Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-01
Local.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.


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The political cauldron-some OF you
have heard that term before which has
been heating in the county and city for
the last two months, the fire under it be-
ing fed fromstime to time by a few candi-
dates cards, commenced boiling Saturday,
and tomorrow will boil over. In the city,
which also bears the brunt of Beverly
Manor primary meeting, being convent
ent to that geographical district, the in
terest commenced early. Prominent ward
politicians early put their lunch in one
pocket and their printed tickets in the
other, and bidding an affectionate fare
well to their wives and little ones, started
to the thick of the fray, calling by inter
vening bar rooms to ascertain public
sentiment. The meetings brought out, as
usual, our "oldest and best citizens. !" The
gentleman who, with the remains of
horse stayed up between two Shafts drove
into town the day before and higgled
with you about the price of some
slaves, which he called load Of wood,
and to dispose of which he assured you
was necessary to the existence of his fami-
ly, appeared to you Saturday with clean
shirt on and his pockets full of tickets.
And such peculiar tickets They were
such tickets as, if you voted them then the
whole country would undergo a startling
improvement in a few weeks, and if YOU
did not, goodness only knew what would
nd
least. You looked at him in surprise.
Could this be the Wood-man of YESTERDAY?
And if it was, ho,v could he have learned
all this liz tWenty-four hours? Other
tickets he said might be presented, but
they were only Vaccinations of the evil
one to ruin the country, to destroy its
prosperity and cast a blight on it's virtueI
Could this really be the Wood-nan of yes-
terday-this keen and knowing politician
who knew exactly how it was all done. He
knew Mr.. Cochran's views, and Mr.. Koin-
er's views, and MI. Stuart's views, and
Mr.. All the rests views, and had their re-
cords dead. 1t was magical transfor-
nation and it was only when, in pulling
out a bundle of tickets with which to clinch
your bewildered judgment, he pulled out She
cork of an empty ticker with them, that
you discovered that it was the wood-ruan
after ALL And then poor Human Nature
is so weak. MI. Stuart may tell you these
things and you believe him; Col. Hartman
may tell you and you believe him,
but when the wood-m an tells you the same
thing you begin to have your doubts.
You can't see exactly how the wood-man
came to know it.
THE BEVERLEY MANOR MEETING.
By the time the wood-man got through
with you, and the free lunch, the browning
glory of the ward politicians Paradise,
was over at Tom Crowder's, and you had
tired out listening to the canvassers, who
were all more or less like the wood-man,
except that their clothingsswas better and
their tongues not so thick, it was time to
get to the Court House, where Beverley
Manor was to have it's meeting. Capt.
James Bumgardner, Jr., took the chair,
and Mr.. Samuel Taylor presented printed
ticket with the names of Is delegates, and
Mr.. G. W. Swoope submitted another tick
ct. The vote being taken Mr.. Taylor's
ticket was adopted A to H. During the
meeting, Mr.. r. NJ. Cushing announced
that he did not intend to be bound by the
action OF the meeting, and had his name
erased from one Of the tickets
This ticket, with all the names adopted.
will be found below.
FIRST WARD OF THE CITY.
The First Ward primary meeting was
well attended, and was presided over by
MI. VIM. B. Kayser. Mr.. Robt W. Burke
presented a printed ticket for nomination.
Mr.. A. s. MauZy objected to the use of the
printed ticket until those who didn't like
it, had time to prepare tickets containing
the names of those they wanted to sen as
delegates. Mr.. W. J. Nelson, wanted to
know the sentiments Of the delegates be-
fore he voted for them. The voting was
then proceeded with by ballot, gentlemen
not liking the printed ticket, scrat ching
it or writing one for themselves. Messrs.
Mauzy, Ker and Echols were appointed
counters, aud the result showed that
the printed ticket offered by MI. Burke
had received SIS votes and the scattering
tickets had 80, SO that ticket was declared
adopted, and the meeting adjourned after
some fugitive talk about ''instructing.'7
which was promptly repudiated by the
minority, who had at first talked about it.
THE SECOND WARD-MAJ NC MAHON A
PARTICIPANT.
There was quite a large meeting of the
End Ward voters at the Town Hall. pre-
sided over by MI. VIM. A. Burke, and the
appearance of Maj. Ed. Mcmahon, who're
ceived the next highest VOTE in the Repub
lican State Convention at Lynch burg. for
the position of nominee for Governor
against Hughes, created good deal of in
terest and pleasure, that gentleman being
among the very few accessions to the Re
Dulican party from the Conservative
ranks, which was genuinely and sincerely
regretted When the ballots were inspected
5he Majors was found with his name
n the regular form On the back. So he is
again a regularly enrolled member of the
Conservative party.
On motion, a resolution was adopted
hat every Conservative present should
write his name on the back of his ticket
Nh. s. Travers Phillips stated that he saw
several Republicans present, and asked
whether any but Conservatives were allow.
ID to vote in the meeting.
MI. Burke, the President, said, of
course none but Conservatives could vote.
Maj Bell said the object of placing the
lame on the back of the ticket was to af-
ord an opportunity for a voluntary alli-
nee of any Republican with the Con-
ervative party in the future, and would
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