Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-07-31

ing res buttons, which were adopted
l. Resolved, That this meeting is
opposed TO the nomination of any
. man for Governor who is in favor OF
paying the whole debt as ascCrtained
by the Funding bill.
=. Resolved, That this meeting is OF
opinion that Virginia is not able tC
pay her whole debt as ascertained 10y
the Funding bill. and that no man
should be nominated for Governor
who is not in favor Of prompt and
permanent settlement Of the same by
compromise on such terms as will he
equitable as between the boudhOlders
and the people of the State.
3. Resolved, That this meeting will
support no man for the Legislature
who IS in favor Of increasing the tax
es Of the people to meet the require
ments of the Funding bill.
A. Resolved, That it is the sense of
this meeting that our delegates and
Senator in the next Legislature should
use all honorable means in their pow
er to bring about a roadiustment and
compromise Of the public debt, on a
basis that VIII enable the people to
pay the interest on the reduced liabili-
ty promptly, and without an increase
of the present rate of taxation.
Col. Fulkerson then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopt
ed as amended by Col. York and Prof,
Winston
"WHEREAs, in the opinion Of this
meeting the organization of the Con-
sentative PARTY can only be maintain
| ed and its future success assured by
| preserving harmony in its ranks,
! Therefore,
Resolved, That the voters present
| pledge themselves to vote for the
nominee of the Convention of the
! Conservative party. to be held in
Richmond on the Sth of August, 1877,
be he who he may provided he is a
member OF the democratic party and
is an anti-funder.
Resolved, That all persons who re-
| fuse to abide by the nomination of the
convention to be held in Richmond
on the Sth of August, 1877, be exclu-
ded from participation in this meet
! ing"
The chair then stated that the man
ner of electing delegates was next in
! order.
Mr.. Bailey moved that the meeting
proceed to elect by ballot, which was
/ JdAl lltls DIhNli MISREPRESENTATION btllR
| manifested at this, Mr.. Bailey moved
| for a reconsideration, which was car
| ried. Mr.. Bailey then moved that the
vote be taken Uivd UOce, which was
| lost.
! Prof. Winston then moved that the
! friends of each of the candidates select
| their delegates and divide so that they
could be counted, which was lost
| Then motion TO adjourn was made
and lost. At this time there was such
| confusion and noise, that the chair
man announced his Intention TO retire,
and did retire. Order being partially
| restored he resumed his seat
! On relaxing the chair Col. Preston
made few remarks coumseling order
and good feeling, but the crowd soon
| became disorderly again, when Col.
! Henry Preston moved to adjourn
| which was seconded generally, and
| tie meeting adjourned.
! Mr.. Bailey then moved that Colonel
! Preston take the chair, which motion
| prevailed, but the confusion was so
| great that, Col. York declined.
Mr.. Fowler was again called for to
organize the meeting, but hc stated
that he thought his authority was ex-
| hausted.
Mr.. Bailey then moved that Col
! Preston be reelected chairman, which
| was carried, and the same sec etaries
| were appointed.
! Prof. Winston then moved that the
! chair be authorized II decide the man
ner of voting. Mr.. Bailey moved, as
a substitute, that the chair appoint a
committee Of five to report u mode of
voting. The substitute was lost. The
| original motion was put. and on a di-
vision the chair WAS Of opinion that
the motion prevailed
The chairman then stated that he
| recognized the fact that there was "a
large element In favor Gen. Malone
in the meeting, and in order to ascer-
tain the prevailing element, lie would
suggest that Col. Fulkersun represent
tie Malone sentiment and Capt.
Wood the anti-MahOne, who should
take their positions OF the right and
left. and advocates of each party form
| on them.
Mr.. Bailey objected, and stated as
his reasons that it was unfair to array
Gen. Malone against all the other
candidates, and asked the friends of
Major Daniel how they would like for
him to be thus pitted against the field
that il was u game of five luck one.
But the people commenced to as.
semble respectively on the right and
left. The chair then walked few
PAGES up the line and returned to the
stand, and commenced giving his de-
csiOn as to the r. lative strength of the
two parties. Col. Fulkersoa then i'll
terrupted the chair and asked if he ia
tended to decide the question before
the committee reported. The chair
stated that he did not appoint Capt.
Wood and Col. Fulkerson as a com
mittee, but they were simply to stand
for the parties to assemble upon. Col.
Fulkerson replied that he deemed it
the duty of Capt. Wood and himself
TO count the vote and report. The
chairman replied that he had decided
that question for himself by personal
inspection.
Col. Fulkerson then took the stand
and said that he protested against the
chair making decision-that it was
impossible for just decision to be
reached in that way, and that the
meeting should be purged of all Illegal
voters. He said there were illegal vo-
ters of both sides, tut the larger por-
ton of Illegal voters were on the anti
Malone side ; that lie saw among
them radicals, negroes boys and Ten
nesseans who should not be counted.
The chairman, owing to this Interrupt
ton, did not announce his decision.
At this iuucturc Capt. Wood mounted
"A wagon and, holding up ticket in
his luud. moved that fine names on