Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-07-14

to count.
Mr.. Ward, by this time, was We
ry much excited and, fighting the
air wildly with his hands, attempt
ed to reply to Mr.. Green when he
he was raped down by the chair,
who told him that he was out OF
order,
At TIE night session considerable
trouble was experienced in harmon
izing the republicans, and it requir-
ed all the eloqucnce of the leaders
to keep them in line. One or two
republicans opposed the electoral
ticket. Upon motion OF the dele
gate from Clarke to reconsider the
vote by which the electoral ticket
was adopted, Col. w. e, Cameron,
of Petersburg, said very emphatic
ally in a speech made by him that
the democratic readjusters could
nor would not surrender their prin-
ciples to the republican allies on
the presidential question.
J. B. Syphax, colored delegate
from Alexandria, said he was fully
in accord with the readjusters, and
with the view of harmonizing all
sides offered a resolution setting
forth that whilst the republicans pre-
sent were fully in sympathy with
their allies, that in view Of all of
the peculiar and conflicting circum-
stances surrounding the matter that
they be left free to vote as they saw
fit for President and Vice-president.
The resolution was intended to
bridge the chasm that seemed about
to open between the two factions in
the convention, Another colored
delegate, named Williams, from
Alexandria, fully conceded with
Syphax's proposition. 1t was not
acted on.
The attempt to reconsider the
adoption Of the electoral ticket was
not acted upon, and the convention
adjourned sine die at II ID P. m,
Syphax's proposition prevented
any bolt OF the colorcd delegates,
but the leading republicans say that
no considerable number Of that race,
and very few OF the rank and file
of the white republicans, will sup
port the ticket put up by the con-
yention last night. The rcadjust
ers are not so well satisfied at the
result OF the proceedings of the ses-
sion as they anticipated.
At the afternoon session DIR.
Warde, of Charlotte, stood in the
centre aisle brandishing a paper in
the air, and vainly endeayorlng TO
get the chairman's attention. The
paper was resolution adopted by
the first district delegates, asking
the convention to let them nominate
their own elector. The district is
evenly divided between the repub-
licans and readjusters, and the for
mer had demanded representation
on the electoral ticket, and had tax
en- this way to get it. Had this
bombshell been exploded in the
convention at this moment, it
might have upset the whole read
iusters' programmes the chairman
refused to recognize Warde, put the
motion to adopt the report and de
clared it carried, division" shout
ed republican member, and halt
the delegates jumped to their feet,
On tie stage drunken delegate
waved a cane before the chairmans
nose, and the convention was fast
becoming a pandemonium, when
somebody ordered the band 10 strike
up, and it soon drowned out the
objection OF the republican member.
Afterwards, DR.. Wardc succeeded
in getting his resolution read, and
made a speech in its support, clos
ing by saying that certain defeat
awaiting the readJuster8 if they re-
fused the republicans representation
OH the electoral ticket. The speech
was received with cheers, and made
such an impression that the mana
gers were forced to resort to an ad
Iournment to 8 o'clock to avoid
discussion.
IL. II. Harrison, of Clarke coun-
ty, moved to reconsider the vote
by which the electoral ticket re-
commended by the business COM
mittce had been adopted.
Mr.. Bass, republican of Ric h
mond, made an earnest appeal for
justice to the Republicans. I'm.
less you do us justice lie SAID
'you can not elect your ticket. >
"You must give us ticket with
republicans on it who will vote for
Garfield and Arthur" lie spoke
to the point,and when Colonel Cam
eron took the floor he was forced to
reply directly to his arguments,
but he threw a fire brand into the
convention by characteriAing Bass
appeal as defiance, Mr.. Groner,
Of Norfolk, made the point OF order
that Harrison had not voted for the
adoption of the Hancock ticket, and
could not move to reconsider. llar
rison admitted the fact. but declar-
ed that he represents 10000 voters,
who had instructed him TO oppose
Hancock ticket. Hayes,a colored
| republican of Alexandria, said it
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