Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11


2nd, That we are opposed to the
unit rule, and believe that every
delegate to the Chicago convention
should be entirely free to act and
vote in accordance with the dictates
of his individual judgment and IN
accordance with the organization
and plan of the National Republi-
can committee.
On motion of Mr.. VIM. Wright
the following resolution was adopt
ed:
ReSOlred, That we are opposed
TO the unit rule aud instruct our
delegates to vote against it, both
in district and state convention ;
and to request such a change In the
plan of organization as to secure to
the Republicans of each county the
right to elect their own chairman,
also cities and towns the same priv.
Ilege.
The resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted.
Among the prominent visitors
present were ex-Sen. John +. Lewis,
and DIR. Points. In answer to re-
peated calls ex. Senator Lewis made
a brief but telling speech. After
this came a motion to adjourn,
which being carried closed the SEES.
sion of the largest and most re-
spectacle body of Republicans ever
seen in Shenandoah.
As the large anti Malone con.
vention was assembling in the
Irwin Opera House, the clatter of
a drum corps announced that Ma
homes faithful few we're also gath
ering in the large hall of the Bur
ner Block on the opposite side OF
Court street. These Republicans
poured in until eight or ten OF
them had assembled in the hail.
Mr.. r. j. Walker, Mahone's newly
appointed county chairman, called
the meeting to order, and was
elected chairman of the convention
with w. j. GillOck as secretary
Everything IN this meeting was
cut and dried, ready for the Oc.
casion, and we're shot through just
as easy as a little boy knew his
daddy, on the most approved Ma
hone methods. The following dele
gates and alternates were chosen,
one or more OF whom were actively
engaged in the real Republican
convention on the other side of the
street:
DELEGATEs.-Samuel Keister,
Nathan Merkley, Ezra Spiker, r.
j. Walker, Hiram Bauserman, j.
w. George, w. J. Gillock, j. Ii.
Snarr, w. b. Morrison, j. II. Rife.
ALTERNATEs.-Chas. i. Lam.
bert, Cyrus Keister, Isaac COflman,
L. +. Tidler, II. Il. White.
Vacating the chair, Mr.. Il. J.
Walker read the following resolu.
tions;
Resoired, LIST, That a majority of
the delegates appointed by this
convention who shall. be present at
the state and district convention to
be held at Petersburg, Virginia,
May 18th, 1888, are hereby EN-.
powdered to cast the full vote of
the county, and in the event that
but one delegate be present he is
hereby empowered to cast the full
vote of the county.
ReSOlred, I'd, That We endorse
and recommend Gen. VIM. Malone
as Chairman OF the Republican
State executive committee for the
State of Virginia, the present plan
of the party organization and the
unit rule.
With almost a shout as of one
man the resolutions were adopted
and the convention adjourned.
The Democratic convention met
in Boyer & Shckley's Hall, on Mon
day, about IL o'clock, and was
called to order by j. n. Brenaman,
county chairman. |. Hite Bird was
elected chairman and r. II. Martin /
secretary.
The following resolutions were .
then presented and adopted:
On motion, it was ResOIred, That
if any of the delegates or their
selected to attend the
Democratic Convention at Norfolk,
should be absent from the same, any
one from the county present at the
convention may be selected by a
majority of the delegates regularly
elected and attending to fill all
such vacancies.
On motion, it was ResOIred, LIST,
That we, the democrats OF Shenan.
doah county in convention assem-
bled. do hereby put ourselves
upon record as favorlng
the reorganization of Grover Clove-
land tor President Of the United
States and endorse fully his adj
ministraticn and hail with delight
the new era Of prosperity and
peace as the result of his wise and
benefcient administration of the
and affairs OF our com
mon country.
ResOiced, 2nd, That we approve
Of President Cleveland's views of
The tariff reform as fully set forth
in his recent message to Congress
10 vote for and support all measures
tending to the reduction of the
present iniquitous tariff.
The following delegates and al.
.ernates were appointed to attend
he Norfolk Convention
DELEGATEs.-JOhn w. Cline.
Inst, John l.. Pitman, James r.
Baker, DR.. j. Il. Campbell, w. II.
Newman, Il. w. Crawford.
ALTERNATEs.-R. NJ. Wunder,
3. Triplett, Jr., =. II. Grandstaff,
Y. NJ. Rhodes, w. A. Headley, lisa
all FunkhOuser.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.-J. n.