Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-09-13
THE HONEST ELECTIONS
PARTY.

wickedness OF The walton election
law. He stated that in the cleo
ton, e, cry Democratic ticket was
filed ont properly, while many
Republican tickets were defective.
Ifa Democrat had any doubts
about his ability TO fill out his
ticket properly he called upon
cons able TO do 1t for him. lie
said "the Democrats we're now tall'
ing out among themselves aud we
NAV be able to slide in, bat that
is the only way we can get IN
Mr.. RObt Rinker took the hoor
and SAID he WAS ready to down
this election law, it the downing
was not for the aggrand'sement
of some party. VlrginI1l' dearer
than my life and you can't tx this
un,ess YOU forget your politics"
MIR. E. b. Shaver was called for
but declined to speak as he was
there only as an Oh server, out
made few remarks in favor Oh
honest elections.
las. &. McCune WIS called for
and made a stirring speech against
the Walton election law aud its ef'
fects.
Rev. A. P. Funkhouser was IN
vited to speak and in "a very lew
minutes disguised a number OF
Republicans, some of whom lett
the hall. He demonstrated the
fact that when a minister OF the
Gospel deserts his sacred calling
and besmirches his robes with the
slime and filth OF pOIltcis, there Is
little political work which he Is mol
prepared to do.
Mr.. Robert Rlnker suggested
that they have platform. MT
Kobt Walker read some resolutions
that had been handed to him but
he did not know where they had
come from.
Me-. Riuker indorsed the u. Inc
resolutions were adopted.
Ga motion Resolved that noml'
nations be now made III open meet
ing.
This motion was carried, then
reconsldereG, substitute offered,
voted upon and lost and the orIg'-
nal resolution again adopted.
Mr.. Jas. W. Sheetz made one or
two speeches which were we'll re-
ceived. Speeches were made by
Mr.. Walker, Mr.. JOS. Wisman, MIR.
HonnsheIl, Mr.. SaGl. Mooney, Mr..
Jacob Rau and others.
Mr.. Henry Ham nominated Mr..
w. A. SAger, Mr.. Jas. Painter
nominated Mr.. E. b Shaver. MIR.
G. w. vlckes nominated Jas. G.
McCune, Esq. Mr.. Jas. Sheet7
made a ringing speech, seco ndlng
the nomination OF W. A. Sager.
Mr.. JOS. Wlsman also seconded
the nomination of w. A. Sager.
| Mr.. Z. B. Shaver requested the
meeting not to consider his name
| Mr.. w. A. Sager was nominated
A committee was appointed to III
form Mr.. Sager of bis nomination
Mr.. Walker moved that a com
mittee of FIVE to be known as the
Executive Committee be appoint
ed that said committee confer Will
a similar committee from Fred
erick and that they be empowered
to name the candidate for the
senate.
Mr.. u. II. COpp was chosen as
county Chairman Of the Honest
Elections Party.
Mr.. w. A. Sager appeared anC
accepted the nomination in a nea
speech.
MIR. RIbt. Walker pledged 19Ot
republican votes to the nomine'
of this meeting and Mr.. K. b
Shaver vouched for the prohibi
ton votes.
Some parties who were yer,
prominent in the movement be
came Disguised on account of th
partisan character of some OF tn
speeches and declined to take
further part IN the movement.
Mr.. Sager, the nominee, IS
gentleman of high standing in this
county. He is farmer, map o
considerable intelligence, a plea
saut speaker, and will, We hsv'
no doubt, prove a formidable can
didate.
Drowned by a Ol0udburst.