Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04


Spirited and Harmonious Session.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR,
IRE rAmHD AhADhH
SUCCEEDS TUCKER, THE DISTIN
GUISHED.
Never in the history of party conventions Oh
conferences did finer spirits assemble to DELHI
crate upon amovement forward for the achieve
ment OF continued success and the assumption
of the responsibilities growing out of political
ascendencv than those who came from the
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eieVen counties oi inc lehth oons feAsionai 01o-
Irlct ana communeo togeIner ~ LeAins'on VI
bne -sln uiIiho. One ieu ~nu '"on'' o.
loyal, true. ana noole democrats, representing
all interests and pursuits, the agricultural, pro-
fessional manufacturing mining commercial
-, a., ,,,,e -, o,,o,,,+in, from
~o suiueo Wy 'no ofisn' iaSe :,
the sun of national democracy, took counsel
together to determine upon whom they would
bestow the honor OF succeeding in congress the
distinguished statesman, who has prefer 10
retire from the broad arena upon whlcn ne mas
won new renown for his State, and reflected
the Intelligence and patriotism of his people.
James Bumgardner, Jr, of Augusta; William
a. Anderson, of Rockbridge; Samuel +. Cole
man, OF Cumberland; CT. smith, Oh Neison'
iaytor berry, Oh Amherst' anu D. - io"en' VI
Fluvanna. are names 1amlilar 10 Inc Peopie
VI tne oistficI anu were .heie 'niousn 'no oeie'
sa'es iioin 'nei iespeo'iVo ioo"i'ie' GO We, "'
Honh oener oo"n.ies' Irrespective Vi seosi Jpn.
cal posiIiou' ior tnere was no est anu no Ias'
ali canuioates anu representatives peing I'LL
oueo Win higher IMAM SECTIONAL spirit.
Attwelve O'CLOCK the delegates assembled In
beavers hall, and were called to order by Hon.
Edward Echols, OF Staunton. Chairman of the
district Committee, who announced the Hon.
a. A. Gray, OF Fluvanna, as the selection OF the
committee for temporary chairman, which
was unanimously ratified by the body. Mr.
gray oeiVereo nne address Which was lonoly
applauoeo by the convention and large num-
Der OF spectators present j. G. Shields, OF
Rockoridge, was made temporary Secretary.
Committeeslwere appointed upon credentials
permanent organization, and resolutions.
Colonel John II. Crawford, OF Augusta, chair
man of the Committee on Credentials. report
ed that the aggregated delegation of l55 from
the eleven counties were duly accredited and
present. The roll OF delegates was then read.
Mr.. Pratt, OF Augusta. rom the Commlttee on
permanent organization reported the follow
ing whlcn was ADOPTED: FOR chairman, "A. a.
Gray; for Secretary. Colonel ]. c. Shields; Tor
herst' a. y. bra1ton. OF Augusta. M. A. ho"ah
OF Alleghany, +. A. hyde, OF Bath, j. b. Brad
shaw, OF highland J. +. FRESHMAN OF Apo
matto6' Ionn 1. Coleman OF Nelson' 1onn T.
Mchenha' OF bucKlngnam' Y. Il. Jones' VI
FiuVanha' y. d. fa4ton' OF HocRoriu9e' anu
'uose fSeyhoios, vi Cumberland.
oh motion Oh Mr. STEPHENSON, Oh hienlaho'
Inc rules OF Inc house OF Deiegates were ADOPT
GU lor Ine government oi Inc convention.
Hon. H. A. Cognill' OF Amherst chairman OF
tne Oo"hlltee Oh nesoiuIions' onereu JIG ioi
lowing report, ~nlcn was ADOPTED:
10 IN inIn OF ,n Han ats ot os
enunciated in the platforms Of the last State
and National Conventions of said party"
Mr.. Poore. of Appomattox. offered the follow
ing:
Resolved. That each candidate whose name
n5 Se 1ne hch to STATE HI,
views upon the important questions at Issue
to wit the Blair bill, the acknowledgements sys-
ZEN, &C.
Mr.. Poore' urged the adoption OF ms resolu-
Uon' claiming that tne "e"oers Vi 1ne Ooh-
Ventlon ougnt 10 Ano" "naC canoioA'e was
Tor before ne was nominated, ana tnat tnese
questions were VIAL ones In Inc S'a.e'
Inls was Inc cause Oh spirited anu ahiinAteo
discussion tha' WIS pArIicipa'eo III ny nanS
members among 'nein Hon' "a, Aoine, VI 1Na
gusta' oPposihs ~ @nu as ios' ny ii'ns WV
OF 40 10 Ill.,
on moton Oh MI. d. w. iouu' VI Ausus'A'
nomlnatlons were then caileo ior. MI Ahoer-
son was nominated py MI. +. L. 1iasSo"' u
Rockbr1dge. Capt. bumgaroners name WAS
presented by Geo. M Cochran, Jr, OF Augusta.
Hon. r. A. Coghill nominated Taylor Berry, OF
Amherst. s. F. Coleman was nominated by B.
w. l.. Blanton, OF Cumberland; ana Dr. j. b.
Fitzpatrick, OF Nelson. presented the name OF
G. L. smith, OF tnaI county. oh Inc tnlro oai-
lot, Mr.. J. j. Poweil, OF fluVanna' was piaceo
In nomlnatlon.
Speeches seconolns Inc mountainous as Ill
nounced under Mr. Todd's resolution were
herst and A. ]. Bondurant, OF Buckingham,
Mr. Berry. II. D. Flood, of Appomattox, Mr..
Coleman; and Camm Patteson, of Bucking-
ham, and A. Koiner and G. ]. Pratt, of Angus
ia, Capt. Bumgardner. By rule of the con-
vantion speeches were limitad to ten minutes