Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-30
The business transacted by the meeting
consisted of the adoption of the following
rasolntions offered hY Mai. T. G. Elder:

de'moeratc party OF the country, and rejoicing at
the prospect of its triumph in the coming election
do most cordially approve and ratlfy the nomlna-
lions for President and Vice President recently
made by this party at Cincinnati; tnat IN Wlnletu
S. Hancock we recognize man OF enlarged cttpacity
and spotless Integrity q war in war, a peace
man In peace, and at all times friend ana suppor-
H Eaglish we recognize man of ability, experience
and probity, one who has ever been Ialiillui " lo
principles aud traditions of his party.
Resotrea 2ad, That we endorse the platform pro-
mulgaed by the Cincinnati convention as embracing
Federal Fec should be
Resolued Srd. That during the campaign about 10
the success of the electoral ticket nomina
ted by the State convention of the party in May last
when 1t appointed delegates to the Cincinnati con-
vention; and we invite all persons who opposed
to the election Of Garfield and Arthur to unite with
in the support of this ticket as the legitimate and
sure way of carrying the state for Hancock and En-
gltsh.
On motion thata committee b. ap-
pointed to report names for delegates to
the congressional convention which meets
in Staunuon on Thursday, the 18th Of Au-
gust, the chair appointed the following
committee:
1st Ward Of Staunton.-Marshau Hanger, John
McCue, j. I. Byers, Isaac Witt, Michael Cox, VIM
B. Kayser
2lsd Yard of Stnqmton.-Carter Berkeley 8. s.
Shelter, Chas Gratttan John NJ. Carroll A. F. Rob-
ertson, T. H. Trout
Bere.4p Manor District.-M F. White, G. s. Jordan,
T. P. Eskridge, Chas. J. Bell, George w. Swoope,
Thomas Brown.
S.ntt i1iper District C Benton Ko1neg. DIR David
Hanger, Capt. Clinton Hall, Capt B. NJ Ellis, James
Patrick, E. A. Wayland.
p.istares "A. B. Ltghtner, D Boover,J waldrop,
DR. J f Tate, j E Hanger, J A Funkhouser
MfddJe R,sea.-Capt Thos Burke, James Stout
j II Crawford, VIM Moormln, G Crawford, Alex
Rioer Heads.-w Smith, James Bumgardner,sr.,
A sproul, W Hogshead, A Blauth, Mer-
North Riper-T Hogshead, VIM H Gamble, A
Hamrick, H Todd, John Cupp, Sam1 Forrer
The committee reported the following who were
unanimously elected as delesat,s:-
1st Ward Of Stnasaton-M Cox, McCue, Ed
Echols, W Kayser.
End Ward of Stt.snfon.-H George Tucker, L
Bumgardner, A F Robertson, W Burke. Alternates
W FL Lynn, T D Ransom, A Hamilton, G Grego-
Beverly Manor District-M White, W swoope,
! E NJ Cushing, M Kinney, G Jordan.
| G W Koner, Black, A G Christian Geo Bruce
| Alternates-J W Garrison, Jonathan Kotner, H H
Hamilton, DR. NJ Dold, VIM churchman, J Wal
Pastsres,-J Guy, A Lightner, B 0 Ferguson,
Middle Rinss.-A Roller, Capt Thes Burke, H
Crawford, H McCue, Stout, W Norman.
Riyerheads.-J Larew, " Steel, T Rush, W
| Smith, M W Hogshead, W Iompson.
North Riuer-J L Clarke, James Todd, Hiram
HUFFMAN, W Crist, John A Mills, ] A Hamrick.
THE sERENADE MONDAY NIGHT.
AT nine o'clock the Stonewall Brigade
| Band marched from the headquarters of
the Hancock club, in the Hurley building
on Main street, followed by large num-
Der of the club, which already numbers
several hundred, to the Virginia HOTEL
Here they serenaded Gov. Vance and DIR.
Moffett and large crowd gathered.
After the sereEade the crowd followed
the band to the court house green which
had been lighted up with Chinese lanterns
and where great many persons had al
ready assembled, making an audience of
probably 1000 persons Gov Vance be-
ing loudly called for responded in another
well-timed and telling speech. DR.. NJ Of
| felt was also called out and spoke to the
| great entert ainment of his audience. Also
Mr.. Il. Santini, who made an effective
speech. The ardor of the crowd could not
be dampened by the rain which commenced
to pour before the speaking was half over.
! The people crowded under the porticos
and stuck it out, though the chinese Ian
terms had to go down under the force of
circumstances not laid down in the pro-
gramme. 1t was near eleven o'clock when
| the crowd finally dispersed with cheers
and thus closed a campaign day that will
| ng be remembered as !. glorious one for
the Augusta Democracy.
Readjuster Meeting.
| AUDITOR MASSEY ON THE STAND IN A
TWO HOURS ADDREss-HOW HE STANDS
WITH RELATION TO THE GOVERNOR
| SHIP.
AT half past eleven O'Clock. in advance
of the Democratic meeting, the Readjus-
| ter meeting in the Court House was called
to order. by S. B. Allen, Esq, the Chair
man Of the County Committee, g. S.
Roller ESQ.,. presid d. At first the
audience was very slim, but as the
time approached for Auditor Massey to
take the stand it increased until at its
largest it numbered some three or four
hundr d persons, probably more. Had
| there been simply 'Readj uster'' and Fun
der'' meetings progressing the Readiuster
meeting would have had many more pres
emit than il did, bu so many of the Read
justers are also Democrats that National
Democratic meeting progressing with dis
tingulshed Democrats of national fame
addressing it drew them there. The col
ored element flied the sllery as usual.
Mr.. Allen in his PREDATORY remarks said
that the Readjusters of Virginia offered
their support to Hancock, not because he
was the nominee az Cincinnati, not be-
cause he is Democrat, but because they
believe him to be the best man, and because
they believe that as President he would
liberalize the National Government as the
Readjusters propose TO liberalize the State
government of Virginia.
Mr.. Allen was followed by
AUDITOR MASSEY
whose enthusiastic reception showed that
the meeting appreciated his value to their
party which consists in lis being the
smartest man in it, the most engaging
speaker they have, and, as Gen. Malone
will find in less than two years, the master
hand in debating the policy of Readjust-
ment, a policy against which the more
conservative members will find it too late
to protest. During Mr.. Massey's
long speech, which lasted about two hours.
although he went over the field so often
traversed by the Readjuster speakers, and
went deeply INTO many tedious details,
which the people of this State have heard
reiterated until they almost knew them
by heart, still his unfsilirg fund of good
humor and excellent anecdotes gained
him unfagging attention.
He said if there was one thing more
than another of which his political oppo-