Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-28

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the prospect Of victory, h still calico
" the pendant question:" lie was 6
proud man about this time,and the more
he was appealed to the more pendant
the question became.
Then Robert Norton jumped up anC
said, " We leave you in Gods name
and when You conc before Us again We
will greet you with hot shot and SHE'LL
This was said with great yehemence
but the proposed warm dose did mo-
seem to alarm The delegate from Louisa
who said, soto roce, Let 'em 90; lei
'em go, and stay tell judgment day. ]
call the pendant question"
Then Norton, whO was standing il
the aisle, tried to rally his forces anC
march from the convention. but many
sat still and others attempted to quiet
the gentleman from York. They did
net bolt.
GEN. WfCKUAM SPEAKS.
Amid great con .usloD Gen. Wickham
then pre- .iding, rose and begged the dis
sensionsts to keep order. " Oar side. +"
he said. had determined to abide in
this matter by The decision OF the ma.
jorlty Of the convention, even though it
went against Us. l appeal 70 you as a
body OF neutrality-suspicious., appeal to
you for the credi. Of the party TO abide
by the action OF this convention; l APP
peal to you not to resort to a measure
which can do no good" The Chair
mans elrnesncss awed Norton and
quoted his turbulent companions. The
nrst section Of the resolution was adop-
ted unanimously. The ayes and noes
were called upon the second.
Richmond city was first called, and
Marshall, Leonard and Willis voted for
1t, the others against it. The resolu-
ton was adopted by a vote Of ayes 60,
noes Gl.
Ross Hamilton then moved that the
convention proceed to elect two cleo.
tors at lalGc, and that the convention
then take a recess Of fifteen minutes to
give the delegates rom each congress
ional disrc. an opportunity 10 nomi-
nate district electors.
This was agreed to. tic Malone wing
not voting. When his name was called
Massie (Hh,tc). g. hing William, said,
Il don't pg pose ~ take part in any re-
spect in forming an electoral ticket just
now, bu. we DO propose at some future
time to take pArt ,n maA.ag d ticket"
Gen. W.cnbam: Very sell. II the
geutlaman p.Vp17,s 10 dy p tuo ..ce Of
the Convention ah cory lorU.
Hamilton 5 resolution vas Passed.
TIE COLLAPSE.
For electors at la.ge Mr.. Rives
nominated Gen. Wickham, who was
elected unanimously. Il. Il. Alexander
(straish,-ouD then nominated DR.. D.
l.. Norton as the Other c.ector ut large.
Several straight oats warmly secon-
dcd the nomination.
Norton. in a lengthy speech, declin-
ed, say.a. lie di not intend to sacrifice
his constituents.
Ross Hamiton: I want ID ask the
gentleman Aom York question. |
ask him Il &c Should oc elected as one
Of The electors o; this State will he then
refuse 10 meet thc Electoral College?
Norton: | sill most undoubtedly il
nominated here.
hcV' - ~ DAWSON NcoIored)' Oh
" iliiamsVuts' WAS t"eh UNANIMOUSLY
clecteu' lawson - Il" e1-memocr OF
NE Le-'s'A.u:e' anu very poplar WIN
his race,
The convention tnea TOOK recess
IN orde' 10 -''e tic Co ''le''i0n"' uo!o
cations URIC 70 aS1cc upon "'s't'0'
electors
Here TIE ranks oI t1e opposition
(wilh the eXeep.on ol the second dis"
trct, headed ny Norton) DeSah 10
show signs oil yea kcnIng' and before
The body had reas'emoied went INTO Ine
selection OF electors ana all lax OF "
bolt ended.
EX-S nato' j. +, LOWS declared
early to-day l"at he ala not intend 70
bolt the conyeltJn' Whatever lis ac-
ton. This "as a oAa o''F 10 "ouId-Dc
boilers.
The IGflhcr lact Staied then ID Ihe
face that by leaving the conyentlon they
might be "lelt out IN The cold" aud all
the chances seemed ID iaVoF OF inc Chl-
caso cow 'ht.on roco@ ''l~'l7 'nc ac''on
OF the majority o! lni9 convention us
maj. IL WIS WY "~''0"'e PSS''iou
to occupy, ana ii WAS soon evident tnal
the minority Lad ict Tie icrce Of
little prudence AFTER much valor' ana
that reconciliation ard harmony were
in order.
CHAGRiNED.
The Malone outsiders VINO cane up
here IN ,orce to run me convention APP
pear to ta more chagrined at the result
than the delegates themselves.
fCi-iDll NH' "bAD'NNt we 4 A"S ~'AN