Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-18
cONGREssI ONAL CONVENTION.
G,lmor s. Kendall, of Northampton
Nominated.

GilmOr s. Kendail, of Northampton
Nominated.
The Democratic Convention fol
the LIST Congressional District as
sembled in the city of Frelericks-
burg on the 9th inst, and was or
ganized blythe nomination ofCapt.
John 81. Chandler of Westmore-
land as temporary chairman and
A. r Micou of Essex as Temper
airy secretary.
The usual committees on perma.
nent organization, credentials and
resolutions were appointed and re
ported as follows:
Committee OH credentials, that
LOG we're present.
Committee on permanent organ.
ization, the following permanent
officers: Chairman, j. N. SLubbs,
of Gloucester; Secretary, A. r. Mi.
cou, aud the representatives of the
Democratic press assistant secre
taries.
COMMITTEE on resolutions thro'
its chairman, Col. Joseph Mayo, OF
Lancaster, following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
/. This convention on behalf OF
the Democrats of the First Con
gressionai District, heartily en-.
lorse and commend the wise. pa.
triotic, honest and economical ad
ministrationfof the Federal Gov
eGHfflfsnte eSyye6nr praSe and consci
fentious President, Grover Cleve.
land, and do most earnestly APP.
prove and applaud the action of
the Democratic National CoDven
tion in nominating him for reclec
tion and i'm selecting as our candi.
date for Vice President, that noble
patriot and statesman and life long
Democrat. Alien G.. Thurman.
Q. We recognize and approve in
the platform adopted by the ST.
Louis Convention a concise and
luminous exposition of sound con
sentative and progressive Demo-
cratic principles, and we most
heartily commend and endorse the
efforts Of the Democratic House OF
Representative to carry into the
administration of the general
government, the fundamental Dem
ocratic maxim: 'sEconomise in the
public expense that labor may be
lightly burthened."
3. We pledge on behalf Of the
Democrats of this district an earn
est and cordial support 10 the nom
inec of the convention.
On motion the roll of the coup
ties being called, the following
candidates were put in nomination:
Jno. w. G. Blackstone, Accomac:
J. NJ. Hudgin, Caroline, T. r. 3
Wright, Essex; II. r. Pollard, King
ana Queen; r. j. Washington.
" estmoreland; Marquis Jones,
Gloucester; Robert N1cCandlisli.
Mlddlesex;W. a. JONES' Richmond,
Gillnor S Kendall, Northampton.
Kendall was nominated OH
the 18th ballot, by the following
vote:
18th BALLOT.
Kendall-Accomac, 1,7S1; Caro-
line, LOOT; Gloucester, sos; King
and Queen, $50; Matthews, :a21:
Northampton, 767; Spottsylvania
2OS5; Fredericksburg, 239 IS. To
tai, 2,46l l 10. (The Secret Try OF
the convention made this total 5,
443.)
Jonos-Accomac, 392; Essex, 767:
Gloucester, l4S; King and Queen,
1875; Lancaster. G95; Matthews. 443;
MiddIesex, 494; Northumberland,
664; Richmond, 463; SpottSylvania.
4l6 2-5; Westmoleland, 467; Fred
ericksburg, $50 %. Total, 1924
Mr.. Kendall receiving the high.
est number of votes, the vote stand
ing, Kendall, 5,461; Jones, 1894,
the chairman declared him the
nominee OF the convention and be
was escorted to the platform de
livering Il handsome address which
was received with great enthusi-
asm. Addresses were also made
by the defeated candidates, Black
stone, Jones, Hudgin and Pollard
which elected the applause Of the
convention. At $3.50 p. III. the COIL
vention adjourned.
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Ex.Judge Hilton Favors Cleveland's