Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-04
South River Democrats.
DELEGATES TO THE COUNTY CONVENTION
SENTIMENTS OF THE PARrY-RINGING REso-
LUTIoNs
Correspondence OF the SPECTATOR
WAYNESROR VA aug 2ISt Is

DELEGATES TO THE COUNTY CONVENTION
SENTIMENTS OF THE PARrY-RINGING REso-
LUTIoNs
Correspondence OF the SPEcTAToR.]
WAYNEsBoRo', VA. Aug. 3lst, 1889.
The Democratic District Convention for the
purpose of electing delegates to the Staunton
Convention, Sept. 3rd, to nominate candidates
for the Legislature, met in the Town Hall in
this place to-day. Mr.. w. G. Abuey. member
of the County Committee called the convention
to order. Major AbsaIom Koiner was then
nominated and elected Chairman of the Con-
vention, and James H. Kemper, Secretary,
and s. M. Donald, Asst. Secretary. A motion
by Mr.. Christian that the election of delegates
be made by ballot was adopted. and motion
to proceed at once to balloting was also adopt
ed.
The following were delegates; W. G. Abney,
Harry T. Antrim G. B Colner. Charles M.
Patrick, A. Fl. McCue, J. T. Black, Jno. A.
Stuart. James R. Kemper ]. j. Harner, VIM.
F. Coiner, ]. f. West. Marion Coiner, ]. r.
Templeton, and Geo. H. Morris. The follow
ing resolutions were presented by Major Coin
er and adopted by the convention,
The Democrats of South River District and
the town of Waynesboro' in primary assembly,
| do give expression to their political sentiments
in the following resolutions. to witt
| LIST. ReSolUed, That we have received the nomi-
nations by the late Democratic State Conven.
| ton of Phil w. Mckinney, for Governor: J.
| Hoge Tyler. for Lieut.. Gov, and R. TAYLOR
Scott, for Attorney General, with entire sati is
| faction and appreciation, that we recognize in
the trio, irrproachable characters, fine ability
conservative in their political opinions and
fully In sympathy with the masses of tho Vir.
| GINA people, In all that contributes to their
| prosperity and general welfare. That we be-
Iieve that their election to the high offices for
which they have been named is essential to the
safety, peace and happiness OF the people Of
Virginia
| End. RESOLVED, That we recognize in thenomi.
nation, William Malone by his party for Gov
ernor, the harbinger of fierce strife, violence
and probable revolution as indicated not only
| by his past history, which is record of con-
| hict, arrogance and passion Of the most tyrani-
cal and insufferable character. over his own
| followers as well as toward his opponents, but
| by recent announcement in the press. of a de-
| liberate purpose on the part of himself and
| followers that If they have reason to believe
| from the reports made to them by their watch
| ers at the polls that they have won the fight,
| they will establish their own separate and dis
| tinct government at Richmond, thus to pro-
| woke by conflict of authority in the State gov
| eminent collision. bloodshed and attempted
| revolution.
| deavors, by lawful means to elect Mckinney
| that the Malone cabal will skuk to deserved OBJ
| Tyler and Scott by such triumphant maj ority
| security, TO give place to better men to lead the
| Republican party in honorable and patriotic
| contests between c1tlZenS OF common coun.
| try.
The election of Mr.. r. G. Wright. as a mem
Der of County Committee was confirmed, after
which the convention adjourned.
ABsALoM KoINER; Chairman.
]. r. KEMPER, Secretary.
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