The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-05-20
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places, then this meeting was wholly un-
necessary but if Democrats were to he
elected, then this happy-go-lucky-go=as-
you-please way would not do and though
this was a late day. and the time doubly
precious, it behooved the Democrats to
organize and go into Primary, for unless
the nine days left were well used, they
were certainly lost.
Amid calls for Mr.. Tucker and the
! question. which was a resolution offered
by Maj. M. Hanger at the beginning OF
Capt. Bumgardner's speech, Maj. Elder
stated the substance of a letter from Col.
J. II. Skinner. in which he gave an excuse
for not being able to be with them, and
endorsed the action OF the Committee.
Mr.. Tucker then commenced, and after
stating that he had but word to say as he
thought it generally safe for any Democrat
Ito follow when Capt. Bumgardner was in
the lead, gave an Illustration from aN isit to
the Kentucky farm of Mr.. Alexander,
where he saw fifteen or twenty nags being
trained for race horses on track near the
Stables N Oh understanding why this train
ing should 90 on there instead of at the
fairs. he inquired what was the meaning
of it.. II was told that when entered at
the races these horses would he expected
to excel others which would compete with
| tie and thus, at once, carry Off the pre-
miums Then let us ave "a square, honest
nominating convention, said Mr.. Tucker.
ard let those who come out ahead and
carry off the prizes be our candidates. and
e ch lend his support for their election.
After repeated calls, Mr.. G. M. Cochran
said that there was no dissension that he
could iscover. or else why this large as
spmblage ? This was evidence sufficient
that the party desired Primary. The
municipal officers were theirs by right, and
the Republicans held their ground wherever
they could and never proffered such fool
ishness as II go as-yo1-please race.
After MI M. F. White had responded
to call in al addr, SIS of perhaps ten
minutes, in which he referred to- the OLE.
old story, the Federal power" etc., and
how the party had turned the Republicans
back. and had made an allusion to the large
tnrn out of "a hours, not forgetting to
men tion his relations to the democratic
| Mayor, he gave description, at length, OF
| the disaster which would befall their can
didates for Mayor, Council, Treasurer,
Sergeant, Constable. etc., unless their party
was organized. In conclusion, he saitl he
would not want the sutfrages of the Re-
publican party were he a candidate, and
/, if he knew of aldtiate in the Primary
which he 10 longer doubted would be
held and which he fully endorsed who
would endeayor to secure the votes Of the
Republicans, he would try to down him.
The question was again called for and
Maj. Elder read the following resolution
which was accepted by Major Hanger as
Il substitute for the one he had offered,
and unanimously adopted:
Resolued, 1t is the sense of this meeting
that Democratic primary election should
be held i'll this city, at the earliest day
practicable, to make nominations for the
offices to be filled at the regular election on
| InufS0ay, ZlGn lnSG., anu LlldG accordingly
the Democratic Committee of the city be,
and is hereby directed, without delay, to
fix the day for such primary election, 10
prescribe the needful and proper rules and
regulations, therefor, to appoint proper
officers for the conduct Of such election,
and to@lo all such other things as may be
necessary to ascertain and make known the
result thereof.
The announcement that the Executive
Committee would meet Wednesday morn
! ing at O'Clock, was then made, and with
out second to the motion to adjourn the
crowd sought the door.
During the evening calls were made for
| Hanger, Braxton, and Baylor, but the lat
ter only responded, and he in perhaps two
OF three sentences.
Applause, often faint, in different
parts of the Rink, greeted some of the re-
marks of the speakers, but at no time did
general enthusiasm prevail.
The Committee fixed Tuesday May 25th,
rs the date of the Primary.