The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-01
Death of Col. R. Turk.

Col. Rudolph Turk died at his resi-
dence on NOISY Creek April "a, 1890,
after a protracted Illness, aged about 70
years.
Col. Turk had filled a large space in
the business relations of this county,
and was as well known as any man IN
Augusta. He was born on South River,
and had business engagement when
quite boy, as clerk in the county clerks
Office. He married in early life, ISIS Eliza
Robertson, daughter of Col. Robert
son, q prominent farmer and In1iuen-
tial citizen of the county, and father OF
lawyer Henry Robertson, deed, and of
the late A. q. Robertson, OF Richmond.
After his marriage he served as consta-
bic for several years in the Greenville
and Middiebrook districts. He was sub
sequently appointed deputy sheriff, and
then succeeded to the sherilfalty, in
which office he served the people very
efficiently Early in the war he was COM
missioned quartermaster, and assigned
to the control of the manufacturing
at the first battle of the late war; that
of Phillppi, Barbour county, and took
an active part in the engagement. He
was appointed Deputy U. S. Marshall,
by Hon. J. T. Lewis, when he was the
u S Marshall for the Western District
of Virginia, and served until Mr.. Lewis
time expired
He was married three times. First,
Miss Eliza Robertson, the mother of
Coils r. S. and W. A. Turk, his only sur
viving children Second, Miss Rebecca
Wilson, of this county, and last, Mrs.
Felix Hull, of Mcdowell, Highland
county, who died some years since. His
surviving brother, is ST. Clair Turk, of
Newport.
Col. Turk was prominent as citizen,
as a business man, as an active member
of the Methodist church, as a kind and
charitable neighbour. and as a fond and
devoted husband and father. He took
an active part in the Readjuster move
ment, and subsequently became identi-
fled with the Republican party being
one of its most intelligent and conserva-
tive advisers. A man of decided opin-
ions and strong convictions, his views
of public. as well as private, matters
were always clear and conclusive, which
inspired the confidence and respect of
all with whom he came in contact. He
was some years ago the nominee of his
party for the State Senate from Augusta
Senatorial district. but as the district
was largely Democratic at that time, he
was defeated-polling, however, the full
strength of his party.
His remains were inferred at Augusta
church on Thursday the 25th, attended
by large number of friends and rela-
tives
Republican County Committee.
The Republican County Committee
met, on call last Saturday 1t had
rather an animated session, we learn,
and the result of its action left anything
but harmony in the ranks OF the party.
The ostensible object of the meeting
was to indicate persons to be appointed
enumeratorS of the census for the county
to be recommended to Geo. A. Rever-
comb, supervisor Tor this district, for
appointment. The method of procedure
was for the members of the county com
mittee from each magisterial district to
determine who should be recommended
for their respective districts. with the
following result:
Staunton = First Ward-Wm. Crosby;
Second Ward. j. B. Amiss Beceyiy
Mano1-T. G. Dickinson and Jno. Sulli-
van; Middle Rioea-J. D. Fisher and
E. L. Houfr; North RiDer-W. K. Mar
shall and J. D. Arehart; Pustures-Wm.
Meredith and J. W. Houseman; Rioer
Hedds-J. Ran. Smith and U. W. Cald-
we'll; South Rirer-Thompson S. Brown
and A. A. Arnold.
A resolution was offered by S. B. Allen
| appointing VIM. McCue. W. II. Peyton.
and G. A. Roller. committee to call a
county delegated convention for the re-
organization of the party under the
amended plan of the State organization.
| The resolution was amended by the
addition of the names of W. e. Craig, S.
Brown Allen, j. A. Noon, j. d. Rodgers,
j. II. Cornell and L. J. Martin.
We were not present at the meeting,
but learn that there was considerable
feeling manifested, growing out of per-
sonal contentious and fractional manoeu-
yering. We presume the county con
vention will be called at an early day,
as the amended State plan of organiza-
ton contenplates. 1t ought not to be
mixed up with any other matters affect
ing the party, but should be fair ex-
preston of Republican sentiment with
view to future harmony