Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06

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assembling most efficiently and creditably.
There are two very serious drawbacks to
| it as town for convention: one is the
distance of it's depot from the centre of
the town, and the other is its public hall.
The hall is simply intolerable and one feels
surprised to find such q handsome hotel as
the Irvine House and such miserable
little box as the public hall in the same
town, and as pretty town as Lexington
| is! Lexington must build new hall if
she expects to have another district con-
| yention there. The newspaper represen-
tatives were looked after by Mr.. E. II.
| Barclay, Of the aGazette," with much
kindness, and saved all trouble about
seats. and they also have to thank him
for inviting them to be his guests in case
they were at loss where to go.
ABRIEF RESPITE BEFORE WORK.
Some thirty days will elapse before the
Republican nomination will be made in
this district, and a discussion can be
| commenced. Capt. Bumgardner has gone
off to Highland for weeks fishing in the
mountains, and on his return will begin
preparations for stumping the disteict.
VISITORS AT LEXINGTON.
All the candidates, Jas. Bumgardner,
W. A. Anderson, SamueN T. Coleman, O..
T. Smith, and Taylor Berry were in Lex
ington during the sitting Of the conven-
ton. Among the delegates to it we're
i Hon. Rob't a.. Coghill, of Amherst; Hon.
A. B. Lightner. of Augusta; Hon. Bolivar
Leech, of Rockbridge, Hon, Absalom
Koiner. of Augusta, Hon. Camm Patter-
son. of Buckingham, and many other ex-
members of the State legislature. Edward
Echols, Chairman OF The District Con-
gressional Committee, who, by the by,
] proved himself an admirable presiding
/, officer while he acted in that capacity. and
Hon. Robert W. Burke, member of the
Democratic State Executive Committee,
| from the Valley section Of Virginia, were
also there.
A REMARKABLE FEATURE OF THE CON-
vElJTION.
| At this convention was seen what, per-
haps, was never seen in Virginia before
the political headquarters of a candidate
for the nomination without drop of liq-
uor in the building! Capt. Bumgardner
| had his headquarters in mansion on
Main street, with Capt. W. Fl. Fowle in
charge. Before they were opened it was
made condition by Capt. B. that no liq-
uor of any sort should be kept or allowed
on the premises, and this condition was
religiousIy observed. The other candi-
dates, 1 believe, had no special headquar-
tiers. Among the visitors to the Augusta
headquarters was Maj. j. w. Newton. the
well known temperance advocate, who ex-
pressed great pleasure at the total absti-
nence arrangement.
| TELEGRAMs OF CONGRATULATIONS,
After his nomination became known,
} Capt. Bumgardner received the following
among other kilograms of congratulations:
WASHINGTON, July Solidarity con-
| CALCULATIONS; success to my successor.
l j. r. TUCKER.
/ WASHINGTON, July 30.--Accept my
| hearty congratulations on your nomina-
I ton. am delighted.
| CHAS. Il. O'FERRALL.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 3d. congrat-
ulate you heartily and wish you success.
| JOHN ECHOLS.
{, SALTvILLE, VA, July 30.-Just heard
| of your nomination and congratulate you
heartily.
A. M. BOWMAN.
PRESS OPINIONS OF THE NOMINATION.
[Rjchmond Whig.l
Captain James Bumgardner, Jr, the
Democratic nominee for Congress in the
Tenth district, in place of Hon. J. r.
Tucker, is in every respect worthy and de-
serving of'the honor conferred upon him.
While any one of the several gentlemen
whose names were before the convention
would have graced the position and made
an excellent representative, every one will
conce6e the fact that the convention
could have made no better selection than
the gallant son of Augusta, who has al
ready won a high reputation as lawyer
and as an able and sBilful party leader.
No man in the district has rendered better
service to the Democratic party than he,
and it was under his leadership that grand
and glorious old Augusta has stood firm
and rolled up such splendid maJorities for
the Democracy when other counties in the
Valley were lost. The compliment both
to the county and the man was deserved
and well bestowed, and we congratulate
both. Now, let all hands go to work and
roll up the biggest majority in November
ever given 10 the district.
| [Rockbridge News1
sWe haven t the pleasure of knowing Mr..
umgardner--never saw him till yester--
day; but we take it he is man of consi-
derable personal magnetism and that he
will make things right lively during the
campaign.
| Richmond Dispatch.1
Captain James Bumgardner, Jr., of
Staunton, who was nominated for Con-
gress yesterday by the Democrats of the
Tenth congressional (Mr. Tucker's) dis
trict, is gentleman of sound, practical
sense, a good speaker. a lawyer of ability,
: and is well known and popular throughout
his district. He will bring out the full
Democratic vote of the district. which is
equivalent to saying that he will be elect
ed by f1attering majority. We congra-
tulate old Augusta upon carrying off the
honors in the convention. The nominee
is to be congratulated especially, seeing
that he snatched the prize from so many
worthy and popular competitors.
(Richmond State.)
Capt. James Bumgardner, who has been
chosen by the Democrats of the Tenth
District as their candidate for Congress
has long been known as one of the most
Jealous, active and successful Democratic
leaders in the state. The vigorous efforts
on the stump of which he has so often
shown himself capable, cannot fail to make
themselves felt upon the people and to win
at their hands triumphant victory over
the foes of sectional and centralizing Re-
publicanism.
Lexington Gazettel
In the nominee we find man with re.
cord in his county which would do honor
to Calhoun, Clay, Webster, Sey.
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