The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-08-05
The Democratic Congressional Con
veOtiom.
NOMINATION OF CAPT. JAS. BuMGARD-
Nlsss, J!s OF AUGUSTA.

Nls!&, J!s. OF AUGUSTA.
The Democratic Convention to nomi l.
nate a cand iaato to represent the Tenth
District il the littietb Congress assembled
in Lexington on Thursday. and with pa
triotic fervor. aud a gonti deal of iervor
Of another kind, PROCEEDED 10 disc'arS''
their duty to the country. For some tins.
past Capt, JAS. Bnmgardncr of tins CITY !.
had been gart;d as the leader iii tn
lace, and the predictions made for I'm
were verified.
On the day before the Convention. III"
respective candidates marshaled their al
vance forces at the scene OF the contest,
and various headquarters and other things
were opened for the comfort and enter
tainment OF the delegates and the numer-
GUS and sundry friends who had been
drawn thither TO operate The ''lniluence
business. Of the distant delegations.
Augustus was the larger and louder
!. A goodly number Of Stauntonians were
carried southwark by the train of We'd
nesday night, and on THURSDAY morning
the renforcemeIts poured in by the car
load. Lexington streets were all ab'H,
the handsome hotel of Mr. Irvine be ng
the central hive. All parts of the district
were represented, the nearer counties, as IL
matter of course furnishing the larger
numbers.
On the morning of the Convention, hn
who sought purely for information, WAS
dazed by the multitude Of counsel and the
conflict of opinion. Each candidate )
friend could demonstrate exactly how his
fayorite would receive the nomination.
The Bungardner men were, however, the
more confident, and j, WAS generally coz
ceded that the contest Wonld be between
Augusta S choice and which other aspiraut
the speaker Glanced no represent. 1t was
known that i;imgardner had the solid del
egatlons Of Augusta, Allegheny. Highland
ant. Bath. aud Votes from buckingham, TO
start with l'0nld he hold these u d gain.
or would Tie combination OF the easter
delegates snaichthe prize ? WAS the ques
ton discussed On all sides. 1t looked for
awhile that any break in the Western col
umn, wo Id be taken advantage of by
Smith, though he friends Of Coleman and
Berry and Anderson were each hopeful
if not confident. whilst the Fluvanna del
egation was looking ont for Il chance to
turn the tide in favor of Powell.
When the hour for the Convention ar
rived, the crowd surgpd toward the Opera
House, and soon the building was crowded
Ample provision had been made for the
delegates, the press and distinguished
guests, the former having seats on the
floor of the house and the latter occupying
chairs upon the stage. But little room
was left for the general public, but that
little was filled to its fullest capacity, I'M
til the heat became SO oppressive that the
swelteriDg sufferers were glad to seek the
open air.
ORGANIZATION.
1t was fine looking representative body
that Mr.. Echols faced when, as Chairman
of the District Committee. he called the
Convention to order. and stated that he
had been requested to place the name of
| Col. A. A. Gray, of Fluvanna in nomina
ton for temporary chairman. The cleo
| ton of Col. Gray was made unanimous land
in few remarks that gentleman grasped
the gavel In acknowledging the honor,
Col. Gray paid high compliment to Mr..
| Tucker, and said that it was well there
were so niatiS worthy to take up the man
tie laid down by him. He compared tie
Republican party to the serpent which
when stru,k separates into different parts,
but again reunites. In closing he invoked
harmony III the deliberations, and was sat-
listed that The delegates would assist him
in presiding.
Col. J. G. Shields, Of the Spectator, was
made Secretary
The various standing committees were
appointed, and during their retirement,
numerous motions for recess, Sc., were
discussed. From the solicitation mani
tested by some of the delegates, it was
ha1d for an outsider to determine whether
the Convention had met for the purpose
of nominating candidate. OF accepting
the hospitality Of Nh. Irvine, the hotel
proprietor. Every minute or two head
would pop up, and the Chairman's atten-
ton would be called to the fact that Mr.. H.
vines dinner hour was two o'clock. This
would invariably give rise to discussion
as to whether the hour was one or two, and
so on.
There being no contested delegation the |
work of The Committees was short. 1t
was agreed that the delegates present
should cast the whole vote Of the county
they represented.
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization was adopted, as fol
lows: Chairman, A. A. Gray, Of Fluvan-
ma 4; Secretary, Col. J. g. Shields of Rock
bridge Vice Presidents, Henry Loving. |
jr., of Amherst A. G. Braxton, of Au
gusta; M. A. Rowan, of Allegheny f. A
Hyde, of Bath; j. B. Bradshaw, of High
land ; ]. F. Fleishman, Of Appomattox
John j. Coleman, of Nelson j. I. Nc
Kenna, of Buckingham G. E. Jones, OF
Fluvanna C. II. Paxton, of Rockbridge
and Judge J. o. Reynolds. of Cumber-
land.
After some little discussion as to the
length of speeches, the Convention took a
recess for dinner.
EVENING SESSION.
Upon reassembling Col. Gray resumed
the gavel, and the Committee on Resolu
tions submitted the following elaborate re-
port, as the result of their deliberations
THE PLATFORM.
Resolved, That this Convention reaf1irms
it's allegiance to the principles OF the
Democratic party as enunciated in the
platforms of the last State and National
Conventions of said party.
COME TO THE SCRATCH.
Mr.. -Poore, of Appomattox, submitted
the following:
Resolced, That each candidate whose
name may be brought before the Conven-
ton be allowed fifteen minutes in which to
state his views upon the important ques-
lions at issue-to wit, the Blair bill, the
internal-revenue system, sc.
He supported the resolution in vigor-
Gus and ringing speech, in which he dee
clared that it would not do for any uncer-
tainty to exist in the minds of the voters