Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-08-22
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Hon. III. st. G. Tucker Nominated by AZ
c1amatiOn for Reelection.

Hon. II. st. G. Tucker Nominated by Ac-
clamatiOn for Reelection.
The Democratic Congressional con-
Congress for this, the tenth, district,
which met in Buchanan, BotetOurt
county, on last Thursday, nominated,
by reclamation and with great enthusi
asm, Hon H. st G. Tucker for re cleo
ton. We give the proceedings of the
convention as published in the Fin
castle Herald as follows:-
The delegates representing the coun-
ties composing this district assembled
in the Town Hall at noon. and the con-
vention was called to order by the dis
trict chairman. Hon. Edward Echols, of
Augusta and in brief speech an
nounced the object of the convention,
and urged harmonious action.
A temporary organization was effect
ed by the election of Mr.. Thomas s..
Whitehead. Jr, of Amherst, as chair
man, and the members of the Demo
cratic press present, as secretaries. Mr..
T. |. West, of Buchanan, was made
temporary sergeant alarms.
On motion a delegate from each cbun
ty of the district composed the commit
tees ON Credentials, Permanent Organi-
Zation and Resolutions.
The convention took a recess until
two o'clock
When the convention re assembled,
and was called to order. the report of
the committee on credentials was
adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization recommended Mr.. w. 5.
Cochran, of Allegheny, as Permanent
Chairman, and Mr.. G. o. Greene, of
the Banner, and the other members of
the democratic press present as perma-
nent secretaries.
A motion to nominate candidate for
Congress prevailed.
Mr.. B. f. Gordon, of Nelson, in an
eloquent and forcible speech presented
the name of Hon. H. st. Geo. Tucker,
which was received with great enthusi-
asm. The nomination was seconded by
Mr.. W. P. Pratt, of Augusta. and Maj.
P. F. Brown, of Botetourt. The latter
said he came to the convention to
champion the cause of Botetourt's IA
vorite son and in Withholding from the
convention the name of Hon. j. H. H.
Figgat, referred to him as having long
been standard bearer of Democracy;
and bearing the sears of many hard
fought battle for his country he de-
served any honor in the gift of his fell
low men.
Capt. Figgat being called forward,
said in a graceful speech, that he was
ever ready to endorse the nominee OF
his party and work faithfully for his
election.
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on, and he responded amid much en-
thusiasm, and said that for announcing
himself candidate for Congress he
had no apology to make, and although
he could not be the leader in this cam
follower. Mr.. Flood pledged himself to
earnestly support the nominee of the
convention.
On motion of Mr.. Gordon the rules
were dispensed with, and Hon. H. st
Geo. Tucker was unanimously nomi
mated by reclamation amid great en-
thusiasm.
Mr. Hugh A. White, of Buena Vista
for the committee on resolutions, re
ported the following, which were unan
imously adopted:
LIST. We the democrats of the Tenth Con
grestional District of Va, in Convention as
sembled, hereby endorse the action of Grover
Cleveland, President of the United States, thu
brave, fearless, and honest upholder of thu
rights of the American people.
End. We endorse the National Democratic
platform adopted at Chicago in 1892.
3rd. And we endorse the course of the Hon
| H. St. Geo. Tucker our present Representa-
tive in Congress, and especially do we endorse
his advocacy of the joint resolution recently
passed in the House of Representatives for thu
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vote of the people, and his most able efforts il
repeating the Federal Election laws
18th. We congratulate the Democratic Con
gress on its gallant fight for "a reduction of thu
Ubiquitous tariff, and regard the results of it
efforts long stride in the right direction.
A committee composed of Capt. Fig
gat, Mr.. Flood and Mr.. A. 7. Barclay
escorted Mr.. Tucker to the stand, where
he made one of the ablest speeches the
Democrats of the district have evel
| had the pleasure of hearing.