The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-08-23
Rockingham Coalitionists' Con-
UonfiOn


vention.
The Coalition Convention to nominate
candidates for the State Senate and House
of Delegates in Harrisonburg last Monday,
was one OF the best attended by the repre-
sentative men of Rockingham county we
have ever witnessed. The regularly APP
pointed delegates were constituted mainly
of the intelligent, well-to-do farmers of
the county. The interested audience, out
side of the delegates, was composed Of
substantial citizens, concerned about good
government and the practical benefits and
economical administration of public af-
fairs. The Court House was crowded, the
best feeling prevailed, and not a jar or note
of discord was heard during the harmonious
proceedings
Rockingham Paul, Chairman of the Co
alition County Committee, called the Con-
yention to order and addressed a few con-
gratulatory and advisory remarks to the
body. On motion of Hon. J. F. Lewis,
the temporary organization of the Con-
vention was effected by selecting Mr.. r.
Paul as chairman and DR.. J. w. Points and
Chas. P. McQuaide rs secretaries. Com
mittees on credentials, permanent organi-
zation and resolutions were appointed.
The Committee on credentials and Perma-
nent organizationreported Hon.J. F Lewis,
as Chairman, and DR.. J.W. Points, Chas. P.
McQuaide CT. Barbee, and 5. M. Yost, as
secretaries. The selection OF the latter
gentleman was a little out of order, but
as he is native of the county, taxpayer
there, and has always felt that he was
in the house of his fathers when in the
county, and being in sympathy with the OBJ
jects and actions of the Convention, the
committee we presume felt justified in
adopting him for the occasion.]
The organization having been perfected,
nominations were announced as in order.
Chas. D. Harrison, Esq, in one of the
neatest and most appropriate of nominating
speeches., placed before the Convention
the name of DR.. J. B. Webb, the present
Senator, for denomination. 1t was car
ried by reclamation, and with great en-
thusiasm. Hon. J. F. Lewis, DR.. J. w.
Points in the chair, nominated Hon. III.
B. Harnsberger for the House of Dele
gates, which was accepted by unanimous
vote. Mr.. j. III. Lindsey, OF Bridgewater,
placed in nomination Hon. P. Herring for
the House of Delegates, which was ac-
copied by like vote. Thus all three
of +hn OF off TO
tives Of the county in the last General
Assembly, were renOminated without a
dissenting voice, and under circumstances
alike illustrative of the good sense of the
Convention and complimentary to the leg
islative representatives.
While the committees were out and be-
fore the permanent organization had been
effected, in response to calls from the au-
dience, stirring addresses were made by
Chas. ID. Harrison, Geo. n. Earman, OF
Rockingham, and G. A. d. Curry, of Au-
gusta. After the business of the COnven-
tion was completed, DR.. Webb came for
ward in response to repeated and enthu-
siastic demands, and delivered one of the
speeches it has ever been our pleasure to
hear. Hon. John Paul was espied at the
door, and regular old time shout went
up from five hundred Threats. He came
to the stand and acknowledged the COM
pliment, and let off a few sententious and
encouraging sentences, which were re-
ceived with deafening applause, after
which the Convention adjourned.
The resolutions adopted were elabOr
ate and full of suggestions for the cam
paign.
The Convention was in every respect har-
mOnious and encouraging, and the earnest
conviction manifested, gives assurance that
| old Rockingham will come up in Novem-
Der next with her usual majority, let the
| nominees of the Bourbons be whom they
may.
Mr.. White Williams, whose name had
been prominently mentioned for the Leg
islature, addressed a letter to his friend,
w. F. Gaines, who had it read in the Con-
vention, withdrawing his name in the
| interest of harmony. Mr.. Rockingham
Paul, who had many friends for the Sen
| ate nomination, also declined to allow the
use of his name. The old ticket, as stated
above, had clear sailing, and went through
| calmly and triumphantly.
The Salem Register has been sold by the
Messrs. Weber to the Times prOprietors OF
that place, and has been merged into that
establishment. The paper will be known
as the Times Register and will be Demo-
cratic. The Register had been stalwart
Readjuster organ. The senior Mr.. Weber
was recently elected Sheriff of Roanoke
county, which caused the sale, as Mr.. W..
could not attend to the paper and the sher-
iffalty too.
We learn from advance sheets OF the
Vrginias that arrangements will probably
be matured on the 18th, whereby the G. &
| o. will secure the use of the steel bridge of
| the Ohio Central Railroad across the Ohio
at the mouth of the Kanawha. This will
give the c. & 0. an unbrOken line from the
coast to the centres of business in the