Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-22
Democratic Convention of the seventh
District-COl. Charles +. O'Ferrall the
Nominee

District-CoI. Charles T. O'FerraiI the
Nominee.
at IL o'clock on last Tuesday. in the Opera
House of this city, the Democratic Convention
to nominate a candidate for Congress was
called to order by MAJ. Absalom Koiner Chair
man of the District committee. In doing So,
he made a brief speech characterized by good
sense and sound patriotism, in which he
awarded to the big Four the credit of having
done great service to the State. in preventing
the passage in the Legislature Of the outrage
GUS measures which Malone wished to have
passed, among which was the gerrymander of
the Congressional Districts.
On motion of DR.. Stout of New Hope. j.
Mann Splitter, ESQ.,, of Page, was called to act
as Temporary Chairman, who, on assuming the
chair, made some appropriate remarks, among
which was the pertinent one that 1t was the
duty Of the Convention to nominate Demo-
GRAFT without reference to his views on the debt
question, which was no longer an issue.
Then the following committees on creden-
| tials and permanent organization were ap-
pointed:
On Credentidls.-Augusta, W. H. Gamble
Fluvanna, P. Petit; Green, G. B. Jennings
Albemarle. n. M. Magruder; Page, R. S. Parks
Shenandoah, I. Hite Bird; Bath John Cleek ,Jr.;
Highland, S. P. Rogers; and Staunton, T. c.
| Elder.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W. L. Bumgard-
| ner; Page, II. H. Breidler; Rockingham f. A.
| Herring; Fluvanna, A. A. Gray; Albemarle,
J. B. Moon; Shenandoah, E. Henkel; Bath, A.
G. Cleek; Highland, J. M. Blagg; Augusta, ].
N. Opie; and Green, ]. A. Smith.
The reports of these committees were adopt
| ed. The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization was as follows:
President, John w. Blackburn, of Rocking
ham. Vice Presidents. C. S. Turner, of Flu
| wanna; ]. A. Early. of Albemarle; A. A. Nc
Mullan, of Green; j. NJ. Seibert, of Page; G.
M. Killian. of Rockingham; I. Hite Bird, OF
Shenandoah; W. H. Gamble, of Augusta; G.
R. McDannald, of Bath; G. P. Jones, of High
land; and 7. c. Elder. OF Staunton. Secretary,
W. H. H. Lynn. Of Staunton, assisted by the
editors of the Democratic papers present.
1t was then about 2 O'Clock, when the Con-
vention adjourned to O'Clock. supposing that
delegates from Goochland might arrive on the
afternoon train from the East.
The delegates from that county did not ar
rive, but a letter was received stating that
Goochland delegates, if present, would vote
for Col. Charles T. O'FerralI.
Nominations being then in order, Capt. John
N. Opie, in a stirring speech, presented the
name Of Col. Charles 7. O'Ferrall.
Gen. James G. Field, of Albemarle, in an
able speech, nominated Micajah Woods, OF
Albemarle.
DR.. Jas. F. Tate, of this county, in an earnest
speech, forcibly presented the claims of Col.
Jas. II. Skinner.
Excellent speeches in support of these nomi-
nations were made by the following gentlemen
In favor of O'Ferrall. K. 8. Parks and ]. Mann
Splitter. of Page; of Woods, A. A. Gray, of Flu
wanna. and D. 81. Stern and George Perkins,
of Albemarle; and Of Col. Skinner.-H. st. Geo.
Tucker and T. G. Elder.
1T Is due to Col. Skinner to state that he was
not candidate and had made no effort to Sc
cure delegates favoring his nomination.
Col. O'Ferrall was nominated on the first bali
lot. The vote Of the Convention was ia, and
So was necessary to nominate. The result, as
announced by the Secretary, was for O'Ferrall,
So; for Woods. 3534; and for Skinner. AZ
The vote of Goochland was not given, as her
delegates failed to appear.
The announcement OF the result was received
with cheering, and ,on motion, was made unan-
imous.
Gen. Field and ]. z. Wingfeld, of Able
marie, and P. Petit Of Fluvanna though dis
appointed In not securing the nomination OF
Woods. their favorite, made brief and patriotic
speeches. in which they pledged that the East
ern side of the mountain would work zeaIously
for the election of O'Ferral. The best spirit
prevailed, and no man was ever supported by
an ADLER delegation, or with more zeal than was
Woods in this Convention. He has reason to
be proud of the manner in which he was sup
ported by his friends.
Whilst awaiting the arrival of the committee
| appointed to apprise Col. o Ferral OF his nom.
| ination, calls were made upon Hon. John T.
Harris for speech. He arose and said that il
would not be proper for him to speak before
the nominee,-that he was now in the ranks
and would wait tor the leader to blaze the way,
when he would follow in the track thus blazed
When the committee returned with Col. o..
Ferrall, he was greeted with cheers. In accept
ing the nomination, he made stirring speech,
| promising to prosecute a vigorous canvass, and
calling upon the Democrats to organize
| thoroughly and give him all the aiel in their
power.
At night large audience assembled in the
| street at the Virginia Hotel, when, in response
| to calls, speeches were made by N1icajah
Woods, Chas. T. O'Ferrall, Gen. Fields, and
Senator Wingfeld, of Albemarle The Stone
| wall Brigade Band was present and favored the
| audience with most excellent music