The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-08-15
The Democratic ConVentiGasn,.

The Democratic Convention which as.
sembled yesterday in Richmond, will
hardly conclude It's labors until to-day
1t is a large body, being composed of
1,5O0 delegates, and there will be a visit
ing attendance of equal number. The
more prominent candidates are P. w.
Mex nny, of Prince Edward county :
Richard F. Beirne, of Richmond; and
Chas. T. O'Ferrall, of Rockingham. Mr.
Venable, of Petersburg, Judge Harris, of
Rockingham, and Hoge Tyler, Of the
Southwest. are frequently mentioned as
probable dark horses, should nomina-
ton not be effected on the first or second
ballot The leading candidates are at the
danger point, their large following max
ing it possible that such combinations
will be made as to cause delay in reaching
a result and SO wearying the Convention
as to induce a new name to be sprung upon
the body, which will carry off the prize.
/ If anything of Importance was done
Wednesday, our special correspondent
en- the ground will communicate it by
telegraph before our forms close.
Mr. Craig explains his call for primary
meetings and a county convention by
the statement that the call for the State
! convention is approved by the Execu-
tive committee of the National Republi-
can committee. 1t is true that the Ma
| tional Executive committee, represented
by four of its members, did approve the
call but they could not have conceived
the use that is being made of it. The
! fullest understanding of the so-called
compromise" at the time, was that it
was an honorable adjustment" that
the rights of all were to be recognized,
and that the people were to be consulted
as the primary source of power. The
| National committee, nor any other Off
cial authority, that cares for the welfare
and integrity of the Republican party,
could think of giving its sanction to
what Gen. Malone is doing in Virginia,
| or the fragrant manner ia which he is
abusing and prostituting the terms of
that compromise, as it was intended it
should be properly understood. If it is
an honest adjustment, then the Ma
tional committee cannot endorse the
perversion of it that is now going on. If
! it was intended as a deception, then the
people, whom it was desi gned to deceive,
are under no obligations to recognize it,
and certainly are net bound to respect it.
|
The Democratic County Committee
has fixed upon the Sd of September for
the Convention to nominate candidate
for the Senate and two members of the
House.
The election of delegates and alter
mates to the convention will be by dis
trct meetings in the county, and in the
Wards of the city of Staunton at the
following named places and hours, on
Saturday, the 31st Of August:
Beverly Manor, Court House, at 8
O'Clock p. MO delegates and alter
mates.
Rioerheads, Greenville, at o'clock p.
m.-14 delegates and alterates.
South Ricer, Waynesboro, at 3 o'clock
p. MD delegates and alternates.
Middle Ri0er, New Hope at 3 O'Clock
p NIL delegates and alternates.
North Rioer, Mt. Scion, 8 o'clock p. IN.
10 delegates and alternates.
Pastures, Buffalo Gap, 3 o'clock p. N.
s delegates and alternates.
STAUNToN-W Ward No /, Wilkes Hall,
O'Clock p. ms delegates and alter
mates.
Ward No. 2, Mayors Office, o'clock p.
ny delegates and alternates.
The Republicans Of Loudoun county
met in mass convention at Lincoln on
Saturday last and elected delegates to
State convention, most of which We're
of Malone proclivities.
A resolution declaring in favor Of
'home rule" and instructing delegates
to work in it's behalf was tabled by
majority of three votes.
A proposition to name a county chair
man of the conventions choosing and
request his appointment by State com
mittee was also voted down.