The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-09-07
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District Convention.

The Democratic District Convention
for the legislative district comprising the
counties of Allegheny. Bath and High
land, convened at the court house of
Allegheny county, at Covington, Va,
on Thursday afternoon, August oath,
1893 The Convention was called to order
by W. NJ. McAllister, of Bath county.
Mr.. McAllster called G. f. Moore, of
Clifton Forge, to the chair. and nam ed
G. B. Cushing and s. B. Seig as tempo
rary secretaries.
On motion the following committees
were appointed
Caedentaals-L H. Stephenson, j oseph
T. McAlister and E. A. Snead.
Organization-J. J. Hiner, W. NJ. Nc
Allister and G. s. Shepherd.
Resozutions-S. B. Seig, J.W. Stephen
son and j. W. Bell.
After a short delay the committee on
credentials reported the following as
members entitled to vote in the Con-
vention
Al1eghany-C. F. Moore, J. r. Deeds,
r. L. Thomas, A. A. Alexander, J. w.
Wright, E. A. Snead, J.. W. Bell, John
T. Delaney, G. B. Gushing, J. A. Nc
Chung, D. J. Callaghan, G. s. Shepherd,
w. NJ. Brown and L. T. Dickey.
Bath-A. G. Cleek, E. B. Williams, w.
NJ. McCaIlister, J. T. McAllister, I. W.
Stephenson and G. F. Darnelle
Highzand-J. J. Hiner, Fleet Newman,
0. A. Stephenson, s. B. Seig and L. H.
Stephenson.
In addition to these, the committee
recommended the admission of any al
ternates present for such of the above as
might be absent. On motion the report
was adopted.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation reported that the temporary Or
ganization be made permanent and that
in addition all representatives of Demo
cratic newspapers present be made Sec
retaries. The report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions report
ed the following, which was adopted
Resoloed, That this convention hearth
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vention, it's nominees and its platform
and that it urges the people whom it
represents to give their united support
and their untiring efforts to elect the
nominees of that convention.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidate for the House
of Delegates. The name of A. F. With
row was placed before the convention by
John 7. Delaney, of Allegheny, and his
nomination was seconded by J. T. Nc
Allister and W. M. McAllister. of Bath,
and j. J. Hiner, of Highland. On motion
of the last named, the nomination was
made by reclamation, and A. f. With
row was declared the nominee of the
party without dissenting voice
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Resoloed, That we recognize in Judge
William Mclaughlin of the 18th Judicial
circuit an upright, learned and eminent
jurist, Judge possessed of that ability
and capacity for dispatching business,
and ripe experience which fit him wor
thily to wear the ermine of the highest
courts of the State and nation and we
cordially and earnestly commend him to
the next General Assembly of Virginia
for elevation to the Supreme bench of
the State.
On motion vote of thanks was tend
cred to the G. & 0. Ry. Co. and to the
hotels at Covington, for the reduced
rates given by them to the members of
the convention, and to the local COM
mittee for accommodations.
On motion it was ordered that the
proceedings of this convention be pub
lished in all the Democratic newspapers
in this delegate district.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.