Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08
THE coz TENIION AND ITS
NOMINEES.

The Conservative Convention OF Satur-
day, was, as we predicted, a very represer-
tative body. It even represented the noisy
members Of the party, who made them
selves heard with Il good deal of vim dur
ing it's concluding action. There was
good deal of the old Democratic ''Have
your own way or die' about it, and
brought good many memories to those
who reevllect the old Democratic "sweat-
house, at the metropolis of Virginia in
days long gone by. To those staid old gen.
tlemen who always make j. a point to be
ssdisgusted" with this prancing of the peo-
pie. we would tender the consolation that it
these sort of public bodies that work for a
ticket after it is nominated. There is so
much fire and pluck about the delegates
that it don t die out when the Convention
adiourns, and you will find men of their
way Of thinking around the polls election
day where work is to be dcne.
OF the ticket we may say that the Con-
vention verified our prediction that the
men who composed it might safely be
trusted not tonominate men that anybody
need be ashamed of. Senator Cochran and
Speaker Hanger were both renominated,
and the two names added to the delega-
ton in the House were Capt. Jno. n. Opie
ana J. Davis Craig. Capt. Opie is a ma
tive of Jefferson CO.. about 80 years of age.
He is son Of the late Heroine l.. Opie.
who represented Jefferson in the Senate,
and whose father before him did the same
thing Capt. Opie was educated at the
Virginia Military Institute. and went into
the war as a private i'm the West Augusta
Guards of Staunton afterwards becoming
captain in the 9Th Virginia cavalry,
serving through the war with great gal
lantry, and being badly wounded at Brandy
Station. Since the war he hes been a farm
er. ffe is il gentleman Of unusually fine
personal appearance, has, what is so I'M
common with young men-a broad mind,
capable of seeing all sides of a question, is
! ready in debate, and will make most ex-
cellent representative. Mr.. J. Davis Craig,
the other delegate. IS a native of this coun-
ty, about 45 years of age, and was born
near Mt Meridian. He is practical
farmer, and came from a line of successful
farmers. In the management of his pri-
vate business he has been economical ,
thrifty and fortunate, which is a good re-
commentator for ii man who is entrusted
with the affairs of others.
We suppose that all of us had some per
sOnal preferences about the nominations,
and it may not be out of place to say that
ours was very distinctly II the return of
the Hon. A. H. Il. Stuart, for reasons that
we had supposed would suggest themselves
to the minds OF ala man always supposes
that his own reasons are those that will
suggest themselves to everybody else--but
it appears that if they did suggest them
selves to the delegates. some stronger in
fiuence operated against them, and theY
did not carry the day. So with all the est
of lis who thought that way we cheerfullv
submit to the decision of the Coz. vention
And here, just one word to the men of our
way of thinking, but not of our way of
acting. Men who stayed away from the
primary meetings have no ground for COM
plant. When dozen men who think one
way stay inactive at home the half dozen
who don It think with them, and do go to the
meetings will win the day. That is the
unwritten hw of politics.
The ticket presented by Augusta coun-
ty is stronger than any, outside OF Rich
mond land that is only stronger in num-
bers), that we have yet seen nominated in
the State. 1t is worthy of onr united and
hearty support and will bring out a strong
vote on the End of November
TILE PILL NIIlM HITTER RIGLIr