Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-05-26
The State Convention.
DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI AND
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
CHOSEN.
Brilliant Speeches-Readjus
ters and Debt-Payers
Unite to Defeat Re
publicanism.


of the spectators. Many prominen
Virglnians are present at this great re
presentitiye gathering. Among then
there are many Of the old wheel-horse
of the Democracy, men true and trieC
lin the long service Of that party
Among the prominent gentlemen Ill at
tendance are Hon. Thomas 5. Bocsck
of Lynchburg; Hon. II. Z. Allen
of Shenandoah Hons. Camm Patter
son and ]. B. Ficklln, of Buckingham
Hon r, T. w. Duke. Of CharlOttes-
vile j. G.. Gibson, ofCulpeper; Gen
cral William B. Taliaferfo, of Glouces-
ter: General John Echels and MaJoi
Marshall Hanger, Of Staunton; Major
| John W. Daniel, of Lynchburg; Gen
eral J. A, Early, General W. II: F
lice. Congressmep Beai, Harris, Rich
mond and Good; Hon. r. A. Coghill
of Amherst Colonel J. L. Eubank. o.
Bath; ]. P. Rely, OF Frederick; Hons
ID. A. Grlmsley and James Barbour, o.
! Culpeper; Hon. B. johnson Barbour, o.
Orange.
The Convention was called to order
nv Judge John 7. Lowell, chairman o.
The State Committee. He said he was
instructed by the State Committee to
name DR.. Quessnberry, Of Caroline, as
Temporary chairman. He put the mo-
ton. and DR.. Quesenoerry was elected
Temporary Chairman. DR.. Quescnberry,
in taxing the chair. said Il am duly
sensible of the honor which you have
lust conferred upon me, and tender
yeu nv grateful acknowledgment for it..
It is not expected that 1 shall make a
speech. but l may congratulate the
Convention on the plumber and charac-
fer of the men who have assembled
here at this call Of their State. Ap
plause. 7 1t proves the interest that you
J take in the important work that you
have 10 do. and no man can look upon
.his august body without the conviction
that the honor and welfare of the Con-
servative party and ofthe State Of Vir-
gina Chose synonymous tsrms) may
be committed with confidence to your
hands. Applause.
gentlemen of The Convention, l
trust and believe that your session will
be harmonious, pleasant and successful
and l now announce that we are ready
! to proceed 10 perfect the organization
of this body"
General Taliaferro, Of Gloucester,
then offered the following resolutions !:
l. Resolved, That there be appointed
by the delegates from each cOugression-
al district three members, who together
shall constitute a Committee on Gre
dentials: three members who together
shall constitute Committee on Per
manent ORGANIZATION. and three mem
bers who together shall constitute q
Committee on Resolutions.
3, That the Committee on Credentials
shall report the names OF all persons
entitled to seats in this Convention.
3. That the Committee on Perma-
mept Organization shall report the
names of such persons as they shall
select for permanent chairman, and Tor
other officers OF the Convention.
4. That the Committee on Resolu-
tons shall report rules for the govern
ment of the Convention.
5. That the Convention take a recess
TO for one hour to enable the delegates
to report.
Mr.. John A. Pizzini was requisite d
to act as secretary until the election OF
that officer, aud read the resolutions;
which were adopted.
The Convention then took recess.
After Recess.
The Convention reassembled at l:l5,
at which time the committees were an
nounced as follows:
First Congressional District Com
mittee on Credentials: DR.. Charles E.
Pitts, Richmond county; J. j. Davis, Of
Prince William county; Robert Nc
Candlish, Middlesex. Permanent Or
canization: H. R. Pollard, King and
Queen; A. H. Dickinson, Spottsylyania;
DIR. Thorn. Northampton. On Resolu-
ton: William B. Taliaierro, j. L. Ma"
rye, DR.. George SearborO.
Second Congressional District.-Com-
mittee on Organization: w. T. Talia-
ferro, Norfolk city; d.. r. H. Power,
York; DR.. Z. J. Pretlow, Southampton.
On Credentials: DR.. j. W. Lawson,
Isle of White; A. Z. Withers, Nanse-
mond; DR.. George Rives, Prince George.
On Resolutions: Thomas Tabb, Eliza
beth City; DR.. II. G. Riggs, Sussex; Z.
NJ. Ware. On Rules: Dr.. o. +.
Baxter, Princess Ann; DR.. NJ. Q. Holt,
Surry; j. w. H. Porter, Portsmouth.
Third Congressional District.-COmr
mittee on Credentials: T. J. Woodld.
ridge, Chesterfield; j. B. Purcell, Rich
mond II. V. Winston, Louisa. On
Resolutions: W. f. Drlnkard, w. l.
Clopton, S. 2. Henson. On Organiza-
tisu: NJ. II. Hopkins, G. II. .Jewett,
A. r. Courtney.
Fourth Congressional DiStrict.-Com-
mittee on Credentials : r. Catlett,
Charlotte; w. a. Reese, Greenville; o.
II. Knight, Nottoway. On Organiza-
ton: Robert Berkley, Prince Edward;
Edward Drumgoole. Brunswick; j. A.
Booker, Cumberland. On Resolutions:
Major Charles Stringlellow, Col. d.
Kemper, Mr.. w. b. Smith.
Fifth Congressional District.--Com-
mittee on Credentials: Messrs. Daniel
Coleman, Danyille; l.. G. Watkins, OF
Halifax, and Samuel j. Mullins, of
Henry. On Resolutions: Messrs. j.
Z. Crltz. OF Patrick; w. L. Sims, Pitt
sylvania, and Il. l.. Ragland, Halifax.
On Organization: Messrs. j. S. Upton,
Carroll; X. A. Davies aud John 5.
Hunt, Plttsylvania.
Sirth Congressional Dist'ict.-Com-
mittee on Credentials: Thomas \. Will
liams, w. Preston Johnson, Cam Pat
teson. On Resolutions: II. A. Coghill,
L. 5. Bocock, j. H. IL. Flggatt. On
Organization: j. Ii. Paxton, I. b.
Burks, DR.. A. B. Fitzpatrick.
Serenth Congressional District.-COm-
mittee on Credentials: John M. White,
Albermarle; Z. Z. Haas, Rockingham;
Il. II. Bell, Bath. On Permanent Or
ganization: w. NJ. McAllester, Bath;
+. NJ. McMullin, Green; D. S. Henkle,
Shenandoah. On Resolutions: W. ID.
Petit, Fluyanna; T. Nj. hcMullin,
Craano I'm Rules. Same IA on Per-