The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-03

noke county have partly perfected their
organization and have nominated a
candidate for the house of delegates.
Jack Garst will make tho sacri6cial
race.
For several days it had been wtdly
circulated that there would be a con-
vention held yesterday at Salem for the
purpose OF nominating candidate for the
senate from this district, com posed OF
Roanoke and Montgomery cou 71,ss
and Roanoke city and oae candids,o
for the house OF delegates from Roanoke
and Craig counties and Roanoke civ,
and tn at Hon. Jerry Simpson, the hose
less Jerry from bleeding Kansas, would
be present and address the people.
Judge Kerr, of Colorado, was also ex-
pected to be present.
The day passed. and neither one OF the
spell binders put in an appearance. Ii
was decided during the forenoon that
1t would be best not to hold L conven--
ton, but rather q caucus In which anv
one who would PROMISE to support the
party might participate.
At2 o'clock the caucus met in the
sample room of Hotel Lucerne, and
after counting noses it was found there
composed. largely of Republicans, a
great many OF them ex-Republican
otiiceholders. OF this latter class the
following were observed:
Lewis Huff, ex-Republican county
treasurer, defeated for denomination.
James Richards, ex-Republcan com-
missioner OF the revenue, defeated for
second term.
Jacob ). Baer, defeated Republican,
candidate for commemorative attorney.
Judge Tnos. Claibourne, ex-Republi-
can county Judge OF Franklin.
w. ID. Tinsley, an ex-Greenbacker.
William S. Oakley, Republican
postmaster at Salem.
Captain G. c. Tompkins, ex-Republi-
can United States marshal of Colorado
James e. Day, ex-Republican county
surveyor.
w. 81. Tinsley called the assembly
to order and Explained the objeeasof the,
meeting, after which Jas. e. Day, of
Hollins, was elected chairman and j.
w. Camper, OF Roanoke, secretary.
r. Ingrum, OF Roanoke. then placed
Jack Garst in nomination az candidate
for the legislature and his election
was made unanimous. Before the vote
Was taken the nomination was seconded
on the part OF the county by j s
Baer, OF Salem, and for the city by J.
w. Camper, of Roanoke.
The 70 lowing resolutions were
adopted unanimously:
Whereas Craig county held 8 meet
ing at Bethal Church in said county
on Saturday for the Peoples party and
nominated candidate to represent
Craig and Roanoke counties and Roa-
noke city in the legislature, therefore
be it
Resolved, That it is the sense O. this
meeting that we indorse the said can
didate as one of the candidates TO rep
resent the Peoples party to the legisla-
ture from this district.
Among the people present from Roa-
noke were: j. w. Camper, fl. Thomp-
son, R. S. Richardson, r. Ingrum, f. Il.
Marks, w. A. Thomas, e. c. McMur-
ray, Joseph Porter, James Camper, e.
G. Garrettson, Jr., John T. Drury and
j. f. ST. Clair.
1t was then ascertained that there
was no one present at all from the
| county of Craig and but one from Mont.
gomery-Lewis Yeatman.
SO far the meeting was entirely har-
monious, but some one made a motion to
elect delegates to q senatorial conven-
ton, then for time it seemed that q
war was imminent. About half the
crowd wanted to go ahead and bring
out candidate for senator and others
wanted to wait. a compromise was
finally effected by the selection of nine
delegates from Roanoke city and county.
who are to confer with committee of
Third partyises from Montgomery and
Craig counties on the adyisability of
bringing out candidate for the senate.
Inc secretary was requested to send
word TO Montgomery and Craig coun-
| ties 20 send their committee TO Roanoke
| at IL o'clock next Saturday to confer
| with this committee OF nine, three of
whom are Judge Claibourne, w. A.
Thomas and James Rich srdson.
In accepting the nomination Mr..
Garst said he YVES no speech. maker, but
st the request Of Captain Tompkins to
give his views of the silver question he
said he was for free coinage of silver or
an equal basis of gold.
| Mr.. Garst wears the new honors thrust
upon him very gracefully, considering
the fact that he has heretofore always
been dyed-in he-wool Republican,
diamesricslly opposed to the cardinal
principal OF the platform upon which he
now stands.
One of the Roanoke delegation said
he thought Roanoke would probably
give majority for this ticket and
promises 500 majority from tbs Third
| ward
The caucus dis pstched business
rapidly, although 1t did not adhere
very closely to parliamentary rules.
The proceedings OF the convention were
strictly private and reorese NATIVE of
THE TIMES and the editor of the Salem
Times Register were positively denied
admittance.
Although the convention ratified the
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