Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-08-18
O'FERRALL-PAUL.

O'FERRALL-PAUL.
THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE SEVENTH
DISTRICT.
The scene at the Opera House on Tuesday
last, was marvellous change from tnat
which attended the meeting OF the DEMO
cratic congressional district convention OF
two years ago. Every one remarked IL. Two
years ago the gathering was dlsmal ana
l,feless and the nomination being hand
cd around on waiter. Each gentleman to
whom it was rendered expressing hisprompt
reurat that he had just had his dinner and
couldn,t think of touching it. Only one
gentleman bold enough to take it was
found. Monday the whole thing was
changed. The Virginia Hotel was bee
hive of busy politicians canvassing for
their respective friends, and levees and
caucausing were incessant from Monday
evening when the first delegates arrived
until late Tuesday afternoon. In the
Hall, too. everything was as full of life
and snap al bottle Of champagne. The
struggle was as spirited to get the nomi-
nation as it had been adroit two years ago
to avoid it. The political horizon had
changed and men had changed with it.
Candidates and good, we'll equipped ones,
too, were plenty.
THE ORGANIZATION.
At noon the Convention assembled with
a lively, confident. spirited set OF delegates.
Hon. Absaiom Koiner, Chairman Of the
District Committee, called the Conven-
tion to order in few practical remarks.
He reminded them that to the drmness Of
a few men 10 the legislature was duo the
fact that Jhey could assemble with the
prospect of naming a Democratic Con-
gresham for their district. But for those
few his hearers would have been consigned
to q hopelessly gerrymandered district. They
were in the field now under new condi-
tions, for the line had now been clearly
drawn between Democracy and Stal wart
Republicanism as represented by Ar thur.
On motion of DIR. Stout, Mann Splitter,
of Page, was called temporarily to the
chair. He said in assuming it that in their
nomination they were not to enquire
whether the man was Funder Democrat
or Readjuster Democrat, but simply was
he a Democrat-(applausel-for a Demo-
GRAFT only was wanted to fight Republican
ism and bossism. (Applause).
COMMIT EES.
The following committees were appoin-
ted--Oa. Observation-Disclosures, W. 81.
Gamble; Fluvanna. P. Petit; Green, G. B.
Jennings; Albemarle, H. NJ. Magruder;
Page, R. S. Parks; Shenandoah, 1. Hite
Bird; Bath, John Cleek, Jr.; Highland, s.
P. Rogers, and Staunton, T. c. Elder.
On Urqdnization. -Staunton. w. L. Bum.
gardner; Page, II. H. BREEDER; Rocking
ham, E. A. Herring; FIuvanna, A. A.
Gray; Albemarle, J. B. Moon: Shenando-
ah; E. Henkel; Bath, A. G. Cleek; High
land, J. M. Blagg; Augusta, J. N. Opie.
and Green, }. A. Smith.
ORGANIZATION.
The following permanent organization
was adopted as reported by the committee:
President, John W. Blackburn Of Rock
ingham; Vice Presidents, G. s. Turner Of
Fluvanna; J. A. Early Of Albemarle; A
A. Mcmillan of Green; J. NJ. Seibert OF
Page; G. NJ. Killian of Rockingham; I.
Hite Bird Of Shenandoah; W. II. Gamble
of Augusta; G. r. McDannald Of Bath; G..
P. Jones of Highland and T. C. Elder Of
Staunton. Secretary, w. II. II. Lynn of
Staunton.
A recess was taken from 2 O'Clock to 8
O'Clock. to await the arrival of any Gooch-
land delegates that might be on the train.
but none came and that county was un-
represented. After re-assembling let
ter received by the Chairman Of the body
from Goochland, signed Reuben Ford, was
read assuring the Convention that Chas.
T. O'Ferrall was the choice Of the Demo.
Gratis Of Goochland.
NOMINATIONS.
Capt John N. Opie Of Augusta, presen-
ted for nomination the name Of Chas. T.
O'Ferrall, of Rockingham, in a speech OF
classic eloquence, and which aroused the
friends of the gentleman advocated, to q
pitch OF enthusiasm. He sald the pur pose
of this body was the recapture of the Dem
ocratic banner of the 18th District from one
who had delivered it over traitorously to
the enemy. The speaker thought Col o.
Ferrall was suited to the task. He had
seen him leading the brilliant cavalry
charges in battle, he had seen him borne
from the field shot through the body, and
he had known him for twenty years. and
ever seen him true to his party and his
State. But once had he seen him refuse
to obey the call OF the Democracy, and
that was when the Democracy called on
him to support Greeley. Then and then
only had he refused. and so had he 1.-THE
speaker) and he had yet to see the Demo-
crat who was proud of having support
ed Greeley. He said that the other side
proposed in this canvass brow-beating,
fst and skull and the resort to the duel
ling ground. In any Of the three they would
find their match ready for them. Col.
O'FerraIl would meet them in any way
they wanted to bB met. in the debate, on
the hustings or on the duelling ground.
Gen. James G. Field Of Albemarle, pre-
scented the name of Micajah Woods of that
county. AS for himself 1.-THE speaker) his
Democracy consisted in part of always
supporting whom the Democracy chose,
and in him at all events could be found