Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-11
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
KOINER, ECHOLS AND
LIGH1NER.

The Democratic County Convention
to nominate a Senator and two mem
bers of the House of Delegates, as
sembled at the Court House yesterday.
No more harmonious body of either party
ever assemb in Augusta.
1t was called to order by County Chair
man, James Bumgardner, Jr., and 90 mo-
ton of J. Alex. Bumgardner, of River
| heads, Mr.. s. II. McCue was chosen
Chairman. w. A. Burnett was chosen
Secretary, assisted by the Democratic
editors present.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that the following delegates were present
with proper credentials.
Bolivar-W Bailey
Barterbtook-Samuel M Donald W Abney.
Churchviiie-J Fl slower. W I Lghtner "'0''''
Kunkle.
| Centreville-J A Brown, Samuel Forrer.
| Deerfield-W Craig
Folly Mis-John Whtlock, NJ Gilkerson.
| Kerr
Greenville-C q Merritt W H Cochran, B r
Smith, Burwell Pison
Hebron-Jos Mitchell, Sam'l Brown. Jas Foster.
Lebanon-Jas Fisher
Midway-John A Spencer, Geo P Lightner. M T
| Mcclure.
u, M Nj 1d a Bumgardner, G Jordan,
VIM MSh j w McCorkle.
| NJ Solon-Jas Todd, John W Beaver, Jas
McFall,
Mt Meridian-J S Craig
MI Sidney-W Norman, G E Crawford, John
| Whitmore
New Hope-C steigle G A Mowry, Watts,
| Newport-w C McKemy, T M Smiley. DR. w r.
| Turk.
Parnassus-J A Hamrck. DR. D Kunkel, o
Peale
| Red Mills-W Mann.
Sangersvllle-NL Blakemore
! Sandy Hollow-Lewis Hartman, John Opie.
{ Sherando- q Cohron.
Spring Hill-G Dunlap, Jacob w GOode.
West End-W Burnett, j M Lickliter, Arch
| Kinney.
| Lambert
| Ward No. IN M Warner, M Hounihan. WI
Weller, Newton s!s Argenb1ig g Rollins, Fl. ste,
WaTd A M aJohn AardT John lesser
Evans, D Hounihan, Geo A Hutcheson, Howard
| Wayt, A c Braxton.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed the following, which were adopted:
| COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS REPORT.
| Be it Resolved. LIST. That the platform as adopt
OoeSuO
| the nominee of that Convention are heartily ap
proved and viii be earnestly supported.
| hesoJUed, 3D. That the members of this Conven-
ton pledge themselves to the earnest and cordial
support OF the gentlemen who shall be nominated
! by this Convention
Us. CRAIG, Chairman.
| VIM. A. BURNETT. Secy.
NOMINATION OF SENATOR.
Mr.. G. Z. Jordan, of Middlebrook,
nominated for reelection, Hon. Absolom
Koiner, whose nomination was seconded
by Mr.. W. A. Burnett.
Mr.. G. j. Pratt put in nomination Mr..
j. A. Patterson, OF Waynesboro, in one of
the most eloquent speeches we have ever
heard in that Courthouse.
The vote resulted in the nomination of
Mr.. Koiner, by a vote of 81 to 53.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE HOUSE.
Mr.. z. T. Burkholder put in nomina-
ton for the house. Mr.. H. F. Lyle, of
Beverly Manor.
Mr.. Arch. Kinney nominated Mr.. A.
B. Lightner.
/ =. L.
II. Crawford
Mr.. Jas. Fl. Todd nominated Mr. Ed
ward Echols, which was seconded by Mr..
G. T. Jordan.
Mr.. W. G. Abney seconded the nomina-
tion of Mr.. L1ghtner.
The vote resulted as follows:
| EchOlS*, .."....... ..."59
LlghLner*, ......."46
| Lyle. $3.50. 90
| crawford, ...."ZI
The Chairman then announced that
Messrs. Echols and Lightner having re-
ceived a majority of the votes of the
whole convention were the nominees. In
the vote the county delegates showed the
most liberal feeling towards the town and
nominated Mr.. Echols without the aid of
a single vote from Staunton. The Staun-
ton delegation, of which Mr.. j. E. Rollins
was Chairman, was solid for Echols, and
divided on the two ballots, it's vote as fol-
lows Koiner 7, Patterson, 8. Echols Is,
Lightner S, Lyle 5, Crawford 5.
Messrs. Koiner, Echols and Lightner
made addresses in response to calls from
the Convention, thanking it for the honor
conferred, and Messrs. Patterson, Craw-
| uIa do inn
the Convention Of their active and earn
est support of the ticket.
| -e->~ -s--
Local Electoral Board,
The Electoral Board of the County,
composed OF VIM. +. Smith, Samuel H.
McCue and G. Benton Coiner. held
meeting at the Courthouse on Thursday,
September 10th, 1885, and made the fol-
lowing appointments;
George u. Jordan, Registrar at Church
Nicholas q. Wheeler, Registrar at
Spring Hill, in place of James R. Trout,
,, Postmaster.
B. Frank Pierce, Registrar at Fishers
vile, in place of Geo. A. Gully, Post
master.
| c. s. Thompson, Registrar at Mt. Sid
ney, in place OF A. T. Grooms, Post
master.
VIM. L. VICAR, Registrar at Mt. Scion,
in place of J. W. Stitser, removed.
Church Intelligence.
Rev. Father Hanley, pastor of st.
| Josenh's Catholic church at Petersburg