Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-08-19
CoUNrY DEM0CRATlC COMMITTEE

COUNTY DEM0CRATlC CoMMAFEEE.
VACANCIES SUPPLIED ON THE COMMITTEE
PRECINCT COMMITTEES PRECINCF ELECTIONS
FOR DELEGATES To COUNTY CONVENTION ON
THE 9TH AND THE COUNTY CONVENTION ON
TUG 10Th of SEPTEMBER.
The County Democratic Committee assem-
bed Yesterday for the transact on of mportrnt
basin ass Ia opening the campaign, Captain
James Bumgardner. Jr., in the Chair, and Mr..
A. F. robertson. Secretary.
AriStt Hogs, ESQ.,, was elected to supply the
vaca lcy existing on the Committee from the
city In the lst Ward. and Capt. Charles Grattan
in place of W. A. Burke, Esq. resigned from
the I'd Ward
Tie following precinct committees were ap-
pointed -
PASTURES DISTRICT.
ChHrchpiHe r. b. Dunlap, Chairman; W. T.
Lightuer. d. N. Wilson, T. j. Dmond, II. B.
Sieg.
Lebanon Sprin9s.-Geo. L. Clemmer. Chair
man; H. l.. Kershner. NJ. Sitter, A. Y. Vanfos-
sen, Tazeweil Fisher.
Dee,feid. j. y. Guy. Chairman; r. A. Dun
lap. ]. K. Clayton, John Sitliugton, Eugene
Montgomery.
Bu1alo Cap John Waldrop. Chairman; John
Christian. Logan ]. Dunlap, VIM. G. Gilkeson,
Robert Crawford.
CraigsviAe.-- B. o. Ferguson. Chairman "A. s.
Young, DIR. d. Bashaw, r. L. Wallace, j. NJ.
Kunkle.
NORTH RIVER DISTRICT.
Mount Solon.-H. u. McFall. Chairman; Jno.
W. Beaver, Joseph c. Horn. j. X. Buck, Edward
Walton.
SangersviUe.-J. w. Crist, Chairman John
Ruff, +. s. CARRIER, Jacob Michael, D. A. Meyer.
PIrndssus.-J. A. Hamrck, Chairman r G.
Byers, Cameron Cochran, DIR. c. d. Kunkle.
Chesley Blair.
Spring HUI. NJ. Wheeler, Chairman; Peter
81. See. N. z. Wheeler, ]. w. Good, j. A. Cline
dinst.
Centreviue.-J. Fl. Wise, Chairman Henry
Tutwiler, H. B. Bell. sam'l Forrer, C. X. Full
tou.
RIvERHEADS DISTRICT.
GreenuiUe-R. II. Palmer, Chairman; w. H.
Cochran, Samuel F. Piison, r. F, Larew, Phi
lander Tribbett.
lfiddlebrook.-C. I. Jordan, Chairman; ]. A.
Bumgardner w. Steele ]. Frank Clemmer. ].
o. McCutchan.
Ne,0 Portfolios. NJ. Smiley. Chairman; DIR.
W. R. Turk, w. C. Mckinney, Sam'l P. Hite.
Sylvester Clemmer.
Mid,uay.-Jno. H. Mcclure, Chairman; Geo
p. Lghtner. M. T. Mcclure. y. Ran. Smith.
MIDDLE RIVER DISTRICT
Aft Meridian.-J. s. Craig. Cnairman; James
G. Patterson. n. N. Moore. James Ii. Weaver,
Silas Walker.
Mt. Sidney.-W. H. Norman, Chairman; E.
B. Burke. A. T. Groome, Frank RUBBISH, T. A.
Jordan.
New Hope.-Newton Watts, Chairman; las.
II. Gentry, W. 1. Stout, Ciias. Steigel, George
Barnhart.
Perona.-S. IL. McCue. IN sirman. Andrew
Bowling, Andrew Byers, w. N. Wilson. George
Jones.
Red MHls.-Wm. A. Mann. Chairman; Chas.
g. Patterson, Sainl Ham. - shannon.
SOUTH RIVER DISTRICT.
FEShersuiHe.-Jas. Il. Kemper, Chairman; G..
