The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-01

the. good of the people and the Nation
against the foes of us all. he said that if
the committee should not name persons
whom the convention desir ed to elect il
was their province to lop them off. HI
spoke in the highest terms of praise Of
Governor Lewis. whom he delighted tt
| honor.
The resolution of Mr. Allen was ther
put, and it was adopted by avote of about
three to one, judging from glance at botl
sides as they in turn stood up.
The chair then announced that the prep
aration Of the committee would be accom-
plished as quick as possible.
There having been only u temporary or
| ganizatiOn effected, there was good dea
| OF latitude allowed by the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Edgar Allan. a com.
mittee Of three was appointed to wait
upon the Governor to invite him to address
the convention.
The chair announced the following com
mittees
Permanent Organization = George f.
Bowden, F. D. Lee, Isaac d. Waldron, S.
t. Boiling, j. w. Simmons. w. G. Frank
lin, 3. Davis, John HI. Dean, G. A. Heer-
mans.
Credentials : Robert Mayo. Thomas J.
Fitzpatrick, w. r. Harris, M. r. DeMortie,
@. Fl. Inglos, T. J. Wilson, James Sulli-
van, William M. Bennett, and J. w. Din
| Widdie.
General Business First District. Peter
]. Carter, ]. J. Mcdonald, and Lawrence
Taliaferro Second, III. deb. Clay, E. D.
w. Southwark, Henry Hudnall and B. B.
| Wright Fourth, r. P. Hughes, J. H.
Hamlin and j. M. ellis; Fifth, J. B. Sto-
vail, j. G. Saunders and S. D. Perkins
Sixth Page Morris, J. T. Fudge and j. r.
Goodloe !; Seventh. j. B. Webb, S. B. AL
len and j. S. Peasants Eighth, w.. HI.
Eggborn, Alex. Mccormick and G. G.
FAINT; Ninth, w. S. Oakley, III. w. Holli-
day and I. G. Fowler.
The Committee appointed to wait on
the Governor reported that they had per-
formed that duty and that the Governor
would be pleased to address the convention
some time during the session just then
he was too indisposed to talk, the commit
tee said.
At'2 O'Clock the convention took re-
cess until Sp. m.
/ NIGHT SESSION. 80
By8:30 O'Clock the Theatre was crowded
1 with delegates, and s 40 Col. Lamb re-
suned the chair.
Hon S WiseImoved that debate on all
!
motion prevailed.
The chair announced that reports from
Committees were nOw.i in order.
The report of the Committee on Creden-
tlals showed that there were only four
! counties not represented, and that there
was no contest except from Y ork county
which had been arranged by the Congress
slonal Committee, and the explanation
made as to he.manner of settlement was
approved by the convention. y
] The Chairman Of the Committee on
| PERMANENT. ORGANIZATION
announced the following as permanent of
| ficers of the convention
President-Wm Lamb, of Norfolk
Secretary-C G Clarke, of Richmond
| Assistant Secretary George T Bragg.
Vice Presidents First District-Harri-
son SOuthWorth, Of Essex.
Second District-Joseph Gregory, of
! Southampton.
Third District-A. o. Long, of Henrico.
Fourth District-Wm E Gaines, of Not
toWay.
Fifth District-Dr G R Gray, of HalIi-
fax
Sixth District RP W Norris of Lynch
burg.
Seventh District-W E Craig, Of Au-
gusta.
Eighth District-L e Savage, of Fred
erick.
| Ninth District-W F Sclater, of Wythe.
The convention unanimously adopted
| the report of the committee.
| DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES.
The following delegates and alternates
to the Chicago Convention, elected by the
Congressional District Conventions were
reported by the chairmen of the various
| conventions
First District Delegates Hon Duff
Green, Stafford Hon L r Stewart, Rich
mond. Alternates, Morgan Treat, King
George; F d Lee, Gloucester.
Second District-Delegates Harry Lib
hey, Elizabeth City Jordan Thompson,
Nansemond. Alternates Geo. w Claud,
Southampton A FL Lindsey, Portsmouth.
Third District-Delegates Hon w c
mOnd city. Alternates: Wilbur F South
ward, HenricO; John w Poindexter, Lou
lisa.
Fourth Delegates Hon w E
Gaines, Nottoway Hon AW Harris, Din
widdie. AlternateS Hon B S Hooper,
Price Edward; James W. Pope, Mecklen-
burg.
Fifth District Delegates VIM E Sims.
Pittsylvania Winfield Scott, Floyd. AL
ternateS, ii u Harris, Halifax; j Il How
ell, Franklin.
Sixth District-Delegates James A
Frazier, Rockbridge James M. McLaugh-
lin, Lynchburg. Alternates. Robert Al
exander, Rockbridge; Caesar Perkins, Buck
ingham.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures l.. S.
Walker, Shenandoah ] L Dunn. Greene.
Alternates; c N Zirkle, Page W P Nose
ley, Goochland.
Eighth District Delegates Robt L
Mitchell, Alexandria City; Thos G Pop
ham, Rappahannock. Alternates John Fl
Deane, Winchester s. P. Bayley. Fau-
quier.
Ninth Observation-Disclosures Hon FL G
Wood, Scott F D Houston. Roanoke
county. Alternates VIM J Dickinson.
Russell John FL Davis, -
af GENERAL BUSINESS.
The report Of the Committee on General
Business was next presented, Gen Ma
hone, as he went forward to read the re-
port as chairman, was loudly applauded,