Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-05-04
LOCAL.
? ANDE MONIUN !. !!
THE AUGUSTA REPUBLICAN, us
SPLIT INTO TWO CONVEN-
TIONS.

TWO SETS OF COUNTY DELEGATES FOR
REPRESENTATIVES, SCENES ACCOM-
PANYING THEIR ELECTION-A FREE
BALLOT AND A FAIR COUNT-THE
YosT MEN AND THE CRAIG MEN IN
MORTAL sTRUGGLE-APOsTLE OF
HARMONY-sCENEs IN THE CONvEN-
TIoNs-YOsT CARRIES THE TOWN CON-
vENTIoN WITH EASE.
&C., &C., &C.
On Saturday last the Republicans of
Augusta county packed the courthouse
in their attendance at convention to
select delegates to the Petersburg conven-
tion. Noon was the hour fixed for the
meeting. Several hours earlier in the day,
a representative of the VINDIC ATOR in
terviewed member OF each wing of the
party as to the expected character of the
meeting. He was assured by both that it
would be harmonius-if the majority SEN
timent of the Republicans of Augusta
could he heard. How far this was correct
the reader can gather further on. To
make our report clearer to the reader we
may say that Messrs. W. II. Peyton. w.
E. Craig and S, Brown Allen were for the
Malone side, and Messrs. Jacob Yost,
Chas. S. Roller and W. r. Landes for the
anti-Mahone side.
A BRIEF MOMENT OF PEACE.
Mr.. VIM. E. Craig, County Chairman,
called the meeting to order at exactly IL
O'Clock. He stated that it had been called
by the Executive Committee of the Coun-
ty Committee through him as chairman.
to elect ~ delegates and 6 alternates to the
State convention which meets at Peters
burg May 18th. The city convention
would be held in the court room after the
county convention adjourned. He read
the call Of tie State Committee for the
assembling of the State convention.
PROPHETIC HAND.
at this point, long, thin hand was seen
waving to and fro in the crowded audi
euce. The head of its owner was not clear
ly visible, but his voice was heard saying
"Mr. Craig, have right to speak" The
interruption was deemed an intrusion by
both wings, but many time afterwards
in the melees that came later, that hand
waved back and forth pleading for its
rights, and men came to think
that it had been prophetic at the outset
Mr. Craig quoted the owner of the hand
by telling him that 'the meeting had not
been organized yet. Mr.. Craig then APP
pointed MI. VIM. Fl. Peyton, of Greenville
to the position Of Temporary Chairman, ar
appointment that was received with ap
plause. Mr.. L. W. H. Davis, (colored), OF
Waynesboro, was appointed Temporary
Secretary.
ANOTHER APPEARANCE.
At this point the prophetic band ap
peared and waved and announced in g
loud voice: II nominate Charles S. RoI
ler." It was informed that Nj. Peytor
had been duly appointed.
MIR ALLEN WANTS TO SAVE TIME AND
TROUBLE.
Ex-Auditor S. Brown Allen said that in
order to save time and trouble he would
move that the temporary chairman, Mr.
Peyton, be made Permanent Chairman
He made the motion. and In view of the
subject of it being in the chair. he would
put the motion himself. He asked all in
favor OF P. to say Aye.
The vote appeared to be divided, but the
largest part for Peyton. Mr.. Allen an
nounced that Mr.. Peyton had been chosen.
Mr.. Charles S. Roller said he objected tt
the way Mr.. Allen had put the question
A division was called for.
MIR. CRAIG SURPRISED.
Chairman Craig said he was surprised
that division should be called at this
time. He thought if there was any Re
publican in Augusta county fit for Jhair'
man of this meeting, it was VIM. Fl. Pey
ton, (applause). AS County Chairman
did not want to act as despot and pick
ed ont Mr.. Peytop as a man who held the
views of all the Republicans of the county
and was acceptable to all.
Mr.. Roler-It doesn't follow because
object to the manner the motion was put
by Mr.. Allen, that object to MI. Peyton'
1 object to Mr.. Allen coming here and
taking the step he did. The vote for per-
manent chairman ought to be open tc
competition. l, have no objection to MI
Peyton, and if the County Chairman never
did anything more Objectionable than the
appointment of Mr.. Peyton to the chair
manship, would have very little fault te
find with him.
MIR. ALLEN A UsURPER.
Mr.. W. r. Landes-When Mr.. Allen
comes here and usurps the power of this
body to choose its permanent chairman, it
is grinding down this people.
MR.. ALIENS DREAMS.
Mr.. Allen.-I never dreamed that there
would be a nomination against such Re.
publican as VIM. H Peyton. There being
no objection to him as temporary CHAIR
man, never dreamed that objection
would be made to his being permanent
chairman. If an honest, upright, true Re
publican could be found, that Republican
was found by the County Chairman in his
selection of VIM. Fl. Peyton. The asser-
ton that l want to throttle Republican
opinion here is unjust. / want to get at
that opinion.
ANOTHER NOMINATION..
Mr. John Fl. Parklns.-I nominate DR..
G.. T.. Robson of Mt. Scion for Permanent
Chairman.
Mr.. q. S. Roller seconded it.
MIR, Allen put the vote, and for the Sec