Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-30


be?' He replied, well, where in the hell
would l be?' I asked him where we could
go insuch case and he replied Where in
the hell could go? p"
The colored man could rely on Dothing
that came from Malone. He. (M.) might
put up a ticket with six Democrats and
five Republicans on it. The Democrats
would scratch the five Republicans and
put in five Democrats in their place and
not Republican elector' from Virginia
would ever get to the meeting at Rich
mond.
EX-SENATOR LEWIS SUGGESTIONS.
Ex-senator Lewis took the stand but
was suffering from sickness too much to
make long speech. He said emphatlcally
that unless the ticket nominated at this
convention got help from one wing or the
other of the Democracy it would be whip
ded to death. AS to one wing, there
wasn't man who believed it could get
twenty votes from that. Its chances
hung On the other wing. He urged the
majority of the convention not to push
matters beyond the patience of the minor
ity and suggested that this body should
elect delegates to the Chicago Convention,
elect the two electors at large and then
remit the choice of the other nine electors
to the conventions of the congressional
districts.
SHOT AND SHELL FOR THE STRAIGHT
TICKET.
The pending question was called for.
Mr.. Norton. (col seized his hat and star
ted out, saying: We've been cut off here
and now we'll leave you. When we meet
you hereafter We'll give you shot and shell.
Now gentlemen who will follow me?''
Some eight ur'teu started to follow HIM
but twice the number from their own side
interfered to stop them.
Chairman Wickham appeale to them
entreating that whatever might be their
action after this, they would not now bring
reproach upon She Republican party by the
exhibition of IA minority bolting. He APP
pealed to them in the name Of the party
throughout the United States and in the
great name of Grant,"
A gentleman frantically waving a news
paper, cried out from under nose of un-
usual length, Mr.. Chairman! Oh, Mr.
Chairman! If can make speech of five
minutes can save the Republican party
[great laughterl.
By this time Norton and his companions
had been gotten back in their seats.
The pending question was called.
Senator Lewis.-I warn you that this
convention Is going to do what it has nc
right to dol The congressional districts
have right to choose their own electors
Mr.. Norton.-I am instructed by my Re
publican district, and can't support the
nomination of an elector made here if you
make it.
THE MAJORITY FIRM IN THE SADDLE.
The majority of the Convention was moi
frightened by these warnings and proceed
ed to vote. 1t resulted in the Convention
determining, 50 to 81 to proceed with the
election OF electors.
NON PARTICIPANTs.
Mr.. Massey, OF King WiIliam-We DOM
intend to take any part IN the election OIL
electors, and those who act with us Intend
to appeal to another Convention at Rich
mond!
Gen. Wickham was nominated fer ont
elector at large by Capt. Rives, and Mr.
Alexander, (col.) Of Rockbridge. in tn,
interest Of peace, nominated DR.. Norton
(col.) as another.
DR.. Norton declined to be elected, say
ing he did not propose to sacrifice his larg,
constituency. If this Convention could
go to the Republicans in the rural districts
of his district. they would find twenty tt
one wanted to try the new move" my
people" said DR.. Norton, ''see better
chance in it for them''
Rev. j. M. Dawson. a colored Baptist
minister, of Williamsburg, was nominated
by Peter Carter fn1 the other elector al
large and was elected.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
The following Dist, let electors were
then elected: lst. L. R. Stuart, of Rich
mond county; 3rd. John W Poindexter, OF
Louisa (col); 4th. VIM. P. Austin, of Lu-
nenburg this election was protested
against by g. W. Tinsley (coD, of Peters
burg, who said only minorityot that dis
trict delegation had agreed to it; 5th. Asa
7. Whitlock, of Floyd; 9th. Samuel Allen,
of Amherst: 18th. E. W. Early. of Able
marie; 8th. A. W. Harris, of Alexandria,
and 9th. Fl. H. Flanagan.
1t was proposed by Ross Hamilton to
elect the elector for the I'd district anyhow
notwithstanding the non participation,
but it was resisted by the delegates from
there who urged that they were instructed
not to nominate and it was finally given
up.
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
The following are the Chicago delegates
chosen: At large-Jos. Jorgensen Peters
burg; D. S. Lewis, Danville; P J. Carter.
northampton; and J. W. Poindexter,
Louisa: with j. Ell. Rjv,s. B. W. noxie, j.
F. Dezendorf and S M. Y ost, as alter
mates. District Delegates-lst dist. L. r.
Stuart, John W. Woltz; End. Robt. Nor
ton, Geo. E. Bowden; 3rd. Otis Fl. Rus
sell, Josiah Crump; 4th. W. L. Fernald,
JAS. G. Brady; 5th. H. G. Harris, w. H..
Peasants; 9th J. F. Wilson, W. r. Vat
kins; 18th F. T. Ware, John Donovan;
8th. VIM. Brown, L. L. Lewis, and 9th
W. q. Austen and g. G. Tompklns.
CONCLUSION.
The Convention, after sitting continu-
ously all Friday night, adjourned Satur-
day morning at O'Clock. 1t is stated by
those who claim to know that nine of the
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