The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-08
PATRICK COUNTY.

At a meeting OF the COuseryative.Dem-
ocratic party OF Patrick county held at the
Courthouse on the 18th Of June, 1891, Dr..
George w. Clark, county superintendent,
acted as chairman, and w. II. Cooper as
secretary.
The chairman, before eXplainin. the OBJ
iect OF the meeting, stated that he felt that
it was due TO himself and the meeting that
he should make a statement personal to
himseli-that last fall in the presidential
election he did not think it proper to lug
into that canvass our State issues, that much
Yexed question of our Stale debt; that be
was then and was now a ReadiuSter; had
no retractiOns to make; that be wanted
settlement Of that question, speedy and
final, and preferred that it should be made
by the great Conservative party, TO which
he owed first allee lance, and be wanted that
settlement to be just, fair, and honorable,
acceptable to both creditor and debtor.
With this explanation, il the meeting de-
sired him TO preside over its deliberations
he would do so. There being no objection,
the Doctor proceeded to business, and. az
ter announcing the purpose OF the meeting
TO be the appointment Of delegates from
this county to attend the Convention Of the
Conservative party TO be he'd in Richmond
on the 4th Of next August
On motion, six gentlemen were appointed
TO recommend suitable persons to repre-
sent this county in said Convention. The
following names were presented and unani-
mously elected as delegates and alteInates :
Mayo Observation-Disclosures, John Staples and
JImes z. CriiZ; alternates, K. l.. Penn and
William Witt. Smith River distrIct-Dele-
gates, w. r. Lawson and Stephen Ii. Tur-
ner; alternates, w. Z. Thomas and +. r..
Stevens. Dan River Observation-Disclosures j..
T. Clark and A. Staples alternatcs, George
r. King and James NJ. Tatum. From the
county at large-John f. Penn and S. g..
Staples.
On motion, Colonel Peter Hairston, of
Henry, was uc nmOusly elected as an alter
nate for this county.
Captain j. Il. Clark then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That we, the Conservative party
OF Patrick, in mass-meeting assembled, do
respectfully recommend TO the favorable
consideration OF the Convention to meet in
Richmond on the 4th OF August next for
the purpose Of nominating candidates for
Governor, nc, the name of Judge Waller
Il. Staples as a person eminently hi for the
high and honorable position of Governor OF
this State, aud we would hail with delight
the privilege OF voting for our distinguished
countym1n.
The following resolutions were then Of
iered and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Conservative party OF
this senatorial district be invited to hold
their Convention at Patrick Courthouse at
such time as they may agree upon for the
purpose Of nominating a candidate to rep
resent this district in the next Senate Of
Virginia.
2. ReSOiUed, That committee Of three
be appointed by this meeting to meet with
the Conservatives Of Henry county at their
next court and invite them TO hold said
Convention in this county, and that it be
held at such time as said committee may de-
eide upon, and that the delegates thereto
may be elected or appointed as they may
d signate.
The Chairman appointed James 7. Critz,
w. T. Thomas, and 4. Staple as the COM
mittee aforesaid.
On motion. the names Of the chairman
and secretary were added to the list OF dele
gates.
The proceedings OF the meeting were or
dered TO be furnished the Richmond Dis.
patch and State, the Floyd Reporter, and
Martnsyile Heratd for publication.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
GEORGE w. CLARK, Chairman.
". II. Cooper, Secretary.