Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-08

of GOOchland were particularly sensitive
on this point, for they had known what it
was to be under the worst of Radical rule.
even to the extent of negro jurors, and
they regarded this election, which might
appear light to others who had suffered
less, as of vital Importance to them. Be-
sides it damages the cause in the State
where we expect to roll up a greater major
ity than ever: AS it would be adillicult
matter in SO large body to keep order, he
asked the generous assistance OF all in
doing it.
THE COMMITTEES
On motion of L. II. Stephenson, ESQ.,,
of Highland, the following committee on
credentials was appointed:
From Page, P. b Porst; Shenandoah,
DR.. Prescott: Augusta. Capt. E. A. Full
Cher. Bath, R. H. Bell; Albemarle, O..
w. Purvis; Highland, Judge j. w. Myers;
Fluvanna: DR.. D. Boston; Goochland, r.
s. Allen; Green, Judge W. S. beazley;
Rockingham, M. Martz; taunton, R. W.
Burke.
On motion of Judge j. W. Myers, of
Highland, the following we're appointed
the committee on permanent organization;
Augusta, Col. S. A. East; Bath. w. D.
Irwin; Albemarle. J. Massie Smith; Shen-
andoh, l.. Hamman; Highland, L. H. Ste
phenson; Fluvanna, J. O. Shepherd :;
Goochland, r. A. Trice; Green, Geo. E.
Blakey; Rockingham, DR.. Webb; Staun-
ton, A. 81. Fultz.
GOOD HUNDRED INTERLUDE.
In the absence of the committees, mo-
| ton was made to adjourn for half an hour
| which was voted down by the Harris men
with tremendous mo, - followed by great
| laughter at the discontinue Of their oppo-
nents. This was followed by cries for Pen
! nybaker, John r. Woods and others which
were responded to by Mr.. Pennybaker with
| the suggestion that the permanent Chair
man should deliver his speech now to save
| time. Then came cries for Craig, Mines
and others and then another motion to ad-
| journ for Is minutes. Mr.. John j. Cupp
| objected on the ground that tive are oil
sober now and if we get out we'll get
drunk" a proposition in politics that was
received with great laughter and cries for
Cupp.
Mr.. Hartman Hiner of Highland one of
the Opposition said that when he said the
convention ought not to adjourn he ex-
pressed the opinion of the great majority
of the body. Great laughter.) You want
to hold us here till the thing is done. The
| thing is cut and dried and you are going
| to have your own way and may God speed
! you in it. God forbid that we. shall stand
here and waste time in resisting such a
packed convention. (Derisive laughter
from the Harris men and cheers from the
| Opposition.)
THE PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The committee ON officers reported Col.
Mann Splitter Of Page for Chairman and
the. editors the. Conservative papers of the
district and Mr.. w. II. II. Lynn for Sec
retaries. Col. Splitter who was introduced
to the audience on taking the chair by Mr..
| Pennybaker as, ''as fine a Democrat as ev-
or futtered," acknowledged the compli-
ment in a neat little speech. The roll was
then called, and 81 out of the So delegates
elected to the convention found to be pres
ent. From Highland, only the delegates
elected i'll the primary meetings were seat
ed and the citizens present in accordance
| with resolution adopted at the primary
authorizing ''any citizen of Highland who
might be present in Staunton to act as a
delegate" were rejected.
NOMINATION OF JUDGE HARRIS.
MI. A. A. Gray, of Fluvana, said that at
Il large meeting of the people of Fluvana
endorsing the course Of our present mem er
of Congress and declaring it's preferencefor
him constituted an obligation which he
recognized as one of the d elegates from
that county to nominate Judge Harris for
re- election. Whatever else might be said
of that gentleman, it could not.be ignored
that from every quarter of the district
there had come up regarding him the YER
dict, "Well done thou good and faithful
servant" 1t was an expression that the
delegates could not disregard He
had understood that something had
been saiG of sectional preferences about
the east having man and the west having
q man, but he thanked Heaven that the
range of his vision was not narrowed by
locality. He could stand in his section
oct no hoo, ut
full Valley filled with great men and give
his willing support to any of them that
might be chosen. Great applause which
was silenced by the Chair.) But not only
did the expression of the popular will that
had been made call for Mr.. Harris re-
nomination, but the necessity for his great
services in the Tilden canvass in which he
could carry our ensign towards the goal
of a nation IS deliverance from corruption
and oppression, made it proper. He begged
all tine delegates to discard personal pref
erence and come forward to the support Of
John T. Harris of Rockingham.
Col. Rudolph Turk, of Highland county
seconded Mr.. Harris nomination. He
said he had known the nominee from hi
infancy and had watched his career from
the poor plow boy of Augusta to the emil
nent position he now filled, and was salts
fed with him.
NOMINATION OF JUDGE O'FERRALL.
Hon. VIM. Mines placed in nomination
Judge Charles T. O'Ferrall Of Rocking
ham, Il man, he said who had always been
true to his people, true to them in war,
true to them to-day in peace, and who
stood forth to day true to them in stem
ing the current of corruption. The cham.
pion of Reform, a true patriot, such