Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-08-02


stated as follows l. The friends Of Hon.
Jno. T. Harris were as willing to run him
before the people in a free race as to run
him with the nomination; 2, the Re
adjusters whose preference is Paul or
Massey, didn't propose to take any
stock in any convention, except one
of Readjusters. and, 3, the friends of
gentlemen named in connection with the
position of Eebt-payers' candidates,
whose mission it would be to
get in between the candidates, were
anxious for a free race and plenty
of Adjuster candidates. So con-
vention had few real friends outside of
those steadfast party men who believe in
party above men. The selection of dele
gates developed some strange mixtures.
In Augusta some of the strongest Read
iusters as well as decided anti-readiusters,
were the strongest Harris men and this
was the case among delegates from other
counties This indicates the race for con-
gress will be rather a personal one than on
the question of REIMBURSEMENT. 1t may be
taken as almost certain that the Readjus-
tiers will try by convention to concen-
trate their strength and choke off those Of
their too numerous favorites that will sub
nit to being choked off. Many of the
friends of Col. James Il. Skinner and Gen.
John Echols are talking of putting them
on the track in opposition to the Forcible
Readjusting sentiment.
The Primaries.
IN AUGUSTA,
Saturday afternoon at the hour designa-
ted, about dozen citizens of Beverley
Manor met and the number was afterwards
increased but never to more than eigh
teen. Capt. James Bumgardner, Jr.,
County Superintendent, called the meet
ing to order. He expressed the opinion
that the meeting was too small for its &C
ton to have any weight; that four or five
counties had already declined to send del
egates to the convention and that it would
be best for this meeting to send no dele
gates or to instruct those sent not to make
any nomination. He did not feel disposed
to have his hands tied and be bound to the
action of convention which would not
fully represent the wishes of the people Of
the district.
Capt. John n. Opie thought instructed
delegates ought to be sent and that this
meeting should express its depreciation Of
the action of those counties that had de-
olinad copdipr 6n1puataS
MI. G.. W. Swoope moved to adjourn
without sending delegates, a motion which
Was only prevented of adoption, by a tie
vote.
Col. VIM. M. Tate, late Chairman of the
County Conservative Committee, thought
the organization of the party ought to be
preserved.
1t was finally determined to send dele
gates and Capt. Jno. N. Opie and Col. VIM.
M. Tate were chosen, with John House
man and C. T. Palmer alterhates.
In South River some sixty or seventy
person were present at the meeting at
Waynesboro which was presided over by
Mai. Absolom Koiner. The nominees were
called upon to say who they were for, before
the vote was taken. Mr.. W. M. Bush one
of the nominees, said he had been an ar
dent supporter of Hon. John. T. Harris for
many gears and expected to vote for him
as long as his record remained the same.
MI. G. Benton Koiner said he had always
been for Harris and was of the ''same
opinion STILL" Both these announcements
were greeted with cheers. These two gen.
tlemen were then appointed delegates and
Messrs A. M. Bowman and George W.
Koiner alternates
Capt. c. Benton Koiner was elected
member of the Conservative County Com
mittee. in place Of DR.. Shelton, removed
to Staunton.
In Middle River district Capt. Thomas
Burke and John H. Crawford, both pro-
minent Readjusters and well-known
Harris men, were elected delegates. with
J. Davis Craig and Jas. Patterson alter
mates.
In Pastures district Messrs. D. T. Hoo
yer and W. T. Lightner were appointed
delegates. Their preference, 1t is stated,
was Hon. r. W. r. Duke, of Albemarle.
Ip Riyerheads the meeting appointed
Messrs. J. H. Callison and 2. b. Hogs
head. with VIM. T. Rush and W. Laley as
alternateB.
North Riyer District had small meet
ing and declined to send delegates.
THE CITY.
In the 1st ward about dozen men as
sembled, one-half of whom were opposed
to sending delegates. MI. B. w. Burke
was called to the chair. A motion that
the meeting do not send delegates W as
carried. but after some remarks by Judge
Jno. Fl. McCue, urging that the meeting
should not, if composed of Conservatives,
refuse to send delegates to Conservative
convention. which had already been called
by the authority of the party, the meeting
changed its mind and, by a tight vote
agreed to send them. Judge }. IL. McCue
and R. W. Burke were appointed dele
gates and Messrs. G.. G. Gooch and W. l.
Olivier. alternateS.
ROCKINGHAM.
One district, Ashby, held very small
meeting and appointed DIR. 6. II. plnges
aud DIR. L. H. B. Brown, delegates, VIII
instructions to support Judge Harris.
GREENE,
A meeting was held at Greene z. IL.
and James Beazley and r. S. Thomas ap
pointed delegates, and resolution WA
adopted endorsing Jno. I. Harris.
At Ruckersville meeting declared
inexpedient to send delegates to the con
yention. and adopted resolutions endorsing
JnO. T. Harris.
ALBEMARLE.