The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-20
Coalition Mass Convention

On Saturday last, the Republicans anc
Readjusters met in Mass Convention, on
the call of the County Committees OF TIT
respective parties, to elect delegates tt
the State Convention, appointed to meet
in Richmond on the 2Sd Of April. W.
E. Craig, Chairman Of the Readjustel
Committee, called the Convention to or
der.
On motion Of G.. D. A. Curry. S. Brown
Allen was unanimously elected permanent
chairman, and on motion of w. Z. Craig.
S. M. Yost was made Secretary.
Mr.. Allen. explained the object OF the
meeting, and then on motion OF w. Il.
Craig, committee of one from each
township was appointed by the Chairman,
to report the names of delegates for the
State Convention. as follows:
Beverly Maaor--W. e. Craig.
North Riuer-W. B. Crawford
South River-Chas. L. Smith.
| Riuerhedds-J. A. Harvey.
| j'dstames-G. w. McCutchen.
North Rirer-A. p. Anderson.
The Committee retired and after short
time, reported the following delegates and
alternates
Delegates-A. d. S. Beck. w. II. Pey-
ton. John E. Hamilton. VIM. Il. KurtZ,
David Beard. E. A. Fulcher. ii. L. Dick
erson, E. l.. Houff. S. Brown Alen.R. ID.
Avis.
| Atermates w. II. Lovegrove. c. d. A.
| Curry, A. A. Arnold. VIM. McCue. c. l..
Smith.
CITY COMMITTEE.
/ After the County Convention had nd
journed, w. L. Craig, Chairman of the
Coalition City Committee, announced
that a convention of the Readjusters and
Republicans of the city would meet to APP
point two delegates and one alternate to
| the Convention which convenes in Rich
mond oil the 23d of April.
On motion of John A. Noon, Mr.. Craig
was chosen permanent chairman of the
| Convention.
| On motion OF DR.. r. S. Hamilton, S.
M. Yost and Frank I. Ware were selected
as delegates. and John A Noon alternate.
to represent the city in the Convention of
April %.
Both Conventions met for business, and
after transact in@ il tremendously ad-
| jonrned
| DEATH or DIR. VIM :. MCCnEsNEy.-
| On Monday night last DIR. Wm. :. McCles-
Hey, one of the most respected and we'll
residence in the 57lh year of his age. He
had been confined 10 his room for some
time. but no serious apprthensions were
entertained uni il last week, when his son,
DIR. Newton McChesney, of New \ ork.
was telegraphed for. The younger doctor
reached his fathers bedside on Saturday
| last and there continued until the final
dissolution, doing all, i'll assisting Dr..
FamitIeroy. the attending physician, that
medical skill and loving affection could to
stay the dread summons. But all in vain.
Calmly and peacefully the spirit passed
away, and the great generous heart was
stilled.
| DR.. McChesney was native of this
been spent here. lie was physician of
fine attainments and commanded an ex-
| tended practice. OF strong mind and de-
cided characteristics, he was one of the
staunchest of friends, and those who knew
| him best admired him most His genial
nature and warm, generous heart made
him a welcome visitor everywhere, and
even at the bedside of the sick his words
Of cheer dispelled the shadows of the cur
tanned room. BY the poor will he be es-
pecially missed. To their summons he re-
sponded with the same alacrity as to that
of the rich, and his attentions were as
faithful and nursing as gentle as a physi-
clans could be. In his home, DR.. McCheS-
ney was one of the most affectionate and
devoted Of husbands and fathers, and few
men have ever enjoyed a richer share of
| human love.
He leaves a wife and eight children Mrs.
Yarbrough and Mrs.. Cone, of Richmond,
and Misses Maggie and Fannie, and four
sons: VIM. B., editor Of the Aberdeen, Da-
kota, Republican; DR.. J. Newton, a promi-
nent physician of New York; Jno. T.,
Cashier of the Brown Co. Dakota bank, and
Walker, now in business in Dakota.
The funeral will take place from his late
residence this morning at IL o'clock.
CITY TAX ORDINANCE.-At the meet
ing of the Council Tuesday night, the
finance committee submitted the tax ordi-
nance, for the year ending April Both 1885.
| The changes from the last ordinance are