Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-31


against them by the opposition, but he be-
lieyed it untrue; but now they had made
the issue themselves in these resolutions.
1t was very impolitic, and would be heard
of with regret at the Lynchburg Conven-
ton. He believed in the next Presidential
election the party would receive large &C
cessions from the whites in Virginia, and
he hoped every black man in the State, and
especially those in the Valley, would come
to the polls. He thought it would be bet
ter for this meeting to send five or six de-
legates to the convention which met next
day.
MI. John A. Noon said he thought it
would be impolitic to attempt to change
the action and select delegates at this late
| hour. If other delegates are selected by
the convention tomorrow the gentlemen
who have been recommended by this meet
ing would acquiesce readily.
DON'T WANT TO BE RIDDEN BY THE
| WHITE REPUBLICANS.
| Wesley Elliott, (coD., told why the pre-
vious meeting had been held. They had
waited for Mr.. Herr and had watched the
| Valley s'Virginian" and had seen no steps
taken for the colored men to he represen-
| ted at the convention, and then Taylor
Jefferson and others had called the meet
ing They intended all their efforts should
be for the Republican party, but they
didn't want ''our white Republican friends
to get on our backs and ride into Office. y
we don't we must try and learn. We don't
want thigh toned" men sent to the Lynch
burg convention, we want somebody to
represent u.s. If the white Republicans
were holding this meeting tonight, they
wouldn't send any colored delegates, ex-
cept, maybe, one OF two who didn't know
how to read.
DON'T WANT GRANT.
Samuel Williams. (col,) differed with
Maj. Yost, though he read his paper. He
had rather MAJ. Yost would go to the con-
vention than any man in the county, be.
cause he thought he had done more good
then any twenty men in the county by
his paper. In Richmond the colored peo-
pie, he read, had drawn out from the Office
holders Some here wanted to send
delegates to Cincinnati to nominate Grant
but he didn't want Grant? Why wasn't
Major Yost at the first meeting. If Major
Hartman had been alive he would have
been there and held the helm.
Maj. Yost-The meeting Of the 18th
wasn't called under the organization. 1t
was only a caucus.
Wesley Elliott-You printed our bills
calling the meeting and inviting people to
it. Did you ever know of a caucus that
was public.
Maj. Yost-You are mistaken. There
can be public as we'll as private caucus.
r. J. Shelton, (col. AT the first meeting
we had the name of MAJ. Mcmahon down
we didn't know if he would accept, and.
took it off. He, the speaker was willing
his name should be dropped from the rec
commended names and that of a man from
the county substitute ed.
A VOICE. move we appoint delegates to
the convention tomorrow.
NOON ON HAND IN TIME.
Mr. John A. Noon-It is too late.
Here rambling conversation took place
! when
JOE HARRIS (CoLoRED),
| leaped into the ring. He said he came
| from the county and recognized the call
of the ssValley Vnginian. He hoped no
more delegates would be recommended
that night. I say that since John Har-
man died they have been driving us. The
"Virginian" calls for the highest tone
gentlemen for delegates.-Who are they?
1t means Maj. Yost and the gentleman
who sits here with him Maj. McMahon].
Not you and me. L say that three-thirds
of the Republican party are colored men,
and 1 want them represented. I am going
| to vote in the Convention for one white
man, and [ have got him picked, and then
1 am going to vote for two Triggers.
| A voice-And you've got them picked.
PAY YOUR WAY.
The Chairman reminded them that the
time for which they had engaged the room
was about expired, and the Convention
adjourned without taking any action. The
Chairman asked their attention to the ne
cessity of bringing some money with them
to the Convention, Tomorrow, to pay the
way of the delegates to Lynchburg, and
also to the necessity Of coming up on the
spot and making pecuniary contribution
to reimburse Mr.. Christian for the use of
| his room.
THE CONVENTION.
Saturday at noon the Convention as
sembled in the Long Branch basement,
having failed to get the Town Hall which
was pre-engaged.
The body was called to order by Maj.
Y ost as a member of the State Committee
and On his nomination Maj. Mcmahon was
called to the Chair. Wesley Elliott (coD,
acted as Secretary.
Maj. Mcmahon accepted his position
with d few remarks, hoping that the pro-
ceeding would be characterized by pru-
| dence, discretion and harmony.
THE OLD STYLE.
Maj. cost suggested the appointment Of
a committee of nine to report the names
of persons suitable for delegates to the
Lynchburg Convention.
The ChairmSQ requested Maj. Yost to
make out d list of names for the Conven-
ton,
BUT IT WOULDN'T WORK.
Mr.. Jno. A. Noon asked if the motion of
Maj. cost had been carried
The Chairman-No it was only sug-
gestion, but can be put in the form of a
resolution.
Mr. Noon-Then 1 offer as substitute
for it resolution that the Convention
proceed at once to the election, by ballot
Of delegates to the Lynehburg Convention,