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LuaAy, Va, August 20. 1894.
The Congressional Convention for toe
seventh district net here to-day, and was
called 10 order by John NJ. White, chairman
az inc District Committee. Major II. l.. ID.
Lewis. al Clarke. was made permanent
chairman, and T.. r. Booion, Esq, Of Page.
secretary. A committee 81 one from each
county was. on motion, appointed by the
chairman on platform and resolutions.
The rules Of the House Of Delegates were
adopted. aud the Committee on Resolutions,
through its chairman, Major Moore, OF
Clarke, reported the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
the RESOLUTIONS.
1. That we hereby ratiiy and approx
the nomination OF Grover Cleveland and
Thomas A. Hendricks Tor President and
vicc-Prcsident BY the National Democratic
Convention. and pledge the individual ef-
forts Of the members Of this body 30 secure
the earnest, enthusiastic. and hearty sup
port Of said ticket by the Democrats OF
this congre ssional district.
2. That we accept tho platform adopted
by said Democratic Convention a. a clear
enuneiation OF Democratic principles and
lust srralgnment Of the Republican party
for its usurpltions. malsdmlnisfration oil
the government Of the country. and it, cor
rption IN Office. and especially as rebuke
TO the fraud OF 1876.
3. That each member Of ibis CONVEX
ton hedges himself 60 give his hearty and
earnest support TO II. nominee.
o'rERRALL NOMINATED.
After the transaction OF routine busi-
mess nominations were announced 10 be in
order. when George Perkins, Esq, OF Al
bemarle. took the platform. and in hand
some and eloquent speech placed. the Hon.
Charles r. O'ferral;'s name before the
Convention. The mention OF the name OF
O'Ferrall was received with storm OF APP
pla,Ise, aud several minutes elapsed before
order could be restored by the Chair. Ills
nomination was seconded In spirited adj
drcssos and amid great enthusiasm by
Thomas Harrison, Esq, OF Frederick;
Henry V. Strayer. Esq, Of Rockingham;
Cartain Micajah Woods. Of Abem1rle;
Major A. Moore. OF Clarke, and others.
On motion OF Captain r. Holmes Boyd
the nomination was made by acclsmation.
A committee % three was appointed 10
inform Colonel 0'Ferrall OF his nomination.
As he entered the courtroom. accompa-
MED by the Hon. J. Randolph Tucker
and members Of the committee. the bands
Of music from Woodstock. Winchester,
and Page, that were stationed on the out
side. struck up "HaiI 10 the Chief"
COLONEL o'FERRALJ's SPEECH.
Colonel O'FerraIl said he would be less
than a man did he not feel proud OF the
distinguished honor done him. Two years
ago the Democratic banner was placed in
bis hands, and he was commanded, II pos
sible. 10 carry 1t 10 victory. lie was then
deeply Impressed with the magnitude OF
the work before him and the importance OF
the contest in which he was about TO en-
gage. lie had determined that, come veal
or come woe TO him PEI sonally, the banner
should never trail in bis hands. How well
ne discharged his duty he would let Others
say; suffice IL for him TO say, when the sun
set on the evening Of the election the
golden tint OF victory gilded bis skies, and
he was the proud representaiiyc-eleci OF the
old Seventh district. Fraud and corrup-
tfon, however. in open daylight and under
the sun OF the electiOn.day had done their
work.
man 10 do his duty. We had, he said, no
place on our roll for the laggard or faint
hearted. Raise the battle-cry Of "Cleye-
land and Hendricks. the Constitution aud
Reform" and let il resound throughout
The land. lie closed amid deafening APP
plsuso.
THROWN TO TIE BREEZE.
As soon a. the nomination was known
on the streets Mr.. j. l.. Shenk. president
of the Cleveland and Hendricks club OF
this place. with squad Of men. unfurled
the Democratic banner from the pole, which
is in the centre OF the city. The pole is 1870
feet high.
A, 8 O'Clock the club assembled at the
courthouse with torches, formed in line.
and paraded the streets. The number Of
men in line amounted TO several hundred.
A. j. Brand. Esq, was chief marshal.
The first division was commanded by j. L.
Shenk, with the Woodstock band; second
division by ID. L. l.. Booton, with the
Winchester band. and third division by w.
l.. III. Keller. with the Luray band.
After the torehlight procession was dis
banded, the speaking commenced from the
grand stand, which was handsomely deco.
rated. Speeches were made by O'Ferrall,
Tucker, and others.