Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-08-03

ganization, W B Pettitt ard Vice Presi-
dent A E King.
Hiqh1and-R W Reed; Gre
dentials, c Jones; Permanent Organiza
ton, S w Sterrett and Vice President 1.
H Stephenson.
Neutrality-suspicious. r W Massie; Gre
dentials, G T Smith; Permanent Organza-
ton. DR. W L Williams and Vice Presi-
dent T Brown.
Rockbridqe- Resolutions, r D Kirk
patrick; Credentials, A W Hartman; Per-
manenJ Organization, W B f Leech and
Vice President H. Rawlings.
Stauaton-Re Resolutions, w A Hudson;
Credentials, w HH Lynn; Permanent Or
ganization, N Mcfarland and Vice
President 6 M Harrison.
RECESS.
After the announcements by the dele
gates motion was made to adjourn for
recess. A scale vote was called on that
resulting as follows:
Ayes Allegheny, Z; Amherst, IS; APP
pomattox, g.; Bath, 5; Buckingham, IA;
umberland, Z; Fluyanna. 6; Highland,
5; Nelson, II, and Rockbridge, 22-total,
Ill.
Noes-Augusta, 80; Fluvanna, s.
total, A.
The convention then took recess till
P. M, in order to give the Committees
time to report.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembling, the Committee on Per-
manent Organization reported the names
of the temporary officers, for permanent
service, which was ratified.
NOMlNATIONs--TAYLO BERRY.
Under the rule of Is minutes for nomi-
mating speeches, the nominating speeches
were made under an alphabetical call of
counties.
When Amherst was called, Mr.. W. G..
Loving, delegate. at large, put in nomina-
tion Capt. Taylor Berry, Of that county.
He said that two years ago the Democratic
Convention at Lexington was looking for
candidate to succeed John Randolph
Tucker. Delegates came from the East
pledged for their favorites, but had given
way before the assurance that the Valley
had one who could carry the banner to
victory. Though they had not had a candi-
date for fourteen years they gave up :heir
favorite and took the Valleys man. They
suffered serious defeat, not however
through any fault of the candidate. for he
made as great fight as could be made by
mortal man, (Applause). Now they would
again present Capt. Berry. Mr.. Loving
then went on to speak in terms of the
highest praise of Capt. Berry.
H. ST. GEO. TUCKER.
When Bath was called, W. M. Nc
Allister nominated IL. st. Geo. Tucker Of
Augusta. Il was, he said, the policy of the
convention to discard all geographical lines
and take man who could carry the BAN
ner to victory. II an eastern man was
nominated he would get every Democratic
| vote in the west, and so vice versa would
| it be, he knew, with western man. He
presented the name of FL. st. Geo. Tucker.
He was young, IN perfect physical condi-
| tion for an arduous canvass, of brilliant
! intellect, a fine and ready debater. and
of the district. The defeat of two years
ago was due to general apathy which
prevailed all over the State, aud other
Democratic districts did no better than
the 10th, and as for Augusta, in spite of
her falling off, her Democratic majority
exceeded that given by the combined DEM
ocratic counties Of the district.
SAMUEL F. COLEMAN.
B. W. l.. Blanton of Cumberland, after
paying high compliment to the other
+, names that.had been spok Of, put in
nomination Col. Samuel +. Coleman Of
that county. He spoke of his gallant SER
vice in war and his great service to his
party. The latter he illustrated by the
fact, that while Hubbard (Rep.) carried
Buckingham for the Senate by 700, Col.
Coleman carried it at the same time for
| the House by over 80 majority.
W. "A. ANDERSON.
| When Highland was called, G. z. Jones
put in nomination W. A. Anderson of
Rockbridge. bespoke of his long and valu-
able services to the Democratic party. his
|
party, and his experience in the halls of
legislation. He bore the marks of service
in war. and in whatever cause he under
took his loyalty, zeal and devotion were
excelled by no man.
| THOMAS P. FITZPATRICK.
When Nelson was called George E.
Caskie put in nomination Judge Thomas
P. Fitzpatrick of that county, and gave
a sketch of his long and patriotic service
for his county, State and party.
THE sECONDING SPEECHES.
The counties were then called for Sec
onding speeches. Chairman Randolph
Harrison vacated the chair, (which was
taken by Col J. K. Edmondson), and Sec
| onded the nomination of Coleman; II. D.
Flood of Appomattox, seconded that of
Tucker; D. W. Anderson of Fluvanna.
that of Berry; Geo. M. Harrison of Staun-
ton, that of Tucker; R. B. Poore of APP
pomattox, that of Coleman; Pascal David
Williams of Highland. that of Tucker; 9.
T. Gordon of Nelson, that of Fitzpatrick
and Samuel J. Graham OF Rockbridge.
that of Anderson.
THE BALLOTING.
The ballotting was then proceeded with
as follows:
LIST Ballot-Alleghany Tucker g. Ander-
son l. Amherst: Berry IS; Appomattox:
Tucker Z, Coleman l, Fitzpatrick l; Augusta /;
Tucker 80; Bath Tucker 3, Anderson q;
Buckingham Coleman 10, Fitzpatrick1 Cum
berland: Coleman Z; Fluvanna: Tucker 2,
Berry 3, Coleman 5, Fitzpatrick; Highland !:
Tucker "a, Anderson q; Nelson: Fitzpatrick
II; Rockbridge: Anderson %.
End Ballot-Alleghany: Tucker 6, Ander-
son 1; Amherst Anderson 1, Fitzpatrick II;
Appomattox Tucker Z, Coleman /, Fitz-
| natrick 1: Auausta Tucker 80: Bath Tucker