Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-30
TENTH DISTRICT.
The PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRAT
IC CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Captain James Bumgardener. Jr., o.
staunton, Nominated-The Nomi-
mating speeches-Ten Ballots.
Especial telegram to the plspatch.l

man, and committee oil three was ap-
pointed to escort him to the chair.
Colonel J. G. Shields, Of Staunton,
was made secretary.
Captain John II. Crawford, Of Au-
eusta, moved that committee of five
be appointed on permanent organiza-
ton.
Messrs. G. Julian Pratt Of Augusta,
J. G. Woodward Of Alleg ghauy, j. X.
Gait Of Fluvanna, c.. b. Christian Of
Amherst, and DR.. j. b. Fitzpatrick
were appointed.
Mr.. Thomas, Of Fluvarna, moved that
a committee OF one from each county
be appointed on credentials.
Messrs. John II. Crawford of Angus
ia, r. Is. Poore Of Appomattox, j,
X. Edmunds of Rockbridge, W. Z
Hudleson of Allegheny, William
Slaughter of Fluvanna, J. 7. Coleman
Of Nelson, William SchlGter Of Fluvan-
pa, T. a. Hyde of Bath, DR.. 6. D.
Meriw Gather Of Amherst. l.. Ii
Stevenson of Highland, J. II. Adams
Of Cumberland, and John K. Williams
Of Rockbridge were appointed.
Mr. A. B. Fitzpatrick, Of Nelson,
moved to appoint Committee on Reso-
lutions--one from each county. Messrs.
II. A. Coghill of Amherst, DR.. ". S.
Williams Of Fluyanna, j. o. Reynolds
ofCumberland, Camm Patteson of Buck
ingham, II. d. Flood Of Appomattox,
S. II. Letcber of Rockbrjdgc, William
McAilister cf Bath, J. B. Bradshaw Of
Highland, NJ. A. Rowen Of Allegheny,
and Absalom Koiner Of Augusta were
appointed.
Colonel John II. Crawford, Of Au-
gusta, chairman Of the Committee on
Credentials, reported that the aggre-
gated delegation Of lj5 from the eleven
counties were duly accredited and pre-
sent.
q. Julian Pratt, chairman Of the
Committee on Permanent Organization,
submitted the following report, which
was adopted For Chairman, A. A.
Gray; for Secretary, Colonel j. ..
Shields; for YIce-Fresidents, Henry
Loving Of Amherst, \. {. BraXton Of
Augusta. ". A. Rowan Of Allegheny,
f. 4. Hyde Of Bath. J. y. Bradsha"
OF Highland, J. p. Flesham Of App)-
mattox, John T. Coleman Of Nel3on,
John 7. McKenna Of Buckingham, Q.
F, Jones of Fluvarna, &. II. Paxton OF
Rockbridge, and Judge Reynolds OF
| Cumberland.
Mr. Stevenson. of highland, moved
that the rules Of the House Of Delegates
( be adopted, ard that nominating
speeches be limited to ton minutes.
This caused considerable discussion,
but was finally adopted.
Mr.. L. A. Coghlll, Of Amherst, chair
man Of the Committee on Resolutions,
offered the following report, which was
adopted
/ That this Convention reatlirm its al.
legiance 10 the principles Of the Demo
cratic party as enunciated in the plat
ioVms of the last State ard National
| Conventions Of said party.
Mr.. Poor, cf AppomattoX, offered
the following:
Res0ired, That each candidate whose
name may be brought before tho Con
vention be allowed fifteen minutes il
which 10 state lis views upon the i'm
portant questions at issGe--to wit, the
Blair bill, the internal-rcvenue system,
| &c.
! Mr. Poor urged the adoption Of his
resolution, claiming that the members
I OF the Convention ought to know what
a candidate was fcI before be was nomi-
mated, and that these questions were
/ vital ones in the State.
This was the cause of spirited and
animated discussion that was partlci-
pated in by many, and was lost by q
rising vote Of Is to no.
Mr. John W. Todd, of Staunton, then
moved that the Convention proceed to
nominate q candidate for Congress.
Mr.. F. L. Glasgow, of Rockbridge,
placed in nomination Colonel William
! A. Anderson Of that county, and in SO
doing paid handsome tribute TO the
Hon. John Randolph Tucker, who had
represented the district for several
terms and who declined to become a
candidate. lie advocated the claims Of
MIR. Anderson with great force and
yigor, claiming that he had extensive
experience on the hustingS and on the
floor Of the House Of Delegates and
Senate in debate, and was well worthy
Of reward for services rendered the
party.
Mr. George NJ. COchrane, Of StaIn-
ton, then rose and nominated that
gallant leader Of Augusta Democracy"
James Bumgardner, Jr., OF Augusts,
and said in all csndor that he was the
peer Of any man before the Convention,
and that be had no sores to heal and no
animosities to cure. His friends and
neighbors had urged him to be a candi-
date and claimed recognition for his ser.
vices, and no man he'd rendered better
services to the party than he. The
speaker appealed TO the Convention to
nominste Captain Bumgardner, saying
that in doing so it would bring the entire
vote Of the Democrats to his support,
and he mentioned that it was the pur-
pose of the Republicans to take their
candidate from Augusta-take a man
who had a great personal following IN
that county. lie mentioned that one
Of the causes that Augusta held her
own in the recent campaign when other
counties had lost was that this little
man was at her helm. - Give her some
recognition by rewarding her SON.
Nlr. r. A. Coghill, Of Amherst, then
nominated Senator j. Taylor Berry. Of
that county, saying that he was u self
made man and the peer of any man.
lie cautioned the Convention against
making mistake in th'ir selection.
What was wanted was man of ex-
perience, wise and discreet, who had
had number OF years of experience
in the State Senate and on the hustings.
He said it made little difference from
what section of the district the candi.
date came, but he thought that some
consideration ought to be shown his.
Mr.. b. W. Blanton, Of Cumberland,
then nominated "that most excellent
and worthy son "of that county, Samuel