Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-09-01


THE PERSONNEL OF THE CoNYEN-
TIoN-vIsrTING STATESMAN, &C.
TAPPAHANNocK, August II, 1880.
TO describe the remarkable and
nondescript assemblage which con-
gregated at this place to-day, CALL
ing themselves Readjusters, is a
task too difficult for your correspon-
dent. Some forty or fifty individ-
uaIs-Republicans, Independents:
Liberals, and Soreheads, white and
black, residents and non-residents
of the Sta of Virginia-met in
the courthouse here and held what
they called a Readjuster Conven-
ton.
The Chqir said there must be
three con nittees, each composed of
one delegate from each county, and
directed the roll to be called, when
the chairman of each delegation was
requested to name the delegates who
should act on various committees.
When Northumberland was reach
ed and the chairman Of its delega-
ton called upon to name the men,
Der of the Committee on Organlza-
ton, one David Bowker arose and
said he would name himself. When
Richmond county was reached w.
D, Garland, Esq, said he would
propose the name Of w. d. Gar
land. These announcements were
received with smiles, but when call
ed upon to name a member on Gre
dentials and one on resolutions, the
aforesaid gentlemen seemed to be at
their wits end, and began to scratch
their heads, they having exhaust
ed their delegations q on the first
committee. However, they proved
equal to the emergency, and w.
D. Garland and David Bowker were
named for the remaining two COM
mittees. In order that your read
ers may understand why there was
only one individual present from
each of these two counties, we Will
remark Just here that there was
never a meeting Of Readjusters in
Richmond county to send delegates
to this Convention or any other,
and no delegate was ever appointed
bv any one to this or any other
Convention by the Readjusters Of
that county. Mr.. BOwkcr is Re
publican, and was never authorized
by the Readjuster5 of NOrthumber-
land to represent them.
The Committee on Organization
ramed as permanent chairman 1.-THE
Hon. Mr.. Fhchett,of northampton,
and as secretary the Hon. IL. W.
Dangerfeld, OF Essex MIR. Fitch
cit took the chair
Nominations being next in order,
a young man from Prince William
placed in nomination George u
Round, Republican-ReadJuste
He said that the Republicans of his
county were on the ferc2-if Round
was nominated they ~" d vote for
him, but she much feared they
would not support a Democratic
Readjuster."
A fellow named Dixon IA Repub-
lican, and the chief orator In the
Wolff Conyention) nominated l..
IC, Bristow, and in doing so indulg-
ed in much vulgar abuse OF the
Democratic party,and spoke of him
self as lie long and devoted Re
publican.
Somebody then placed i nomina-
ton the Hon. John Critcber, OF
ashington city. Joe A:nest, a
Garfield and Arthur Republican,
hailing from the county of West
moreland, fixing his eyes steadily
on q Av-speck on the ceiling, said
she had the honor of nominating a
gentleman whose letter'-which he
held aloft in tragic style-'would
explain just how and where he
stood He then read letter adj
dressed to the Convention, in which
the writer expressed his willingness
to accept its nomination, and his
readiness, in that event, to resign
as elector. The letter was tortu-
natcly signed, or else the Conyen-
ton would never have known whose
cause Mr.. Arrest was championing,
when he abruptly took his seat. 1t
bore the signature of Robert NJ.
Mayo, and thus the Colonel was
made to nominate himself.
Thee ballots were then taken
without arriving at choice. Some
one mildly inquired at this juncture
of affairs how long Mr.. Critcher had
been a Readjuster, and if he would
act with the party; whereupon Mr..
Duff Green drew from his pocket a
letter from that gentleman, in which
he modestly consented to lear the
standard " if no more worthy man
could be found" saying he consid-
cred the second and third clauses of
the Readiuster platform as embody-