Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08
& on the debt as it now stands. He was

cent on the debt as it now stands. He was
not one of those who were willing 10 90
nothing and let the debt run on. lie
wanted some adjustment of it, ana ne
wanted the movement for it to commence
right here in Augusta and in this ConVen'
tion and that the men nominated by 1t
should be the men to begin the work.
Mr.. Jno. Christian moved to lay the res
olutions on the table and the motion was
adopted
THE CANDIDATES.
Mr.. S. Brown Allen was nominated ny
P. B. Hogshead ]; j. Davis Craig by Chas'
Roller; Marshall Hanger by Geo. NJ Har'
rison; A. H. H Stuart by Jas. Todd; W.
T. Rush by Jno. Ellis; W. F. Smith, A.
A. Sproul; David S. Bell by ". B. Craw-
ford; Jno. N Opie by Dr.sA. M. Fauntle-
roy; D. N. Vanlear by r. P. Dunlap and
A. Koiner by B. M. Ellis. Most OF the
nominations were accompanied by the NOM
nors or seconders, with few remarks
more or less discreet. The Convention be-
ing composed of 12O members, it required
81 votes to elect.
The first ballot resulted in the
NOMINATION OF JOHN N. oPIE,
by the following vote:
s. Brown Allen, 80; J. Davis Craig. 81
Marshall Hanger, Sc; A. H. II. Stuart, 56;
W. T. Rush, 9; W. G. Smith, 81; David
S. Bell, q; Jno. N. Opie. SO; D. N. Van
Lear, 80; A. Koiner, II.
Messrs. Rush and Koiner we're then :
dropped as the two lowest, and Mr.. A. B.
Lightner being added to the candidates,
the I'd ballot was taken without nomina-
ton as follows:
Craig, Sc; Stuart, IS; Hanger, 81; AL
len, 30; Van Lear, 20; Lightner, 13T
Smith, H. Bell 2.
Messrs. Smith and Bell were then
dropped Messrs. Bolivar Christian, s.
Travers Phillips and R. W. Burke were
then nominated the two former courteous
| ly but positively declining, and the Sd BAL
| lot was taken resulting in the
NOMINATION OF j. DAVIS CRAIG,
by tho following vote:
| Craig, IS; Stuart, 81; Hanger, So; Ale
len, 80: Lightner, IA and Burke. Is
The scene now became exciting. COL
James H. Skinner was nominated, but de-
clined in a brief speech in excellent taste.
DR.. Skeletons name was proposed but with
| drawn. There we're loud cries for Stuart,
! Allen and Hanger, their friends seeming to
think theloud cries might help the ballot.
| A Voice-Lets adjourn and leave the
third man to the polls.
! Mr.. Harman--Never! move that we
proceed with calling the roll.
Judge McCue withdrew the name of Mr..
Stuart amid opposition to which he yielded
and the 4th ballot was commenced. After
the calling of a few names he again asked
to withdraw Mr.. Stuart's name. and it was
still opposed, but the friends Of Mr.. Stu
art during the ballot generally stopped vo-
ting for him. The ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
Hanger, 81; Allen. 81 Stuart, 6.
There were loud cries for Allen, ~fifs
from one of the benches made blief adj
dress saying that he had never soueht the,
position. but in view of the popular feel
ing of which he now saw an exhibit, he
felt it proper to define his position which,
hestated was distinctly in favor Of retrench =
ment in the expenses of State Government,
shortening Of Legislative sessions, dimi--
mutton in the size of that body, &c.
LIVELY TIME.
Col. Hartman made strong appeal in BE-
half OF Mr.. Hanger, speaking of tie high
position he held in the Legislature and his
faithfulness as representative of Au.
gusta.
Mr.. Chas. Roller said that appeal for Mr..
Hanger had been done once too often. Gen.
Echols had done the same thing last year
and procured his nomination Mr. Han
ger had not been faithful representative
of Augusta, for he had misrepresented her
people on one very important question:
AS a speaker, the County lost in him a rep
resentative. He could not mingle among
the members on the floor, and was of no,
service to his constituents.
| a Voice.-How has he misrepresentesa
you?
Mr.Geo. Harrison-I nominated and Il
vouched for him as faithful represented
tive. demand that you shall say how he
has ruisrepresented you.
Cries for 'sHanger''--'sStfck to hfm Ro
| ler.''
Mr.. Roler-It is wel0 known thAt the
people of Augusta are opposed to the
| Funding Bill, and Mr.. Hanger has voted
to give the operations of the bill their
fullest effect and charge that in so doing
he has misrepresented the people he was
sent to represent.
A Voice-How did goa vote on this ques-
! ton.
Another Voice-Repudiationi
Mr.. Roler.-The people of Augusta are
not in favor of reputation, but they have
| their ideas on the subject of the State
debt, and they want them represented.
Mr.. Geo. M. Cochran, being amorg the
spectators, there arose terrific yslls for him
and he mounted on the table, whereupon
there were as unearthly yeffs against hiss
speaking, and loud protests against per-
son not member of the body addressing
it. Amid great confusion and clamor Col.
Hartman moved that he have the permis
sion Of the Convention to speak prop
osition that was met With storm of as
sent and dissent. The Chairman arose to
put the question: or quell the disturbance.
Col. Williams 1.-THE former Colonel of the
5th Regiment, who offered the resolutions
which were laid ON the table, stepped to
the front and cried out "men of Augusta
stand by your colors," which was answered
by cries of 1--WE will" In the mean time
Mr. Cochran had gotten down fro IN the
his place.
MIR, HarrisOn-I wish to say one Word