The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-07

FORA, Wm Patterson; aitefnates, DaNlu Dearo AAo'
North River District Delegates. Samuel a. East,
Jas. A. Hamrick alterna.es, VIM Aiser, WIN. =.
Pastures District Delegates, A. B. Lghtner, F.
Vincent; no alternates appointed. :,
Riverheads District: Delegates. w r. smith, a. ~
Sproul alternates, John b. LILLY, Preston b. HOES
head.
CITY OF sTACNT0N.
Ward No. /: Delegates, Az. Cochran. r. w Bufhe'
alternates, John Echols, Thos. J. CroWder IT
Ward No. =: Delegates, A. NJ Fauntlcroy. Alex IL.
Fultz; alternates, Thos. Shumate. VIM. A. Burke.
ALBEMARLE COUNTY. VIZ
Rivanna District: Delegates, DE- BurretC, ". W.
Purvis; alternates, j. L. Fitch, Geo. w: Clarkson
Scottsve District: Delegates, j. MaSsle Sinltn'
James Harry Yates alternates, Geo. crank Johh w.
Samuel Miller District: Delegates. W. 1. Wallace,
John Barger; alternatas W. MARIN, d., w pn
dolph, R. L. w. Duke.
Ivy District; Delegates; w H. southall, T..
White Hall District Delegates. James L. Early,
John J. Pace; aternatcs, George G. Brown Charles
Cox.
FLUvANNA COUNTY. :.
Palmyra District: Delegates. A. A. Gray, Jas. O.
Columbia District Delegates, j; A: Powell. A. j.
Richardson; alternates, j; S. Parrish, = p Lilly:
ton. W. C. Thomas; aternates, B. w Taylor. DR. Jno
H Bledsoe; aternates, John N Perkins, DE- ID
Gay.
Dover District Delegates, r Allen, r Powell; al
ternates, R Winston, J Taylor no i,a
Licking Hole District: DelegateS,J uuSe A Leake,
James.
Byrd District: Delegates II Iflce, ReuDen, FORD
Warm Springs District Delegates John Cleek, r,
10 Hamilton; alternates, w Bonner, *Col w IT.
Cedar Creek District: Delegates, Snead, NJ Mus
toe; alternates, Geo Rowman, VIM Klyercomb
Millboro District: Delegates. X II Bell, Chas Sit
lngton; alternates, Cauthorn John Ripley
Williamsville District: Delegates, Albert Fawcett
M NJ Morrison; alternates, Thos Glendy, c Francis
SHENANDOAH COUNTY.
Johnston District: delegates, M Geary, S Hausen-
Madison District: Delegates, NJ Conn., D Pres
--Ashby District Delegates John R Moore, Samuel
Harmon
Davis District: Delegates, H sibert. F Hupp
Stonewall District Delegates, Henry Hahn, d
Spiker
Shenandoah Iron Work District: Hon VIM Mines,
Marksville District: Delegates Col j Mann Spit,
Lnray District: Delegates. Printz, Major B
Springfield District: Delegates tn e KnisIey, I'M
M Johnson; aternates, Almond, *Maj Borst
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
Ashby District: Delegates, DR. Webb. tCol g
7 Barbee; alternates, James K kemper' NDr L
Central District: Delegates,P Bryan W Ritenour
Stonewall District: Delegates, Jas W Blair, F
Thomas; alternates, A Walker Jesse Bocock
Linvile District: Delegates c BLOCK, j ID rem
nybacker
L
Beazley; alternates, L McMuiien, G W Mitchell
Buckersville District: Delegates, Geo stephens,
tDr G Jennings; alternates, j Davis, *Dr John
Monroe District: Delegates, NJ L D Runkle, G E
Blakey; alternates. Plunket, W hapman.
HIGHLAND COUNTY
W S HULL alternates. L M McClung, *co Turk
Monterey District: Delegates, John Trimble, ID
McNulty. M Wiley L H Stephenson, Job , Puffen-
barger; alternates. Judge J w Myers. W W Benson
Blue Grass District: Delegates, Ruckman
VIM Hevener, Campbell, John E Gum, A Buz-
Wade. Samuel G Dever, M Trainer.
Those delegates marked with t were absent, but
represented by their alternates marked with
Col. Spitler's speech on assuming the chair
was very brief, and like his predecessors: coun-
scled harmony and an abstinence from any re-
Election upon the candidates to be placed in
nomination.
A. A. Grey, of Goochland, then rose and in a
handsome speech of some ten minutes, nominal
ted Jno L. Harris. 1t was clear, concise, earnest
and effective, and the nobility of the man eX-
hibited itself, rs with Il clear ringing voice he
said II thank God that the range of my Wis
ion is not limited to the narrow horizon OF my
own native county, and that when the good
of my party demands it | can forget all sec
tional lnes.''
The nomination was seconded by Col. X.
Turk, of Highland, in neat little speech.
In nominating Col. Chas. L. O'Ferrall, OF
Rockingham, Mr.. Mines, Of Page, paid glow
ing tribute to the eminent qualifcat ions OF
the man and referred at length to his reco I'd
in peace and war. One of the strong points
brought out in the Coils. favor was his refusal
to vote for Greeley, whilst Harris was arraign-
ed for the salary grab.
The nomination was seconded by j. Il. Bray.
Of Green, who first launched into chivalry and
then into Harris, charging upon that gentle
man an attempt to bribe him the speaker
by the promise of Office. This charge was &C
companied by series of gesticulations which
presaged lofty flight, but just at this moment
the orators pinions were completely sawed
off by voice from the audience asking
'sIs it chivalrous to attack a man when he is
not present to defend himscf?''
The handwriting on the wall could not have
produced q profounder impression on that an
Gent host, than did this little interrogation up
the champion of O'Ferral, and after coming t.
dead halt for several minutes, he at length
enquired if the man who had interrupted him
s'was gentlcman?'' twenty voices respond
ed Eyes yes -
every we'll, then,'' said the orator, II will
answer him presently" but that presently
never came, nor did the aforesaid orator again
collect his scattered forces, but in a few min
utes he sat down, and that was the last of Mr.
Bray.
Judge A. 3. Cochran, Of Augusta, then nom
mated Jas. Bumgardner, and after har2ing OF
the fact that Augusta had been sYstema ticall.
overlooked in the distribution of Congressiona
honors, proceeded to laud Bumgardncr to
the skies, and draw Harris in the other direc
ton.
| Before this nomination was seconded, Col
?. B. Borst of Page county rose to endorse
Harris, and went OIL to explain away the salary
grab business, making most elegant botch Of
the job, and then pitched into the anti Harris
| men, designating them as curbstone politicians,
| bummers, sore heads, ct 1t omne genus.
When Borst had finished, Dr. Randolph nom
| mated S. V. Southal, of Albemarle. and
| DR.. D. r. Boston nominated r. w. L. Duke,
of the same county, both making appropriate
speeches. Col. Duke then got the floor and in
very emphatic language sailed into Borst 10
calling him .curbstone politician. He mex
paid his respects to Harris in a not very com
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