Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-11

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On motion it was
Resolved. That should there be no Delegate
from this District in the Richmond ConVen-
ton that Capt. Jas. Bumgardner, Jr., be an-
tn orzed to cast the entire vote Of the District.
Resolved. THAT any delegate or alter nate who
may be present at the Richmond convention
from this District, cast the entire vote OF the
\ District.
ResolUed. That this meeting ignore all past
differences in State politics, piedging its mem,
\ bers to support the nominee of the Cincinnati
ia. MILLS, Chairman.
d. Bruia, Secretary.
PASTURES DISTRICT.
The meeting for this District was held at
Buffalo Gap, and elected the following
Delegates.-Dr. JAS F. Tate, John Waldrop, A.
B, Lightner, J. Howard Wilson.
-aNe1rdtes-John Christian, Ephraim Bear,
JOHN 8. Guy. B. o. Ferguson.
The following resolution was adopted
Re,solued, That If only one of the delegates or
alter mates be present in the Convention, he be
instr ucted to cast the vote Of the District.
RIvERHEADs DISTRICT.
The meeting for this District was held at
Green vile. and elected the following
Dele.n1tes.-Wm. T. Rush, VIM. F. Smith. J.
Frank / Iarew, J. A. Bumgardner, John s. Nc
Corkle, j. F. Clemmer.
SOUTH RIVER DISTRICT.
WAYNEsBoko, May s. 1880.
The Cor sentative party of South River Dis
trict Assem- ,bled liz Primary meeting at 2 oclock,
P. NJ, to d ay: Hon. A. Koiner in the chair.
On motto n of A. NJ. Bowman, G. w. Sutler
was chosen Secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained by
the Chairman and on motion of Capt. w. A.
Donald the CO INVENTION proceeded to elect seven
delegates and seven alternates to the State Con-
sentative Cow ention..
A, G, McCune and John w. Ellison were APP
pointed by the G hartman tellers.
Upon countin the ballots, the following
| named gentlemen were declared elected dele
gates and alterna4tes
| Dezeoates.-Maj- "A. Koiner, Capt. w. A. Dom
aid, Dr. H. M Dcid, q. B. Coiner, G. w. Coiner,
A. M. Bowman, John ]. Harner.
Ane7nates-Dr. J. S. Myers, G. W. Suffer, s.
B. Slower, H W. Henry. Chas. Brooks, ]. w.
Churchman N. 81. Hanger.
A resolution offered by Capt. Donald was
unanimously adopted as follows:
Resolved TIL at should there be a vacancy on
l the assembling, of the State Convention in the
representation from this district, that Inc DEL
egates in attendance have power to fill the
| same by the app. ointment of any Conservative
citizen who may be present
@. ". Sastser. Secretary.
| MIDDLE RIVER DISTRICT.
| NEW HOPE. VA, May sth, $780,
| Editors Spectator :--Please state in your next
is ,ue that the Conservative meeting here to-day
| was presided over by John I'll. Crawford, ESQ.,
and that ]. N. Gentry, ESQ.,, acted as Secretary
| A re. yolution was adopted disapproving Of the
propc sed Electoral Ticket, and the following
deleea ties and alternates were elected to the
Richm ond Convention:
| Deleo otes-John H. Craw ford, James N. Gen.
| try, job Firebangh. Sam1 H. McCue. 7. G.
Stout, and Capt. Thomas Burke.
AHermnss.-James T, Byers and Robert w
Burke: cno,,
| FIRST WARD.
Meeting called to order by Hon. Marshall
Hanger amt VIM. 3. Keyser elected rrssiden,
and the Editors of the Conservative papers o.
the city of taunton elected Secretaries.
| The meeting then went into the election Of
delegates and alternates to the Richmond con-
| vention and resulted as follows:-
| Delegates.--14on. Marshall Hanger, General
John Echols, Michael Cox. James 7. Byers.
| ANernates.-lEd. Echols, Judge J. II. McCue,
Rob't w. Burke, Charles L. Cooke.
( SECOND WARD.
The meeting, which was much larger than
| expected, was caIie ed to order by w. A. Burke,
Esq, and organized by the election OF VIM.
Patrick, President, and A. s. Mauzy, Secretary.
w. A, Hudson moved that a committee of
thu ZEE be appointed to select ticket for dele
gat es. This met with decided opposition and
was: voted down.
A.. s. Mauzy then offered the following reso-
luti On which was unanimously adopted
Re solved. That all citizens of the End Ward Of
Of no to IN
port the nominee of the National Democratic
CONVEX ton. which will meet in Cincinnati on
to suppo rt the electors the State OF Virginia
who shat be chosen by the State Convention,
| 1880.
A resolu ton offered by Arch. s. Kinney. after
amendmen t, was adopted as follows:-
| Resolued, That nominations be made uiuu
uoce that tn Secretary shall make a list of all
| the nominee : who shall ne voted for by ballot
number of votes shall be declared elected.
The foIlowin g ticket was then nominated by
W. A. Hudson For Delegates, ]. G. Marquis,
Geo. M. Harrist IN, Rob't d. Ltlley. FL. st. Geo.
Tucker: For Aiternates, B. 7. Bagby, Carter
Berkeley, w. L.. Bumgardner, w. A. Burke
COL Skinner, VIM. Patrick and D. e. Strasbure
| were also put in nomination.
Before the election, short speeches were made
| by w. A. Burke VIM. H. H. Lynn. and Chas
Grattan and the latter wanted to know the
| position of the candldaIes
There was but one man in the party which
he would not support and that was TiIden.
Geo. NJ. Harrison responded that he was not
welded or pledged to any candidate.
| H. st. Geo. Tucker, was not pronounced
Field man. He would await the Cincinnati
Convention and see what the West and North
are going to do, and back the winning horse
| whether it be Field or the Deerfeid farmer. He
| would go to the Richmond Convention untram.
/ meled. In answer to a question, he said he be-
| Iieyed Seymour the most available man.
]. C. Marquis had no choice, but was no TIL
den man. Didn't know who he would go for
but would go for the Cincinnati nominee.
| 1.-THE vote was then taken and resulted Lilley
| so. Skinner a, Harrison 46 and Tucker g., and
they were declared the delegates elect, and on
| motion the four others voted for were appoint
I'd alternates, viz. Marquis. Patrick. Strasburg
and Burke, and the elections were then made
/ unanimous.
The following resolutions Nese offered by H
st. Geo. Tucker an amendment 20 strike out
the End clause was defeated and the resolutions
l adopted as a whole:
Resozped, By the Democrats of the End Ward
of the city of Stanton. in mass meeting assem-
bed th2L we believe il to be to the best inter-
ests ofthe Democracy OF the County at large
that the DeZa0cratic Convention which meets
in the city OF Richmond on the I9th OF May
l next, should not iGstruct its delegates 70 Gin
cinnati for any one candidate for the Presl-
dency, bat that they should be lett free 10 act
according to their best Judgment after an inter-
change OF views with their bretalfe.a from the
RESOLVED I'd. That We are heartily in favor 81