The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-29
THE RESULT
BEDFORDnCOUNTY.

HON. JOHN GOoDE on Tue STUMP; HIS VIEWS
OF THE MOZART.HA PARTY-J0HN R. THUR
MAN NOMINATED FOR TIE SENATE. AND G. L.
MOORMAN AND DR.. D. W. CLAYTON FOR THE
HOUsE-DEATH OF SIDNEY L. DUNTON.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispaieh.]
. LIBERTY, VA, August p, 1879.
An unusually large number OF our citi-
Gems assembled here yesterday court day.,
drawn tblther in part by the announcement
that HJack Goode" was to make speech
on the political issues Of the day, and in part
by their interest in the proceedings of the
Conservative Convention. which met at the
samefime. Some little difficulty was expe-
ri9iced in getting q suitable place for. the
Speaking; but this at length was overcome,
and for an hour or more Mr.. Goode held
the vast audience which greeted him en-
chained by his earnest eloquence and power
full logic. Or course in brief article OF
Ibis Rad il would be impossible for me to
give an adequate outline OF his sreech.'
He first congratulated his audience on the
Democratic party in the last session OF Con-
gress to repeal obnoxious legislation, and
then launched forth into discussion Of the
Mozart-Hall party and the McCulloch bill,
showing I'D the objects OF the foimer-the
disruption OF the Conservative party-and.
the beneficial results which must flow from
the latter to the Commonwealth. X The
speech was mastery one, aud, Judging
from the close attention, the repeated cheers
and applause given the speaker, every SEM
timent uttered by him was heartily endorsed
by bis audience. When, in the course Of
his speech. he said 8" thank God that no
representative from this, nv native county,
attended the Mozart-Hall Conventions" the
applause was almost deafening. MIR. Goode
is greatly admired and esteemed in this
codnty, and his speech undoubtedly did
good. 80
Immediately upon its conclusion procla-
nation was made that the Convention would
assemble at once in the courthouse, which
was done. Colonel Il. r. C.. Radford was
elected chairman and W. W. Berry secre-
tary! A resolution offered by 81. G. Soury
was adopted, pledying the delegates to sup
port the nominees Of the Convention.
The Convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate one senator aud two delegates to re-
present this county in the next General AS
sembly.
ForIhe Senate the names of but two gentle
men were put in nomination-SamuelG rlI-
fin and John r. Thurman. The latter re-
ceiyed the domination on the first ballot by
q vote Of 81 to 20. 80" r.,
For the lower House, Granville S. Moor
man and DR.. D. W. Clayton were nomi'
mated. The former was a member OF the
last House.. - - I. -
w. w. Berry, Esq. offered the follow
Ing, which were unanimously adopted co
Resolued, That this Convention approve
the action OF the Conservative State Com
mittee in organizing an-ac,ive campaign in
favor OF the policy Of the Conservative par
tyof Virginia, pledged as that party Is by
the platform of 1877. to the settlement Of
the public debt by the bill passed by the
last General Assembly. q @;i a'f. 9 .S..s.zree
2. That we recognize all as good Con-
servatives who support the regular orgaui.t
cations OF the psrty, and regard thoselonly
% enemies who have voluntarily placed
themselves outside OF the party by afilia-
ting with those who oppose the policy to
witch dt Is pledgedaa33 sa.tstaa: sis'4 'sej
Sidney h Duntan, for many ysars super
intendent OF public ischoois.i IN this county,
died, after i4ness, last night. He
wasj opeRoiatAe brightest RMasons! in the
statea and Has Mssgict Deputy, Grand Mass
tsrfqs this asstraos. ssfisls is3ils Il, .;r7A.ae