Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-08-08
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FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 8. 1884.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
SIGNAL NOMINATING
CONVENTION.
NOMINATION OF HON. J. r.
TUCKER BY ACCLAMA-
IION.

I7ON.
The delegates to Tie Democratic Nomi-
mating Convention of the 10th Congress
sional District assembled yesterday at the
Opera House. The delegates from ALLIE
ghany did not arrive until after the body
had taken recess.
Ed. Echols, ESQ.,, of the Congressional
District Committee, called the conven-
| to order.
Capt. VIM. M. McAllister, of Bath, was
chosen Temporary Chairman, and made
some admirable and practical remarks in
assuming the position.
Mr.. VIM. A. Burnett, of Augusta, was
chosen Temporary Secretary, and Mr.. A.
| S. Morton, of Staunton, Assistant Secre-
tary.
THE COMMITTEES.
Cumberland Determination B. W. l..
Blanton; Resolutions, J. S. Adams; Gre
dentials, J. E. Clarke.
| Amherst Organization, r. W. Ellis;
Resolutions, Taylor Berry Credentials,
E. L. Scott.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, DR.. D. M.
Robertson Resolutions, J. P. L. Flesh
man Credentials, DIR. D. M. Robertson.
augusta. Organization, J. H. Craw-
ford; Resolutions, A. Koiner; Credentials,
W. F. Smith.
INSTRUMENTATION Thomas J. Hyde;
Resolutions, John W. Stephenson; Gre
dentials, A. G.. Cleek.
Rochbridge. Reorganization, S. L. Kirk
patrick; Resolutions, j. S. Seville; Gre
dentials Col. Jas. Paxton.
Observation-Disclosures, S. F. Abra-
ham; Resolutions, VIM. M. Cabell; Creden-
tials, J. W. Edwards.
Fl,wanna.-Organizatio VIM. Scator;
Resolutions, A. A. Gray; Credentials, G.
s. Thomas.
Stanton Organization, g.. M. Harri-
son, Resolutions, J. Bumgardner, Jr.;
| Credentials, N. M. Warner.
Neutrality-suspicious., DIR. A. B. Fitz-
| patrick; Resolutions, j. T. Coleman; Gre
dentials, R. H. Cabel.
Hiqhland.- DETERMINATION. Hartman Hi
DER; Resolutions. l.. H. Stephenson; Gre
dentials, j. o. Hobbs.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Orga-
nization reported the following officers:
| Chairman, Thos. S. Bocock, of Apo
mattox; Vice Presidents, Robert M.
Brown. Jr., of Amherst; VIM. A. Ham
mer, of Nelson; J. W. Flood, of Apo
| mattox; Jno. A. Booker, of Cumberland;
J. J. Powell, of Fluvanna; Capt j. ]. Nc
Kenna, of Buckingham; L. H. Stephen
son, of Highland; John w. Stephenson, of
Bath; M. W. Paxton, of Rockbridge, Jas.
| W. McCorkle, of Augusta; Jas. Bumgard-
ner, Jr', of Staunton.
Secretary, VIM. A. Burnett. of Au-
gusta. l.....t
Messrs. Geo. M. Harrison and John W.
Stephenson conducted Mr.. Bocock to the
chair.
Mr.. Bocock In taking his seat said the
auspices for the election of Cleveland and
Hendricks were good. He gave scathing
review of the crimes of Babcock, Belknap,
| the Credit Mobilier, and the star route
| contracts, in which the criminals all
| escaped. And now we have the Mulligan
! letters; shall this criminal also escape?
Coming to State issues he pictured Ma
hone selling upon the ignorant negro to
carry the State. People talk of its being
wrong to make the South solid against
| the North in self defense; how much
worse it is to make the black race in our
midst solid against the white. (Applause.l
We white men in Virginia can't afford to
divide on any question-tariff or anything
else. AS for himself he would endorse
any Democrat for Congress, whatever his
tariff views, if be had been true in other
respects. He was for harmoniZing on all
the minor questions. He alluded in terms
of the highest praise to Mr.. Tucker, and
was loudly applauded.
He said Blaine entered into political
organization, the object of which was to
prevent Catholics and foreigners from
holding office. Mr.. Bocock prophecied a
glorious victory for the Democracy in No
vember.
| THE RESOLUTION.