Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-07-27
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN
TION NEXT WEDNESDAY.

TION NEXT WEDNESDAY.
LIST OF DELEGATES FROM NELSON,
HIGHLAND, FLUVANNA AND BUCK
INGHAM MR.. TUCKER CLAIMED TO
HAVE 641 VOTES AS FIRST OR SECOND
CHoICE-IT ONLY TAKES 1871 MORE
THAN THAT TO NOMINATE HIM.
&C, &C., &C.
The following is a list of the delegates
and alternates elected in Nelson county to
the Congressional convention at Staun.
ton:
Lovingston District - Delegates - Robt.
Whitehead j. T. Brown, Jno. u. Snead, Geo.
E. Caskie, B. T. Gordon; Alternates-S. B.
Whitehead, J. 7. Coleman, G. w. Mitchell,
j. M. Shipman, w. J. Kidd.
Massie's Mill District.-Delegates-
W. Massie. A. G. Petit. P. J. Hight. Walter
M. Boyd, DR.. A. B. Fitzpatrick, w. H. Parrish;
Alternates-F. L. Whitehead, A. B. Coleman,
j. V. Wheeler, J. E. Roberts, I. G. Gannaway,
w. H. Parrish.
Rockfsh District Delegates-Dr w. L..
Williams, G. T. Smith, E. M. Harris, Il. s.
Farrar, H. B. Lewis, Jno J. Bolton; Alter
nates-W. A. Hildebrand, DIR. J. 3. Everett,
Jos. P. Shelton. w. N. West.
The meeting passed resolution in
structing the delegates to vote for Judge
Thomas P. Fitzpatrick for the nomination
as long as his name was before the cOnven-
ton. 1t is stated that in the matter of a
second choice the delegation stands
Tucker 6, Anderson 6, unknown 5.
HIGHLAND.
The meeting held at Monterey. High
land, Tuesday, to elect delegates to the
Stanton convention, was the largest ever
held there. The following delegates and
alternates to represent Highland were
elected:
Delegates-C. P Jones, S. w. Sterrett and
L. II, Stephenson; P D. Williams, L. M. Nc
Chung and J. w. Reed. The first three
named are for Anderson and the last three for
Tucker.
Alternates-J. B. Bradshaw, W. J. Maloy
and w. A. Bellsore A. Il. Stephenson, o. A.
Stephenson and George Rodgers. The first
three are for Anderson and the last three for
| Tucker.
This division equally divides the vote OF
Highland in the convention. with 2a for
Tucker and 81 for Anderson.
FLUVANNA.
The Democrats of Fluvanna elected
| their delegates in mass-meeting at Pal
myra, Monday, as follows:
Delegates-R. S. White, w. B. Petit, Jos.
| o. Shepherd G. H. Kent. J. McC. Miller, W.
| M. Foster. Jos. S. Payne, Chas E. Jones, W.
| T. Brett, R. J. Faris, D. w. Anderson, and
| Dr. D. r. Burton.
BUCKINGHAM.
The Buckingham Democrats. on Satur-
day last, elected the following delegates:
Centenary District-Delegates- W. Pat
teson, R. c. Nicholas, and F. G. Moon
| Courthouse District-Delegates- J. Bon
durant and J.. R. Moss; Alternates-E. G.
| Mosely and J. Fl. Fitzgerald.
| Marshall Observation-Disclosures j. Terrell
and W. B. Petit Alternately. S. Leitch
| and T. w. Patteson.
| James River Observation-Disclosures T..
! Irving, Thomas B. Hall, Jas. E. Carter and
Jos. T. Spencer, with power to appoint their
| own alternates
The Scottsville ''Courier" says that
| Centenary and Courthouse districts i'll
structed their delegates to vote for Cole
man first and, if he be dropped, then for
Anderson. Marshall district gave full free
dom of choice to its delegates. but urged
| that the nominee should come from East
of the mountains. There is yet another
district, entitled to three delegates, which
| has not been received.
AS far as heard from Mr.. fuckers
| friends claim the following vote for him
as first or second choice-Augusta, 80;
| Allegheny, 6; Appomattox, s; Bath, 8;
] Nelson, 6; Highland, 2a-total, 641. 1t
I requires IS votes to secure the nomination.
| ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONVENTION.
The Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton which assemblies at the Skating Rink
will be called to order at IL M. on Wed
nesday next. The Democratic Working
mems Club will, it is understood, put up a
moyeable platform there which can be
| used at other meetings. The Rink will be
beautifully decorated with bunting, flags
and portraits, by the Executive Committee
| of the Worklngmens Democratic Club.
which has taken the matter in charge, and
as Mr.. Bargamin is chairman and there is
live committee to work with him, we
expect the building will be handsomely
| decorated. The night session of the con-
vention, should there be one, will be illu-
minated by three electric arc-lights.
| The admission to the enclosed space of
the auditorium will be by tickets-white
tickets to visitors and red tickets to dele
| oataa The other Snacn will hn ODan TO
the public and as the Rink will hold 1000
persons. there will be room enough for all.