Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-26
Democratic Convention.


The Democratic Convention OF ibo
Seventh Virginia district, met in Har-
risonburg at 3,l5 Tuesday afternoon to
nominate candidate for the place left
vacant by the election of Col. Chas. I.
O'Ferrall to the gOYernOrship of The
State.
A full delegation from each county 10
the district was present, and Harrison
burg was crowded with the enthusiastic
followers of each asI lrant.
The Convention was called to order by
Winfield Liggett, of Harrisonburg, and
Hon. Marshall Mccormick, of Clarke
county, was made temporary chairman
with the editors of Democratic papers as
temporary secretaries. Chas Fl. Ehrman,
OF Harrisorburg, was selected as sergeant
alarms.
The convention was opened with pray
er by Rev. >. P. Hyde, of Winchester.
Upon taking tie chair Mccormick
aroused the enthusiasm Of the convention
by a short but ringing Democratic speech.
After adopting the rules of the Vir-
ginia House of Delegates to govern the
temporary organization, and appointing
the different committees on Credentials,
organization, rules, &c, the convention
reasst N bled il was found that the com
mittee on credentials was not ready to
report and an adjournment was made IN
Ill 100, D. u. When the convention re-
assembled at the above hour, resolution
endorsing the policy of President CleYe-
land and the Wilson bill was reported
and unanimously adopted.
Hon. Jas Hay of Madison county was
elected permanent Chairman.
The following nominations were then
made: Captain Micaiah Woods was
nominated by George Perkins; Ammi
Moore, Jr., of Clarke, by Hon. Marshall
Mccormick; N. L. Walton by Colonel Z.
T. Stickley. of Woodstock, ard last 5 3
Tnrner, 10y Mr.. Jackson, Warren.
The first ballot was taken at 10 % AMI
resulted at follows: Walton, l03; Woods,
lOl: Turner, 90; Moore, a. Necessary to
a choice 1Sj.
The second ballot was Turner, III;
Walton 1851; Woods us.
The 81 ballot was Gordon. 81; Moore,
6j, Turner, 81; Walton, 90; Wood S8';
The fourth ballot was Moore. "a; Tur-
ner o.; Walton, 90; Woods, 100.
The fifth ballot, Turner. lOii; Walton
1913; Woods, ll9.
The 7;b ballot, Turner l?6; Walton 1071
Woods %.
The Convention about 10 o'clock P. N.
adioined until Wednesday at 9 s. IN.
The Convention met Oh Wednesday
morning and ballotng continued until
'l2m. The ballots were ain ott a repeti-
ton of those of Tuesday night. Adjourned
to p. m. The balloting continued with
similar results uRtil 8 p. N. when the Con
vention adjourned to y p. m.
The Convention met at II P. u, and
was in session until p q. m. Thur,day
morning when it adjourned to meet at g
a. m. The same see saw balloting con-
tinued throughout the session.
TIE LATEST.
At the time Of going TO press, the dead
lock still continued IN the llarrisOnburg
Convention. Up to u o'clock, on Thurs
day, sixty-three ballots had been taken,
and the Convention adjourned for dinner
A committee of three friends Of each
candidate vas appointed at II o'clock
Wednesday night, to consult the candi-
dates IN order to make some arrange
ments by which decisive vote might be
reached. At . a. NJ, the committee re-
ported that they had been unable to
agree upon any plan by which this result
might be secured.
Balloting was continued until $3.50 a. NJ
without any result when the Convention
adjourned to $50 on Thursday morning.
The proceedings to 70 o'clock on Thursday,
was only repetition of usel ess ballotiDg.
TIE following iG the highest vote re-
ceived by the respective candidates.
Turner, 14S. Woods, 1891; WAlton, l35;
Moore, 1851; Gordon ll7t.
If they do not soon succeed 10 nominal
ing, we will have free fsht.
S s. TURNER NOMINATED.
The dead lock was fDally broken and
s. S. Turner nomined yesterday, abo, t
9 o'clock, p. N.