Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-10
EDITORIAL RESPONDENCE.
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the warmest ever held in Virginia. There
is an excellent understanding among the
Holiday men Of lthe Valley, they have
appointed committee, Of which VIM. A.
Burke of Staunton is chairman, to act in
any emergency Tor the delegation.
There was an exciting time in the eau
Gus of the delegates from our 18th Congress
sional district over our three members of
the Committee on the Platform. H. H.
Riddlebarger, of Shenandoah. said the
lines must be drawn and called on the
nominees to express there views. Capt.
James Bumgardner, Jr., of Augusta, came
out strong for paying the debt at all haz-
ards. Judge O'Ferrall, Of Rockingham,
Micajah Woods, of Albemarle, and Gen.
Meem, of Shenandoah, were not SO strong
as that and these three were chosen mem
bers Of the committee.
The Convention subsidized considerably
last night after Marshall Hanger took
the chair, worked much better, and his
quickness and irmness were the theme
of universal praise and the Richmond
papers compliment him highly this morn
ing
This morning at o'clock the Conven-
ton went regularly to work In earnest.
Various resolutions were offered and refer
red without debate to the committee. One
calling for the abolition Of the public
school system was Kissed, while another to
increase the capitation tax for the benefit
of the free schools was applauded.
A resolution, that the Convention is OPP
posed to reputation under all circum-
stances; favoring the REIMBURSEMENT policy
of putting the bondholders on an equal
footing, which will be fair to the creditor
and honorable to the State; and providing
for holding a Convention to devise ways
to pay the public debt, and force the credi-
tors to readjustment, was received with
mingled Kisses and applause.
Another resolution, that the State is
fully bound for her debt, and must pay the
same at all hazards, and taxation is the
only way to do it ; and that the only adj
iustment. is such favorable terms as our
creditors will allow, was received with
loud applause, mingled with Kisses.
All the resolutions introduced were re-
ferred to the Committee, and among them
was one of, Mr.. De Jarnette, of Caroline,
endorsing President Hayes Southern pol
icy, which was we'll received.
When the Committee on Credentials re-
ported to-day, it seated among other con-
testants Mr.. II. B. McFall Of Mt. Scion.
which reduces the Malone vote from Au-
gusta to nine. 1t will probably lbe only
eight on the first vote. Five Malone del
egates from Charlotte were unseated by
the Committees report and Mr.. Hinton,
the leader of the Malone forces moved as
a substitute to seat them. In the debate
Mr.. Hinton mistook the word ''July"
called out by Charlotte delegate for the
words s'you lie,'' and called him in return
miserable dog" Great confusion fol-
lowed which ended in an opology and
much laughter when the mistake was ex-
planned. The Convention by large ma
jority adopted the report of the Credential
Committee unseating the Malone delegates
and tremendous applause followed.
About noon an exciting debate took
place upon the question, whether the Con-
vention should proceed to nominate candi-
dates for Governor before making a plat
form, which was participated in by Gen.
Echols of Staunton, John s. Wise of
Richmond, II. H. Riddlebarger of Shenan-
doah, VIM. E. Cameron of Petersburg
Senator Tom Smith of Nelson, and J..
D. Davidson. The Malone delegations ia
vored making the platform first, but were
beaten by vote of $40 to 324. This
evidence of Mahone's being in the minor
ity, led to fllibustering by his friends. du
ring which the Convention took recess
till O'Clock. so. ''i" ,3itf'
The nominations commenced when the
Convention re-assembled at o'clock, the
first being that of Ohm W. Daniel by Col.
Penn, of Patrick, in very brief speech.
Judge Lay followed with the nomination
of Holiday, Gen. Payne, of Fauqnirr.
nominated Fitz Lee, John S. Wise, of
Richmond, nominated Malone and Dr.
SewelI, of Gloucester, nominated Taliafe,
70. The nomlnators spoke about half al,
hour each, and when they had concluded
the body adjourned until s O'Clock. The
friends of Gen. Malone after the test vot,
on the platform, in which he only got 324
votes, held a caucus with unknown result,
though the street rumors said they deci-
ded to 60 for Holiday after Malone, and
in no event to 90 for Daniel. Mahone's
prospects were deemed blue after the test
vote.
[ think [ may particularly refer to Gen.
Payne's speech, nominating Fitz Lee. 1t
was delivered with the fire and dash that
distinguished it's author during the war.
and the language was beautiful. His APP
peal to them to redeem the pledge of Vir
ginia and do honor to the name of Lee,
was vociferously applauded.
find this evening that, in proportion to
the growing bitterness between the friends
of Daniel and Malone, Holidays stock
rises. This evenings State thinks both
Daniel and Malone will be thrown over
board, and regards Holiday as the
strongest remaining candidate, and that
unless the Convention goes outside of the
present list before it, Holiday is the
next Governor. His friends are growing
confident. One of the Malone leaders has
Just remarked to me that Daniel will not
get ten votes from their side and Holiday
has many friends in their ranks.
When the Convention reassembled at s
O'Clock the nominating speeches were ia
ken up again. Mr.. Holbroke of Wythe,
nominated Gen. Terry, and Mr.. Cabell, Of
Nelson. seconded the nomination of Dan
iel, Col. Lamb of Norfolk, that of Talia-
ferro, Julian Mason, that of Fitz Lee. Gen.
Echols, that Of Holiday and Mr.. String
fellow that of Malone. The appeal of Gen.