Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-16
Republican County Convention.

| The Republican Augusta County Convention
assembled in the Court House yesterday. and
at IL o'clock, was called to order by W. E.
Craig. County Chairman. Major Edward Nc
Mahon was made temporary chairman, and
A. A. Arnold temporary secretary and subse.
4uently both were made permanent officers
| for the full organization Of the Convention
Chairman Craig read the roll Of precinct dele.
gates that were appointed on the 18th, and all
| the precincts were re presented except three.
numbering 81 votes. and also explained the
new mode adopted for re-organ ixatien Of the
party in the State. A committee on creden.
tials was appointed. and reported the roll of
delegates as read in the meeting as correct.
AZ soon as the diminishing commenced, 1t
was very plain that an effort Was making to
slaughter Mr.. Craig as Chairman OF The com.
mittee which he had held number ofyears-
Messrs 8. Brown Allen. ]. b. Harvey and e:
W. Woods. led the forlorn hope and supported
various propositions looking to the dethroning
of Craig. who. with his friends. remained
passive without a word of comment, but voting
very steadily.
Mr.. Allen spoke at some length explaining
that when the party was in embryo or in
chaos. the craftsmanship Of the comfy en-
braced Stanton also, but now the two should
be separated. A member called for an ex-
preston of views from Mr.. Craig on that point.
and he made q statement Of what the usage
formerly had been, and saw no reason now
why 1t should be changed. vote was fl nally
reached, and 1t was declared by A ayes to Is
nays that thu county and city should remain
under the same chairman in party organiza-
tion.
The selection of the chairman then coming
up. the few opponents Of Craig. who were
charged with open hostility to the party last
fall. were boisterous in their objections to
continuing the party rule under him, and de-
olared the next election would result in q
worse defeat than in that of 1889.
Mr.. Craig and Mr.. David Beard were put in
nomination. and the vote was declared to be,
for Craig, "A; Beard Is. The result was loudly
greeted by the friends OF Mr.. Craig He de-
livered handsome address of acknowledg-
ment. It had in 1t. however. some cutting re-
Dukes as well as reminders to the factions now
in the convention actively participating in its
elaboration who were. out Of the fold last
fall. He let the convention understand. too,
that he knew the severity of objection which
had been made to him. but the vote OF "A to 13
settled the weakness Of that opposition. These
opponents and factions were here now, had
participated in the elaboration of the conven.
ton and they should be satisfied with the re-
suit. Let them all roll up their sleeves and 60
to work and the Democratic majority can be
reduced again to what 1t was when Jake Yost
was elected to Congress. He concluded after .
few thrusts at Cleveland. free-trade. and the
Democrats. and the kindness with which the
Republican House Of Representatives treated
Harry Tucker in voting the appropriation he
asked for the road to the Federal Gem etery.
and boastingly declared that the country now
had a Republican President, q Republican
House. and a Republican Senate. and they
could push the country forward to wonderful
progress. because they were able to do as they
please
The convention then adjourned