Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-11
Tn. coalition Convention.


4 MIXED TICKET NoMINATED-A DEPUTY UNI
REPUBLICAN SIDE BIZ SIDE ON THE SAME
BOOST.
Ever since the Democratic Convention met 1t
has been bruited about that the Mahoneites
were going to hold Q convention and put can
didates in the fisld for the Senate and House Of
Delegates Of Augusta county. As NO public
announcement was made of the time or place
Of holding the convention, 1t was somewhat Of
. surprise when 1t was learned on last Satur-
day that the Delegates to the convention had
been appointed. had assembled In Staunton,
and were holding . caucus at the American
Hotel, and that the convention would be held
In the Courthouse ut l O'Clock. Hastening to
the Courthouse. We found small crowd Of
curious gaxers-on and . few Readjusters. who
did not seem to know exactly what was going
on, but like the others were awaiting the adj
vent Of the caucus party ct the Hotel.
They soon arrived, and from the Secretary
We learned the following caucus proceedings: :
Rudolph Turk was appointed Chairman and
A. A. Arnold Secretary. On motion the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to select can
didatss for the Senate and House of Delegates !:
Ward No. 1. G. E. Gregory: Ward No. 2. J. A.
D0V0Aly 0onO4p hs 0CA 0OObu
Rlver,H. c. Kindig; Middle River, David Beard;
North River. 8. A. East: Pastures, 8. Brown
Allen; Riverheads. w. 81. Peyton. Adjourned
to the Courthouse. where the meeting was
called to order by the Chairman, and the COM
mittee reported the name OF Rudolph Turk for
the Senate, Robert y. Harnsberger and Jacob
Yost for the House Of Delegates Colonel Turk
vacated the chair and DR.. Robson put the ques-
ton, and the report Of the committee was
unanimously adopted. whereupon. on motion,
the Convention adjourned.
We were afterwards handed the following pa
per by the Secretary, which explains itself:
The committee appointed to wait upon the
candidates nominated by the Readjuster Con-
vention beg leave to make the following re-
Colonel r. Turk for the Senate and r. 8.
Harnsberger for the House accept the honor
candidates for the positions respectfully. Mr.
YOst, the other nominee for the Legislature,
declines on personal grounds.
GYour committee, after conference with dele
gates from every section Of the county, and be-
Ing authorized by such delegates. then ten
dered the vacant place upon the ticket to Geo.
W. McCutchen, who has consented to allow
tho use OF his name.
Respectfully,
A. A. ARNOLD, Secretary.
SMASH UP OF CIRCUS TRAIN.-A collision
between two sections of the Barnum London
Circus railroad train at Chelsea, Iowa, on Sat-
urday week caused great destruction among
the animals, though the attendants all escaped
injury. A carload Of horses and animals were
killed out right. A lion. two panthers.and q
leopard were thrown from the track and escap
cd into corn field. A lioness was badly
wounded and had to be killed. but her two un-
weaned cubs were found uninjured. The mon.
keys escaped, but were recaptured. The ele-
plants were not injured and rendered great as
sistance in clearing away the wreck.
OFF FOE YoRKTowN.-On next Sunday night
the West Augusta Guard will leave for the
Yorktown Centennial with complement Of
forty men. They will be Joined by other COM
panies from the Valley, and it is expected that
the End Regiment will be represented by at least
three hundred men. They will first stop at
Richmond to be present at the reception ten
dered them there and will then proceed to
Yorktown to take part in the grand military
display on the 10th inst.