The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-14
Sixth Virginia Republican Congress
siOnal Convention.
LYNcHBuRa, Wednesday, Sept. 10Th, 1880.

| LYNCHBURG, Wednesday, Sept. Goth, 1885,
The Sixth Virginia Republican Congressional Cor
vention was called to order by Capt. J. F Wilson
Chairman of the District Committee, at IL M, Wed
nesday, September 10Th, 1880, and the call for tn
| Convention read.
| On motion, R. R. Alexander, of Rockbridge wa
elected temporary Chairman, and Geo. v. Case, O
Bedford as temporary Secretary.
On motion, committee Of seven delegates wa
appointed on Credenttal, viz:
| BEDFoRD-Abel Hunter, Chairman
LYNCHBURG-T. H. Brown.
CAMPBELL. W. Wright
ROCKBRIDGE-R e. Freeman.
Observation-Disclosures Perkins,
APPOMATTOx-F. M. Armistead.
NELSON-Walter Brown.
Committee retired.
ACommittee on Permanent Organization was ap
potnted-F. M Armistead, chairman.
Convention adjourned for one hour.
On reassembling, the Committee on Credentials
reported as follows:
BEDFoRD-Reuben Horner, Abel Hunter, Geo v
Case, David Crockett, ]. A. Tankersley, W. H. Brown
BUCKINGHAM VIM Shaw, Phil Miller, Caesar
CAMPBELL-J. W. wright, Louis Nichols, Pharo
Burks.
NELSON Walter Bowen, Aaron Bailey
ROCKBRIDGE-R. Freeman, NJ H. Middleton, R.
R. Alexander, Henry Clay.
LYNoHBURa- Ward, Thos. H. Brown; Second
Ward, s. G. Tate; Third Ward, z. A. Langley.
AMHERsT-S Q. Allen, Nathan Miller, Jacob Fall
well, Albert Berry.
BoTEroURT- R. Warrington.
ALLEGHANY-No representative.
Report of Committee on Credentials received and
adopted.
Report OF Committee on Permanent Organization
reported for
Presidemt-R. R. Alexander,
Secretary-Geo. V. Case.
Report adopted.
On motion Of Mr. case of Bedford, visitors we're
excluded from the Hall for the purpose of consuta-
ton.
On motion, z. A. Langley was appointed Sergeant
alarms.
On molten, the Convention closed the doors during
the pleasure of the Convention.
On motion, at p. m. the doors were opened.
Mr.. Perkins moved that the Convention now pro-
coed to the election OF Congressional committee,
to consist Of the representation the several
counties have in the Legislature. Adopted.
On motion, a recess was taken for ten minutes, to
allow delegates to select and report the names Of
members Of the Committee.
The Convention was called to order again at 8 80
p. M. and the following reports made for members
Of the Congressional District Committees
AMHERST.
ALBERT Berry ......... Amherst Y. H., va.
APPoMATTox.
Pleasant Walker. ..Appomattox Depot, Va.
ALLEGHANY.
A. Won. Kleiser. .Cov1ngton, va
Peyton R. Warrington .............. Buchanan, Va.
BEDFORD.
Geo. " case. Liberty, va.
]. A. Tankersley. .........................
W. d. Brown ....................
Cesar Perkins. Buckingham, G. H. W.
Albert Bennett '-''... 49,, go,
Alexander Fortune. Montreal, Va.
CAMPBELL.
2 A. Langley. ........Lynchburg, Va.
=. L. Jones .............'''' ....... "
D. W. wright. .....................
RoCKBRIDGE.
R. E. Freeman Lexington, Va.
Report received and adopted
On motion of Mr.. Wright Capt. j. F. Wilson was
elected Chairman of the District Congressional Com
m1ttee by reclamation.
On motion, j. B. Work elected Secretary of the
Committee and j. M Mclaughlin Treasurer.
Mr. Wright, of Campbell, offered the following
resolution:
Resolued, That we the delegates to this Conven-
t1on, do not deem it expedtent to make any nomina
ton for Congress at this time, but remit the entire
question to the Congressional Committee appointed
by this Convention with full power to make a NOM
1naton for the Republican party In this District at
any time they may deem it exped1ent or wise TO DO
So or to take any action that they may deem proper
to promote the interests of the Republican party,
ana we pledge our support to any future action SAID
committee may advise, when two-th1rds OF SAID
Committee are present when such action is taken.
Adopted-25 ayes noes.
Mr.. Case, of Bedford, submitted the following:
Be 1T reSOtUed by this COnUeiOn, That the heartfelt
thanks OF the Republican party of this Congressional
District due to his honor Judge Alexander R1ves
and District Attorney W. s. Lurty for their EFFORTS
and success In enforcing the observance OF the con-
st1tut1onal amendments
Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Case submitted the following:
The correspondents of Northern newspapers nav
ing sought to impress the outside public With the
IDEA that the Republican party OF this State Is READY
to abandon Its organization, it is hereby
Resolued, That we, as representatives OF the peo-
Po oI tu1S COnVeuIlOH dSSoluUAou3 uO-
clare our unalterable purpose to support and vote
the Garfield and Arthur ticket in the approaching
election, and that will, in event or cont1ngen-
cy consent to any fusion that requires our support
of Hancock and English.
Adopted unanimously.
On notion 1t was ordered that these proceedings
be published in the "Valey Virgin1an."
Addresses were made by Capts. Lurty, E. W. Early,
D. s. Lewis, and others.
On motion, the thanks of the Convention were
rendered to the officers of the Convention.
On motion, the Convention, at II p M, adjourned
sine die.
GEO. V. CASE, R. R. ALEXANDER,
Secretary. Chairman.