Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-08-08
ment of the name of
HENRY ST. GEO, TUCKER,

strength of the party. He sketched MI
fuckers services in the past. and the effec
| produced by his efforts when canvassing owe
the State. and believed he was the stronges
| and most available man whose name woul
come before the convention.
| When Cumberland was called. Mr.. B. W.
1 Blanton, an eloquent and long tried democra
of the extreme eastern county, which is ais
one of the "black belt" and who has partici
pated in previous conventions of the party AN
nounced that his people desired the nomina
Itlon Of
| sAM'L F. COLEMAN
of Cumberland. Colonel Coleman's history
was one of long service to his country, and un-
der many trying ordeals he was ever true
brave and successful, for only in one count
did he fail to succeed, but that was to the small
l majority against him in Cumberland and
4 Buckingham of less than 300 which he had re.
duced from 400 in the true trials of party
| strength. That contest was in reality great
| triumph for his party and secured increased
| strength to it in the district and State though
| uuavailing in his canvass for seat in the
| House of Delegates. AS a soldier, lawyer q
| long-f1ghting and unyielding democrat, as a
| friend and neighbor and withal a good and
| successful farmer, he was proud to place the
/ name of his countymen alongside of all the
| true, able, and good men from whom they had
to make choice.
The call reaching Highland, Senator G. P.
Jones of that county took the stand for the
purpose of presenting the name Of
WIN. A. ANDERSON
of Rockbridge. Like all those who preceded
him, his references to the gentlemen whose
names would be before the body from whom a
selection had to be made, were of the highest
order. From the time when youth and a
volunteer in the defence Of his country when
he was disabled by wounds from rendering
any more service in the field, Mr.. Anderson
had been an able and fearless champion of the
democratic party. and in his long career in the
legislature. and as thoroughly informed and
active participant in the development of the
natural resources of our wealth, the State had
no superior or more devoted son. His time
and his means had been freely placed at the
service of his party which was the service OF
his country. His successful efforts for the
overthrow of Malone and his plans to subju.
gate the people of the State to his methods and
his will should entitle him to full recognition
in this contest. When his owu county had
fallen under Republican rule. he ceased not to
struggle till 1t was redeemed and placed again
where it properly belongs-in the democratic
column.-and as the vote of this convention
will shown is recognized for ability, strength.
leadership and the qualities which should
equip and adorn a representative of Virginia
in the National legislature.
The next and last to respond to the call was
Nelson, when Mr.. Geo. E. Caskie assembled the
stand to nominate his countymen and a veter-
an Id the service of his party in many public
Id
cratic flag trlumphantly-
JUDGE THOMAS P. FITZPATRICK
for whom he could and did say many pleasant
words. In any contest Nelson would be true
and vote right. but Judge Fitzpatrick was
especially strong with his people and would be
in all the district If he should be heard leading
the forces to victory.
sECoNDING sPEECHLs-
were made by Colonel Harrison [who called
Colonel Edmondson to the Chair during its de-
livery] for Coleman; by Mr.. H. D. Flood of APP
pomattox. for Tucker: D. w. Anderson, of
Fluvanna. for Berry; George NJ. Harrison. of
Staunton, for Tucker; R. B. Poore, of APP
pomattox. for Coleman; Pascal D. William, of
Highland, for Tucker; B. T. Gordon, of Nelson,
for Fitzpatrick; and Samuel ]. Graham, OF
Rock bridge, for Anderson.
All these speeches, like those of the gentle
men who first championed their friends, were
of high order, worthy alike of each and all
and their several supporters. That
of Mr.. Williams, of Highland, was specially
unique and felicitous in the way he looked
over the field.
THE BALLoTTING.
The ballotting was then proceeded with as
follows
LIST BaIlot-Alleghany: Tucker g. Anderson 1;
Amherst: Berry IS; Appomattox: Tucker7, Cole
Tucker 8. Anderson 2; Buckingham: Coleman en- Is,
Fitzpatrick /; Cumberland: Coleman Z; Flu
wanna: Tucker 2, Berry 8. Coleman 5, Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick II; Rockbridge: Anderson %
Amherst: Anderson l: Fitzpatrick IL; Appomat,
gusta: Tucker 80. Bath: Tucker 3, Anderson 2;
Buckingham: Coleman Ii; Fitzpatrick l; Cum
9. Coleman 8. Fitzpatrick 2; Highland: fucker
"a. Anderson 21z Nelson. Fitzpatrick II; Rock
bridge: Anderson %.
3rd Ballot-Alleghany: Tucker 6, Anderson l:
Amherst: Anderson l; Fitzpatrick II; Appomat-
tox: Tucker 7, Coleman l. Fitzpatrick l: Angus
ia: Tucker 80; Bath: fuckers, Anderson2; Buck
land: Coleman 7; Fuvanna: Tucker 2, Coleman
6, Fitzpatrick 4; Highland: Tucker ~, Ander.
son 219 Nelson: Fitzpatrick II; Rockbridge:
4th Ballot-Alleghany: Tucker 6, Anderson !;
Amherst: Berry is; Appomattox: Tucker 7.
