Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-08-13
POLITICAL.

CONVENTION--NINET DELE
GATES PREsENT-PosITIvE REFUSAL OF
HON. JOHN T. HARRIS TO BE CANDI-
INSTRUMENTATION OF JUDGE Il. c
ALLEN, OF SHENANDOAH.
&C, &C.. &C.
Last night at O'Clock the Democratic
Convention of the 9TH Congressional Dis
trict assembled at the Opera House ani
was called to rider by W. D. Peachy of the
congressional committee.
VIM. M. McAllister, of Bath, was or
motion of Jno Fl. Crawford, chosen tenn
porary chairman.
The Committee on Credentials was ap.
pointed as follows-M. F. White, of Au-
gusta; G. P. Benson, Of Albemarle; John
Cleek, Jr., of Bath; Henry Strayer. OF
Rockingham; L. II. Stephenson, Of High
land; &. r. Newman, of Shenandoah; A.
A. Gray, of Fluvanaa: Mr.. Stephens
OF Green; w. A. Seldom, Of Goochland.
and Ed. Echols aud Fl. st. G. Tucker. of
Staunton. Page county was not repre-
sented
DIR. Moffett being called for made a stir
ring speech, predicting The election of the
nominee of the convention, and Was loud
~ applauded.
The committee on credentials reported
SO delegates present.
The permanent organization was then
formed as follows:
Chairman, W. M. McAllister of Bath;
otnrx of
Vice Presidents, M. w. D. Hogsnead,
Of Augusta: G. P. Benson. of Abe
marie; A. A. Gray, of Fluvanna
Q. M. Seldom, Of Goochland Mr..
Stephens of Greene; II. Y. Strayer of
Rockingham G. E. Newman of Shenon-
doah John Cleek, Jr. of Bath /; l.. Ii.
Stephenson, of Highland.
U. S. Senator. r. e. Wlthers, being
present, was invited to address the con-
vention which he did eloquently.
NOMINATIONS.
l.. Il. Steph enson of High land place. in
nomination the name of Judge II. G. AL
len of Shenandoah.
A. G.. Christian of Augusta nominated
Capt James Bumgardner, Jr., but at the
request of that gentleman S friends, he
withdrew the nomination.
Meade F. White seconded the nomina-
tlon of Judge Allen, as candidate who
could win and worthily wear the laurels
of this congressional struggle.
Mr. Hiner, of Bath, also seconded J u dye
Aliens nomination
Jno. G. Walker, of Rockingham 1.-THE
delegation of which county had withdrawn
for cOnsultation), on its return to the hall
moved that the nomination Of Judge AL
len be made unanimous, which motion
was carried. Mr.. w. said he was glad the
time had come when the office had to seek
the man.
Messrs. M. F. White, G. P Benson and
Jno. G. Walker were appointed COM
mittee to inform Judge Allen of his nomi-
nation.
The platform of the Cincinnati platform
was adopted.
THE ACTION OF HON. JOHN T. HARRIS. |
When the delegates to the convention
arrived yesterday morning they were al
most unanimous in the intention to noml-
nate Hon John T. Harris, but at the eau
Gus vest erday afternoon letter written by
that gentleman to Capt. B. G. Patterson,
of Harrisonburg. dispelled that idea.
In it he expressed his gratitude to his
co nstituency for past honors but said his
family and business affairs made it imper-
alive that he should withdraw from Tie
public service and give them his attention.
He therefore positively declined nomina-
ton for reelection. He wrote that he be-
lived the nominee of this convention would
certainly be elected, and promise all his
influence to secure that result.
THEFULL REPRESENTATION.
The full representation of the conven-
tion was matter of general comment. 1t
stood as follows Augusta 20 delegates,
Albemarle 10, Bath A. Rockingham 26,
Highland 8, Shenandoah IL, Fluyanna 6,
Goochland 1, Staunton 8.
ENTHUSIASM LAST NIGHT.
After the Convention adjourned the
Hancock club repaired with the Stonewall
Band and a large crowd to the front of
the Virginia Hotel where DR.. Moffett was
called out. He was greeted with loud APP
plause and promised that Rockingham
would see Augusta's Democratic majority
and 60 it considerable better.
Capt. Jno. n Opie followed DR.. Moffet
in stirring address, in which he urged the
union of the two wings of the Democratic
party.
Senator Withers followed in high praise
of Judge Allen, the nominee, and then
made an eloquent address from national
point of view.
Hon. John T. Harris was loudly called
for and spoke. He repeated the reasons
for his declination given in his letter, and
the election of Judge Allen.
He denounced the 7th of July Convention
as being in no sense Democratic.
After some other speaking the meeting
dispersed.
POLITICAL MEETINGS.
On Saturday last there was Democrat
ic meeting at Sherando, in this county,
addressed by Messrs VIM. Patrick and
Meade F. White.
On Monday there was a joint discussion
at Woodstock, participated in by John I.
Harris and John W. Daniel for the Dem
ocrats. and John S. Wise and S. Brown
A lien for the Readjusters. The first nam
ed gentleman, We learn from the Wood
stock ulierald." was made the subject Of
MANY disgraceful interruptions by his op-