Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-28
HIS CONGRESSIONAL D1srr1cT-A

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sional Nominating Convention, which
meets here on the LIST of September
Partly from the bad weather and partly
from the general idea that the nomination
of Hon. John T. Harris, is a matter of
course, the attendance was slim. Colonel
William M. Tate presided, and explained
che object of the meeting
Colonel M. G.. Hartman explained that
through the failure in the receipt of let
ter, the delegates who otherwise would
have been chosen at separate meetings
in wards and townships, would have to be
elected at this meeting, and he proposed
that the citizens present from the different
wards and townships should retire and
bring in the names of suitable delegates.
Mr.. W. A. Burke, said that at the last
Convention ten delegates were sent from
each ward and township, but under the
recent arrangement of the State Executive
Committee, allowing one delegate for so
many votes, the representation would be
as follows LIST ward, 4 delegates; I'd
ward. 3: Beverly Manor Township, 5 !;
Pastures, 4 North River, 5; Middle
River, 5; South River, 6; Riverheads, s..
If the meeting decided to follow the State
Committed S plan, this would be the repre-
sentation.
Captain James. Bumgardner, il, favor
ed the ten delegate plan, which was adopt
ed, and after few minutes absence, the
following names were reported as delegates
and unanimously adopted
Ward No. IN. g. Hartman, George
M. Harrison, w. H. German, I. D. RAN
son, II. B. Niche, B. D. Hartman, Thomas
j. Crowder, John Echols, S. A. Hoshour,
David Butcher.
Ward No. 2.-Charles Grattan, w. A.
Burke, J. e. Marquis, S. Travers Phillips,
N. H. Hotchkiss, A. S. Kinney, W. A.
Hudson, William Patrick, 2. FL. Trout,
W. III. H. Lynn.
Beuer1y Manor Tomnsh5p.-A. W. Har-
man, james Bumgardner, j., J. n. Opie,
| A. A. McPheeters, John Towberman, G..
w. Swoope, Charles J. Bell, George A.
Hanger. w. H. Peyton, Dr.. John c. Bell.
North Rirer.-Nathan Blakemore, J. w.
Crist, D. N. Vanlear, J. III. Todd, G. T..
Robson, Nathan Reeves, J. A. Hamrick,
J. A. Cochran, J. FL. Erwin. DR.. j. M.
Trevy.
South Riuer.-G A. Bruce, J. B. Smith,
Alb, Koiner. George Harnsberger, S. w.
Patterson, Jonathan Koiner, Clinton Hall,
Daniel Heiserman, W. B. Patterson, Col.
D. S. Bell.
Middle Rirer.-R. s. Harnsberger, A.
II. Shuey, S. II. McCue, A. st. Conner. L..
G Stout, James Stout, Jr., w. A. Mann,
J. D. Craig, w. Patterson, VIM. Crawford.
Riuerheads.-Dr. J. M. Hyde, VIM. Z.
Rush. A. S. Turk, R. H. Palmer, P.'B.
Hogshead, G. B. Rusmisel, George Shuey
VIM. F. Smith, John J. Larew, John B.
| Brownlee.
Pastures. NJ. Dudley, H. B. seig,
| A. B. Lightner, J. S. Guy. B. 0. Furgu-
son, VIM Montgomery, r. S. Craig, S. IL.
Bell. j. B. Trimble, William M. Tate.
The Rockingham Register" contains a
card announcing Col. Charles 7. OFFER
rail-, as an s'Independent Conservative
candidate for Congress" from this district.
The same paper also contains the following
card from Hon. William Mines, Jr.,
former representative in Congress from
| this district:
SHENANDOAH IRON Works, Va, Au-
gust IA, 1S74-Gentlemera: [ notice in
your valuable ard ever welcome paper, the
| Rockingham ''Register," a proposition to
place my name before the Conservative
convention to be held in Staunton on the
LIST September, for the purpose Of nominal
ting candidate for the Seventh Congress
sonal District Of Virginia. | do hope my
friends will do nothing of the kind I
have no such political aspiration. | cer-
tainly appreciate the universal kindness
| and respect shown me since residing III
| Virginia, and no man can appreciate more
| highly than [ do the honor conferred upon
me by the people Of the Seventh district by
sending me to represent them i'll the Forty
first Congress; but [ do hope my name
will not be presented before the conven-
ton, as my interests and my business re-
quires my strictest attention. | must,
| therefore, most respectfully decline being
a candidate, and hope my friends will not
present my name. | shall abide the decis-
ion Of the convention as to any other can
didate they may nominate, and doall can
| for the success of the candidate and of the
Conservative party.
With kind regards, [ am yours respect
fully, VIM. MILNEs, JR.
! Shenandoah and Goochland counties
have instructed their delegates for Judge
Harris, and Highland has endorsed him.
Professor B. L. Glider
sleeve, of the University Of Virginia, was
in the city on Saturday.
Maj N. II. Hotchkiss, the lightning
railroader, was at the White Sulphur last
week with bis family, the first time in six
years the Major has had the time to go
with his family to a watering place.
Hon. j. Amber Smith, representative
from the Richmond district. who has been
to Europe arrived in New York Sunday
mossing, and on Monday passed through
Stamton on his way to the residence of
Senator Lewis, his father-in-laW near Har-
risonburg. He was in excellent health land
appeared to have enjoyed his European
trip great deal.
Rev. Joshua Peterkin, of Richmond,
and family of the same city, were at the
Virginia Hotel Tuesday, on their way tC
the Rawley Springs.
That popular physician DIR. J. A. Wad
dell has returned to the city after his sum-
mer vacation.
Mr.. Fred P. Stieff the celebrated Plane
Manufacturer Of Baltimore, with his moth
er, have been stopping at the American
Hotel several days on their way home
from the Springs.
Rev. DR.. Wheat, of Richmond, preached
two most able sermons at the Episcopal
church last SUNDAY and the Sunday before
Mr.. Wheat is IS years Of age, and though
he has retired from the active ministry, is
still most effective in the pulpit. He is
the father of Leo. Wheat, the celebrated
organist.
Ex-Mayor Geo. VIM. Brown, of Balti