Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

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ron THE SENATE; MARSHALL HANGHR
And COL. JANIS Il. SKINNER FOR
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
| GREAT ENTHUsIAsM OVER THE
NOMINATIONS, AND
HEARTY SUPPORT
| GUARANTEED
| THE TICKET.
| In accordance with the call of the County
Executive Committee of the Conservative
Democratic party primary elections were held
in the Wards of the City and in all the Dis
tricts Of the County on last Saturday to elect
delegates to the Convention, which assembled
at the Court-House. on yesterday, to nominate
delegates to the Legislature Of Virginia.
At IL O'Clock the Convention was called TO
order by Capt. James Bumgardner. jr.. and on
motion Of g. M. Cochran, w. F. Smith was
called to the chair and n. G. Tinsley Of the
Tindicator and A. s. Mauzy of the SPECTATOR
| requested to act as secretaries.
On motion the Chairman appointed Com
mittee on Credentials consisting of one from
each district as follows:
Riverheads, Capt. J. H. Callis0n; Pastures,
DR.. Jas. f. Tate; South River, Col. D. W. Koi-
ner; Middle River, Albert n. Roller; North
River, W. D. Clark; Beverly Manor, Hugh f.
Lyle; Ward, No. !, ]. W. Todd; Ward No. 2,
George M. Cochran.
The Committee reported Delegates present as
/ follows:
Pastures Dist,ict.-John Christian. ] Tate.
A Young, Geo. F Smith.
North River.-J A Clinedinst, J Cupp. w.
D Clarke. N Clarke. D Bruin. ] n Erwin.
Riverheads.-W F Smith, J A Brownlee, ] w
Moe orkle, J n Callison. 8 F Carson, VIM.
Steele.
| South River.-H W Henry, G W Koiner, G J
Pratt, D W Koiner, R Wright, NJ R Coalter :.
Middle River.-G Barnhart. A a Roller, w
| Il Norman. ] R Stout, E Burke. A Boiling.
Beverly Manor.-Chas. J Bell. John G Bell. A
a shuey. II Lyle. A D Tribbett. T P Es-
| kridge.
staunton.-First Ward.-J w Todd, Ut By
ers. M n Cox, e Staples.
Second ward.-G M Cochran. jr.. W H Fowle
alternate for J M Carroll. A Gordon alternate
for M White. w Nelson.
Mr.. Hugh F. Lyle offered q series Of resolu-
I tions, which provoked some little discussion,
but were finally referred to . committee con-
| sisting of g. n. Cochran, 81. F. Lyle, and DR..
]. F. Tate, who reported as follows. and which
| were adopted:
Resolved 1st, That this convention will now
proceed to nominate a candidate for the
at a time, for the House Of Delegates. - WV
2ed. That the mode Of choosing or electing
the candidates shall be by roll call and without
I
3rd. Any person securing two-thirds OF the
votes cast shall be declared elected. Should no
the least number Of votes on the pending bal
lot shall be dropped, and the ballotipg pro-
i coed until nomination is made.
4h. II in any case the convention should fail
| to agree promptly, and have as many as six bal
lots without q nomination being made from
| may be introduced, or names previously drop
| ped may be re-intr0duced; provided, however,
once.
| FOR THE SENATE.
DIR. ]. F. Tate put in nomination Major Abb
SALON. Koiner, and there being no other nomi-
nations, T. p. EAkridge, ESQ.,. moved that Major
Koiner be declared the choice Of the conven-
ton by reclamation, which was accordingly
done with much enthusiasm.
FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| The following namaf were put in nomina-
ton John N. Opie. Marshall Hanger. r. w.
Burke, ]. G. Dunlap, A. B. Lightner, c. A.
Richardson, and A. M. Bowman. The names
Of Messrs. Dunlap, Crawford, and Richardson
| were withdrawn, and the vote, with some scat
| tering ones for the candidates withdrawn. re-
suited :.Opie 8; Hanger, 16; Burke,6; Light
ner, 4; and Bowman,6.
SECOND BAELoT.
On the second ballot votes were cast for Opie,
/ 0uTk6, luButuVIs auu DoWAAdAs 1nu
| showed such . strong support of Hanger, that
| before the vote was announced sufficient
| changes had been made to secure the election
Of Marshall Hanger, when. on motion, Mr..
Hanger was declared unanimously elected.
THIRD BALLOT.
With this ballot began the hard-fought con-
| test that lasted through some sixteen ballots
| for the third, man on the ticket. We have no
space for comments. and can only give the bal
lots as they successfully resulted: Echols, Ii;
Opie IL; Rush, 6; Bowman, 6; Mghtner. s;
Bruce, l.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Opie. g.; Echols. Is; Rush. Z; Bowman. Z;
Lightner.7.
FIFTH BALLOT.
Opie, 8; Echols, II; Rush, g.; Bowman, 9;
Lightner 6.
SIXTH BALLOT.
Opie, 9; Echols. ID: Rush. IL; Bowman, 9.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Opie, 10; Echols, IA; Rush, 10; Bowman,S.
EIGHTH BALLOT.
Opie. Il; Echols. IL; Rush, 10.
NINTH BALLOT.
Opie, 8; Echols, 8; Rush, "A; HOgshead, g.
Lightner,6.
TENTH BALLOT
Opie, IL; Echols, IL; Rush, Is; Lightner. IL
Hogshead, 2.
ELEVENTH BALLOT.
Opie IL; Echols, IL; Rush, Is.
TWELFTH BALLOT.
Opie, IL; Echols. 16; Rush, Is
THIRTEENTH BALLOT.
n. St. George Tucker was put in nomination,
and the vote stood: Echols, ID; Rush. q;
Tucker.
| FOURTEENTH BALLOT.
| Echols 10; Rush, %.
| FIFTEENTH BALLOT.
| A. A. Sproul was put In nomination, and the
vote stood Echols, 13; Rush, q; Sproul.7.
SIXTEENTH BALLOT.
Echols. 20; Rush, q.
SEVENTEENTH BALLOT.
Before this ballot was taken the name of Geo.
I'M. Cochran was put before the convention and
was greeted with the widest applause and en-
thusiasm, and but for his most earnest. and
positive refusal to accept the trust offered him
he weuld have been certainly elected. He,
however, positively refused to allow his name
| to be used and the balloting resulted Echols
L.; Rush q. Opie7.
EIoHTEENTH BALLOT.
Before this ballot was taken the name of
Col. James 81. Skinner was put In nomination
| by DR.. ]. F. Tate. and 1t was at once greeted
with the widest applause and 1t was evident
that the convention had found the right man.
and when the vote was taken 1t was found to
be so and before the secretaries could announce
1t, 1t was moved to make his nomination
| unanimous, which was done amidst the deaf
ening cheers and huzzas Of all present.
| Never before have we witnessed such wild en-
thusiasm as greeted the nomination Of Col
Skinner. One wild shout after another went
| up and was aided by the clapping Of hands and
| the waving of hats. Amidst the huzzas of the
delighted crowd Col. Skinner was almost borne
| to the stand. and silence once more prevailed
| for all feared that he would not accept the
nomination. And his opening words bore pre-
sage OF such an event when he said: This day
il the proudest well s the saddest OF my life.
He was anxious to serve the people of Augusta
who had so greatly honored him. but he did
not feel that he could either do himself or them