Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-07

ran rose and said that he was authorized
to say that Mr.. Crawford after hearing
that the names Of Messrs. Hanger and
Echols would be presented. would not al
low his name to be used and it was with
drawn. Several other names (all not put
down in our table, were withdrawn before
the balloting. On the 18th ballot wild
commotion was caused by the nomination
by Mr.. John W. Todd, of Geo. NJ. Coch-
ran. Mr. Cochran rose amid the cheering
and said that while he was grateful for the
compliment shown him, both in the sug-
gestion and its endorsement by the body.
it was utterly out of his power to accept
the nomination.
AFTER THE r OIL CALL.
When it became apparent on the I'd bal
lot that Mr.. Hanger was the favorlte,
township after township wheeled into line
and he was nominated by two more votes
than the requisite two-t thirds, and more
too if the Secretaries had waited for the
changing votes.
When the 18th ballot came, with Col.
Skinner in nomination, the delegates took
the bit in their mouths and ran away with
him amid such cheering as hasn't been
heard in the court house for a long time.
When he got the 2S a motion to make it
unanimous swept off everything else with
1t.
Gen. Echols' name was not presented
with his authority. He had positively de-
clined the use of his name before the con-
vention-some weeks before, finding it alb
solutely impossible for him to fulfill en-
gagements already made and then properly
attend to the duties of delegate from
Augusta county. The Introduction of his
name was without sanction from him.
THE VOTES.
AS matter of curiosity for the polite
ians we have compiled statement of how
the districts voted on the LIST ballot:
The 1st ward of Staunton went solid for
X. W. Burke. The I'd ward voted as fol-
lows: A. G. Gordon alternate for M. F.
White) for Lightner; G. NJ. Cochran for
Hanger; W. H. Fowle ALTERNATE for J. M.
CarrolD for Burke, and W. J. Nelson for
Hanger.
Beverley Manor went solid for Opie.
In North River, Messrs. D. Bruin, w {.
D. Clarke. John n. Clarke and J. H. r.
vine voted for Hanger; John j. Cupp for
e. A. Richardson, and J. A. Clinedinst
for a. B. Lightner
In Middle River, A. Boiling, W. FL.
Norman, A. Fl. Roller and Gideon Barn
hart voted for Hanger; E. B. Burke, for
Burke. and J. r. Stout for Opie.
In Pastures, John Christian and DR.. J.
F. Tate voted fer Hanger, and G. +. Smith
and A. S. Young for Lghtner.
South River went solid for Bowman.
La Riverheads, W. F. Smith, 7. A.
Brownlee, VIM. Steele and J. H. Callison
voted for Hanger; J. W. McCorkle for DR..
Dunlap. and S. T. Carson for Opie.
After the nomination of Mr.. Hanger, a
ballot or two further on. the whole of the
Staunton delegation went for Echols, as
also did North River. South River chang
ed to Rush about the ninth ballot and
stuck to him to the last and Beverly Ma
nor stood by Opie.
AS will be seen, W. T. Rush, ESQ.,, re-
ceived the high compliment of majority
of the Convention on one ballot, and bad
had it not been for the two-thirds rule,
would have been nominated.
ACCEPTANCES.
When Col. Skinner came into the Court
House in obedience to the demand of the
Convention after he was nominated,
the excitement was intense; it was
hard TO hear anything for the yelling
the aisle by his friends. On reaching the
stand he said this was one of the proudest
as well as the most painful moments of his
life. 1t was great honor that had been
rendered him, but he could not feel that
he VI as doing those who offered it justice
in accepting it. (Cries Of "Why not?'9
He said that he did not feel hysically able
to make the canvass that such position
required. (Cries of Never mind, we'll do
the work for you.) Il do not feel'' said
Col Skinner, that can do you justice in
this matter, and I must Decline" He then
left the stand.
At this moment Capt. John N. Opie
leaped upon chair in the audience and
cried out: "You must accept. Col. Skin
ner. Great cheer1ng). I'll make the can
vass for you-every man here will help to
make it for you, you must accept"
The scene here was beyond description,
the cheers for Opie, the cheers for Skinner
and the cheering generally making it i'm
possible to distinguish what was being said
by any one man. Col. Skinner was
brought back to the stand and said that
heretofore while he had never supposed
that he was an ornamental figure head to
ticket he had always tried to be useful
one, but if they insisted upon his taking
the position he would only say to them
that, ITO me comes the honor of the CAM
paign; to you the responsibility. Ceres
of Never mind we'll take the responsible
ity; we'll canvass for you.'o
Capt. John N. Opie, in response to loud
calls, took the stand and in few words OF
burning eloQuence stated his position with
reference to the coming campaign. He
said that be, and he hoped every one who
heard him, intended to rally around the
white banner of the Anglo Saxon race. A
statement that was received with loud
cheering.
Hon. Absalom Koiner in response to
loud calls after the nominations. took the
stand, and after stating his just pride in
the honor which had been conferred upon
him, urged his hearers to go to work and
roll up large vote in November. He was
loudly applauded.
Hon. Marshall Hanger who had beer
sent for appeared and made few remarks
ia which he said that he had had no idea