasis for circulating me-
dunn, looking to as early a return to specie
payments as the disturbed condition OF the
commercial and monetary affairs OF the county
will justify.
| Resolved, 4th, Upon the broad basis of uni
yersal toleration-a just observance of indivd-
ual rights, and sincere recognition OF the bin
ding force of National obligations, as implied
| in the acceptance of the three Amendments to
/ the National Constitution, they invite all per-
sons to unite with them in the approaching
congressional ell elton.
After the reading Of the resolutions, it was
moved By Col. A. 5. Gray to strike out the last
resolution, as prematllre-the convention not
having determined as yer, to nominate candi-
cate for Congress. The motion OF Col. Gray
was carried, and the first three resolutions a.
| dopted.
it WIS then moved by Capt. w. s. Lurty that
the lii t or fourth resolution beadopted. - -
! 4 division was called for OH the question just
announced as decided.
| Pending the division, substitute was Offer
| ed by JOS phi Dawson, OF Greene, that the con-
venton now proceed to the nomination of a
candidate for Congress, which was carried
Mr.. Watkins James, of Shenandoah, then
rlaced in nomination Hon. Jno. F. Lewis, of
Rockingham, which was seconded be DR.. Jno. F..
Ealiy, OF Greene.
Frank Ware, of Augusta, placed DR.. Jno. F..
Early, of Greene, i'll nomination. DR.. Early
arose and withdrew his name i'll favor OF Mr..
Lewis
Mr.. Lewis was then unanimously nominated
for Congrsss.
Capt. Lln,ty now moved the adoption OF the
fourth resolution. which prevailed
Maj. Yost nominated DR.. John F. Early: OF
Greene, as General Canvass"r for the District,
who was elected unanimously.
The chairman OF th, convention was instruc-
ted to appoint canvassers for each county.
wllereupon the following gentlemen were cho
sen ::
sh ,nandoah, Watkins James Page, Maj. J.
G. Newman Rockingham, W. S. Lurty Au-
g,lstx, James Paul Highland. A. II. Fleisher !;
Bath. I. A. Colley Albemarle, Montgomery
Sims; EluYana, Maj. Tutwiler; Goochland,
On notion, the chairman was authorized, to
appointed a district committee, as follows:
Shenandoah, Watkins James; Page, T.. R.
Campbell; : Augusta, ". G. Brown; Highland.
S. j. Reynolds; Bath, Il. A. Colley; Abe
marie, CHI. Thompson; Greene, ----; Flu
vana, -; Goochland, --
A resolution was offered and adopted. selec-
ting DR.. j. F. Early, of Greene, Watkins James,
Of Shenandoah, and Frank Ware, Of Augusta,
to inf )rm Hon. John F. Lewis that he had
been chosen by the convention as its standard
bearer for Congress.
On motion Of Capt. w. S. Lurty, it was or
dered that the Secretaries of the convention
furnish copy Of the proceedings of the con-
vention to the proprietors Of the VALLEY vIR-
G1NIAN for the purpose of publication and
that the other papers of the district be reques-
ted to copy the same
On motion the convention adjourned.
49, B. BOLTS, Chairman.
" v. Il. H +. FnssarR, Secretaries.
The difficulties regarding the Republican NOM
nation for Congress in the Third Virginia dis
trict are now removed. The Hon. j. Amber
,.-3,o .o,,+octod Tho nomination Of Mr.