Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-16
DEuOCRATIC COUNTY COW MN

| Delegates, G. w. KOfner and Col. H j
Williams, Members of the Farmers
Alliance.
| The Democratic Comfy Convention to nomi
| nate'two candidates for the House otDelegate
| assembled at the Courthouse at II O'Clock. M.
last Monday. The convention was called to or
der by Capt. John N. Qpie. Chairman Of tn
Democratic County Committee.
| Messrs. Sam'l n. McCue and David Drak,
| were put in nomination for Temporary Chair
man. The vote resulted-for McCue 81; fol-
Droke 10. Mr.. McCue then took the chair. and
| after thanking the convention for the honor o
| being chosen as temporary chairman, said they
| came there to work and not to talk. and woult
proceed at once to business. He then stated
| that the next business in order Was the elec-
| ton OF secretary, when 1t was moved and
adopted that the Editors of the Demo cratic pa
pers OF the city and county be requested to ac'
as secretaries.
| A motion was then adopted that each ware
| Of the city and each district Of the county ap
point two members on the committee or
credentials, and two on the committee or
permanent Organization and resolutions
| The following were appointed to constitute
these committees
MIDDLE RIvER-On Orga nizstion: DIR. R. F..
Orebaugh, s. H. Walker.
NORTH RIvER.-On Organization: Sa niue
Forrer, W. H. Gamble. On Credentials: John
w. Crist, b. B. McFall.
PAsTUREs.-On Organization: D. F. Hoover,
W. r. Wilson. On Credentials: John A. Sprou Il
e. E. Patteson.
BEVERLY MANoR.-On Organization: D. w.
Drake. w. A. Crawford. On Credentials: John
T. Hanger, A. FL. Towberman.
RIvERHEADS.-On Organization: W. p. Mish
W. G. Bosserman. On Credentials William
Taliaferro, A. G. Brown.
STAUNToN, FIRST WARD.-On Organization:
/ ]. G. Fretwell. H. G. Braxton On Credentials
A. n. Teabo, W. G. Kinney.
STAUNToN, SECOND WARD.-On Organization
@. A. Gladke. w. H. Fowls. On Credentials:
G. w. Warden, w. n. Fowle
REMARKS OF HON. Fl. ST. G. TUCKER.
When these committees retired calls were
made for Hon. HIST. Geo. Tucker, who in re.
Spouse thereto, took the stand and made a
brief, but stirring speech, counseling harmony
and united action In addressing the members
OF the convention, he said, substantially. am
glad to meet you to-day. I have been with you
in the past. and I expect to be with you in the
future. Some fear that your action to-day will
not rebound to the interest, but to the injury
of the Democratic party. but he hoped that
such would not be the case. The eyes of Vir-
ginia and the country are upon you. and you
should do all for the best interests of the Demo-
cratic party. The contest will be determined
fairly. and each one should stand by it. When
the decision is made. let each determine that
the nominees are his candidates to whom he
will give his cordial support.
We are all against the party Of high taxes,
rod hod In fl,o To-
ers. 1 promptly replied, No-that had no oc
cesion to go over to them, for 1 have been with
the farmers all the time. We are all engaged
in a common fight against the common enc
my.
You want free coinage Of silver. but you have
no hope OF getting 1t from the Republican par
ty that demonetized silver. You can't get the
legislation you want in reference to the public
lands from the Republican party that had CIV
en- them away to corporations. There Is not
plank In the Alliance platform adopted at
Lynchburg that is essential, that is not good
old Democratic doctrine
Malone tells his party to lie low and keep
quiet, and the Democrats Will fight among
themselves and divide. The common enemy
is watching your action. This is the beginning
of the great contest of 1892, and you should
buckle on your armor and be prepared to do
your duty.
The prospect of the Democrats again getting
into power is bright and promising. They are
in sight of the promised land We are for equal
rights to all and special privileges TO none
that is the Democratic doctrine. The Repub.
lican is special privileges to the few and equal
rights to none. We should submit to the pro-
perly constituted authority. act In harmony,
and march on to victory.
RESOLUTION OF W. A. BURNETT.
William A. Burnett offered the folio wing re-
solution which met with hearty reception
and approval.
Harry st. George Tucker. our tried. true and
faithful Representative in the Congress of the
United States, our unqualified endorsation and nd
an able and efficient defender OF constitutional
liberty and true friend OF the interests of the
people of all classes"
REMARKS OF CAPT. JOHN N. OPIF.
In response to calls. Captain John N. Opie
took the stand and spoke earnestly in favor Of
the principles of the Democratic party, and ap-
pealed to the members of the Convention to
keep cool and to act with a conservative and
harmonious spirit. Malone, he said, was now
praying to the devil that you might disagree
and disintegrate. The hope Of the Republican
party is to divide the Democracy of the South
through the Farmers' Alliance. None Of the
grievances Of which the people complain can
be attributed to the Democratic party, for 1T
has not had any opportunity to pass any legis"
lation for the last thirty years. For all the
grievances attributable to legislation. the Re-
publican party is responsible. The Democratic
party is the only party to which we can look
for protection. and that will give us what we
want-lower taxes and more trade swith the
world. fear we will have trouble, but If you
do right and keep cool all will be we'll. We
should all give the nominees, whoever they
may be. a cordial support, and should subord-
mate everything to patriotism and the Democ-
racy. He said If the Republicans should get
the power in Congress they would pass the
Force Bill that would array section against
section and race against race and ruin the
peace and interests of the country. This con-
vention should pass a resolution recommend
Ing the reelection to the Senate of the United
States of Hon. John w. Daniel, who ably and
eloquently advocated the principles for which
the Alliance contend before there was any
Farmers Alliance party. His speech on the
silver question was the greatest he had ever
read.
AS it was learned that the Committee on
credentials would not be able to report before
O'Clock, If then. the Convention at LIS took
recess to o'clock.
The Convention re assembled at 2 O'Clock;
but the committee on credentials were not yet
ready to report. At this stage Captain Opie
offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION OF CAPT. oPIE.
RESOLVED, That this convention hereby de-
clares as a whole and as individuals to abide
by the decision OF the majority of this body,
and to the candidates nominated we pledge
our entire and cordial support
Mr. P T. Burkholder moved 70 lay the resol.
ution on the table, This motion was de feated,
and the resolution was adopted by a large
majority.
REPORT OF THE Committee ON CREDENTIALS.
Committee on credentials made the follow,
ing report:
We find the following deesa duly accred-
tied from the district as follows:
Riverheads- 8. F. Carson. G. W. Hinsley,
A. G. Brown. VIM. Taliaferro, ]. W. Beard, G.
Berry, j. s. Christian. G. G. Merritt, ]. W.
Hays. W. t. Mckee. j. Il. Bowman, w. G.
Bosserman. w. P. Mish, VIM. Steele, G. L.
Cemmer.
North River-J. W. Crist, Samuel Forrer