The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-08-14


met in the Opera House in this city on
Thursday last. the 18th. There was large
delegation. every county Of the District
being represented except Appomattox. Al
leghany's delegates got in just in time to
miss all participation in the proceedings.
Edward Echols, chairman of the Dis
trict Committee, called the body to order
and named for the Office of temporary
chairman Capt. VIM. NJ. McAllister, OF
Bath.
On assuming the chair Capt. McAllister
delivered brief and appropriate speech.
w. A. Burnett was then elected Secretary,
and Arthur Morton Assistant Secretary
Hon. Thos. Bocock introduced resolu-
tion providing Tor the appointment of
Committees on Permanent Organization,
on Credentials, and on Resolutions. The
last clause of the resolution had i'll it ele-
ments which might possibly develop eX-
plosives, and the weather eye of the Con-
vention commenced to open. This diff
Guilty confronted the delegates The can
didate whom it was pre-ordained should be
nominated, stood in almost diametrical OPP
position in his views on the tariff to the
well defined opinion of the majority of
| the representatives. To present u set OF
resolutions in the present temper of the
public mind, and omit all reference to the
one subject which is recognized by both
parties as the chief issue of the campaign,
| kon Of lion
which could hardly have been expected
even from Democratic Convention. And
yet, upon the other hand, to present res
olution fayoring free trade would have
been to insult half of the representatives
present, whilst the proposing of aprotective
tariff plank would but have condemned in
advance the whole public career Of the man
they were. to choose as their standard
bearer.
To avoid unpleasant results Mr.. White
head, of Amherst, moved to amend the
resolution by striking out the last clause.
Mr.. Bocock and another delegate said that
it had always been customary o give some
public declaration of faith upon occasions
of this kind 1t was not necessary % say
too much. All that WAS needed was an eX-
ceeding brief resolution declaring that the
national nominees were acceptable. and
the national platform sound enough to
admit of endorsement. With this under
standing the motion to amend was de-
feated. and the resolution as originally in
troduced passed.
The various committees were appointed
and pending their reports, the Convention
took a recess.
Upon reassembling, Hon. Thos. S. b.
cock was elected permanent chairman
He made a vigorous speech for an old man,
and at it's close the Committee on Resolu-
lions presented thes following as the best
they could do under the circumstances
Everything being now in readiness, Mr..
VIM. M. Cabell, of Buckingham, advanced
to the stage to place Mr.. Tucker in nomi-
nation. He said that the party would
want men in Congress next year to. uphold
the hands of the next President. who,
he intimated, would in-ah probability be a
Democrat. Mr.. Tucker he believed flied
the bill. He proceeded to eulogize Mr..
Tucker and wound up by predicting that
the white people would again rise in their
majesty and overwhelm the NumidiiM
Calvary led by the Simon Girty of the day.
Mr.. Powell, of Fluvanna. in a well de-
livered speech, seconded the nomination.
He said that his county favored the eaii-
didacy of Samuel F. Coleman, but in the
interests of harmony it had been deter
mined not to present Mr.. G. IS name toGEe
Convention, SO that the nomlnationiof
Mr.. Tucker could be made 10y acclamationa
Mr.. B. w. L. Blanton, of Cumberland.
followed Mr.. Powell in pretty much the
same strain, as did also Mr.. Anderson, a
Rockbridge. Maj. A. Koiner, of Augusta.
was the next speaker. and managed tolet
several small sized kittens out Of the bag
before he got through. lie. said, among
other things, that Cleveland wasn't familiar
with public affairs, and if he should be
elected President, would want somebody
to show him the Constitution. He would
have to rely on few southern men to as
sist him in conducting the Government,
and for this reason Mr.. fuckers services
would be particularly needed. The speaker
deprecated the drifting of the people from
the constitutional moorings Mai. X. is a
member of the present legislature, and has
been in the drifting business himself), and
knew of no one who could so safely guide
them back as Mr.. Tucker. He had always
been a great constitutional lawyer, and
during his term in Congress had been SO
| engaged in affairs of State that the people
would have to overlook his want of atten-
tion to their individual matters. He was
an ornament to Virginia, sc.
| Several other members wanted chance
| to polish up the ornament, but the ques-
| ton was called and the nomination made
by reclamation with considerable applause.
| The usual Committee was appointed.
and after long absence returned with
Messrs. Tucker and Coleman in charge.
| AS the candidate advanced down the aisle,
he was greeted with hearty applause,
which was renewed as he stepped upon the
stage and faced his audience. The ovation
was too much for him. He declared he
was speeches.. In short time, however.
he recovered himself. For nearly ten
years, he said, he had represented the Ole
District, but little over half of which was
in the new Tenth. He missed his true
friends sof Botetourt, and Bedford, and
Campbell, but he welcomed Highland
Bath, Augusta, Fluvanna and Cumberland
AS he had borne the flag for 10 years with
success, he hoped to bear it in triumph tt
the close of this contest. He accepted the
nomination with a grateful heart and hat
no doubt of the result in the District. H.
warned his hearers not to forget that thi
was but the preliminary to the great battle
and promised that his voice should b.
heard and his arm felt in every corner o
the District for Cleveland and Hendricks
He then repeated part of his speech OF
Court-day in comparing the candidates fo
the presidency; told the people that h
had secured them reduction of the ta
on tobacco promised that the interna
revenue system should be abolished; wante
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