Coleman !. Fitzpatrick /; Augusta: Tucker SO;
Bath: Tucker g. Anderson q Buckingham: Cole
man IL. Fitzpatrick ]; Cumberland: Coleman 7:
Fluvanna: Tucker 2. Anderson l. Berry l. Cole
man 8, Fitzpatrick 8; Highland: Tucker ~
Anderson 2I5: Nelson: Fitzpatrick II; Rock.
bridge: Anderson %.
9Th BalIot-Aileghany: Tucker g. Anderson l.
Amherst: Anderson 2, Fitzpatrick I6; Appomal-
tox: Tucker T. Coleman /, Fitzpatrick l. Au
ffusta: Tucker 60; Bath: Tucker 8, Anderson 2:
Buckingham: Coleman Is. Fitzpatrick /; Cum
derson 3. Coleman S, Fitzpatrick 2; Highlands:
Tucker 215, Anderson ~; Nelson: Fitzpatrick
IL; Rockbridge: Anderson %.
9Th Ballot-Alleghany Tucker 6, Anderson l:
Amherst: Anderson Coleman IA; Appomattox:
Tucker, Coleman 4, Fitzpatrick ]; Augusta:
Tucker 80; Bath: Tucker 8, Anderson 2; Bucking
Coleman 7; Fiuvanna: Tucker 2, Anderson 3,
Coleman 4, Fitzpatrick 8; Highland: Tucker ~,
Anderson ~, Nelson: Fitzpatrick IL; Rock
9TH Ballot-Alleghany: Tucker 6, Anderson l;
Amherst: Berry Is; Appropriations: Tucker 7,
Coleman s s ba'G tnoser
Cum berland: Coleman z; Fluvanna: Tucker 2
Anderson 4, Berry 8, Coleman 8; Highland:
Berry IL, Coleman A; Kockbridge; Anderson %
9Th Ballot-Alleghany: Tucker 6. Anderson |;
Amherst: Berry Is; Appomattox; Tucker 8,
Fitzpatrick l; Augusta Tucker 80; Bath: Tuck
er g. Anderson 2; Buckingham; Berry 7, Fitz.
patrick 7; Cumberland: Berry A, Fitzpatrick 3;
Bs5y
Nelson: Fitzpatrick II; Rock bridge: Anderson
o.
9th Ballot-Alleghany: Tucker g. Anderson l;
Amherst: Berry IS; Appomattox: Tuck er 7, Cole
man q Augusta: Tucker SO; Bath: Tucker 3, An-
dersou 2; Buckingham: Coleman II; Cumber-
land Coleman 7; Fuvanna: Tucker 2, Anderson
g. Berry 3, Coleman 4; Highland: Tucker 81.
Anderson ~; Nelson: Tucker 8, Anderson 2,
Berry IL, Coleman l; Rockbridge: Anderson %.
10Th Ballot-Alleghany: Tucker 6. Anderson
/; Amherst Berry Is; Appomattox: Tucker s.,
Anderson l; Augusta: Tucker 30; Bath: Tucker
8. Anderson 2; Birmingham: Tucker 8 Anderson
6, Berry 5; Cumberland: Berry 4, Fitzpatrick g.
FIuyanns: Tucker 2, Anderson 4, Berry 2, Fitz-
patrick 4; Highland: Tucker ~ Anderson ~;
Nelson: Fitzpatrick IL; Rock bridge Anderson %.
18th Ballot-Alleghany::T g. Anderson
l; Amherst: Berry Is; Appomattox: Tucker s
Anderson /; Augusta: Tucker 80 Bath: Tucker
8. Anderson 2; Buckingham: Tuck er 4, Ander
son 10: Fluvanna; Tucker 3, Anderson 4. Berry
s. Highland: Tucker %, Anderson ~; Nelson:
Tucker 5, Anderson 3, Berry 8; Rockbridge;
l. Berry 5.
18th Ballot-Allegha Tucker z; Amherst:
Anderson 49, Appomattox: Tucker 7, Coleman
2; Augusta: Tucker SO; Bath: Tucker 3, Ander-
son 2 Buckingham: Tucker 4, Anderson 10;
Cumberland: Coleman 7; Fluvanna: Tucker A..
Anderson f. Coleman 4; Highland Tucker ~,
Anderson 81; Nelson: Tucker s, Anderson 9;
Rockbridge: Anderson %.
18th Ballot-Alleghany: Tucker z; Amherst:
Tucker l, Anderson IL; Appomattox: Tucker 8.
Anderson Il Augusta: Tucker 80; Bath. Tucker
son TO- Cumberland; Tucker 4, Anderson 8; Flu
wanna: Tucker 5. Anderson u Highland: Tuck
er ~, Anderson 212 Nelson: Tucker 9, Ander-
son s; ROckbridge: Anderson %.