Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-08-07
TUESDAY AUGUST 7, 1877.
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the District
Meeting.

MCctlnR.
We give below the official pro-
cccdirgs of the various District
meetings held last Saturday to
elect delegates to Richmond and
Glade Spring, as they have been
sent to us. Goodson was publish,
ed last week. ED. News.
The SaltvilIe Meeting.
At a meeting of the Conservative
voters of Mahanaim and Tumbling
Creek voting precincts, held at Wash
ANS School-hOuse OH the 18th day of
July, 1877, pursuant to notice, on
motion of Mr.. G. V. Mitchell, the
house having been called to order, Mr..
Jonas Kelly explained the object of
the meeting, and, after some appoint
ments and Withdrawals, Mr.. Jack
Buchanan was elected chairman and
A. J. Brooks secretary. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted;
/. Resolved, That the vote be cast
by ballot.
2. ResolUed, That the three candi-
dates who receive the highest number
Of votes be elected delegates with their
Rlternates to the Convention to be held
In Richmond on the Sth of August
next.
8. Resolved. That the meeting ADOPT
the resOlutions offered by Col. Fullxer-
son ut the County Court at Abingdon,
which resolutions were referred to the
district meetings.
On motion of MB. Wyndham b.
Robertson, Jr., it was resolved that
the candidates for delegates should
announce before the house, severally.
the names of the opposing candidates
for the Goyernorship to whom they
would give their cordial support if
elected. Consequently, G. V. Mitch
ell rose and stated that he would sup
port the man who is in for paying
Virginia's just proportion of the pub
Tic debt and appropriating the school
fund to It's intended use only and
that Gen. VIM. Malone was his first
choice for Governor nevertheless, he
was subject to the direction of his
constituents.
w. b. McNeel said, 81 am for Gen.
VIM. Malone, and you all know his
sentiments, but | am willing to sub
nit to the meeting. if it directs me to
that he was for paying the bondhold-
ers the cash value of their bonds, with
One-tkird Off for West Virginia, and
for imposing a tax sufficient to pay
the interest and to liquidate the prin-
cipal five per cent. per annum until
paid in full ), and, that he would re-
rlgn his office before he would vote for
Mr.. Daniel with the light lie held be-
fore hiCl, thulding up paCer), or any
advocate OF the Funding bill as it now
stands !; and Jack Buchanan said,
Col. Holiday is my first choice for
Gsvernor.n
Ny counting the votes 1t was nscer-
Mitchell and w. Is. McNeal were
elected delegates, ana Messrs. A. b.
l.. Short, j. ID Black well, and Bryant
Helt0n nlterDates.
On motion Of Jonas Kelly delegates
and alternates to the Glade Spriug
convention to be held early in Septem-
lrer next were appointed as follows !:
Bryant HeltOn, J. ID. Blackwell and
A. ID. l.. Short delegates, and Branch
LITTLE, u. v. Mitchell and w. G. Hen
derson nlternates.
1t was left to the discretion of the
delegates or alternates, in case of their
absence, to nominate Lieutenant Gov
erpor, Att'y-General and State Senate
to correspond with the Governor in
contemplation,
The meeting then ad surned on mo-
ton OF Jack Buchanan.
Respectfully submitted,
JACK BUCHANAN, Chm,
A. J, Brooks, Sec'Y.