The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-09-13
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Yost Nominated CD The First Basio'-
harmonious Session.

EFnrrn0YIlWS 1eSeAuh.
The convention called to nominate a
Rennhljcan candidate for the 10th Con
gressional district of Virginia, met In tbe
The Opera House at Lexington, Va
Thursday last, September 9Th. MOST OF
the delegates from the Eastern counties
arrived in Lexington Wednesday morning.
w. E. Craig, chairman Of the disVrlcI
committee, also arrived "Wednesday NOR
ming. The delegates from stanton ana
the counties west of the mountains, dld
not put in an appearance until "Wednesday
night. 4. W. Hubbard, the candldate lof
the nomination from the East. was on
the ground Wednesday and opened head
quarters at the Bruce House. CHAIRMAN
craig also had quarters al the Bruce
House. Congressman Yost arrived "ed'
nesday night and took up his quarters at
the Bruce House This made the bruce
House the centre of attraction, and friend
Burke had his hands full i'll taking care OF
the crowds who gathered at his deserveoiy
popular house. he measured up to his re-
spopsibiliiies, however. and bis gehlai
eountenance was seen every where wreath
ed in smiles, while he busted ABOUT the
comforts of his guests.
Wednesday night was busy one, both
sidts we're holding caucuses, delegations
were meeting and organizing. the doubtful
delegates were eagerly sought after aud
lint nnnplnb and the MANAGERS
were busiIy planning the campaign when
was TO CONE off the next day. a large
number Of delegates stopped at the Irvine
House. where they had good quarters ana
were nicely entertained.
AT II M. Thursday, w E Craig. chair
man of the district committee, assembled
the platform. called the convention TO
order and read the cal OF the State com
mittee, appointing Lexington as the place
and Septem Der 9th as the time for holding
the convention TO nominate a candidate
for the 10Th Congressional District. lie
appointed w. w. Statham Of Appomattox
temporary chairman, and 4. a. Noel, OF
Fluyanna. temporary secretary. On mo
tion Of j &. Mccormick, of Rockbridge.
each comfy was authorized TO appoint one
member each on the committees OF crete! ::
tials. resolutions. and permanent organlZa
ton. Staunton city having two sets Of
contrasting delegates, was excluded from
the committee on credentials. After the
appointment Of the several committees,
the convention adjourned to 2 o'clock.
The delegates assembled promptly at
clock. but the committee onsresolutiOns
was not ready to report, and the conyen-
ton was lot called to order until nearly
4 'clock. During this time of waiting
the delegates were entertained by speeches
from A. 7. Eunkhouser, W. 3. Craig,
Chs Curry, S B. Allen, and NJ. Steel.
The convention was called to order at 4
p. m. DR.. r. S. Hamilton, Of Augusta,
chairman Of the committee On credentials,
reported that the contest from Stanton
had been pettled by agreement, admitting
both sets of delegates, and giving to each,
one vote. He reported the roll as approved
ana properly certified, with The seating Of
the stanton delegates. The report was
unanimously adopted.
M. 4. Flanagan, Of Cumberland, as
chairman OF the committee on permanent
organization, reported for chairman. Geo.
A. Rivercomb. of Bath; for secretary. e
A. Noel. of Fluvanna. {.
! S. Brown Allen, of Augusta, read the
report of the committee on resolutions,
which was unanimously adopted, as fol,
! lows:
We, the Republicans Of the 10Th Con
gresslonal District OF Virginia. in conyen-
zion assembled at Lexington, Va, Oh the
9Th of September. 1888, renewing our
featy to aud confidence III the great repre-
sentative party, do hereby cypress OUI
hearty endorsement and earnest support OF
the candidates nominated in June last al
Chicago in The person of Benz. Harrison
of Indiana, and Levi P. Morton Of New
y oIk; DIS also Of the National Republican
platform adopted at the same time anG
place TO which we affirm our cordial adhe
renee in whole and III part. Mentioning
especially that feature of it in favor OF
protection TO American labor. Aud WE
do hereby declare it to be our deliberate
and profound conviction that any policy
which fails to recognize this great princi
pie is fraught viii h danger and imperilS The
highest interests of the American people
Resolued That we declare further il
favor of such policy OF the revenue as
will give the amplest protection to every
department Of American industry. aDt
recognizing in the Mills bill lately passed
by Democratic House of Representatives
a measure which discriminates against
some of the largest and most important
industries and manufactures of our c0un-
try and especially this Congressional dis
| trlct; we dc hereby record our unqualified
condemnation of it and Of the policy it
advocates, as we unhesitatingly do OF
! free trade under any name and in all the
forms in which it may present itself.
RESOLVED. In our further adhesion to the
rational platform and in accord with its
/ popular educational policy. we recognize
i'll the measure known as the Blair bill
| three times passed 10y d Republican Senate
and as often defeated by a Democratic
House. and giving to this district more
than one half million Of dollars. an enact.
1 nent of great practical benefit TO our pe0-
pie. Wise in its provisions and calculated
to confer inestimable blessings upon US
and our children, that We hereby indoTse
it unqualiliedly and earnestly demand its
| speedy enactment into law
IGSOtC0u, L UGb Will lS6llUSS vi SHllSldC
ton and pride, we have seen the earnest
and able effortsfn behalf of these measures
of our present representative in Congress
Hon. Jacob Yost; that with the same feel
ings we contemplate his record in Con-
gress throughout, as clear, brilliant and
national.
That by the result of the action Of the
National Republican Convention at Chi
cago, the present organization Of our party
in this State. of which Gen. VIM. Malone
is chairman. was recognized as the true
organization in this State, and therefore we
ratify and approve said action. and elect
our nominee for Congress here, and there
| upon. and earnestly ask our party leaders
and fellow Republicans hereafter to respect
the same.
w. E. Craig. of Stanton and Henry
Higgins, of Allegheny, were appointed {
committee to conduct the chairman to tht
platform. In taking the chair Mr.. River
comb accepted in a neat speech.
Nominations were next proceeded with
and speeches limited to 10 minutes.
Mr.. Allen, of Amherst. nominated Hon
Jacob Yost, of Augusta. Mr.. Flanagan
of Cumberland. nominated E. w. Hubbard
of Cum berland.