The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-27
Political Meeting.

Pursuant to call made by the County
Chalrmen OF the Republican and ReadjuS-
ter parties, a joint meeting was held
in Salem. at the Town Hall, on the 18th
day of March, 1884, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to State Convention
to be held in Richmond on the 23rd day of
April, 1884,
On motion, Col. G.. w. Hansbrough was
elected Chairman and WIS. Oakley. Secre-
tary. Col. Hansbrough, on taking the
chair made short but ringing speech in
behalf of the Coalition party.
On motion of Capt. J. r. Thompson, a
committee of one from each magisterial
district was appointed by the Chairman to
select eight delegates and four alternates
to the State Convention. The Committee,
consisting of Capt. James r. Thompson,
d. l.. Queen, James e. Day and Capt. Jas.
Peck, reported the following list of dele
gates and alternates:
Delegates-Wm. S. Oakley, Moses Spur
lock, Hon p. II. McCaull, T. M. Starkey,
E. S. Patti, John III. Davis, Col. d. F.
Houston and Capt. w. w. Brand.
Altefnates-J. G. Richardson, J. s. Beck
ner, ]. S. Yeatman and John w. Woods.
On motion of Hon. p. HI. McCaull, Col.
G. w. Hansbrough, D. L. Queen and G..
M. Weber were elected as delegates for
the county at large.
The following resolutions, offered by
Hon. 2. H. McCaull, were unanimously
adopted:
of the General Asse mbly of our State. the DEM
Ocratic party came in to power under pledges of
reform in their methods and principles. which
pledges they have failed to redeem, and have sys-
tematically ignored; therefore, be 1t
RESOLVED. That the best interests of our peo-
pie, and the good name of our State, demand
that their lease of DOWer he tarminatad and the
administration of our affairs shall be again
placed in the keeping OF the more liberal repre-
sentatives of the people-those who represent
the active and progressive element Of our State.
RESOLVED, That we reafiirm our allegiance to
our party principles, as being in favor OF O free
vote and a fair count, and that the will Of the
majority of the people, as expressed at the bal
lot,box. shall be unquestioned and final.
RESOLVED, That we are In favor Of @ prOtec-
tive tariff as being the only agency by viii Oh
our great natural resources can be fully devel-
oped, and the people of our State permitted to
reap the rich harvests of a diversified industry
RESOLVED, That we condemn the action of
the Democratic majority in the General Assem-.
bly,, which, for partizan purposes, have voted
out of their seats Senators and representatives
honestly elected by the people:
ton, which was adopted unanimously by ris-
ing vote:
RESOLVED, That this meeting, recognizing tho
sterling sense and devotion to the material in
terests of our State and party OF Col ID. F.
Houston, of Roanoke city, do respectfully but
ton shall select him as one of the delegates to
represent their Congressional district In the
Chicago Convention.
Col. Houston having been called upon. thanked
the convention for the honor paid him in re-
commencing him as one of the delegates to the
Chicago Convention. He was frequently ap-
plauded during the delivery of his speech. He
took strong grounds in favor of protection, and
declared that the people of Virginia could not
On motion of G. NJ Weber, the proceedings
Of this meeting were ordered to be published In
the Salem Times Register, Richmond lFhtg and
VALLEY XIRGISIAN. Adjourned,
g, w. HANsRRoUGH, Chairman.
( w. S. Oakley, Secretary.