Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-08-08

sthe nominee of the convention, the cheering
became immense-all the delegations uniting
n manifestation OF appro yal-and when order
was restored the nomination was made unani-
mous-the vote being announced for Tucker
821@ for Anderson 7212.
Committees were appointed to wait upon Mr..
Tucker, and upon the several gentlemen who
had been competitors for the nomination, with
the request that they would appear before the
convention.
IMR. fuckers SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.
| When Mr.. Tucker entered the hall, and be-
fore the President could formally present him
| to the convention, the most demonstrative ap-
plause greeted his presence. His speech was
| BRIEF but it was long enough. He paid high
compliments to his friends with whom he had
stood before the convention for Its honors. By
the help of God he emphasized his dstermina-
ton to see to it that no Republican should go
to the 5lst Congress from the 10th Virginia Dis
trict. He properly estimated the work to be
done-he would enter upon It, and on the hust
ings, and at the homes of the voters he would
be found, and in every part Of the district he
intended to bear the banner to triumph.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Mr.. Anderson followed Mr.. Tucker. Though
defeated in the convention, he would now as in
all the past be found main tanning the demo-
cratic cause. Mr.. Tucker should have his
warmest and most earnest support. 1t WAS no
time to consider any other matter than the
success of the cause with all its momentous
issues. Let tn at be successful and he would be
satisfied and to achieve 1t he was always ready
to perform his full part.
Messrs. Berry, Coleman, and Fitzpatrick fol-
lowed in the same vein which had characteriz.
ed the address of Mr.. Anderson, all saying their
counties would move up to the line squarely
in their full strength, and that withthe polling
of the full vote In other counties success could
be won, and only in that way could we hope
to triumph. Colonel Coleman spoke very
warningly on that point.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr.. T. S. Hogshead, from the Committee on
Resolutions reported the following. which was
unanimously adopted
Resolved 1st. That we. the Democrats of the
10th Congr essional District of Virginia, in con-
vention assembled. congratulate the party and
can misruie, having enjoyed nearly four years
of Democratic supremacy under q President
who, by his honest, able and fearless admins
tration of the great office recalls the best days
of our republic, He has shown that public
Office is public trust.' and thatsthe govern
ment is of the people and for the people. With
a judgment not to be swerved by prejudice a
will as firm as adamant, and a faithfulness to
Democratic principles and official trust not to
dent, and we hereby heartily endorse his ad-
ministration and pledged ourselves as a party
and as individuals to do all in our power to
secure his re election.
End. That the Democrats of the 10th district
are in full sympathy on all national questions
with the National Democratic party, and desire
to stand with them in their fight for honest
methods in their administration. We therefore
endorse the platform of the party adopted by
the convention held at St. Louis.
3rd. We heartily endorse the action OF our
Democratic representatives in Congress in
their attempts to repeal the internal revenue
taxes on tobacco, and pledge ourselves to un-
firing efforts in this direction until all unj just
and Ubiquitous taxes on this, one of our prin-
clpal staples, are abolished. We denounce all
trusts and combinations of VII atever kind that
tend to place fictitious values upon goods ne
cessary for the purpose OF our people and insist
that 1T Is the duty of our lawmakers to devise |
some plan by which the natural channels of |
trade shall not be obstructed by these combina-
tions.
THE CONVENTION ADJoURNS.
The convention having completed its work,
Mr.. McAllister of Bath, presented resolutions
of thanks TO the President and officers of the
body. to the railroads for reduced rates of
travel, the Staunton Clubs for attention, &c. |
and then about $50 P. M adjourned sine die.