Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-23
ORGANIZATION Of Democratic Clubs.
SOUTH RIVER TOWNSHIP.

SOUTH RIVER TOWNSHIP.
Last Friday meeting of Democratic
voters were held at Waynesboro the object
of which was explained by Capt. w. A
Donald to be the formation of Demo
cratic club. Maj. A.. Koiner presided and
H. a. Shackelford acted as secretary
Messrs. ". A. Donald, A. NJ. Bowman
and John Shirley were appointed a commit
tee on business. The committee reported in
favor of the formation of club composed Of
those Democrats who intend to support the
regular Democratic electoral ticket of May
10Th and the names of the following gen
tlemen were then enrolled under the fol
lowing pledge: "We, the undersigned de.
sirous of promoting the success of the
National Democratic party in the United
States and in our own State, hereby pledge
ourselves to support and vote the regular
Democratic electoral ticket put forth by
the Democratic State Convention of
Virginia on the 10th of. May. 1880, and we
hereby invite our Democratic Readjuster
friends to unite with us in the support of
the same electoral ticket for Hancock and
English
r. G. Wright, W. o. Evans, w. A.
Donald, s. A. Ferguson, John Shirley,
John Grooms. G. W. Brown, W. F. Col
ner, G. W. Dudley, W. M. Bush, Jr., J..
M. Finley, E. A. Wayland, Jacob Coiner,
P. Killian, H. W. Henry, P. II. ChiIdress.
p
bert, J. F. Gaines, J. A. Patterson, J..
KILLER, VIM. Bush. Sr Geo. Hopper, T.
II. Antrim, Jas. W. Patrick. w. L. Now
ry. G.. A. Shirley, J. S. Myers, J. F. Leon
ard, Geo. Harnsberger, T. j. Harlow, N.
A. Fry, J. W. Alexander, A. M.::Brana-
man. j. T. Smith. Jas. F. Alexander, w.
B. Cartwright, T. B. Loyal, J. B. Fret
well, J. w. Davis, w. F. Harner, W. B..
Jones, J. W. Ellison, VIM. Hanger. David
Whitmore, R. NJ. Hicks, John H. Schin-
dell. ]. H. Humphrey, T. Hume, Jr.. D.
P. Garner, J. D. Booker, Chas. E. Hutch
eson, C. r. Haines, J. w. Austin, H. M.
Dold, Samuel Fl. Dold, J. B. Taylor. W.
D. Wood, w. A Taylor, A. F. Ross, R.
P. Cav, H. G. Blackburn, Marion Koiner,
D. D. Childress, VIM. A. Siders. J. L..
King, J. B. Bush, J. B. Nlcklln, M. l..
Huffer, John w. Stump, Clinton Hall. j.
FL. Loyal. Geo. K. Koiner, II. c. Kindig,
Jos. Pelter, Arthur Kolner and S. c. Koi-
ner.
The members of the club then elected
the following officers: President, w. A..
Donald; Vice Presidents, A. M. Bowman.
J. A. Patterson, G. Benton Koiner, and
H. w. Henry; Secretary, r. G. Wright,
and Treasurer, j. A. Patterson. The Pres
ident and Vice Presidents constitute the
Executive Committee.
Messrs. E. M. Brown and G. B. Koiner,
of Baskerville; Clinton Hall and j. w.. W..
Garrison, of Sherando; Jas. T. Black and
Jno. H. Stump, of Barterbrook, and R.
G.. Wright and Jas. A. Patterson, of
Waynesboro, were appointed committee
to enroll other members to the club.
The club then adjourned to participate
in Democratic pole-raising. The club
will meet again July 3lst.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB IN STAUNTON.
On Tuesday night meeting was held
here for the formation of Democratic
club. The meeting was presided over by
Capt. w. Fl. Fowle. The following gentle
men we're appointed committee to draft
a constitution and report permanent Or
ganization: VIM. Patrick, W. A. Burke,
Edward Echols, Carter Berkeley and H.
st. Geo. Tucker. The committee reported
the following names for permanent officers
of the Hancock and English Democratic
Campaign Club"
President, H. st. G. Tucker; Secretary,
w. Fl. Fowle; Treasurer, A. F. Robert
son. Executive Committee-W. L. Bum
gardner, Chairman; Carter Berkeley, J.
M. Hardy, W. A. Burke, M. H. Cox, 7.
g. Morton, w. N. Bumpus, Ed. Echols,
J. A. Cochran, W. H. H. Lynn; Finance
Committee-R. w. Burke, Chairman; T..
J. Crowder, ]. B. Scherer, A. E. Miller,
B. F. Terry, s. S. Shelter and r. M.
Guy. Sergeant-at-Alms,J j. The. Long.
The names reported were unanimously
chosen.
On Wednesday night the Finance Com
mittee met and elected Mr.. S. s. SmeltZer,
Temporary Chairman lin the absence of
Mr.. Il. W. Burke), and Mr.. J. b. Scherer.
Secretary. On motion of Mr.. r. M. Guy,
Capt. Thos. J. Crowder, for the LIST ward.
and Mr. Geo. W. Hutcheson, for the I'd
ward, were appointed to solicit subscrip-
tions by citizens to defray the expenses of
the coming campaign, to be paid monthly
or otherwise as the subscribers may desire.
On motion of Mr.. A. E. Miller the com.
mittee then adjourned until this after
noon.