Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-25

title of delegates to seats on the
floor had been decided upon. 1t
was putting the cart before the
horse. lie had been in many con.
ventions and in every instance had
been on the committee on creden-
tails, and he bad never known such
procedure as vas here proposed.
He challenged the right OF Mr..
Newman, OF Page, to seat on the
floor.
Col Lamb said that it was Gus
tomary for the chairman of con.
yentiOn to appoint the committee
on credentials, but this body had
chosen to proceed otherwise, and
the senator was therefore out OF
order in his objection to the report
from the seventh district.
Mr.. Rlddleberger then withdrew
from the hail.
Mr.. Everett Early, ofCharlOttes-
willie, sustained Mr.. Riddleberger
and it transpired that two meet
ings had been held in the seventh
district.
Col. Lamb said he did not wish
to be misunderstood in his action.
The honorable senator from Nlr-
ginia was not a delegate to this
convention, and for that reason
the chairman had declared him
out of order, but when duly ac-
credited delegate had called his
attention to the fact that there
were two delegates from the 9Th
district, he had recognized him.
Bowling Wilcox moved that all
cOntesting delegations be invited
to seats on the floor by courtesy of
the convention.
Delegate Walker, Of Shenan-
dOah, said he presented himself rs
cOntesting delegate from Shenan-
doah county.
A notion was made that the
committeeman recommended by
the convention reported by Mr..
Newman, be admitted to seats on
the floor of the convention.
Mr.. Walker continued to speak.
He referred to the fact that Gen.
Malone had, on May LIST requested
him to act as county chairman for
Shenandoah county, because Mr..
Riddleberger had not reported the
condition of the party in that cOun-
ty. The senator had gone yester-
day to Charlottesville and had !
himself and John f. Lewis elected
delegates to Chicago.
Personalities were INDUCED in
between Delegates Walker and |
Early aud the chairman called |
both to order.
Judge Newman, of the 18th dis.
trict, related how the district con
vention had been organized and |
transacted its business.
After much rambling discussion |
Hon. John f. Lewis took the floor,
addressing the convention from
the stage. He referred to his long |
and faithful connection with the
Republican party. He had never,
he said, bOlted a nomination
made by a Republican con
vention and he did not intend to
lie under a charge of being kick
er. Let the convention give HIM
and his friends fair play, and beat
him, and he would submit like
man; but try on chicanery "and
I'll see you and me damned first
before III submit" lie warned
the convention that if it did not do
Justly bv him and his friends he
would fight them to the bitter end,
and fight it out with them at
Chicago.
Mr.. Walker resumed bis speech
but had not proceeded very far
when he was again interrupted by
Mr.. Wilcox, and the discussion
again became personal in its
and ended in cries of
"sit down."
Mr.. G. II. LOuthan then proceed
ed to demonstrate that the New
man convention contained a ma
iority of the Republicans of Shen-
audOah county and that the dele
CATION opposed by Senator Riddle
berger was entitled to its creden-
tails.
Mr.. Browning, of Tazewell, said
that the question between the con.
testing elegations from the seventh
district mnst be decided by this
There were three dis
tricts now absent from the con-
engaged In deliberation
aud must vote along with the
other delegates. he moved that
this convention adjourn until such
time as all the districts we're req.
resented.
The motion was ruled out of
order.
DR.. Frank King, of Shenandoah,
advocated the claims of the Riddle.
berger delegations from the seventh
district.
Col. Lamb again stated the ques-
ton before the convention first
upon the motion that this question
be postponed until after the COM
mittee on credentials is appointed,
which would exclude the seventh
district from that committee. The
motion was adopted.
The secretary then read the lists l
Of committees as constituted
members from the third
district.
On motion, recess was taken
ill nine o'clock. .
At $3.50 the convention was I
again called to order. David {
Bailey, from the committee on s
permanent organization, reported :
IS follows:
Chairman-COl. VIM. Lamb, of
Norfolk.
Secretary-Asa Rogers.
Assistant Secretaries "A. j.
FunkhOuser, r. Butler Malone, w. 1
\. Ragland, j. S. Browning, HaT- I
'ison Waite, and all republican ed .
tors and correspondents of rep,b'
ican DaDers i'm the State. /
Mr.. T. II. Southland, of HenricO,
unlimited the report from the Third !
district delegation. a
Mr.. John s. Wise requested to be t
leard on this and be and Edgar +
Allan came upon the stage. n
Mr. Wise Yes, Mr.. Chairman, I t
I'M pretty near harmony: for l
rave been beat in the waters OF I
,ossism. Tonight | stand here o
4 .snN IT, .