Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-22
0EMoCRaTIC STATE CONVENTION
CITY AND COUNTY DELEGATES.

According to notice issued by the County
Democratic Committee, meetings were held
last Saturday at the places designated for the
purpose of appointing delegates to the State
Convention, which will assemble in Richmond
on the 18th inst.
sTAUNToN,
Ward No. 1.-The meeting in this ward con-
vened at the Court House. Ro. W. Burke. OF
the County Committee, called the meeting to
order. and on motion N. NJ. Warner was made
Chairman. and h. c. Tinsley and R. Mauzy
Secretaries.
The meeting voted by ballot and a majority
of the same appearing for DR.. Carter Berkeley
and NJ. B. Oberdorfer, they were declared elect
ed.
Ward No. 2-This ward held It's meeting at
the Police Office and waH called to order by W.
A. Burke, of the County Committee, whereup-
on A. e. Braxton was chosen Chairman and 8.
S. Smeltzer Secretary. Nominations being
made. the ballot was taken. which gave P. b.
Trout and W. G. Fowle majority, and accord
ingly they were announced as the delegates
elected.
The meetings in both wards authorized the
principals to appoint their alternates.
COUNTY.
Beverly Manor.-The meeting of this District
afternoon. Hugh F. Lyle was called to the
Chair. and VIM. A. Burnett appointed Secreta-
ry. 1t was agreed that the three highest on the
count of the ballot should be the delegates. and
the next three high est should be the alternates.
Under the rule, A. B. Lightner, VIM. A. Bur-
nett and A. D. Tribbett were elected delegates,
and Hugh F. Lyle, Lewis Harman and Jno. N.
Opie alternates.
A proposition to express preference on the
part of the meeting in relation to one of the Of
fees for which a candidate is to be chosen by
the State Convention was not assented to upon
the ground that 1t would be better to send the
delegates wholly uninstructed.
Riuerheads-The official proceedings Of the
meeting in this District are subjoined:-
Pursuant to the call of the Chairman of the
Democratic County Committee, a meeting of
Democrats of Riverheads District was held in
Greenville, July IS. 1885. VIM. F. Smith. ESQ.,,
Chairman of the District Committee, called the
meeting to order. VIM. F. Smith was then
elected Chairman. and John B. Smith secreta.
~ of the meeting.
On motion, a committee OF FIVE was appointed
to nominate four delegates and four alternates
to represent this District in the State Conven-
ton to be held in Richmond July 20, 1886. The
committee reported the following names:-
Delegates-John A. Spencer, R. II. Palmer,
VIM. Taliaferro, ]. A. Bumgardner. Alternates
James W. McCorkle, 6. P. Lightner, John W.
Beard, DIR. T. Van L. Davis
On motion, the report of the committee was
adopted
The following resolutions were then unani-
mousy adopted
ResolUed, LIST, That any of the delegates CIR al
ternates that may be present at the Convention
be authorized to cast the vote of the whole del
egation.
Resolued, Ind, That we send our delegation
free and uninstructed.
RESOLVED, 9rd, That this meeting favor coun-
ty convention in preference to primary cleo
tion for the choice of delegates to the General
Assembly of Virginia.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
VIM. f. SMITH, CHAIRMAN.
JOHN B. SMITH, Secretary.
Past,res.-Annexed are the official proceed
ings of the meeting in this DISTRICT
AT meeting Of the voters of Pastures Dis
trics, held at Churchville July 18th, 1885, to ap-
point delegates to the State Democratic Con-
vention to be held in Richmond July 29th, 1885,
the following were appointed delegates
W. T. Lightner and W. H. Clare; and as al
ternates, ]. E. Hanger and John Waldrop.
ALEX. HARTMAN, CHAIRMAN.
]. HATCH SLOWER Secretary.
No official reports of the meetings in South
River. Middle River, and North River Dis
tricts have been sent in. The following named
delegates were appointed
South River.-J. A. Patterson, Preston 7. Burk-
holder, 6. Julian Pratt. No alternates.
Middle River.-J. Mcpherson Crawford, Jas.
81. Crawford, Newton C. Watts. Alternate, E.
Butler Burke
North River.-Wm. 81. Gamble, Jas. Fl. Todd
Alternates las e. Turk Fl r. McFa11