Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-07-07
Meeting of North River District.
Reported for the spEcrAroR.l


Pursuant to a published call of the Democrat
ic Committee of Augusta county. there was a
primary meeting of the Democrats of North
III Ever District At MT solon on Saturday the ne
VIM. 81. Gamble. Chairman of District Com
mittee. John W: Hopeweli was elected Chair
man, and Jno. N. Hanna, Secretary; where
upon John w. Hopewell stated that the object
of the meeting was. to nominate five delegates
to the District Convention to be held at Lex
ington, on the 18th instant. Before proceeding
to business ]. N. Hanna asked the privilege or
the Chairman and of the meeting, Tin which
each voting pr ecinct was well represented) to
speak of his friend. Capt James Bumgardner.
Jr., of Staunton. In his remarks, he referred
to the fact, that he had known him from boy
hood; that he had been a fellow pupil at the
Iudiments of his education there; that he had
been modest in his manners. truthful. and
studious at school; that afterward as a soldier
he had endured the hardships of the camps
and the marches in deep dust and mud, in cold
and hot weather, cheerfully and with alacrity;
him wave his hat over his head, (evcn after a
bullet had passed through the hiatt and cheer
his men on to victory. when both opposing
other that among the bravest OF the brave,
none were more brave than he. He did not
deem 1t necessary to speak of the extent of his
literary knowledge, which he had acquired
chiefly by his own exertions, or of his profess
sional ability; for In that. he had established a
was about to speak of his qualities of mind,
heart, and soul, (Which entitle him to the con-
fidence Of all,) and to prove them. by recount
Ing his conduct, viz, his modesiy, truthfulness,
and industry, at school, his patient endurance
ofthe hardships, and privations of the camps.
the marches and military imprisonment at
Fort Delaware his heroism in battle, his un-
swerving fidelity as a friend, his arduous and
valuable services as Chairman of the Demo-
cratic Committee of Augusta county, his zeal
in canvassing and speaking for the success of
true democratic principles and men, and of his
ability as a lawyer and speaker; all of which
show him to be eminently worthy and suitable
to be unanimously nominated at the 10th Con-
gressional District Convention on the 29th in
slant and to be elected as its next representa-
tive, when he was Interrupted, but Messrs.
of his services as Chairman OF the County Dem
Ocratic Committee, and of his worthiness and
ability. j. N. Hanna desired the honor of NOM
mating the first delegate, if the meeting should
by Committee, which it did. upon motion of
Thos. L. HOgshead. H. B. McFall, of Mt Scion,
was then nominated and elected as LIST Dele.
gate, and Rankin Todd, Alternate; ]. W. Crist,
Alternate; j. II. Wise. of Centreville, Delegate,
and ]. g. Turk, Alternate: VIM. H. Gamble, of
Spring Hill, Delegate. and VIM. Leper, Alter
nate; J. A. Hamrick, of Parnassus, Delegate,
and ThOs L.. Hogshead. Alternate. Upon mo-
ton of Thos. L. HOgshead. and accepted amend
ment of DR.. Jas. L. Clarke, the meeting unani-
mously instructed the delegates to vote solidly
for Capt. Jas. Bumgardner. Jr.. in the District
Convention on the 29th as long as there shall
be any hope OF his nomination. Upon motion
of Thos L. Hogshead. the meeting requested
the Secretary 10 furnish a copy of the minutes
to the County papers for publication. The
meeting then adjourned. In Justice to true
worth. and the good and brave old county of
Augusta, let us have one of our county men for
the next representative. We have not had one
of them for a long series of years. perhaps. be-
cause her citizens have been as modest in
peace, as they were brave in war.
JOHN w. HoPEWELL Chairman.