Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-31
Lee MASSEY-AY !
DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATING
CONVENTION.

JOHN s. BARBOUR nnruoEs TO ALLOW
| THE uarl OF HIS NAME-FITZ. LEE NOM
MATED ON THE FIRST BALLoT-JOHN
e. MASSEY ACCEPTS THE LT.-GovER
NORsHIP-AND THE SOUTHWEST GETS
THE ATTORNEY-GENE RALsHIP-JOHN
s. BARBOUR CHAIRMAN OF STATE CEN
TRIAL COMMITTEE.
&C., &C., &C.
Especial Telegraphic report for the Staunton
VINDICAToR.)
RICHMOND, VA, July 80, IL P. M-The
Democratic Convention met at noon and
was called to order by Chairman Barbour
1t was understood last night that Mr.. Bar
bour positively forbade his friends present
ing his name before the body for Governor
and the work of making new states bad
been going on all morning. The Conven-
ton was pretty much at sea, except in the
case of Fitz Lees friends. who were con-
centrated, active and persistent. 1t was
clear by supper time that he had an organ
ICED majority, and his friends concluded to
press things.
Lee was nominated by Holmes Conrad;
Phil. Mckinney by Mr.. Green, of Char
lotte: John E. Massey by Gen. Field, and
Baker P. Lee by DR.. Holt. When the con-
vention met at night it went straight to
work. The first ballot stood, Lee, $50;
Mckinney, 227; Baker P. Lee. SO, and
Massey, 20. Changes took place in few
minutes, which gave Lee near 400, and
the nomination. At the sound of bugle
Fitz Lee, dressed in dark coat, white
vest and dark pants, appeared On the stage
and made brief speech. He was received
with the greatest enthusiasm. On the
ballot Augusta and Staunton gave 21 for
Fltz Lee; Bath 2 for Mckinney ALE
ghany 3 for Fitz Lee, and l for McKin-
ney; Rockingham, for Lee, and i3 for
Baker Lee; Rockbridge for Fitz Lee, and
5 for Mckinney; Highland for Fitz Lee.
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE 10TH
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The Augusta county doegation organ
lied by the election of Hon. A. 3. Light
ner of Beverley Manor, Chairman, and A.
g. Braxton of Stanton, Secretary. 1t
resolved TO cast Augustus vote solid for
Harry Tucker for Attorney General.
The 10th District delegation organized
by the election of Camm Patterson of
Buckingham, Chairman, and G. Julian
Pratt of Augusta, Secretary.
The District delegation selected the fol
lowing gentlemen to represent it on the
committees named:
On the State Central COMMITTEE. Ed
ward Echols of Augusta, Samuel Graham
of Roekbridge, Camm Patterson of Buck
ingham, J. D. Horsely of Nelson, and Jas.
Bowler of Allegheny.
On Permanent Organization. G.. B.
McCorkle of Allegheny, B. W. L. Blanton
of Cumberland, and W. II. Fowle of Au.
gusta.
On, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A. S. Hall of
buckingham, A. E. Witbrow of Bath and
Jas. P Freshman of Appomattox.
On Resolutions. R. A. Coghill of Am
herst, G. S. Thomas of Fluvanna, and
Pendleton of Rock bridge.
Vice President of the convention from
the 10th District, Hon. Taylor Berry OF
Amherst.
[2ND DISPATCH
RICHMOND, Thursday, July 80, 10 A. M. ]
The nomination of Fitzhugh Lee, for |
Governor, last night, on the first ballot,
was signal victory. The nomination
gives very intense satisfaction to the |
friends of the aspirants for gubernatorial
1onoEs, and they promise to give Gen.
Lee their Heartbeat support. The proceed
ngs of the convention, from the opening
% its closing hours, have been character