Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-08-25
The Republican COMPRESSION
al Convention.

| PkACIlCES WITH DELEGAIES-NO
NOMINATION MADE-AN INDEFI'
NATE ADJOURNMENT.
[From the'stauntcn vindicatorl
CHARLOTTESVILLE,
August 1919.
IF you amt going to vote for Yost
you can go back" SAID an active
Augusta Republican who stood on the
depot platform awaiting the arrival Of
the delegates Wednesday morning,
who we're TO take part in the Republi-
can congressional convention. "Lemme
introduce you to Mr.. Chino, of Green"
was another sound that saluted the
hearers, so you may know that l was
attending a convention Of Republicans,
whose duty it was to nominate can
didate for congress from this district
or, as it turned out afterwards, not to
nominate one. On nearing the court
house saw Garfield pole and flag,
much handsomer than any Hancock
poles have yet seen. 1t was evident
the Charlottesville Republicans inten-
ded to mark the meeting Of the conven-
ton, as the pole was only raised the
evening before. AS the assembling
was to take place in the court house l
lOunged arOund.there a while, but was
rather taken 'aback at seeing the dele
gates wend their way to the town hall,
and still more nonplussed on following
them 20 find the doors locked, and be
informed that the body was in
SECRET CAUCUS.
And in secret caucus it remained
from l o'clock until nearly GP. NJ. As
| could only get a vestibule seat, |
watched with interest the discussions of
the outsiders with the insiders as they
now and then made sudden irruptons
into the outer air, and the following
conversation gave the key to much of
that l afterwards heard.
Colored 6elegate-I was opposed to
making q nomination, but when a man
like Yost who has borne the banner OF
Republicanism is willing to run, can't
vote for a Democrat against him. There
IS no future for the negro outside OF the
Republican party. You addressing his
white colleague) arc rich and gentle
man; you can take care of yourself, but
We negroes can only stick to the Re-
publican party and not step out Of it to
join Readiusters or Funders.
White colleague-But you are acting
for the best interests of the Republican
party when you take advantage of this
division TO help the opponents Of the
Democracy.
Colored delegate-Ycar after year l
have supported nominees made by the
Republican party and l intend 10 do it
still.
A BACK WINDOW REPORT.
The outsiders soon found out Tie
secret that the window near the stage
was leaky and that a good deal could be
heard through it though it was boarded
up, and a number Of listeners gathered
there. Though the secret session was
still kept up it got out through this
avenue that A. b. Parker, (col.) Of
Albemarle, was elected temporary
chairman oyer DR., Points, OF HARRISON
burg. This temporary organization
occupied several hours. There was
apparently heated discussion on ap-
pointing Rev, Mr.. Herndon and another
colored minister as alternates to cast
certain votes. Senator Early was heard
to protest against the right of the con-
yentiOn TO APPOINT Herndon. The
confusion at this point was very great
and at its close the Chairman was leard
10 appoint 3. w. Fisher Sergeant-at-
arms to preserve order.
PRESENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Noon, of Stanton, made the re-
port of the Committee on Permanent
organization reporting a, 3. Parker
(col.) Of Albemarle, for permanent
chairman. .,
Hon. Jno. F. Lewis was nominated
for chairman in opposition to Mr.. Far
ker, and the vote resulted-I Tor
Lewis TO 81 for Parker, Augusta Yollng
for the latter,
Mr.. Lewis, on taking his seat SAID
they had come here to hold up the
hands ofthe great national Republican
party, which they all loved so well
(applause): They were here Tor the
purpose of elecling Garfield and Ar
thur (applause). The name OF one OF
his old friends bad been mentioned as
candidate for congress, and il he could
no oloct.d no (Nr. I.) would be will
ing to pay $500 out Of his own pocket.
And why do 1 oppose him. l said to
him only yesterday, They only put
YOU up 10 knock you down." and that
| is Ylating into the hands of the Demo
cratic party, and that is something l
will never do. The Democrats want
us to nominate a candidate so as to IN
lie their factions. l don't care who
Won vote for. Paul or Apollos or the
d. so YOU vote Tor Garfield aud
Arthur.
The FXPEDIENCY OF MAKING CON
GREssIoNAL NOMINATION.
DR.. Points offered two resolutions,
the first heartily endorsing CARRIED
and Arthur, and the second saying 1t IS
|inexpedent for the Republic ans OF this
congressional district 10 nominate a
candidate for congress at the next con-
gressional election.
The first was adopted with three
cheers and to the second Mr.. j, a.
Noon. of Staunton, offered substitute
referring the matter of expediency OF
Running a candidate 10 the congresslon-
al cOmmitte.
DR.. Points made speech opposing
any nomination and said he had thought
of moving the adjournment Of this con-
ventiou subject TO call Of the Chairman
made on the application OF five MEM
bers,
OPEN DOORS.
At this point, $50 P. N. the doors
were thrown open TO the public on mo-
ton of Mr.. Wesley Elliott.
Mr.. Points went on to say that there
were $1,000 votes IN this district and
only 6,OOO of them Republicans and
the canoe of electing a Republican
Congressman are next to nothing. 1t
cannot be done unless we get to our
aid $500 Democrats and that cannot
be done for, whether Readjuster or
Funder, when it comes to a fight be-
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