B. Coiner Ro. W. Suffer. Thos. r. N. Speck, p
T. Burtholder. and the Fishersviile Club.
Waynesboro'.-Th Waynesbnro' club j. A.
Patterson, Chairman.
Barterbrook.-Jno II. Stump, Chairman; c. d.
Brand, John Brand, j. w. Churchman, T. p.
C1ffey, F. M. Gilkeson.
S2aerdndo.-Jno A. Stuart Chairman; W.
Grsss, James I. Black. C. II Cohren, Benjamin
Haley.
BEVERLY MANOR DISTRICT.
Boltpar.-Michael McAleer. Chairman; Jno
M. Hefiln. W. II. Bailey. Harper Hartman,
Chas. McGuffin.
Folly Afls.-M. F. Gilk eson. Chairman; A. D.
David Speck.
Hebron.-Gilbert G. Chiids. Chairman; e =
ward Maryland, A. b. Lghtner. George w.
Swoope. Sam'l G. Brown.
Vest End M. Gushing, Chairman; w. A.
Burnett. w. T. MARI VIM. +. Gay, w. Arthur
Wilson.
Sandy HoHoW. -Jno N. Opie, Chairman;
Lewis Hartman. ]. N. Whitoek, A. Ii. Tow
herman, Christian Miller.
Staunton.-The city organ ization will be I'M
der the char OF the City clubs
A COUNTY CONVENTION To NOMINATE CAN
DIDATEs.
After considering several propositions,
which called out fu, discussion of the whole
subject, it agreed by voteof l3 to g. to
have a county convention TO nominate can.
dIda.e for the Senate and two for the House of
Delegates. The delegates to the convention
are to be chosen by primary elections at each
precinct according to the following PLAN
PRIMARY AND CONVENTION.
The plan of primary to be held on Sept. 9TH to
elect delegates to the County Convention. to be
held on Sept. 10th. 1885. is as follows
l. All Delnoci ats who under the Law of the
State are entitled to vote at the ensuing State
election, and who propose at the next election
10 support Tue D6nOcraLlc state ticket and the
nominees of the convention. shall be entitled
tc vote.
q The vote to be taken by ballot on printed
n written tickets at the usual voting place for
she precinct, i'll the form required by the law
OF the State in regard to legal elections.
The polls to be opened at one o'clock p. M,
and closed at shutdown.
t. The election at each precinct to be held by
the Judges and clerks hereinafter appointed
and named-provided, that where the judges.
or either of them named are not present TO act,
any IN ember OF the precinct committee may
ACT IN place of the judge named no is absent,
ana ii The clerk named fails 10 appear and act,
lhe persons present. and acting as judges, may
appoint any ID -mocr8t to act as clerk. If no
Judge named. or member of the precinct COM
Inlttee. De present To act any two Democratic
voters of the precinct may act as judges and
appoint clerk.
shall be canvassed and counted by The Judges
VINO viii certify, on the poll books, the result
OF the election, and return the poll-books. with
Inc cer'incates signed by them and by the
clerk, to the Chairman of the County Commit
tee, who will hand to each delegate elected
certlhcate stating the fact of his election.
q. TheChairman of theCountyCommitteew will
cause TO be prepared and sent to the judges of
election poll-books. with certificates attached
In proper form, and also forms OF certificates to
be given 10 the delegates elected.
z. Upon the basis of representation adopted
by the county Committee. that is to say, one
delegate for each fifty votes cast at the last
Presidential election, and one for each frac-
tional excess of % votes over 50-each precinct
to be entitled TO at least one delegate.
8. In case OF q tie vote, the Judges of Election
shall determine who is elected by lot.
.. ANY delegate elected failing to attend the
Convention may name his alternate by writing
signed by him and addressed to such alternate
H. The Judges and clerk of election at each
precinct shall be there named as follows, to
wit
j. A. PATTERSON,
A. III. ROLLER,
JAMES BUMGARDNER JR.,
Committee.
The wards and precincts of the city and
county are entitled to delegates as follows
STAUNToN.
Ward No. Will elect delegates; Ward No. 2,
7delegates.