Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-20
The Democratic Convention.

The democratic Convention,
The Democratic Convention met in
Woodstock last Tuesday.
Mr.. II. C. Magruder, at the request Of
the County Chairman called the Ccnyen-
tiOn to order.
Editors of County papers were made
secretaries Of the Convention.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. A. L. Henkel
a special secretary was elected. Mr.. A.
L. Henkel was made special secretary.
At this stage an abortive effort to have
the Convention to select delegates to a
Congressional convention precede the
legislative convention was made. The
effort produced a very bitter discussion
and at one time threatened to disrupt the
convention. Finally order was restored
and the legislative convention permitted
to proceed to business.
Committee on credentials appointed and
reported the number Of delegates from
the several precincts.
DR.. F. E. Rice placed in nomination al
candidate for the House of DelegateI
Capt. }. G. Neff, of Mt. Jackson, and Mr.
Thomas L. Williamson placed IN nomina
tion, Mr.. J. n. Brenaman, Of New Mar
ket. The vote was taken by precnct
and resulted in Capt. Neff's nomination
on first ballot by vote of 80 to 40. Fou
delegates claimed by Mr.. Brenaman'
friends were absent
In the selection OF Capt. j. G. Neff, thu
party has chosen a worthy standard bear
or. Capt. Neff was an excellent soldier
of the 7.h Va. Cavalry and distinguished
himself by his gallant conduct on mum
Der of fields of battle. In consequence o.
wound received while in the army, h'
retired from bis farm near QuicksburI
and has been living in Mt. Jackson fol
some years. He is an intelligent, honest
high minded gentleman and has Away
been a staHnch supporter of the dOctrineI
of the Democratic party. He will make
an excellent representative of the people
of Shenandoah county.
The following resolutions expressive o
the sentiments of the Shenandoah Demo
cracy on the silver question were unan
imously adopted,
Resolved, That we, the Democratic par
ty of Shenandoah County, Va, in cOnven
ticn assembled do hereby reacknowledg'
our allegiance to the fundamental princi
pies Of Democracy as embodied IN The
platform promulgated at the Chicago
Convention in 1892,
We NEST heartily endorse the wise and
patriotic administration of Grover Cleve'
land and desire hereby to express our
selves as IN full accord and agreement
with bis position on the silver question
We also commend the patriotism of the
National House of Representatives in its
prompt and decisive stand taken in the
passage of the Wilson bill.
We condemn the present coarse of the
obstruction minority in the U. S. Senate
as subverslve of the principles of free
government and call upon the Senators
from this State to stand by their assOci-
ates in the maintenance OF the principles
of the constitution that guarantees to the
majority the right to govern.
Capt. Neff and Mr. Brenaman delivered
addresses before the convention. Mr..
Brenaman assured the convention that
while not its standard bearer in this fight,
they would fnd him as eyer battling for
the Democratic ticket.
The Congressional convention was then
called to order by the County chairman
aud delegates elected to Congressional
Convention, when such a convention
should be called. There was some open
opposition to TIE election of the delegates
and q perceptible sentiment seemed to
prevail that this action was premature
and might cause unpleasant complications
IN future,
Resolutions warmly endorsing Hon. NJ
L. Walton as candidate for Congress
we're unanimously passed. after which
Mr.. Walton addressed the convention at
some length. No further b. s.nCss appear
ing the convention adjourned sine dine